The first month of 2013 is almost ended, and, surprisingly, printed books haven’t vanished. We’re still seeing a love of books, book adaptations, and writing. In this cycle, we talked about the rising popularity of book rentals, the most anticipated book adaptations, and some kindergarteners with style.
- Ebooks haven’t taken over the market yet. We hear that more people are using ebooks, that printed book sales are declining, that we’re seeing the end of print; but what do the numbers actually say? Nicholas Carr writes that the digital is just a new format – not a replacement.
- What do wineries, bookstores, and health clubs across Sonoma County have to do with each other? They all sell books written by local authors! Diane Peterson talks about one woman’s mission to help authors and encourage reading in her town.
- What are the most anticipated book adaptations in 2013? From Beautiful Creatures to Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Gabe Habash reviews the hype.
- A new books rental program from Amazon is in its testing phase. Read about what’s right and what’s wrong with Amazon’s new Kindle renting program.
- We wouldn’t have books without the authors who write them. These kindergarteners are learning to appreciate those authors and the books that they write after penning their own book.
- Amazon has started a new program that allows readers to simply rent instead of buy a book. As rentals become more popular, it’s no surprise that Amazon is trying to get in on the market. However, there are a couple of flaws with their program that you won’t find in printed book rental programs like BooksFree.