The link below is to an article about book discovery (how books are discovered) and includes an infographic.
For more visit:
http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/372-anatomy-of-book-discovery-a-case-study
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Article: Missing Traditional Books
The link below is to an article where one reader dwells for a moment or two on traditional books and traditions associated with them.
For more visit:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/caught-between-nostalgia-for-print-and-the-practicality-of-digital/
Article: Ebook Sales
The link below is to an article looking at ebook sales, with the consequence being that the earlier article posted concerning ebooks as just for porn, etc, looks increasingly ridiculous.
For more visit:
http://www.mondaynote.com/2012/06/18/off-the-ebook-shelf/
Article: E-books are for Porn
The link below is to an article that… well, the opinion expressed in it is nonsense. It seems to me to be an opinion of someone who likes living in the good old days.
For more visit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9334525/E-books-are-for-porn-but-real-books-with-survive-says-award-winning-author.html
Infographic: Do E-Reader Owners Read More Books?
The link below is to an Infographic – ‘Do E-Reader Owners Read More Books?’
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/01/e-reading-trends/
Article: Pretty Books
The link below is to an article that asks the question, ‘how pretty should books be?’ This is an interesting question. Do books need to be pretty or is good content enough? What do you think?
For more visit:
http://www.torontostandard.com/culture/they-become-what-they-behold-or-how-pretty-should-a-book-be
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Not My Review: 5 Non-Fiction Books Every Technology Geek Must Read
The link below is to an article that briefly reviews five non-fiction books that every geek should read. The five books are:
– Generation Xbox by Jaime Russell
– The Master Switch by Tim Wu
– The Race for a New Game Machine by David Shippy and Mickie Phipps
– Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and
– You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-non-fiction-books-every-technology-geek-must-read/
Article: Burning Books to Save the Library
The link below is to an article concerning a campaign to save the local public library. The novel approach involved the burning of books.
For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/15/burning-books-to-save-the-library/
Article: 7 Tiny Books That Packed a Big Punch
The link below is to an article reporting on seven books important to history – in some way. There’s a fair chance that you won’t agree with a lot of the selections.
For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/14/7-tiny-books-that-packed-a-big-punch/
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