It looks as though Amazon is serious in its battle with book stuffers, shutting down a number of them recently. The link below is to an article that takes a look at some of the action taken.
For more visit:
https://www.bookworks.com/2018/06/book-stuffing-scams-kindle-unlimited/
The new Goodreads Android app has been around for a few weeks now – the links below are to articles that take a look at the new app.
For more visit:
– https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1307-introducing-the-all-new-faster-goodreads-android-app-includes-rereads
– https://goodereader.com/blog/spotlight-on-android/goodreads-launches-new-android-app
– https://bookriot.com/2018/07/06/new-goodreads-app/
As we have moved on from the printed vs digital books debate (unlikely), we have now entered the debate over audiobooks vs reading. The link below considers this question.
For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2018/07/10/audiobooks-vs-reading/
The link below is to an article (with embedded video) that takes a look at one of the last remaining chained libraries – at Hereford Cathedral.
For more visit:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180706-the-ancient-library-where-the-books-are-under-lock-and-key
The link below is to an article that takes a look at 25 examples of floating bookshelves.
For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2018/06/25/floating-bookshelves/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at 7 ‘hidden’ features of the Calibre ebook management software.
For more visit:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/hidden-calibre-features-manage-ebooks/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at managing Kindle ebooks with Calibre.
For more visit:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-manage-your-ebook-collection-for-the-amazon-kindle-with-calibre/
The links below are to articles reporting on the dropping of the Laura Ingalls Wilder name from a children’s book award over racism concerns – the prize was changed from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal to the Children’s Literature Legacy Award.
For more visit:
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jun/24/laura-ingalls-wilders-name-removed-from-book-award-over-racial-concerns
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/06/24/little-house-on-the-prarie-authors-name-removed-from-book-award/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at ‘book stuffing.’
For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/indie-author-news/whats-all-this-stuff-about-book-stuffing
The link below is to an article that takes a look at curating the home library.
For more visit:
https://www.readitforward.com/authors/ultimate-home-library/
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