The link below is to an article concerning a campaign to save the local public library. The novel approach involved the burning of books.
For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/15/burning-books-to-save-the-library/
Category Archives: Article
Article: Latest Kindle App Updates
The link below is to an article reporting on the latest updates to the Kindle Reading Apps. If you use Kindle, this is an article you may be interested in.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/kindle-app-adds-childrens-books-comics-graphic-novels_b23792
Article: 7 Tiny Books That Packed a Big Punch
The link below is to an article reporting on seven books important to history – in some way. There’s a fair chance that you won’t agree with a lot of the selections.
For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/14/7-tiny-books-that-packed-a-big-punch/
Article: Fifty Shades of Grey Merchandise
The link below is to an article reporting on the coming merchandise for the Fifty Shades of Grey book series – there is always someone that will peddle this stuff and others that will buy it.
For more visit:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/06/13/sex-sells-get-ready-for-fifty-shades-of-grey-merch/
Article: Recent History of Books and Bookshops – A Golden Age of Books?
The link below is to an article reporting on the recent history of books and bookshops and asks ‘are we in a golden age of books?’
For more visit:
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/12/06/a-golden-age-of-books-there-were-only-500-real-bookstores-in-1931/258309/
Article: Publishing and the Personal Cloud
The link below is to an article concerning publishing and the personal cloud.
For more visit:
http://www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/06/publishing-perished/
Article: Dr Seuss Does Star Wars
Here’s a great idea for a book, ‘Dr Seuss Does Star Wars.’ Just follow the link below to see what that would be like.
For more visit:
http://designtaxi.com/news/352728/If-Dr-Seuss-Did-Star-Wars/
Article: 20 Bookshelf Decorating Ideas
The link below is to an article that looks at ways of decorating bookshelves. May I suggest adding some books?
For more visit:
http://www.decoist.com/2012-05-21/20-bookshelf-decorating-ideas/
Article: Guide to Reading and Walking at the Same Time
Do you read and walk at the same time? Perhaps you need a tutorial on the art of reading and walking at the same time? Well, the link below is to a guide on reading and walking at the same time – perhaps you’ll also need a hard hat and a suit of armour.
For more visit:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/06/06/a-book-lovers-guide-to-reading-and-walking-at-the-same-time/
Article: Ebook Availability Around the World
The link below is to an article reporting on the availability of ebooks around the world. It looks at what I find particularly frustrating – why an ebook I want isn’t available in Australia but is in the USA. What do you thinking about the availability of ebooks in your country?
For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/14/why-the-ebook-you-want-isnt.html
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