Tue August 20 2013
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06:39 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Lounge Breaking with naysayers foretelling the demise of the paper book, we're happy to report that they were all wrong; in fact, here's the ultimate proof that paper books do have a future. (credits: Mark Parisi, Off the Mark) [via @Book_Fair and Beattie's Book Blog] |
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06:05 AM by frahse in E-Book General | News
read on: Cnet |
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12:51 AM by WT Sharpe in Reading Recommendations | Book Clubs
Help us select the book that the MobileRead Book Club will read for September, 2013. The nominations will run through midnight EST August 30 or until 10 books have made the list. The poll will then be posted and will remain open for five days. Book selection category for September is: Banned or Challenged Books In order for a book to be included in the poll it needs THREE NOMINATIONS (original nomination, a second and a third). How Does This Work? How Does a Book Get Selected? How Many Nominations Can I Make? How Do I Nominate a Book? How Do I Know What Has Been Nominated? When is the Poll? The floor is open to nominations. Please comment if you discover a nomination is not available as an ebook in your area.
(1) A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway Spoiler:
(2) Complete Works of Sappho (Delphi Ancient Classics) by Sappho of Lesbos (Author), Peter Russell (Translator) Spoiler:
(3) Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen Spoiler:
(4) The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie Spoiler:
(5) Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence Spoiler:
(6) Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Spoiler:
(7) No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase [orlok, HomeInMyShoes, tlaine] Spoiler:
(8) Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes [caleb72, fantasyfan, Billi] Spoiler:
(9) The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck [Synamon, John F, drofgnal] Spoiler:
(10) Fade by Robert Cormier [orlok, odiakkoh, Synamon] Spoiler:
The nominations are now closed. |
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Mon August 19 2013
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04:21 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | General Discussions
Just don't expect to find anything revealing about the much anticipated upcoming Kindle devices.
You can read the full article over here. |
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03:18 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | Deals and Resources (No...
What does the price cut mean? It could mean that B&N is clearing inventories ahead of a new reader launch. It could also mean that the company is facing increased pressure from its competitors, anticipating new devices to hit the market soon from Amazon, Kobo, et al. [via I Love My Kindle] |
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Sun August 18 2013
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11:23 AM by Alexander Turcic in E-Book General | News
Also, if you care to know, the three Kindle Fire devices go by the names Soho, Thor and Apollo.
Now let's hope that Amazon hurries to get these toys on the street! |
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02:19 AM by Nate the great in E-Book General | General Discussions
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02:12 AM by doctorow in E-Book General | News
Under "Rentals by Warehouse Deals, Inc.", it states
What if you don't follow their terms?
Why all this? Most likely it's related to Amazon's attempt to evade certain state sale taxes. Inside Higher Ed has the full story. image U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Flickr |
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