A Monday Round-Up
I came across a bit of news from the world of books and reading this weekend. Here are the goodies that I thought deserved a pass-along…
The Google ebookstore is officially open. An earlier news report mentioned that Google ebooks could be read on Amazon’s Kindle. I thought that was odd, and turns out, it was. Kindle is not mentioned in the list of supported devices. But the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, the Sonny e-reader, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, and Android devices are. There’s even a web reader so you can read “on the cloud.” (Reading on a cloud sounds like a great kids fantasy, but, of course, we’re talking about a computer cloud.) Google says it has the largest selection of books, now. Plus, they’re partnering with independent booksellers, which could be a very good thing. Now it’s time to sit back and watch the e-book war among Google, Amazon and a few other players.
Another site launches today, one that’s geared for the literary teen set: Figment.com.This New York Times article describes it as a social network for young-adult fiction. It’s a place for teens to read, write and discover new content. (It’s also a place for publishers to see what teens want to read.) Wonder what S.E. Hinton would have made of this if Figment had exsisted back when she was a teenager?
‘Tis the Season for Cookbooks! OK, I don’t even cook, but I have a sister who loves to try out new recipies. So, in searching for some possible gift ideas, I discovered hese top ten cookbook lists!
The Washington Post’s Top Cookbooks of 2010
bon appetit’s Favorite Cookbooks of 2010
2010′s Best Cookbooks, courtesy of NPR.
Finally, will Barnes & Noble buy Borders? If the big box bookstores start closing, it’s another reason to make sure your Independent Bookseller survives.
Hope everyone has a very happy week of December 6!
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Comments
Ok, I’m on target with this blog, getting my sis in law a Nook, bought Oklahoma’s own Pioneer Woman Cookbook (can’t tell for who in case they read this). I’m caving, I think a Nook might be a very good thing, after juggling paperbacks on my last trip.
Thursday Morning, 9 December 2010
Oh noooooo…I just got the hard copy of my book, Kitty. [smiling]
Young Bill — do you think nonfiction research books which include extensive end notes, indexes, exhibits, appendixes, will make successful conversion to digital readers? I hope not.
~vehoae
First volley fired by Amazon. Kindle for the web lets you read books on your web browser.
http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/12/07/amazon-expected-to-offer-updated-kindle-for-web-today-kindle-for-web-update-expected-to-add-full-versions-of-books-along-with-full-shopping-experience/
Let the wars begin!