Category: Books
Carl Hiaasen for Kindle
Carl Hiaasen recently came out with a satirical novel called Star Island that has been a big hit, and is in the top 10 on the Kindle Bestseller list. Star…
Fly Away Home Kindle Edition
Jennifer Weiner, the author of popular novels In Her Shoes and Good in Bed has a new book out called Fly Away Home that is currently #4 on the Kindle…
Amazon Launches Publishing Imprint
All over the world there are people doing their best to, and sometimes managing to, publish the next great novel. Not even the most shortsighted reader can truly indulge the…
eLibrary Management on Kindle and other devices
As the owner of several eReader devices and a large library of DRM-free, yet often oddly formatted, eBooks, it can be difficult to make sure that I have access to…
When do eBooks out-“Green” paperbacks?
This has been a question that I’ve been wondering about for some time. As an avid reader with a habit of finishing at least a book or two per week,…
Kindle Font Size Feature Makes Reading Easier for Visually Impaired Readers
Since the Kindle was introduced in 2007, it has eased the burden on visually impaired readers considerably by incorporating six font size adjustment options. The font size adjustment on the …
HarperCollins Might Also Push Amazon To Increase Kindle eBook Prices
Looks like the publishers are not through making Kindle eBooks over all a much pricier place. After Hachette followed in MacMillan’s foots steps, it looks like Harper Collins might be…
MacMillan Forces Amazon To increase eBook Prices To $14.99
In a recent drama, MacMillan made it publicly known that they were having problems with Amazon over the pricing scheme of eBooks on the Kindle platform. MacMillan was apparently already…
Sony Welcomes The iPad And Predicts Death Of Paper Books
Unlike most companies, Sony is sounding positively chirpy about Apple’s foray into the world of eBooks with their iPad, the iBooks app and the iBook Store. They welcomed Apple’s move…
The Kindle as a Guilty Pleasure for Print Lovers
The Kindle, like all eReaders, is seen by many as a radical departure from traditional reading. The main reason why you aren’t surrounded by Kindles whenever you step into a…