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Midday Links of Love: 50% off Ebooks at EHarlequin Today

Over at Smart Bitches I noticed that there is an ebook sale at eHarlequin today. Using the code CUTINHALF, you will receive 50% off any ebook in the eHarlequin library. I think that they have over 2,000 ebooks for sale. I don’t have a good list for you to buy but I can provide some(…)

Tuesday Midday Links: Dorchester’s Big Secret Sale

Reader Karen brings this great deal to readers: I found this holiday code at Scooper Speaks blog. Today (and yesterday), all of the books on Dorchester’s site are 70% off. The promo code is Holiday70. (http://www.dorchesterpub.com/) There’s no indication on the site that the sale exists. I called their 800 number to confirm before creating(…)

Monday Midday Links: Bookstore Outlet Looks Grim

Last week, Borders UK was forced into administration due to its outstanding debt.   Borders US is a separate corporate entity but does own a small percentage of the UK Borders.   Causes of Borders UK decline include internet competition from Amazon.uk and ebooks.    Borders UK reported  £13.6m in pre-tax losses in 2008.   Publishers are concerned(…)

Thursday Midday Links Roundup

Amazon filed for and was recently granted a patent to change words in a book in order to track down the source of pirating. John Scalzi called this a stupid idea because it violates his creative control over the work. I think Amazon has the right idea. A change to the html css stylesheet, for(…)

Tuesday Midday Tech Links: BN’s Reader Is Called Nook.  Not a Joke

Tuesday Midday Tech Links: BN’s Reader Is Called Nook. Not a Joke

Barnes and Noble is launching its Nook today. Some people are saying it will be in stores this weekend for hands on fondling. It’s certainly one of the best of the latest crop of devices with its dual screen nature. The lower half appears to be a touchscreen LCD which will allow faster browsing of(…)