The link below is to an article (tutorial) on a web application called ‘Bookletsworld,’ which allows you to make your own ebook. The article reviews the app and gives an overview on how to use it.
For more visit:
http://web.appstorm.net/reviews/media-reviews/create-your-own-e-booklet-with-bookletsworld/
The link below is to an article (featuring pictures of the sculptures of course) on the 3D magazine sculptures of Yun-Woo Choi. These aren’t technically books, but they do loosely fit (loosely covers a lot of ground). Personally, these sculptures do very little for me, but others might like them.
For more visit:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/yun-woo-choi-magazine-sculptures
The link below is to an article that looks at using book covers as shields. Intrigued?
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-to-use-a-book-cover-as-a-shield_b54922
As the book world continues its march towards the digital world, book reviewing is also going digital. One of the big social networks for books and book reviewing is Goodreads. The link below is to an article that Looks at both Goodreads and digital book reviewing.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/foz-meadows/goodreads-and-the-rise-of_b_1700171.html
What are going to be the next big offerings in books/ebooks? Well, Amazon have compiled a list of books/ebooks, which can be found on the Amazon site.
For more visit:
Amazon.com: The Big Fall Books Preview 2012.
The link below is to an interesting article on how to buy banned books in China. You go to Hong Kong to get them.
For more visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2012/07/selling-banned-books-in-hong-kong.phtml
Amazon has announced changes to its earliest data deals, removing the unlimited aspect in early Kindle models.
For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/tablets/news/2012/7/amazon
As reported some time ago here At the BookShelf, fantasy and Sci-fi publisher Tor, was dropping DRM from all of its ebooks. The link below is to an article confirming that that has now happened.
For more visit:
http://www.ebookmagazine.co.uk/tor-confirms-drm-dropped-from-all-titles/20122685
The link below is to an article that reports on the future of self-publishing and the verdict is very good.
For more visit:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/self-publishing-is-the-new-internet-gold-rush/
The link below is to an article reporting on the rapid growth in ebook sales.
For more visit:
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/news/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-e-book-1.1346353
At the BookShelf 
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