Sci-fi and fantasy book publisher Tor, is going DRM-free, to allow ebook buyers to use their ebooks across a range of devices. Commonsense for a change. Congratulations Tor.
For more, visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tor-books-released-drmfree-updates/
The link below is to an article that asks readers to respond to the question, ‘what is the fastest you’ve ever read a book.’ So it is to the comments in response to the question that may be of interest to readers.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124266
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 links below is are to articles reporting on the possibility of DRM free ebooks in the future, especially with reference to Macmillans books.
For more visit:
– http://boingboing.net/2012/04/24/tor-books-goes-completely-drm.html
– http://boingboing.net/2012/04/24/stross-makes-the-case-for-eboo.html
The link below is to an article that reports on how to send reading material to a Kindle – very useful for Kindle owners.
For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/04/how-to-send-anything-to-your-kindle-for-reading-later/
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 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/
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 which is really an opinion piece on what Kindle to buy. If looking to buy a Kindle ebook reader, I would recommend the following linked to article.
For more visit:
http://www.challies.com/resources/what-kindle-should-i-buy
The link below is to an article that explores the new world of ebook publishing.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-kukral/ebook-publishing_b_1428197.html
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