The links below are to articles reporting on the alleged price fixing scandal in the book industry. The articles incude Apple’s and book publishers responses to the legal action being taken against them.
For more visit:
– http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/apple-responds-to-ebook-price-fixing-claims_b21915
– http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/publishers-respond-to-doj-lawsuit_b21859
The link below is to an article in praise of the digital book – worth a read.
For more visit:
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/feb/15/ebooks-cant-burn/
The link below is to a review of the book ‘The Titanic for Dummies,’ by Stephen Spignesi. This book was released in January 2012 for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which occurred 100 years ago today. This book presents a range of facts to do with the Titanic.
For more visit:
http://www.courant.com/features/hc-titanic-for-dummies-0407-20120406,0,1506075.story
The link below is to a review of the book ‘bookshelf,’ by Alex Johnson. Bookshelf is a look at the bookshelf and the many, many, many takes on the bookshelf.
For more visit:
http://www.coolhunting.com/design/alex-johnson-bookshelf.php
The link below is to an article about a Book Flash Mob. Flash Mobs are nothing new, but perhaps a Book Flash Mob is a little different.
The link below is to an article about ‘book spine poetry.’ I think it’s all a bit of a stretch, but you may have another view of book spine poetry.
http://100scopenotes.com/2012/04/02/2012-book-spine-poem-gallery-2/
Investigation Into Alleged Price Fixing in the USA
The links below are to articles into alleged ebook price fixing involving Apple and various book publishers.
– http://boingboing.net/2012/04/12/apple-publishers-accused-of-p.html
– http://boingboing.net/2012/04/12/antitrust-and-ebooks-regulato.html
The link below is to a website of a secondhand book seller and is all about the strange items left in books as bookmarks – an interesting look into what people use as bookmarks.
The link below is to an article about the Thumb Thing Book Holder, which I think has been around for a while now. It sort of holds a traditional book open while you read it (article includes photos).
For more visit:
http://www.abcstuff.com/items/BH007.html
The link below is to an article reporting on the increase in reading thanks to Ebooks. That’s right, ebooks!
At the BookShelf 
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