These articles were worth reading; they came to my attention in the last week or so:“E-books settlement talks advancing — sources” by Diane Bartz, Reuters “The Missing 20th Century: How Copyright Protection Makes Books Vanish” by Rebecca J. Rosen, The Atlantic “The Rise of e-reading” at PewInternet — a long… Read more »
“The Serpent’s Shadow” by Mercedes Lackey
The Serpent’s Shadow Series: Elemental Masters #1 on March 1, 2001 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Gates of Sleep, Phoenix and Ashes, Home from the Sea, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable From the magical mysteries of India to the… Read more »
“The Thirteenth Princess” by Diane Zahler
Categories: Children’s, YA, Fantasy Book source: Public library The Thirteenth Princess retells the story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses from the point of view of a youngest thirteenth sister. Disregarded by the King after her mother dies in childbirth, Zita is relegated to work as a servant in her father’s… Read more »
The Tale of Despereaux (movie)
I’ve been on a bit of a fairy-tale kick recently, so tonight’s choice for family movie night was The Tale of Despereaux, based on Kate DiCamillo’s children’s novel of the same name. Now that I’ve seen it, I wonder why on earth I waited so long. The Tale of Despereaux… Read more »
This Week’s Recommended Articles (3/25-3/31)
Despite the frenzy of posts about the Harry Potter ebook/Pottermore store launch, about which I posted earlier this week (with plenty of links to other blogs), bloggers have found time to write about one or two other trends and issues in the field of books and ebooks. Rich Adin (An… Read more »
“Tuesdays at the Castle” by Jessica Day George
Category: Children’s fantasy Book source: Public library “Whenever Castle Glower became bored, it would grow a room or two.” So begins Jessica Day George’s charming fairy tale, Tuesdays at the Castle, and from whimsical first sentence to suspenseful climax, the book is a gem. Eleven-year old Celie, the protagonist, is… Read more »
Harry Potter ebooks finally available!
The Harry Potter ebooks have finally gone on sale at the Pottermore shop!!! US prices are $7.99 each for the first three books, $9.99 for the remaining four, or $57.99 for the entire set. That’s in line with the paperback prices. The books are currently available only in English, but… Read more »
Forthcoming fantasy books (2012)
Here are some of the fantasy novels due out in the remainder of 2012, in order of their release dates: Home from the Sea (An Elemental Masters Novel), by Mercedes Lackey. Lackey’s Elemental Masters novels set retold fairy tales in Edwardian/post-WWI England, where wielders of elemental magic live and work… Read more »
This Week’s Recommended Articles (3/18-3/24)
1) Finally, there’s evidence to support what I’ve always known: reading fiction is good for you! The New York Times Sunday Review published an article by Annie Murphy Paul entitled “Your Brain on Fiction,” which looks at how neuro-imagery (such as fMRI scans) is being used to study which parts… Read more »
How fast do you read?
Staples has a short reading-speed test which you may find interesting or perhaps amusing: Source: Staples eReader Department There are only three short passages to read; you read one, answer three questions on it, get your speed report, then see how long it would take you to read various books… Read more »
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