Printed books have many uses besides the obvious. Books have been used as elements for art projects, components in construction and for many other things. A popular hobby, especially among librarians, has been creating long, domino-like chains of books and then toppling them. The objective is to create a domino … Read >
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If you love travel stories, here is a list of top 100 books to read
People who are planning or have already decided to travel to a specific destination tend to read travel guidebooks because they can give all the essential and credible information about the destination. People who are dreaming about beautiful places, adventures in far away countries and exotic experiences may read travel … Read >
Book Weather app recommends new reads based on your book ratings
Many companies have recognized the need book lovers often have when they are looking for their next book to read. Amazon has one way of recommending books, Goodreads another, and then there are dedicated apps that try and help in the discovery process. One of the applications is called Book … Read >
Art book Glow of the North depicts an enchanting saga of Nordic seasons
Art book Glow of the North depicts a mystic Nordic saga about the inception of the seasons. A result of multiple artists’ efforts, the book combines visual and textual storytelling. Glow of the North is now available at major online bookstores. Author Inka Tolonen describes how the book was conceived … Read >
Large bookstore reveals the secret of bestseller
Even if it is only a daydream, every author dreams of writing a bestseller. Audiences would actually listen to the author’s opinions, ask for advice and there would be requests to give speeches. Everyone knows that it is roughly one in a million chance to make it. Unless there was … Read >
In Luxembourg, pyramids are constructed of books
Pyramids don’t have to be made of stones anymore because paper has been invented. Now, the world can compete who can build the largest paper pyramid, and ask for official confirmation from Guinness.
The largest pyramid constructed of books was built at the Belle Etoile shopping centre in Luxembourg in … Read >
Plunge into a pool with waterproof printed book
Sure, we have ereaders where our ebooks survive without a problem even if we happen to drop the valuable electronic device into a pool, but what if someone still insists on reading printed books in such wet conditions? A team of book lovers, Bibliobath, has figured out a way to … Read >
Global Book Sales to Increase during the Next Few Years
Worldwide sales of books is growing until 2019, at least. That’s the number one conclusion from the report Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2015-2019 by PWC that quantifies the whole global book industry. Number two conclusion is that the engine of growth is ebooks because the sales of print books … Read >
Read Ebooks for Free in Exchange for Sharing the Titles with Your Followers
Who wouldn’t want to get ebooks for free (and legally)? Sure, Gutenberg.org and other services have books that have entered public domain because the authors’ copyright periods have run out, but what about current fiction and non-fiction books? This is what Bookgrabbr is trying to achieve: get a free book, … Read >
Driven by Disruptive Innovation, Book Publishing Is in Slow Transformation
The disruptive innovation of ebooks and readers has become so self-evident that even industry experts tend to forget that digital book business is still taking its first baby steps. It is a long way to go (years, tens of years) for ebooks before the dust settles. That’s why I was … Read >