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As parents, we all want the best for our children, the best education, the best food, the best home, the best family. But with all of the rapid changes occurring in the world, how does one keep up...
View ArticleBooks Aren’t Dying, They’re Just Evolving
Seeing the first local bookstore in my town go out of business was shocking. The second was depressing and then the third came at no surprise. The immediate thought that comes to mind – is no one...
View ArticlePrint is Dead… Amazon Discontinues Kindle After 100 Million Downloads?
The Writing is on the Wall… Kid’s Kindle Sales up 211%: http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/kids-ebook-sales-are-surging-in-2012/ eBooks making 21% of Simon & Schuster:...
View ArticleThe Art of Non-Fiction Writing — Best Books 2012
As a middle school language arts teacher, I frequently discussed the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing. To quote one of my favorite students on their answer to this question on a...
View ArticleNo Respect For Amazon Authors
The new world of ebooks is causing uproar throughout literary circles. As self-published books, most notably through Amazon’s KDP program, gain popularity, debates about whether any of these books...
View ArticleIs Kindle-On-Car the Next Amazon Move?
Last week, Amazon had another milestone after they launched their first connected car app, Amazon Cloud Player. It allowed its customers to pull their music collections out of the airwaves and into...
View ArticleNew York Times Seeks To Grow Base By Going Global
The growth of digitally consumed content is practically unstoppable. We're not only talking about the millions of videos being watched on YouTube or hundreds of eBooks being downloaded by the minute;...
View ArticleAmazon Buys GoodReads, Adds 16M Book Fans To Digital Book Revolution
Amazon’s announcement to buy GoodReads, a popular website that connects readers and authors, means more success for digital book authors and publishers. (Newswire.net — April 12, 2013) Santa Fe, NM —...
View ArticleYoga At Work: New Office Perks For Apple, Google Aim To Inspire
Big name companies like Apple, Google, and Yahoo are discovering that in order to stay competitive employees need more than a big paycheck. Yoga at work is becoming popular to reduce stress and promote...
View ArticleSummer Getaway Contest – Enter & Win!
Enter Little Pearl's Summer Getaway Pin & Win Contest For Your Chance To Receive A Brand New Kindle Fire HD! To enter, create a Pinterest board titled "Little Pearl Summer Contest"...
View ArticleNew Study Says Frequent Book Reading Can Make You A Better Thinker
Who knew that being a bookworm also makes you more likely to be a better thinker? At a time when more and more emphasis is being placed on research-based and non-fiction reading in the American...
View ArticleLooking For A Summer Read? We’ve Got You Covered
For most book lovers, summer is more than just time at the pool and vacations; it means a chance to read. And not just read for those ten minutes before you fall asleep, but actually read. Summer...
View Article5 Book Cover Secrets
We’ve all heard it a million times – don’t judge a book by its cover. Yet, most bookworms choose their next read solely based on whichever cover design catches their eyes first. This is why authors and...
View ArticleDying Bookstores Doesn’t Mean Books Will Die Too
Industry experts say bookstores are dying. This is not at all surprising considering the enormous market growth companies that sell tablets and smartphones have been experiencing thanks to their...
View ArticleAmazon Expands Reach to Mexico
Amazon recently expanded its Kindle Store empire to include America’s next-door neighbor, Mexico. Mexicans now have access to over 2 million book titles including more than 70,000 Spanish-language...
View ArticleAmazon to Release “Free” Smartphone?
Update: An Amazon spokesperson said they have no plans of offering a phone this year, and if they do launch a phone in the future, it would not be free. [Source: GigaOM] ———————– The rumor that Amazon...
View ArticleNew Oyster App To Offer Unlimited Book Access for $9.95
The publishing industry is slowly catching up with ongoing transition from owning media to accessing it through a monthly service. The same business model that Netflix, Hulu and Spotify are doing is...
View ArticleAuthor Catton Proves Winning Combination Of Youth And Ambition
This year's Man Booker Prize, Britain's most prestigious literary prize, was awarded to the young author Eleanor Catton, the author of the incredibly popular novel, The Luminaries. Catton's receiving...
View ArticleAmazon Launches Kindle MatchBook, Treats Readers To 75K Book Bundles
Publishers and authors celebrate as Amazon officially rolls out its Kindle MatchBook, a program that allows them to print books with discounted digital editions, increasing sales and making Amazon once...
View ArticleOur Christmas Cookies Voted Best On Amazon
'Tis the season for baking! If you are looking for some classic, tried-and-true, award-winning recipes for this year's holiday treats, look no further than Julie Schoen's The Christmas Cookie Plate...
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