Ola Kowalczyk
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Enjoy more books with this great book-reading assistant
With Bookly, you’ll be able to keep track of all your books, rate them, set reading goals, and more.
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How coronavirus affected reading habits in 2020 (infographic)
35% of the world read more due to the pandemic. Print books sales decrease as people turn to ebooks. Readers are rediscovering apocalyptic fiction.
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Adobe finally makes reading PDFs easy on mobile devices
Say goodbye to pinching and scrolling around – with Adobe Liquid Mode, you’ll be able to read PDF documents in mobile-friendly formats.
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Read at double your normal speed with this free Chrome extension
With Spreed, you’ll be able to double your normal reading speed – all without sacrificing comprehension.
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Literary perfumes that will make you enjoy reading even more (infographic)
The magic of addictive smell of books can be recreated easier than you think. A new infographic lets you explore the best book-inspired perfumes from top brands.
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Why you should read to your kids 20 minutes a day (infographic)
If you read to your preschool kids for 20 minutes a day, they will hear 1.8 million words a year, and they will likely score better than 90% of their peers.
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5 ways to read more books in a digital world (infographic)
On average, we consume 100,000 words a day. How to get rid of the information we don’t need and replace it with books we always wanted to read?
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Quick tips to read more books (infographic)
Make reading books a habit, don’t push yourself to finish a book, read before you watch Netflix, have a book with you wherever you go. Ready to start today?
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Americans are listening to more audiobooks than ever before
Audiobook sales in the US totaled 1.2 billion dollars in 2019 alone – that’s 16% more than the previous year.
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12 infographics about banned and challenged books
These infographics about banned and challenged books help draw attention to book censorship around the world.
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Rumor: Kindle Paperwhite 5 to feature warm light
Rumor has it that Kindle Paperwhite 5 will feature the same warm light system as Oasis 3, Amazon’s most luxurious e-reader to date.
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Decoding the mysteries about Agatha Christie’s novels (infographic)
Take a look at an interesting infographic that celebrates the 130th birth anniversary of the world’s master of detective novels.
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50 illustrations that cleverly describe what books are about
The best illustrations about books and reading. By Paweł Kuczyński, Andrea De Santis, Jungho Lee, Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu, Dale Edwin Murray, and Mariusz Stawarski, among others.
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Oprah Winfrey launches a podcast series with Apple
The eight-part miniseries will cover Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents,” with the premiere episode now available for free on Apple Podcasts.
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10 apps every student should have on their iPad
With most universities and colleges switching to online learning, these iPad apps are guaranteed to keep you on track and start the school year off right.
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Penguin goes minimalist in a new science fiction collection
The new Penguin Classics Science Fiction collection comprises ten different authors – all united by wonderfully minimalist monochromatic cover design.
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Capture your favorite book quotes with this brilliant new app
Highlighted: Book Highlighter for iPad and iPhone lets you capture, organize and revisit highlighted parts of your favorite physical books – all in the blink of an eye.
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Beijing’s new surrealist bookstore inspired by classical Chinese gardens
Designed by architectural firm X+Living, this breath-taking bookstore brings book buying in Beijing to a whole different level.
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15 most popular fanfiction websites to explore
This list of most popular fanfiction websites includes FanFiction, Kindle Worlds, Quotev, Wattpad, Archive of Our Own, Asianfanfics, and more.
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Comparing the reading habits of 5 generations (infographic)
The newest infographic compares the book reading habits of Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers, and the Silent Generation.
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Get a fantastic sci-fi ebook bundle for the price you set
StoryBundle has just released its third World Sci-Fi Bundle, curated by Lavie Tidhar – a fantastic compilation of works by writers from all corners of the Earth.
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Best kids books of the year – what are the 2020 picks by age?
From super spy alligator duos to a 116-year-old student, here are some of the best books of the year so far, picked by Amazon Editors.
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Privacy and personalization in the library (infographic)
What is privacy-first approach and how can libraries leverage privacy-first personalization? Learn about it in a new infographic.
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50 thought-provoking quotes about libraries and librarians
A list of the best quotes about libraries and librarians, together with quotes that you can share as images.