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Not My Review: Young Titan – The Making of Winston Churchill by Michael Sheldon

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The link below is to a book review on the new Winston Churchill biography ‘Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill,’ by Michael Shelden.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/mar/15/young-titan-churchill-shelden-review

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Article: The Negative Book Review can be a Positive Thing

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The link below is to an article that examines the positives in a negative book review.

For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/01/you-can-benefit-from-a-negative-book-review/

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Article: Amazon & Ebook Reviews

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The link below is to an article that considers Amazon’s response to ebook reviews by family and friends of authors.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/amazon-mounts-silent-crusade-against-ebook-reviews/

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Not My Review: ‘Master Of The Mountain,’ By Henry Wiencek

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The following link is to a book review of ‘Master of the Mountain – Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves,’ by Henry Wiencek.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/18/163025651/master-jefferson-defender-of-liberty-then-slavery

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Not My Review: The Silent History by Russell Quinn

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The link below is to a book review of the interactive ebook ‘The Silent History’ by Russell Quinn.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/is-the-silent-history-the-most-unusually-bizarre-e-book-ever-created-probably/

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Article: Negative Book Reviews

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The link below is to an article that looks at negative book reviews and criticism.

For more visit:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/08/how-to-be-a-critic.html

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Article: Buying Book Reviews

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The link below is to an article that delves into the current debate about paid book reviews.

For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/business/book-reviewers-for-hire-meet-a-demand-for-online-raves.html

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Not My Review: The Day Parliament Burned Down by Caroline Shenton

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The link below is to a book review of ‘The Day Parliament Burned Down,’ by Caroline Shenton.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/oct/05/day-parliament-burned-down-caroline-shenton-review

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Article: Ebook Lending

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There are a number of debates currently ongoing in the book industry – the ebook pricing war, blogging and book reviews, digitalisation of books, etc. A reasonably new area of debate has been that of ebook lending. The link below is to an article that looks at the ebook lending debate.

For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2012/09/why-is-ebook-lending-under-siege/

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Article: Positive Book Reviews

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The link below is to an article that considers positive book reviews and the debate surrounding them.

For more visit:
http://www.salon.com/2012/08/17/the_case_for_positive_book_reviews/