Barnes and Noble removed all of their tablets from the website back in July. They deleted all of the product listings and removed them from their official channels on Amazon and Ebay. When I first published this story, Nook PR wrote to me and said this would be temporary, but this is not the case. Five months later, there is a single product listing for the Nook 10.1, and … [Read more...] about Will Barnes and Noble sell tablets again?
Archives for December 2020
Kobo Clara HD on sale for $99 until Christmas
The Kobo Clara HD is on sale in the United States for $99 until Christmas on the main Kobo website and Walmart. The e-reader can also be purchased in Canada for $119, the regular price is $149.00, so this is a pretty good deal. Chapters/Indigo is also matching the sale price, if you are near one of their bookstores and can brave the lines.The Kobo Nia might be the cheapest … [Read more...] about Kobo Clara HD on sale for $99 until Christmas
Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Limited Edition Review
The Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Limited Edition is different from the regular model that came out in 2019. Visually it is a very nice snow white color, the original model was all black. This unit also comes with a free blue case, that looks really nice. A free gift box is given away, this is ideal if it going to be present for someone for the holiday season. You also get a three year … [Read more...] about Pocketbook Touch HD 3 Limited Edition Review
Amazon adds more advertisements to the Kindle home screen
Amazon Kindle Special Offers edition serves up advertisements and recommendations on the homescreen. It looks like you will see even more of this with the advent of the new 5.13.4 update that is being pushed out to any Kindle released in the past five years. How is Amazon pushing out even more advertisements? They have extended the home screen so you can scroll down further … [Read more...] about Amazon adds more advertisements to the Kindle home screen
Boyue Likebook P6 e-reader will be available next week
Boyue took a break from refreshing their product line in 2020, as they primarily focused on adding Android 8.1 to all of their devices. It is currently available on the Likebook Mars, Likebook Alita and Likebook Ares. The Muses and Mimas still need to get the update, but should be available soon. Boyue has just confirmed with Good e-Reader that they are going to release a new … [Read more...] about Boyue Likebook P6 e-reader will be available next week
Reading is on the rise during the late stages of the pandemic
People are reading more books during the global pandemic. This is quite evident all over the world and in major markets such as Canada, US, UK and Australia. Book sales are on the rise and even major publishers are generating a tremendous amount of revenue. Online booksellers and retail bookstores are also capitalizing on free delivery and curbside pickup.“Weekly sales in … [Read more...] about Reading is on the rise during the late stages of the pandemic
These are the Amazon bestsellers for 2020
Over the course of the year, there have been many books that could be considered bestsellers. Some of the most notable of the year are anything to do with Donald Trump and titles about racism. Amazon has just announced the audiobooks, ebooks and print titles that sold the most units in 2020. Most of the data stems from Amazon Charts, which tracks sales in realtime.These … [Read more...] about These are the Amazon bestsellers for 2020
Google is going to convert ebooks to audiobooks
Major publishers are releasing more audiobooks than ever before. It is a costly endeavor, so only the most popular ones will be professionally narrated, since the costs are so high. Google recognizes that many frontlist and backlist titles will never be converted to a proper audiobook and they have developed a beta system that will employ AI and auto generated narrators. This … [Read more...] about Google is going to convert ebooks to audiobooks
Book Expo America is discontinued
All of the big book fairs did not run this year, such as the London Book Fair and the Frankfurt edition. Due to COVID, they all decided to move online and will likely be back. Book Expo America, the largest publishing event in North America also did not run, but it is meeting a gruesome fate, it is being discontinued.Reed Expo, the organizers of BEA released the following … [Read more...] about Book Expo America is discontinued
Amazon is going to release a new Kindle Basic
Amazon is gearing up to release a new basic model Kindle. This is their most affordable product in their lineup, it normally retails for $89. The company should be announcing something officially in the next few days. There is no indication on what the new model will have, but is likely the screen will be upgraded from 167 PPI, to 300 PPI. This is the same resolution has the … [Read more...] about Amazon is going to release a new Kindle Basic
The best e-readers and E INK devices to read digital manga
Many e-readers and large screen E INK devices are primarily marketed to read ebooks, but manga is increasing in popularity. Many of the biggest brands now support CBZ/CBR files, out of the box. These are chiefly file types that have a bunch of images inside of them. Brands like Pocketbook and Kobo have the best support for this format. There are also a bunch of Android readers … [Read more...] about The best e-readers and E INK devices to read digital manga
Top ebooks Checked Out from Public Libraries in 2020
Many libraries have been closed for the vast majority of the year, but that has not stopped them from loaning out a record number of audiobooks and ebooks worldwide. 2020 is on pace to once again set records in ebooks and audiobooks borrowed on Libby and across all OverDrive platforms. Through the first 11 months of 2020, 366 million ebook and audiobooks have been checked out … [Read more...] about Top ebooks Checked Out from Public Libraries in 2020
Zinio magazines and comics now available from Overdrive
Overdrive has announced that they are now offering digital comics and magazines with Zinio. There are currently 3,000 magazines such as National Geographic, The New Yorker, Good Housekeeping and Us Weekly. There are also over 2,000 of the best comic and graphic novels from Disney, Marvel, IDW, Image and Dark Horse. Both OverDrive Magazines and the new all-access comics package … [Read more...] about Zinio magazines and comics now available from Overdrive