Quick links, tips, and news about reading, books, and libraries
The next three monthly Book Lover’s Calendars are now available for download!
Each printable file is in the pdf format, with 192 dpi quality, in 8.5 × 11 inch size. It’s large enough to be printed on the US letter or A4 paper.
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Jayce Joyce is now only 4 years and 10 months old. His mother has just helped him submit an application for the youngest male person to publish a book.
His two first books are A Beach With No Sea and Jayce’s Sweet Tooth. They were published on February 23, 2023, by the Book Chief Publishing House.
Continue reading “4-year-old Jayce Joyce may break the Guinness record for the youngest published author”
In times of ugly memes shared on Twitter by Eon Musk, I need more than ever before the authentic look of handwriting and the feel of a used textured paper.
Among online collections curated by The British Library, you can find a wonderful example of the personality transferred to the paper. It’s Jane Austen’s letter to her sister Cassandra, written in April 1811.
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I just got an email from Persistence Market Research, with highlights from the report on global ebook market perspectives.
According to the report, ebook sales are expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.9% between 2022 and 2032.
Continue reading “Report: global ebook market to be worth $32 billion in 2032”
Today is World Read-Aloud Day!
Celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, it’s a global literacy initiative that encourages adults and children from around the world to celebrate the power of reading aloud and share stories with one another.
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A new cartoon by Tom Gauld for the Guardian. I need a reader’s camo for a sofa, bed, and campsite. You?
Source: Tom Gauld on Tumblr
Take a look at these lesser-known WPA posters from the Library of Congress collection. They are focused on teaching kids how to use – and how not to use – a print book.
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Books by Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Franz Kafka, and A.A. Milne entered the public domain on January 1, 2023.
It means that you will be able to read or reuse it without limitations. It’s because the book’s intellectual property rights have expired.
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If you read books, you’d know there is a better way to solve problems than going to wars.
Continue reading “Kingdom for a horse or a book?”
School libraries provide students with access to books and materials that are essential to their learning and development.
They are not only a place where students can find books and research materials, but also a place to relax and find information they need to complete an assignment.
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