JaneEbookslending / reader communities / Reader Habits26 Comments

I have a friend whose tastes in books are somewhat similar to mine. She would frequently ask me what I purchased and I found so many times that our tastes overlapped. Why not share an ebook account, I proposed. We both have multiple Kindle devices and so I signed us ... more >

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / reader communities / Reader Habits9 Comments

The coming era of ‘on-demand’ marketing – Don Linn tweeted this link out. The article describes the movement toward on demand access by consumers to all things and how marketing has to evolve to meet that. For businesses that rely on brick and mortar stores, this line may be chilling: ... more >

March 4, 2013

Monday News: Amazon v. Indies, round 500; U of Mississippi cures baby of HIV; Trusted friend best source of book recommendations

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / copyright / Reader Habits / reader-word-of-mouth29 Comments

Doctors report first cure of HIV in a child – The biggest news of the day is that a child born with HIV was been cured according to medical staff at the University of Mississippi. The circumstances surrounding the child are rare. Most babies are not born with HIV due ... more >

May 15, 2012

Featuring The BookSmugglers

JaneBook Reviewsbook bloggers / Reader Habits15 Comments

  I don’t know that you’ll find a better voice in the blogosphere for YA books and SFF books that Thea and Ana from The Booksmugglers.  I’m not the only one who believes this.  The Booksmugglers are one of the most trafficked book blogs on the internet.  They are bloggers ... more >

November 9, 2011

Wednesday Midday Links: Kobo Acquired by Japanese eCommerce Client

JanePublishing NewsEbooks / Kobo / plagiarism / Reader Habits14 Comments

From the Press Release: TOKYO and TORONTO, November 8/9, 2011 — Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755) and Kobo Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rakuten intends to acquire 100% of total issued and outstanding shares of Kobo for US$315 million in cash. Kobo was ... more >

August 16, 2011

Which Is Harder: Warning a Reader Off or Making a Recommendation?

JaneLetters of OpinionReader Habits / reader-word-of-mouth53 Comments

  For me, it is harder to make a recommendation than to warn a reader off.  The reason is because if I make a recommendation and the person acts on that recommendation, I know she has spent time and money based on something I said.  Whenever I give a recommendation, ... more >