Tag: books

5 romances if you need some holiday spirit

5 Romance Books to Get You in the Holiday Spirit By Hannah Reynolds•December 9, 2020 Hannah Reynolds is a BookBub editor and romance novelist. Every year when December hits, I start digging through my bookshelves and ereader to unearth holiday romances — old classics and new releases, sweet and sexy stories, historicals and contemporaries. This year … Continue reading 5 romances if you need some holiday spirit →

Amazon Kindle’s screen saver will soon show more ads

You will still are able to get past these ads without reading them by simply swiping to reopen the page you were reading before you put your Kindle down long enough for the screen saver to kick in. Alternatively -- at least for now -- you can pay Amazon $20 for any Kindle that you … Continue reading Amazon Kindle’s screen saver will soon show more ads →

Amazon under pressure to sell its e-books to libraries

The work product of several of my favorite authors (Mark Dawson, for instance) who publish under Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program and other Amazon e-book umbrellas are unavailable from my local library. That limitation has been largely ignored until now. https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/528280-amazon-under-pressure-to-lift-ban-on-e-book-library-sales Amazon under pressure to lift ban on e-book library sales BY REBECCA KLAR - 12/02/20 06:00 AM EST  … Continue reading Amazon under pressure to sell its e-books to libraries →

Bill Gates recommends five books for a dreadful year

Have just (finally) begun his first recommended book after seeing it listed time and again as an essential read. It speaks well for his other four choices. 5 good books for a lousy year (published on his website) In a year like this, sometimes you want to go deep on a tough issue. Other times … Continue reading Bill Gates recommends five books for a dreadful year →

Barnes & Noble bookstores change entire approach

The relatively new Chief Executive is following the same approach as he did at Waterstones bookstore in the UK -- turning each of the chain's stores into a local bookstore that will draw those who might have been shopping at Amazon. https://www.wsj.com/articles/barnes-nobles-new-boss-tries-to-save-the-chainand-traditional-bookselling-11607144485?mod=hp_lead_pos6 Barnes & Noble’s New Boss Tries to Save the Chain—and Traditional Bookselling The … Continue reading Barnes & Noble bookstores change entire approach →

Reading by yourself need not produce isolation

A thoughtful group of ten books that either made this reader ponder or otherwise brought her out of herself despite the solitary nature of the reading experience. https://www.npr.org/2020/12/04/941982629/maureen-corrigans-10-books-that-will-connect-you-in-a-socially-distant-year Maureen Corrigan's 10 Books That Will Connect You In A Socially Distant Year December 4, 2020 9:26 AM ET Heard on  Fresh Air MAUREEN CORRIGAN NPR There's an … Continue reading Reading by yourself need not produce isolation →

Favored books to give

What I particularly like about this gift is that the books are readable, not coffee table books or the latest book about politics, or even a popular memoir. These are all books that the givers obviously loved and want to share. Irresistible. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/readers-share-their-favorite-books-they-give-as-gifts 18 Books Readers Love to Gift By Alyssa Hollingsworth•Updated: December 3, 2020•5 min read … Continue reading Favored books to give →

Eight audiobooks that do their sources proud

Nice list altho fouled up for posting purposes because they're listed as slides. Good listening here if you're willing to click thru. ahttps://lifehacker.com/8-audiobooks-youll-love-as-much-as-their-adaptations-1845811846

WA Post of 2020 best romances list is newly inclusive

Best romance novels of 2020 (Aysha Tengiz/for The Washington Post) By Sarah WendellNovember 19, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. ESTAdd to list In addition to comfy pants and my dishwasher, reading romance got me through 2020. These stories will get you through the holidays and the last nine decades of 2020. Here’s to a brighter 2021 … Continue reading WA Post of 2020 best romances list is newly inclusive →

Clickable links to best-of 2020 lists from the WA Post

Click thru to your heart's delight. Too many lists to post them one by one. Am posting just one. 50 notable works of fiction 50 notable works of nonfiction More best-of lists: Science fiction, fantasy and horror | Thrillers and mysteries | Romance novels | Graphic novels | Audiobooks | Children’s books | Poetry collections … Continue reading Clickable links to best-of 2020 lists from the WA Post →

Read with a Kindle or an iPad?

This is a nicely comprehensive discussion (with lists of key factors) showing potential purchasers whether they're likely to be more happy with reading ebooks on a Kindle or an iPad. Personally, I often read for hours at a time and those books might contain a map at the front but are rarely otherwise illustrated. The … Continue reading Read with a Kindle or an iPad? →