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Not My Review: The Metaphysical Confederacy – James Henley Thornwell and the Synthesis of Southern Values, by James O. Farmer Jnr


The link below is to a book review of ‘The Metaphysical Confederacy – James Henley Thornwell and the Synthesis of Southern Values,’ by James O. Farmer Jnr.

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http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2013/05/31/book-bits-the-metaphysical-confederacy/

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Do Book Critics Need a Code of Ethics?


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Not My Review: The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook


The link below is to a book review of ‘The Aftermath,’ by Rhidian Brook.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/31/aftermath-rhidian-brook-review

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Article: Flash Fiction


The link below is to an article that looks at Flash Fiction.

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http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/05/practicing-flash-fiction-the-art-of-compression-and-surprise/

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Article: Oldest Torah Scroll Discovered


The link below is to an article reporting on the discovery of the oldest known copy of the Torah.

For more visit:
http://ehrmanblog.org/exciting-discovery-of-a-hebrew-bible-scroll/

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Article: Hybrid Authors


The link below is to an article that considers the topic of hybrid authors and then decides they aren’t worth considering.

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http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/05/31/the-hybrid-author-is-the-new-pottermore-hype/

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Free is not the magic number: New trends in ebook pricing


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Article: Self-Publishing


The link below is to an article that looks at self-publishing and publishing.

For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/self-publishing-immoral

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Not My Review: The Sea Inside by Philip Hoare


The link below is to a book review of ‘The Sea Inside’ by Philip Hoare.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/30/sea-inside-philip-hoare-review

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Kobo says the $170 Aura HD e-reader now accounts for “up to 27%” of its device sales


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When Kobo launched its “luxury” e-reader, the $169.99 Aura HD, last month, I was skeptical that anybody would shell out for it when cheaper models are available. Early sales results, however, suggest that I was wrong: Kobo announced Tuesday, a day before BookExpo America begins in New York, that the month-old Aura now accounts for “up to 27 percent of Kobo devices sold at retail, with more than 50 percent of those customers being new to Kobo.” The company didn’t reveal how many devices it has sold.

In addition, Kobo says its revenue grew by 98 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared to this time last year. During the quarter , it says it “grew its user base by 2.5 million readers, bringing its total registered users to 14.5 million, with 15 percent of its new user base coming from the U.S.” That last point is important…

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