I was going to review some tablets here. A few weeks ago I ordered one of the Nook Samsung tablets. I was pretty excited about it, actually, because I’ve heard such great things about Samsung devices. My work-provided phone is a Samsung and I like it a lot. So I ... more >
B&N Ends Desktop Downloading – In a stealth move and without notifying its existing customer base, BN has removed the ability for readers to download Nook purchases to their desktops. Readers who complained were told that they could download the book to via a Nook App or a Nook Device ... more >
Interview: Lucy Lethbridge, Author Of ‘Servants’ – For those who found the article yesterday on below-stairs servants interesting, here is an interview with Lucy Lethbridge, whose new book looks to be interesting and informative. “I read a lot of butlers’ memoirs, and what I found particularly fascinating was how [they] ... more >
‘Shelf-help’ books set to fill publishers’ coffers in 2014 – So what’s the winning literary trend for 2014? According to this article by Vanessa Thorpe, it’s “shelf-help” books, which seem to be a clever repackaging of self-help books, but perhaps with a more philosophical bent. Thorpe points to the success ... more >
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Some people have argued (Micah Bowers of Bluefire for example) that dedicated devices will go the way of the dodo bird and I’ve always disagreed. Seeing the rise of the affordable Kindle Fire, however, is making me wonder if Micah Bowers et al is correct. E Ink Holdings reports first ... more >