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Hey all, it was a bit of a dry week for me, book news wise.  However, I've been able to scrape together some random articles which I found interesting and hope you do to.  So sit down with your favourite ereading device and beverage of choice, I'll be having my usual long black, but those of you who can get it, give the new Lovecraftian beer a try.  Innsmouth Olde Ale , enjoy!. New Survey Finds Millennial Readers Clinging to Print Reading on a Tablet is Bad for your Neck All libraries in England to get wi-fi funding EU Proposes Doing Away With Barriers, Launching a EU-Wide Single Digital Market 20 Embarrassing Phrases Even Smart People Misuse 32 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The English Language Have You Considered 'Going Digital' With Your Reading? ---

Have You Considered 'Going Digital' With Your Reading?

Do you still read ' real ' books or have you moved across to digital e-books?  While I still love my physical books and proudly display them in every room of my home, most of my reading lately is done with the help of some sort of electronic device. I've found that migrating to the digital platform has had many advantages for me, the biggest being convenience.  If you are considering going digital then read on.  I will take you through a few of the advantages that I have experienced by going digital in my reading, and then we can look at some of the drawbacks or disadvantages that I see with taking this path.

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I'm back with this weeks random articles across the web,  Enjoy reading them with your favourite beverage this weekend.  It's still pretty hot here in North Queensland so I think I will go for a Cafe con hielo, espresso over ice.  Enjoy! Infographic: Fifty of the World’s Most Translated Books Episodic Fiction is Finding a New Home on Kindle Unlimited Bestselling Author Paulo Coelho Embraces Book Piracy Infographic: The Value of a Book The Trouble with Indie Math How to Program Your Mind to Stop Buying Crap You Don’t Need A Well Read Marriage

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Good day to you all.  Please find following my latest random articles across the web. Some interesting articles this week you may find one or two to discuss with a friend over your favourite beverage this weekend.  I'll be away from my morning ritual this Saturday so personally, I'm hoping for a coffee that is not an instant.  Enjoy! The Great Internet Debate Over Not Reading White Men US e-book sales rose 5% in 2014 Hachette Sales Down Nearly 5% in 2014 Israeli Startup Wants to Turn Your Smartphone’s Camera into a Tricorder Pirate eBook Site Threatens Anti-Piracy Firm Over Bogus DMCA Notices Beans and Books: Coffee and Book Pairing Recommendations A Dangerous Combination, Genetic Manipulation and a Failure to Communicate

A Dangerous Combination, Genetic Manipulation and a Failure to Communicate - The Dragon Masters

Men have been at war for centuries with the reptilian race called 'Basics'.  As conquerors always have, the winners of each bloody encounter have made slaves of the losers - but in this far-future war, each side has improved upon its slaves with genetic engineering.  And so at last there came to be two neighboring worlds: Aerlith, where men have raised a race of fearsome dragons to be their servants, and nearby Coralyne, where the descendants of those very dragons are served  by strong, savage mutants who once were human.  Inevitably, those two worlds would meet in one final contest... Above, Book blurb. The Dragon-Masters by Jack Vance.

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Welcome back, here are this weeks random articles across the web to pour over with your favourite beverage.  I think I might just have a basic cappuccino Saturday morning.  I really love the lego MOC build, it was great and I hope you like it too.  Enjoy! Realistic Resolutions for the Time-Strapped Book Nerd Brandon Sanderson talks books in Taiwan Digital Editions Fill the Gaps Where Library Catalogs Dwindle Are Solar Powered E Ink eReaders Really Necessary? German Court Finds E Ink Patent Invalid, Files in Favor of Trekstor Career Spotlight: What I Do as a LEGO Model Designer Lego MOC Wonder Womans Invisible Jet ---