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Article: Comparing Ebook Platforms


The link below is to a series on comparing ebook platforms. 

For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-compare-e-book-platforms-ilibrarian-series/

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Article: Old Book Smell


The link below is to an article that addresses the cause of old book smell.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/134136

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Article: Bookcrossing in Berlin


The link below is to an article that looks at bookcrossing – Berlin style.

For more visit:
http://theblogonthebookshelf.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/book-forest.html

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Article: Listening to Audiobooks


Is there a way to really enjoy audiobooks? This is the question raised in the article linked to below.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/07/17/is-there-a-secret-to-enjoying-audiobooks/

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Article: Nook for Web now Available from Barnes & Noble


If you buy ebooks from Barnes & Noble for use with the Nook, you now are also able to read them on a web application called ‘Nook for Web.’ The link below is to an article that reports on Nook for Web.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/07/17/nook-web-reader/

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Article: Kindle Touch Security Warning


The link below is to an article containing a security warning for Kindle Touch users. An important read for Kindle Touch readers.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/attackers-gain-root-access-kindle-touch-browser-exploit-fix-incoming-updates/

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Article: Book Pots


The link below is to an article that looks at ‘book pots.’

For more visit:
http://home-and-gardening.info/2010/05/08/transforming-your-old-books-into-unique-planters/

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Article: Book Art


The following link is to an article reporting on various forms of book art (with many photos).

For more visit:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/book-paper-sculptures/

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Article: eBook Hoarding


I’ve always had a thing for books. Well, certainly since I was able to afford buying them when I began my working life anyway. I devour books – have done for years. Many years in fact. Traditional books are everywhere in my house and have been in every house wherever I lived, whether a small place or large. Even when living in a caravan park for a while, with the vast majority of my books in storage I kept at it – buying and hoarding books. Not rubbish books – I don’t collect garbage! Which makes me a little different from the author of the article linked to below.

With the advent of ebooks, my hoarding ways have continued. Sure, I have stopped hoarding traditional books (more of them anyway – at any great speed – just the odd one here and there). I now hoard ebooks and I have a virtual truckload of them – possibly two. However, I still refuse to collect rubbish.

For more on hoarding ebooks visit:
http://www.northcentralpa.com/feeditem/2012-07-14_ebook-hoarding

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Article: Books for Reluctant Readers


The link below is to an article that looks into what books would encourage reluctant readers to actually read.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/2012/jul/05/recommend-books-boys-reading.