I think everybody loves a good list: a collection that has been chosen with great care to help you sift through the clutter. Readers are no different. The New York Times reviews a book called “1001 Books to Read Before You Die.” I haven’t looked, […]
I’ve just started a book that I have to recommend to other book-lovers. It’s A Library at Night, written by Alberto Manguel. Here’s the synopsis from the publisher: “Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire, in France, […]
Rachel Donadio has an interesting essay in the current New York Times Book Review that explores a unique American biblio phenomenon: while people continue to read fewer books every year, the number of books being published continues to climb at rather an alarming rate. “A […]
Johnny Bunko trailer from Daniel Pink on Vimeo. This is a promotional video for a new book by Dan Pink, author of one of my favorite books of recent years, A Whole New Mind. I love this video; what a great way to promote a […]
Timothy Egan has a nice follow-up in the New York Times about Steve Jobs thoughts regarding the Kindle and reading. Is reading dead? “This year, about 400 million books will be sold in the United States. Overall, business is up 1 percent — not bad, […]
A review of Amazon’s new digital e-book reader here. I own the latest iPods, and I usually love most of the latest developments in personal electronics. But I’m not quite sure if I want to give up the printed book. That said, I can see […]
It’s been a very busy time for me, both professionally and personally. I’ve been away for a time, but I promise to blog more regularly. That said, here’s a great story about some of the best bookstores in the world. Sean Dodson chooses his 10 […]
“A Farewell to Alms” written by Gregory Clark has been much talked about when it first came out and now the New York Times has finally published a review. In his book, Clark outlines how natural selection may have contributed, no actually accounted for, the […]
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I guess you could say that the Christmas shopping season is well upon us. If you are a bibliophile like me, you likely wish for a few volumes under the tree. If you are shopping for a book […]
A new study in the UK has found that a large portion of British readers return to their favorite books again and again. According to a recent story in the Guardian, “77% of UK readers revisit books they’ve enjoyed on first reading.” Some other findings […]