10 Amazing Fantasy Authors part 2

Posted on Sep 22, 2011 in Book History, Booking the News, Featured

This is part 2 of 3: Read part 1 [ here ]

Last time we realized that we had just too many amazing authors so we split it up into three great groupings of authors. We hope you enjoy!

10 Amazing Fantasy Authors part 1

Posted on Sep 15, 2011 in Book History, Booking the News, Featured

It is so hard to find anything good to read these days. Unless you find a great author and read exclusively from those “like” them–which is not always the best method–or read whoever your friends recommend; then you are not likely to always have a book on standby.

How to Ruin 50 Books Fast

Posted on Sep 14, 2011 in Analogs, Featured

What happens when a couple of guys hash out the details of 50 classic works of literature and pop lit, then try cramming the most important parts of them into a short, 4-minute clip?   I don’t have a lot I can say about it without spoiling it for you.   This is a hilarious, witty jaunt through some of the best books ever written that attempts to ruin them all with spoilers faster than you can flip a page.  It’s very creative, extremely funny — but also, successful, and that means that if you do intend to read any of the books you’re about to hear all about, it would probably be best to skip this video until after you’ve caught up on your reading.

Target: Books

Posted on Sep 14, 2011 in Book History, Featured

Ever wondered about all those books labeled controversial by school libraries, books that are removed from shelves due to complaints from worried parents or members of communities that might be sensitive to some of the problematic chapters between their covers?

Is the Printed Page Endangered?

Posted on Sep 14, 2011 in Booking the News, Featured

This week saw the final goodbye of a long standing book chain, Borders/Waldenbooks, which has now closed both its brick and mortar (and soon, online) doors forever.  After 40 years in business, Borders No. 1, the company’s very first, original flagship Ann Arbor store, closed on Monday.

According to many writers and readers, there is a new idea of what the future of publishing and books sales holds, and it doesn’t include traditional books or the printed page.  At least, not nearly as much as before.  Are you concenred that books and print newspapers are endangered species?