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Article: Lance Armstrong Books Moved to Fiction


Australians like to tell it as it is and in that spirit a library in Sydney has moved its Lance Armstrong books to the fiction section.

For more visit:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/01/21/07/01/sydney-library-moves-armstrong-to-fiction

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Book Art: Luzinterruptus


The link below is to an article featuring photos of a book art installation in Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/01/Big-Book-Art/

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Article: E-Book Prices to Drop


The link below is to an article that suggests ebook prices should soon drop in Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/e-book-prices-should-start-dropping-soon/

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Article: Kobo Ebook Readers


The link below is to an article that briefly looks at the latest offerings from Kobo in Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/tablets/news/2012/9/kobo-steps-up-with-kobo-arc-ice-cream-sandwich-tablet-for-24999/

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Article: Great Libraries in Australia and New Zealand


The link below is to an article that looks at 8 of the great libraries in Australia and New Zealand.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/139403

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From My Armchair: 11 August 2012


I really didn’t think I’d get too much read this week, but as you will see from the list below I have been able to read a fair bit.

I was able to get The Hunger Games trilogy completed, which is good given the DVD of the first movie will be out in a week or so here in Australia. I haven’t seen the movie yet, so getting the books read prior to the movie was something I wanted to do.

This coming week I’d like to get a few more books read – I’ll see how I go.

 

Social Networks, Web Applications & Other Tools

Not a lot done on social networks or web applications this week. I have added a few books to Goodreads, that is about all really.

 

Currently Reading:

Currently, I am reading the following books:

Discipline of GraceDiscipline of Grace, by Jerry Bridges

I’m hoping to actually make some good progress on this book today and tomorrow. I read it once or twice before, but not in a while. Looking forward to getting into it. Jerry Bridges is usually very good to read.

 

CollapseCollapse, by Richard Stephenson

I’m just over halfway through this one, but it is a fairly long novel so it will take another day or two to complete at least.

 

Finished Reading:

This week I have been able to read the following books:

Phantoms on the BookshelvesPhantoms on the Bookshelves, by Jacques Bonnet

I completed this book very early in the week and have written a review which can be found via the link below. Probably only really appeal to those of us who are really into books and have a library of our own. I quite enjoyed the read.

See also:
https://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/book-review-phantoms-on-the-bookshelves-by-jacques-bonnet/

 

Killing CalvinismKilling Calvinism: How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Theology from the Inside, by Greg Dutcher

This was a great book and one I should read on a regular basis – perhaps once a year. A very challenging book, with many lessons for the church today (thinking of reformed churches).

See also:
https://atthebookshelf.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/book-review-killing-calvinism-how-to-destroy-a-perfectly-good-theology-from-the-inside-by-greg-dutcher/

 

Catching FireCatching Fire: The Hunger Games Books 2, by Suzanne Collins

I haven’t as of yet wrote a review on this one – will do soon hopefully.

 

MockingjayMockingjay: The Hunger Games Book 3, by Suzanne Collins

I haven’t as of yet wrote a review on this one – will do so soon hopefully.

 

Purchased & Added to Library:

I again grabbed a heap of free ebooks from Amazon. These are all of the books I’ve posted on my Blog ‘The Book Stand,’ so all posted there I also downloaded for myself. I’ll certainly have more books than I can ever read that’s for sure, but certainly never wanting for choice. No harm in grabbing them while there free and in digital format – if I don’t read them all, what does it matter? At least I’ll have them if I want to read them.

Among the books I actually purchased this week:

The Hunger Games – Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games – Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
In Christ Alone – Living the Gospel Centered Life, by Sinclair Ferguson
Set Apart – Calling a Worldly Church to a Godly Life, by Kent R. Hughes

 

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Article: WWII – The Story of Billy Young


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The link below is to an article that tells the story of World War II survivor Billy Young. Young was a 16-year-old who survived the Japanese torture of imprisonment during World War II. This piece is an edited selection from the book ‘The Story of Billy Young,’ by Anthony Hill.

For more visit:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/brutality-and-survival-the-horrific-tale-of-the-kid-who-refused-to-die-20120728-232ps.html

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Article: Oz Pod eBooks


The link below is to an article about a service that gets your book printed or distributed as a Kindle ebook in Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/lifestyle/how-tos/2012/7/going-into-print-with-oz-pod-ebooks/

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Infographic: Summer Reading


The link below is to an infographic flowchart that aims to assist you in your reading over the Summer (northern hemisphere). Here is Australia it is of course winter.

For more visit:
http://www.flavorwire.com/297601/the-ultimate-summer-reading-flowchart

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Article: Ebook Availability Around the World


The link below is to an article reporting on the availability of ebooks around the world. It looks at what I find particularly frustrating – why an ebook I want isn’t available in Australia but is in the USA. What do you thinking about the availability of ebooks in your country?

For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/14/why-the-ebook-you-want-isnt.html