Regency Romances

27 April 2021 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at the popularity of romances set in the Regency period.

For more visit:
https://daily.jstor.org/why-are-so-many-romances-set-in-the-regency-period/

Goodreads Alternatives

26 April 2021 by particularkev

I am a fan and user of Goodreads. I can’t imagine going elsewhere to be honest, though I may use other sites in addition to Goodreads. The link below is to an article that looks alternatives to Goodreads.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/goodreads-alternatives/

A History of Bookplates

26 April 2021 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that takes a look at the history of bookplates.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/history-of-bookplates/

Boyue Likebook P10 Ebook Reader Review

26 April 2021 by particularkev

The link below is to a review of the Boyue Likebook P10 Ebook Reader.

For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/reviews/boyue-likebook-p10-e-reader-review

How to Load Google Play Books on Your Pocketbook Ebook Reader

26 April 2021 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that looks at how to load Google Play books onto a Pocketbook Ebook Reader.

For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/pocketbook-news/how-to-load-google-play-books-on-your-pocketbook-e-reader

Wattpad Sold to Naver

25 April 2021 by particularkev

The links below are to articles reporting on the sale of Wattpad to Korean company, Naver.

For more visit:
– https://lithub.com/wattpad-has-been-sold-to-naver-koreas-leading-internet-platform-for-600-million/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-publishing/wattpad-is-being-sold-to-the-korean-company-navar

Miscellaneous Kindle News

25 April 2021 by particularkev

The links below are to articles reporting on various matters regarding Kindle and Kindle Books.

For more visit:
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2021/02/02/is-amazon-going-to-make-kindle-challenges-a-regular-thing/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/do-not-jailbreak-your-amazon-kindle
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2021/01/27/this-is-why-amazon-makes-hacking-kindles-difficult/
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2021/01/26/how-to-return-kindle-ebooks-purchased-from-amazon-for-a-refund/
– https://www.makeuseof.com/convert-ebook-for-amazon-kindle/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/kindle-oasis-now-has-faster-page-turns
– https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/critical-security-vulnerabilities-discovered-on-the-amazon-kindle
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2021/01/19/kindle-oasis-now-turns-pages-faster/

2021 Stella Prize – Longlist, Shortlist and Winner

25 April 2021 by particularkev

The links below are to articles reporting on the 2021 Stella Prize, from the longlist to the shortlist, and then to the winner, with the most recent article (on the winner) appearing at the end of the list.

For more visit:
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/03/05/163600/stella-prize-2021-longlist-announced/
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/03/25/183993/stella-prize-2021-shortlist-announced/
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/22/a-true-work-of-art-evie-wyld-wins-50000-stella-prize-for-the-bass-rock
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/04/23/185427/wyld-wins-2021-stella-prize-for-the-bass-rock/