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Short form reading: The Best American Short Stories 2014
The Best American Short Stories 2014 Jennifer Egan “The literary ‘Oscars’ features twenty outstanding examples of the best of the best in American short stories.” — Shelf Awareness for Readers The Best American Short Stories 2014 will be selected by national best-selling author Jennifer Egan, who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book…
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Step aside, Kindle (cartoon)
Illustration by Jack to the Future. Via Redbubble. More to explore: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”cartoons”]
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Recommended ebook: More Fool Me by Stephen Fry
More Fool Me Stephen Fry Stephen Fry invites readers to take a glimpse at his life story in the unputdownable More Fool Me. In his early thirties, Stephen Fry – writer, comedian, star of stage and screen – had, as they say, ‘made it’. Much loved in A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder and…
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Have you seen my Kindle anywhere? (cartoon)
The cartoon originally drawn for The New York Times. The book with hilarious cartoons by Tom Gauld, You’re All Just Jealous of my Jetpack is available on Amazon. Via Tom Gauld / Tumblr. More cartoons: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”cartoons”]
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Why real books are great (chart)
Via Strand Book Store.
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Ebook love #116 (picture)
Perfect start to my birthday! My hubby got me the most perfect gift! Now I can read forever!!! –shaunagerminiani. Via Instagram.
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Best Christmas books in five categories (infographic)
If you are looking for the books that are perfect to fill the Christmas time with the pleasure of reading, this infographics should give you enough recommendations. The chart lists best Christmas reads, selected by writers and editors of Ninja Essays, a popular online essay writing service. Christmas has inspired many writers to create beautiful…
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Available book formats (cartoon)
A new hilarious cartoon by Tom Gauld that he created for Guardian Review. What’s your favorite book format? I’d really love to try “explained by a patronizing robot.” Via Tom Gauld on Twitter.
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Harry Potter spells you should know (infographic)
Malaysia-based Deviant artist Sean Chun Seian Liew has created a chart that puts together Harry Potter spells. It’s based on a comprehensive Wikipedia list of spells in Harry Potter books. Click or tap the image to see it in full resolution. Via Geeks are Sexy. More stuff for book geeks: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”geek-stuff”]
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7 things great readers do
This wonderful poster, describing seven activities to help students become better readers, was created by Teachers Pay Teachers – an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original downloadable educational materials. You can get it as a free pdf download, once you sign up to the service. More pictures to explore: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”pictures”]
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Are you reading enough? (flowchart)
Via Simon & Schuster Canada.
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Ebook love #115 (picture)
Via fitnesslovecoffee / Webstagram.