Hey, you, authors! You do NOT have a right to prevent the reading-aloud of your works. Copyright protects the copying, recording, public performance, or distribution of your works. None of that is going on in the Kindle electronic text-to-speech function. Text-to-speech is like reading aloud to your kids, friends, or family members - which is NOT a ( Read more... )

On Friday I had the annoying experience of heading out to buy course materials and finding that the coursepack distribution center was closed and the bookstore didn't have any books for the classes I need them for. And then, in search of some decent kitchen storage containers (I'm sick of the plastic that always blisters and soaks up food stains ( Read more... )

from all over - except I'm seeing different lists - so confused!!!  This combines two lists - one that looks slightly more brittish, one more 'merkin.

"The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Well, let's see.

1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.
2) Italicize those you intend to ( Read more... )