Great Gifts for Book Lovers
A gift for a book lover is a good idea anytime. It's an unwritten rule that a book lover is also entitled to buy one for her or himself during the holidays. I came across this list of 15 ideas at https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/08/cnn-underscored/gifts-for-book-lovers-holiday/index.html and wanted to … [Read More...]

Book Sales Skyrocket in UK, But Authors’ Incomes Shrink
Not too long ago, I wrote here that booklovers and readers feared the decline of reading would lead to disappearing books. Now the latest news from The Guardian says the newest fear is the decline of writers. Book sales, particularly hardback books, have skyrocketed according to The Guardian … [Read More...]

New Canaan Library Auctioning Collectible Books on eBay
The New Canaan library in Connecticut has been auctioning collectible books on eBay as part of its annual Spring book sale being held this weekend, June 6 - Sunday, June 8, 2014. Auction winners can pick up their books when they come to the library's book sale. See what books are left for auction at … [Read More...]
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Great Gifts for Book Lovers
A gift for a book lover is a good idea anytime. It's an unwritten rule that a book lover is also entitled to buy one for her or himself during the holidays. I came across this … Read More
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Modern First Editions – Clive Hirschhorn Collection Up for Auction
A pantheon of the first editions of some of the most popular modern classics of the 20th century will be auctioned off in London by Bloomsbury Auctions on Thursday, October … Read More
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Book as Interface – Electronic Paper Book
An experimental electronic paper book that is interactive when connected to a computer has been featured on Creative Applications Network. Created by Waldek Węgrzyn at the … Read More
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A Hypothesis for the Mind-Body Problem
There's a provocative article on Scribd under its "Trending" section: "A Paradigm-Breaking Hypothesis for Solving the Mind-Body Problem" by Bernardo Kastrup in the journal … Read More
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Scribd.com Elevates Role of Editors
Scrib.com has had a makeover. If you are passionate about reading, publishing and the cross pollination of ideas, creative writing, art, social movements, academics and … Read More
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Books Are the New Budget Collectibles
Now even a mainstream financial information website like The Street is spreading the word that printed books do not have to be ultra rare or antique to be collectible. This … Read More
Great Gifts for Book Lovers
A gift for a book lover is a good idea anytime. It’s an unwritten rule that a book lover is also entitled to buy one for her or himself during the holidays. I came across this list of 15 ideas at https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/08/cnn-underscored/gifts-for-book-lovers-holiday/index.html and wanted to share. Love the miniature library.
Chemical Explanation for New Book and Old Book Aromas
Great chemical explanation for the tantalizing aroma of both new books and old books found on the cool chemistry infographics blog out of the UK, Compound Interest. Visit New Old Book Smell at CompoundChem.com Tip and thanks for the find from a unique nephew who shared it on Facebook.
Book Sales Skyrocket in UK, But Authors’ Incomes Shrink
Not too long ago, I wrote here that booklovers and readers feared the decline of reading would lead to disappearing books. Now the latest news from The Guardian says the newest fear is the decline of writers. Book sales, particularly hardback books, have skyrocketed according to The Guardian report, showing that people still love print and books, even […]
Do You Love Old Books?
The faster we speed into the transparent, … [Read More...]
H.P. Lovecraft’s Birthday Aug. 20, 1890

A tweet from Jonathan Kearns at BiblioDeviant led … [Read More...]