I still have to run Windows under Parallels Desktop so that I can run the PC version of Quicken. Otherwise I would no longer have the pleasure seeing the occasional blue screen or the totally inexplicable error messages for which there are no apparent solutions. But this problem is a new one to me. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-edge-fake-google-chrome/ … Continue reading Yet another reason I’m glad I’m Apple all the way (except for my Kindles)
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Two lists of books that you might have missed that are worth a glance (two articles)
https://www.signature-reads.com/2018/08/novels-will-take-back-1980s/ Best Books to Take You Back to the ’80s When You’re Feeling Nostalgic By KEITH RICE February 26, 2018 The 1980’s was a decade built, in many ways, on contradictions. It was a decade defined by excess, unrest, moral outrage, and the rising tide of a new brand of political conservatism. It was “morning in … Continue reading Two lists of books that you might have missed that are worth a glance (two articles)
How Feminist Dystopian Fiction Is Channeling Women’s Anger and Anxiety (NY Times)
How Feminist Dystopian Fiction Is Channeling Women’s Anger and Anxiety Image Sophie Mackintosh’s unsettling debut novel, “The Water Cure,” grew out of a simple, sinister question: What if masculinity were literally toxic?CreditCreditTom Jamieson for The New York Times By Alexandra Alter Oct. 8, 2018 63 On a desolate island, three sisters have been raised in isolation, … Continue reading How Feminist Dystopian Fiction Is Channeling Women’s Anger and Anxiety (NY Times)
George R.R. Martin — the author who changed fantasy as a genre
If George R.R. Martin dies without completing the Game of Thrones series, there will be many people who look for him in the afterlife to have a word. He made a huge impression on me when I began the first volume of the series expecting one character to become the hero. Twenty pages later, he … Continue reading George R.R. Martin — the author who changed fantasy as a genre
Deal on Kindle Unlimited
For a limited time only, the purchase of a new Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation) comes with six months free of Kindle Unlimited. That's a $60 value. If you're not familiar with the KU program, it allows you unlimited access to a database of books in the millions. You can keep up to ten out at … Continue reading Deal on Kindle Unlimited
Awards Introduction: 6 Literary Prizes and a Few Winning Books We Love
https://www.signature-reads.com/2018/10/awards-introduction-literary-prizes-winning-books-we-love/ Awards Introduction: 6 Literary Prizes and a Few Winning Books We Love By JENNIE YABROFF October 9, 2018 Earlier this year the Nobel Prize Committee announced it wouldn’t be awarding a prize for literature this year due to an internal sex scandal within the Swedish Academy, which oversees the prize. So readers who look forward … Continue reading Awards Introduction: 6 Literary Prizes and a Few Winning Books We Love
Another happy look at the Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation) — small changes make a big difference
Do remember the temporary special offer of six months free of Kindle Unlimited. That's a $60 discount usable even if you're already a Kindle Unlimited member. THE NEW KINDLE ISN'T INNOVATIVE AT ALL. THAT'S A GOOD THING The newly updated Kindle Paperwhite is available for preorder starting at $130. The waterproof e-readers will ship in … Continue reading Another happy look at the Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation) — small changes make a big difference
Two rave first impressions of new Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation)
https://mashable.com/article/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2018-hands-on/ Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite is an easy sell for people who love reading The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is lighter, brighter, and now waterproof. IMAGE: AMAZON BY MICHAEL NUÑEZ October 16, 2018 There are very few gadgets in this world I consider to be perfect. But one of them, or at least one that comes pretty damn … Continue reading Two rave first impressions of new Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation)
New waterproof Kindle Paperwhite offers more options plus a special limited-time offer of 6 months free of Kindle Unlimited
It's too early to have any reviews of the new Kindle Paperwhite (10th generation). It has better lighting for a screen with the same 300 ppi, a flat bezel, a minimum storage capacity of 8GB (up from 4), the ability to listen to Audible books with an external Bluetoothed speaker, an option for cellular as … Continue reading New waterproof Kindle Paperwhite offers more options plus a special limited-time offer of 6 months free of Kindle Unlimited
“Running Barefoot” by Amy Harmon — quick recommendation
"Walking Barefoot" is by Amy Harmon. It's gently flowing fiction with young romance and family. Has sad parts but is not one of those wring-you-out weepies. I recommend this as rewarding relief from heavier or more explicit fare.. Nicely, it's in the Kindle Unlimited program as are several of her other books.
Inventive book design is not dead – Washington Post Book Club about “Library” by Susan Orlean
"The Library Book" author Susan Orlean. (Simon & Schuster; author photo by Noah Fecks) People of the book. I adore Susan Orlean’s new book, “The Library Book.” It’s a wide-ranging, deeply personal and terrifically engaging investigation of humanity’s bulwark against oblivion: the library. (Read review here.) My editor, Steph Merry, tells me, "I'm never going to … Continue reading Inventive book design is not dead – Washington Post Book Club about “Library” by Susan Orlean
If you want a great audiobook narrator (a) who I love, (b) with a familiar name
Among narrators I'd recommend (some are long gone but left great audiobooks): Roy Dotrice, Frank Muller, Jim Dale, Scott Brick, George Guidall, Christopher Timothy, Kate Reading, Simon Vance, Michael Kramer, Grover Gardner, Simon Prebble, Campbell Scott, and Davina Porter. Expert narrators are in high demand by authors who believe they'll be a good fit for … Continue reading If you want a great audiobook narrator (a) who I love, (b) with a familiar name
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