We're all familiar with the adage "don't judge a book by its cover," but a gorgeous cover on a beloved book is an unbeatable combination. Tapping into this idea, Penguin has released a collection of sweetly designed cloth-covered classics.
October 30, 2009
We're all familiar with the adage "don't judge a book by its cover," but a gorgeous cover on a beloved book is an unbeatable combination. Tapping into this idea, Penguin has released a collection of sweetly designed cloth-covered classics.
October 29, 2009
Left to right: The Amazon Kindle, the Barnes and Noble nook, the Sony PRS-505
Has the reading revolution begun? If the actions of some academic institutions are any indication, the desire for change is at least present.
CUSHING ACADEMY
Last summer, this private boarding school in Asburnham, Mass., overhauled its 20,000-volume library, moving out the print collection and moving in a digital one. Students can now check out books on one of the library's 65 Kindles and access additional material through the 13 databases available on school computers. Cushing has also partnered with Oxford University to offer materials it develops as free, open-source works.
October 28, 2009
Every Wednesday on Booklicious I'll feature a bookcase/bookshelf/shelving apparatus. There's just something about book storage - it can be inspiring, surprising, even polarizing - but it's always drool inducing.
I thought it only fair to kick things off with one of my own, so here's the beast from our living room. It's not the only bookcase we have, but it's definitely the biggest.
October 27, 2009
With three weeks still to go before the already-bestselling Sarah Palin memoir hits shelves, booksellers are gearing up for an Alaskan winter. If the straight-talkin' former governor's reminiscences aren't your style, however, don't fret; publishers have got you covered.
October 26, 2009
Photo: Thorsten Becker for decor8
What if libraries were just the tip of the book-sharing iceberg? What if communities found a way for books to bring them closer together without membership cards or due dates? Hannover, Germany, is making those ideas a reality through community bookcases.October 23, 2009
The new U.S. edition | The new U.K. editionPublishers have found yet another way to harness all that dark, brooding Twilight energy and transform it into chart-toppping sales - this time of gothic classic Wuthering Heights. A new British edition of the 162-year-old work has risen to the top of the classics bestseller lists, selling nearly twice as many copies as the Penguin Classic edition.
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