Article: Alternative Uses for Books

8 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that looks at alternative uses for books.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leah-price/post_3964_b_1940486.html

Article: Ebook Lending

7 October 2012 by particularkev

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/

Article: Bad Book Covers

6 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that looks at bad book cover design.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/oct/04/worst-book-covers

Not My Review: ‘Live By Night’ By Dennis Lehane

5 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to a book review of ‘Live By Night,’ by Dennis Lehane.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/02/161874829/details-weigh-down-the-drama-in-live-by-night

Article: Amateur and Professional Book Reviewers

2 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article that considers both amateur and professional book reviewers – are the professionals are better choice?

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/oct/01/professional-book-reviewers-better-amateurs

Article: Banned Books in the USA for 2012

1 October 2012 by particularkev

The link below is to an article which contains an interactive infographic. The infographic looks at the top 10 banned or challenged books in the USA for 2012 and the reasons why.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/30/banned-books-week-top-10-_n_1926829.html