Category Archives: Books – General

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Article: Fun Facts About Children’s Books

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The link below is to an article concerning children’s books trivia.

For more, visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/125093

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Comic: Book of the Future

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The link below is to a comic, which is supposed to be amusing and perhaps a bit, ‘why fix it if it isn’t broke.’ What do you think? Slightly amusing perhaps?

For more, visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/03/30/books/review/snider01.htm

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Article: Unusual Book Bindings

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The link below is to an article about unusual book bindings.

For more, visit:
http://www.abebooks.com/books/unusual-bindings.shtml

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Free Book: Free Audio Books

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The link below is to a website that offers free audio books in mp3, iPod or iTunes format. Perhaps you can ‘read’ a book while driving to work.

For more visit:
http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/

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Article: Tor Ebooks Going DRM-free

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Sci-fi and fantasy book publisher Tor, is going DRM-free, to allow ebook buyers to use their ebooks across a range of devices. Commonsense for a change. Congratulations Tor.

For more, visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tor-books-released-drmfree-updates/

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Video: Bookplates

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Article: Speed Read

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The link below is to an article that asks readers to respond to the question, ‘what is the fastest you’ve ever read a book.’ So it is to the comments in response to the question that may be of interest to readers.

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http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124266

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Article: Enjoy a Richer Reading Experience

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The link below is to an article that looks at seven ways to enrich your reading experience.

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http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-ways-learn-books-read/

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Article: Historical Bad Reviews of Eventual Classics

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The link below is to an article that looks at the reviews of eleven books that eventually became classics. Earlier opinions on each of the books mentioned in the article were hardly flattering.

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http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124207

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Article: Weird and Wonderful Book Designs

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The link below is to an article reporting on book designs – the weird and the wonderful.

For more visit:
http://flavorwire.com/277657/10-crazy-and-unusual-book-designs