Simon & Schuster is rolling out the video/book hybrid--the vook. Read the text on your desktop iPhone and watch the video segments. The formats are mixed together, and both more the action forward. Four titles are available now. 90 Second Fitness Solution seems like a good match for the new combo--read about the exercise, then … Continue reading Video + Book = Vook
Author: Anders
Why Bookstores Are Better Than Libraries
Normally I love the blog Awful Library Books. It showcases "a collection of public library holdings that we find amusing and maybe questionable for public libraries trying to maintain a current and relevant collection." In other words, it makes fun of out-of-date and otherwise risible books that should be culled. So you can imagine my … Continue reading Why Bookstores Are Better Than Libraries
A Book and a Beer Chaser
The next meeting of the Twin Cities' most unusual and interesting book club is Tuesday, October 13. Books & Bars meets at Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake Street, in Minneapolis. Doors open at 6:00pm; the discussion begins at 7:00pm.October's book is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. It's a tense and taut … Continue reading A Book and a Beer Chaser
Musings from Magers and Quinn 