https://www.reviewgeek.com/110326/how-to-sideload-books-to-a-kindle/ How to Sideload Books to a Kindle DAVE MCQUILLING @daveymaccy, FEB 26, 2022, 9:00 AM EST The Amazon Kindle is one of the best eReaders on the market, but you don’t have to rely on Amazon’s store to fill your device with content. There are a few other easy ways to get eBooks and … Continue reading For Kindle users who can’t live with only Kindle content — sideloading
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George R.R. Martin is never going to finish “Game of Thrones” is he
winteriscoming.net/2022/02/22/george-rr-martin-too-busy-with-winds-of-winter-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon/ George R.R. Martin too “busy with Winds of Winter” to write House of the Dragon by Dan Selcke, Feb. 24, 2022, Follow @Dan_Selcke HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is on the way, and A Song of Ice and Fire writer George R.R. Martin seems pretty excited about it. “It’s dark, it’s powerful, it’s visceral… just the way … Continue reading George R.R. Martin is never going to finish “Game of Thrones” is he
One person’s journey away from physical books during the pandemic
Altho I find the tone of this piece rather sad, it does illustrate the many ways we absorb the material so often found only on paper pages. Sometimes we escape thru hearing rather than our eyes. And, as this woman eventually discovered, audiobooks allow "reading" when doing mindless tasks when a book would simply be … Continue reading One person’s journey away from physical books during the pandemic
Read banned books and give them to students who don’t have access
https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/02/banned-books-list-to-kill-a-mockingbird-maus/621428/? Read the Books That Schools Want to Ban These 14 titles have been under attack for doing exactly what literature is supposed to do.By Emma Sarappo The Atlantic FEBRUARY 1, 2022SHARE Updated at 13:58 p.m. ET on February 3, 2022. Book banning is back. Texas State Representative Matt Krause recently put more than 800 books … Continue reading Read banned books and give them to students who don’t have access
10 hidden features on the Kindle
goodereader.com/blog/kindle/top-10-hidden-features-on-the-kindle Top 10 hidden features on the Kindle January 31, 2022 By Sovan Mandal Think of e-reader devices or even e-books and chances are that it is the Kindle that would come to your mind before anything else. While this can be a measure of the immense popularity that the Kindle range of e-readers has come to … Continue reading 10 hidden features on the Kindle
Reasons not to correct another’s mispronunciation
This leaves out the most important reason which I never forget -- they may only have seen the word and never heard it pronounced. That means they read. Hallelujah!! https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/mispronunciation-why-you-should-stop-correcting-people-s-mistakes? Mispronunciation: Why You Should Stop Correcting People’s Mistakes How a word is pronounced can change over time. It's a fascinating process, and Jane Setter looks … Continue reading Reasons not to correct another’s mispronunciation
Fantasy books to keep you cozy
https://www.inquirer.com/arts/books/best-cozy-fantasy-books-20220110.html The best books to read by the fire: Let’s talk about our favorites in science fiction and fantasy Feeling nostalgic? Try “The Chronicles of Prydain.” For something more modern, there's “The Midnight Bargain.” And so many more. Stardust/The Bear and the NightingaleWilliam Morrow Paperbacks/Del Rey - handoutby Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Lavie Tidhar, Washington PostPublished Jan. 10, 2022 … Continue reading Fantasy books to keep you cozy
20 most influential romance novels of the last 100 years
https://bookriot.com/most-influential-romance-novels/? THE 20 MOST INFLUENTIAL ROMANCE NOVELS OF THE LAST 100 YEARS Alison Doherty Jan 4, 2022 This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Romance novels have been one of the most popular genres of books within the last century. While many different groups mock and … Continue reading 20 most influential romance novels of the last 100 years
Best books of 2021 from The Atlantic
Interesting list of which I've read one and have another on hold. Very odd for me or maybe for this list. /www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/12/best-books-2021-assembly-klara-and-the-sun/621088/? THE 20 BEST BOOKS OF 2021 The novels, nonfiction, and memoirs that stood out most By The Atlantic Culture Desk Maria Chimishkyan DECEMBER 22, 2021 Editor’s Note: Find all of The Atlantic’s “Best of 2021” coverage here. … Continue reading Best books of 2021 from The Atlantic
New version of the Bible with 20,000 changes
The examples described in the article sound like they've been made to stop people being offended by the language used in the past. I hope other changes are more substantive. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-12-24/updated-nrsv-bibles-20-000-revisions-should-spark-20-000-conversations Op-Ed: A new edition of the Bible, with 20,000 revisions, should spark 20,000 thoughtful conversations BY HAL TAUSSIGDEC. 24, 2021 3 AM PT Heaven and earth will … Continue reading New version of the Bible with 20,000 changes
Why do people keep books?
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/realestate/why-do-people-keep-books.html How Many Books Does It Take to Make a Place Feel Like Home? There’s a reason that some people won’t let go of their physical books — and a new term for it: ‘book-wrapt.’ What It Means to Be ‘Book-Wrapt’10 PhotosView Slide Show›Matthew Millman for The New York Times By Julie LaskyDec. 24, 2021 At … Continue reading Why do people keep books?
Seven insights into the influence and writings of Joan Didion
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/12/23/joan-didion-appreciation/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/24/joan-didion-interviews/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/opinion/joan-didion-books.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/opinion/joan-didion-writers.html https://www.newyorker.com/culture/postscript/joan-didion-and-the-opposite-of-magical-thinking? https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/12/joan-didion-obituary-why-i-write/621115/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/dec/24/remembering-joan-didion-her-ability-to-operate-outside-of-herself-was-unparalleled
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