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Article: Ebooks Vs Printed Books


The link below is to an old article along the ebooks versus traditional books battleline.

For more visit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/hay-festival/9047981/Jonathan-Franzen-e-books-are-damaging-society.html

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Article: Modern Life & the British Library


The link below is to an article that takes a look at how the modern world and the old world of the British Library are clashing.

For more visit:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-war-of-words-at-the-british-library-8734405.html

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Videos: Old Book Smells


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Article: Tips on Conversing from Old Etiquette Books


The link below is to an article that looks at some tips for conversing from etiquette books from the past.

For more visit:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/49961/how-converse-properly-18-tips-old-etiquette-books

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Article: Old School Kindle Use – Bookmarker


The link below is to an article about a novel use for a Kindle – as a bookmark.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-to-use-a-kindle-as-a-bookmark_b66787

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Article: Timbuktu Manuscripts Saved from Islamists


The link below is to an article that reports on the latest news from Timbuktu concerning old and rare documents saved from Islamists in Mali.

For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/05/People-of-Timbuktu-save-Manuscripts-from-Invaders/

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Article: Reusing Old Books


The link below is to an article that looks at ways to use old books.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/old-book-projects_n_1737658.html

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Article: Remove Musty Smell from Books


The link below is to an article that looks at how to get rid of the musty smell from old books.

For more visit:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/04/how-to-get-rid-of-musty-smells-from-old-books/

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Article: Kindle Book Covers


The link below is to an article reporting on book covers for Kindle that look like old books.

For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/lifestyle/how-tos/2012/6/spice-up-your-kindle-with-a-vintage-cover/

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Article: Bookcase from Cable Spool


The link below is to an article about making a bookcase from an old cable spool. I actually don’t mind this idea at all – it could be a good bookcase and/or coffee table.

For more visit:
http://pinkxstitches.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/spool-bookcase-tutorial.html