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Weekend Edition: 7-9

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The blog is in the Book Blogs Search Engine, albeit one of around 1,600. Still, thanks to Fyrefly.

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It’s hard to believe that Project Gutenberg is 40 years old.

How Harry Potter saved reading.

Reading romance novels may be hazardous to a woman’s love life. (via)

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Book Review: Sex on the Moon by Ben Mezrich

Elements of our lives undoubtedly impact not only what we read but how we read it. Growing up during the Gemini and Apollo programs left me with a continued interest in space-related topics. Later training in a “just the facts ma’am” approach to journalism tends to leave me feeling terms like “creative nonfiction” have more […]

Microreview: The Final Testament of the Holy Bible by James Frey

I admit to reading this with more than a bit of trepidation. I loved A Million Little Pieces, even after it was shown to be largely fiction. After the two “memoirs,” I wasn’t impressed with Frey’s “first” novel. Add this to the fact The Final Testament of the Holy Bible is about the Messiah returning […]

Bye, bye Book Depository?

Two years ago, I asked whether The Book Depository, the U.K.’s largest online bookstore, would complement Amazon or compete with it. The end result? Amazon is buying it.

The sale is going to be looked at by the U.K.;s Office of Fair Trading and has sparked fears the deal will “tighten the American company’s ‘stranglehold’ […]

July Bibliolust

Average lust this month, part of which I attribute in part to what I consider the doldrums of publishing — summer reads. Of course, I’ve been finding plenty to read without lusting. Most of this month’s list is a “fanboy” list.

God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales, Penn […]