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UK Halts Export of 'Lady Chatterley' Copy From Famous Trial

UK Halts Export of 'Lady Chatterley' Copy From Famous Trial

Via: Buzz of the Orient  •  Books  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

UK Halts Export of 'Lady Chatterley' Copy From Famous Trial The British government has used its powers to preserve the nation's cultural treasures to halt the export of a tattered paperback...
Is print reading better than digital reading?

Is print reading better than digital reading?

Via: Buzz of the Orient  •  Books  •  54 Comments  •  6 years ago

Is print reading better than digital reading? We read each medium differently, and that affects comprehension. By CORY ROSENBERG, Mother Nature Network, April 17, 2019, Reading text...
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

By: Buzz of the Orient  •  Books  •  15 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks Be good and do the right thing, and at the end of the struggle when things appear the darkest, a miracle can occur.  Has a book triggered your...
A bookstore owner was in the hospital. So his competitors came and kept his shop open.

A bookstore owner was in the hospital. So his competitors came and kept his shop open.

Via: Buzz of the Orient  •  Books  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

A bookstore owner was in the hospital. So his competitors came and kept his shop open. By Allison Klein, The Washington Post, February 25 2019 Seth Marko and Jennifer Powell own the...
To Celebrate Literacy Week Florida School Installs Book Vending Machine

To Celebrate Literacy Week Florida School Installs Book Vending Machine

Via: Buzz of the Orient  •  Books  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

To Celebrate Literacy Week Florida School Installs Book Vending Machine By Bill Galluccio, iHeart Radio, January 28, 2019 An elementary school in Florida had the  novel idea to install...
Books without Paper   ---   by Bob Nelson

Books without Paper --- by Bob Nelson

By: Bob Nelson  •  Books  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

A few days ago , a conversation got going about various means of "reading" today... besides the classic paper book. I know there are some people who are attached to physical pages, and it's...
Why, oh why do I keep reading David Weber?

Why, oh why do I keep reading David Weber?

By: Bob Nelson  •  Books  •  12 Comments  •  6 years ago

Many years ago , I read a fun book called On Basilisk Station . It was pure Space Opera, a blatant rip-off of "the days on wooden ships and iron men". Since I adore Horatio Hornblower, and...
Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead

Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead

Via: Buzz of the Orient  •  Books  •  5 Comments  •  6 years ago

Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead Turns out all those dire predictions were wrong. By Starr Vartan, Mother Nature Network, December 28 2018 Don't ring the...
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