If you’re like me, you like to read. I mentioned a few days ago that having all day to read would be great. But realistically, most of us very seldom have an entire day to devote to reading. However, finding … Continue reading
What kind of book is better? A hardcopy book you can hold in your hand, place on a shelf, feel the pages turn, loan to a friend, and use a cool bookmark to hold your place of where you left … Continue reading
We’re halfway through Read an E-Book Week and it occurred to me that some who are new to E-Books might find it helpful to know more about the different kinds of E-Readers and E-Books that are available in order to … Continue reading
The Microcosm zine and book store in Portland Oregon is offering to take unwanted Kindles in exchange for books. Their offer is simple; if you received or bought a Kindle and have a real preference for books over the eReader, … Continue reading
Google’s foray into the ebook business, which was supposed to happen earlier this year, was officially unveiled today with the launch of Google eBookstore. I’ve already downloaded the iPhone app and a couple of free books so I could take … Continue reading
Beginning in early 2011, The New York Times will publish e-book best seller lists in fiction and nonfiction, alongside its existing 14 lists for hardcovers, paperbacks, children’s books, and graphic books. “We’ve had our eye on e-book sales since e-books … Continue reading
Here’s a link to an excellent live chat on Twitter last Wednesday hosted by WordCount’s Michelle Rafter with guest freelance writer Susan Johnston, who blogs at The Urban Muse. Lots of great information from Ms. Johnston on how she successfully … Continue reading
Read An E-Book Week (March 8th – 14th), sponsored by e-book industry leaders like E Ink, Sony Reader, Lexcycle and others, is observed “…to inform the public about the pleasures and advantages of reading electronically.” Formerly feasible only to those … Continue reading
I’ve only peripherally been paying attention to this issue that came about when Amazon released the new Kindle 2 with a “read aloud” text-to-speech feature. I read Neil Gaiman’s and Wil Wheaton’s blogs and Twitters about the subject and think … Continue reading
If you like to order e-books in the Microsoft or Adobe format from Amazon, you’ll be interested in knowing that Amazon has decided to no longer offer those formats in the future, concentrating instead on their proprietary Kindle format and … Continue reading
I receive a variety of book and book-business related e-mails and RSS feeds and they are all in agreement that the downturn of the economy has resulted in a likewise direction for book sales at all the major retailers such … Continue reading
