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Books Becoming Cheaper in Australia?


The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘are books becoming cheaper in Australia?’ In my opinion, they need to be a lot lower.

For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/06/have-books-actually-become-cheaper-in-australia/

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Thankful For Paper Books


The link below is to an article that tells us that we ‘should be thankful for paper books.’

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-gaudet/post_7817_b_5489142.html

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Hillary Clinton Launches High-Profile Book Tour


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Digital Library Wallpaper


One of the ‘downsides’ of a largely ebook library is that it is very difficult to use your ebooks as a visual display – an ebook reader on a shelf is not the same as a physical book library, though there are definite advantages in having a digital library. The link below is to an article which allows you to have the best of both worlds.

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A bookshelf-like wallpaper that serves as a digital book library (pictures)

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Ways to Use Books Other Than Reading


Every so often you come across a really bad book – that is, one that is better off in land fill than in your bookshelf. The link below is to an article which gives 17 ways to reuse these terrible books without sending them to landfill, though perhaps it would not be a good thing to have the cover and content of terrible books on display. I find it difficult to use good books for these ideas.

For more visit:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/scribd/17-ways-to-re-purpose-well-loved-books-m70z

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Old Books


The link below is to an article that considers old books – just what is an old book?

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/06/02/old-old-book/

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Difficult Reading


The link below is to an article about difficult reading – that is books that are difficult to read.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/06/04/reading-beyond-depths/

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Are You a Book Nerd?


Ever wondered if you’re a book nerd? Sure you have – or perhaps you already knew you were and just forgot to mention it. Well, the link below is to an article that gives a list of characteristics that out you as a book nerd.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-bartlett/youre-a-book-nerd-if_b_5374605.html

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10 Snug and Stylish Ways to Cozy Up With a Good Book


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Life-Long Book Collecting


The link below is to an article that looks at how one person gets around being a life-long book collector.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/05/14/resistance-futile-life-long-book-collector/