The link below is to an author interview concerning the book ‘Outside the Wire – American Soldiers Voices from Afghanistan.’
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2013/04/07/176245103/stories-of-outside-the-wire-give-an-insiders-view-of-war
The link below is to an article that looks at both myths and truths concerning book editing.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kudler/book-editing_b_2990583.html
The link below is to a book review of the book Fobbit, by David Abrams.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/04/fobbit-david-abrams-review
The link below is to an article that looks at how to Kickstart a book.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/10-things-kickstarter-book_n_2993825.html
The link below is to an article that reports on a new use for books.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/01/175584297/mining-books-to-map-emotions-through-a-century
The link below is to an article that looks at the battle to save bookstores. It includes the idea that ebook sales are diminishing and have reached their peak, which I think is little more than fiction (pun intended).
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/bookstores_b_2975644.html
Amazon has purchased Goodreads, which I don’t really think is all that surprising. I think it is a good fit for Amazon, especially with the Kindle ebook market that they have. I chose Goodreads over Shelfari some time ago and the purchase of Goodreads by Amazon won’t drive me away to a lesser book and reading social network.
When I saw that Amazon had purchased Goodreads I did do a quick ‘Oh no,’ but really I don’t see any real reason for concern at this stage. Indeed, it may be of value to me, especially given my preference for the Kindle. I guess time will tell.
I’m sure there are plenty of people looking for possible alternatives – and if things do go south with Amazon ownership of Goodreads, I too may end up looking for an alternative. The link below is to an article that considers a few alternatives to Goodreads.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/10-alternatives-to-goodreads_b33964
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