Finally, EA seems to have figured out that the future of ebooks is integrating them into devices people already have. They are coming out with a line of books for the DS, including Artemis Fowl (I gotta buy that one!). These will apparently also include extra games and interactive aspects.
The iphone has kindle apps, [...]
We now have a date for Catching Fire 3, which is August 24th 2010. Still, its too long to wait.
And Catching Fire will finally be out in paperback come July.
Full article here.
I always meant to read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but just never found time. So now, I can just read the graphic novel!
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/15469.html
Plus, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters has been announced and has a lovely cover.
http://www.amazon.com/Sense-Sensibility-Monsters-Jane-Austen/dp/1594744424
OMG awesomely awesome new Artemis Fowl covers. On phone, so not sure if they are on www.artemisfowl.com or not. More SDCC update to come.
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Not sure how I’ve missed this until now, but one of my favorite authors, Juliet Marillier, has a new book coming out this fall! Heart’s Blood looks pretty cool, a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and we can expect it on November 3rd!
Haven’t found a lot online about it yet, but I [...]
I’m a sucker for a good book trailer, and this one for Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon is very nicely done. I’m already excited to read the book once I get a hold of it, but this trailer moved the book up my to-read list.
And Cindy was having an awesome contest with prizes of [...]
Publisher’s Weekly has a great review about the early reviews for Catching Fire, the sequel for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
I know when I finished reading The Hunger Games, a little bit of me hated the person who introduced me to the books because she didn’t warn me it would end with me [...]
From Shelf Awareness:
“Cool idea of the day: After the death of Silas, the longtime bookstore cat in residence at A Novel Idea, Lincoln, Neb., owner Cinnamon Dokken “decided to engage in a friendly fundraising competition to help them pick a new kitty,” according to the Journal Star. Dokken asked customers to “make a donation to [...]
“Print Books Are Target of Pirates on the Web” Fascinating article on piracy and the ebook.
“Until recently, publishers believed books were relatively safe from piracy because it was so labor-intensive to scan each page to convert a book to a digital file. What’s more, reading books on the computer was relatively unappealing compared [...]
Okay, just found out a few new books I need to read are out now.
Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
Why is it I can never seem to find out about new Wrede books before they come out? Her books always hit me as a surprise. But regardless, this is now first on [...]