With the recent 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, it would come as no surprise to learn that anything for sale to do with the Titanic has been selling quite well. An old classic book on the Titanic disaster, ‘A Night to Remember’ by Walter Lord, is back in the top seller list. The link below is to an article reporting on the massive sales ofr ‘A Night to Remember.’
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/titanic-anniversary-is-driving-book-sales_b50621
The link below is to an article that lists 6 Kindle Classic Books available for free. The six books listed are:
– The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
– The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
– King Solomon’s Mines, by Henry Rider Haggard
– Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
– Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
– Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz, by Lyman Frank Baum
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-kindle-book-classics-download-free/
The link below is to an article reporting on book designs – the weird and the wonderful.
For more visit:
http://flavorwire.com/277657/10-crazy-and-unusual-book-designs
The link below is to an article concerning some interesting book art – includes pictures.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mutualart/art-made-from-books_b_1436628.html
The link below is to a site that allows you to appear in a book. Intrigued? Have a look – could be a good gift idea for family and/or friends.
For more visit:
http://www.ustarnovels.com/personalised-classic-novels/
If you are/were a fan of the book ‘Three Cups of Tea’ by Greg Mortenson, it would seem you have been duped, especially if you donated to Mortenson’s charity. Read all about the scandal via the links below.
For more visit:
– http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-18560_162-20054397.html
– http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-celebrityjustice-idUS410247919220120418
The link below is to an article that offers some suggestions on how to complete books that you start to read. I think it is probably a fairly common problem, having a book (or many) lying about that you haven’t been able to finish. I seem to have this problem increasingly these days, so perhaps there are some tips here to help.
For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/04/how-to-actually-finish-the-books-you-want-to-read/
The link below is to an article dealing with how to bind a book. This is an article that could prove useful to all with damaged books.
For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/our-winning-how-to-guide-learn-to-bind-a-book
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