The link below is to an article that looks at some tips for conversing from etiquette books from the past.
For more visit:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/49961/how-converse-properly-18-tips-old-etiquette-books
Category Archives: Books – General
Article: Classics?
The link below is to an article that considers what really makes a classic book.
For more visit:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/05/canon-fodder-denouncing-the-classics.html
Article: Bad Uses for Books
The link below is to an article that will probably upset book lovers everywhere, myself included – unless of course the books used were really bad and the previous best use would have been for winter warmth.
For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/2013/05/22/examples-of-book-love-gone-wrong-pictures/
Article: Kids Reading Habits Are Changing
The link below is to an article that reports on the changing reading habits of children, from traditional to digital material.
For more visit:
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/news/5372_children_s_on-screen_reading_overtakes_reading_in_print
Article: Book Piracy
The link below is to an interesting article on book piracy and on the whole I’d have to say it gets it about right in my estimation. Worth a read I think.
For more visit:
http://raynfall.com/719/what-you-need-to-know-about-book-piracy/
Article: Long Reads
The link below is to an article about lengthy books.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-astor/a-short-post-about-long-b_b_3063059.html
Article: Book Burning
The link below is to an article that looks at book burning on the anniversary of the burning of books by the Nazis.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/09/nazi-book-burning_n_3245340.html
Article: Tools for Turning a Facebook Page into a Book
The link below is to an article that highlights five web applications that will enable you to turn your Facebook Page into a book.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/5-tools-that-will-turn-your-facebook-page-into-a-book_b35374
Article: United Kingdom – Lambeth Palace & the Stolen Books
The link below is to a fascinating story of books that were stolen from Lambeth Palace over a number of decades.
For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22249700
Article: Why Do We Read a Particular Book?
The link below is to an article that seeks to answer the question ‘why are you reading the book you currently are?’
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/05/03/why-do-we-pick-the-books-we-do/
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