Reading has the potential to change the way you live life. It can change your life perspectives and expand your imagination in the best way possible. If you read the genres that stimulate your interest, then reading can be way beyond just a hobby. With time, it can help you get incredible ideas and boost your creativity.While we are at it, here are some other ways by which … [Read more...] about Can Reading Books Change Your Perspectives and Overall Life?
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The Fujitsu Quaderno is at a crossroads
Fujitsu got into the digital paper game in 2020 with the advent of the Fujitsu Quaderno A4 and A5 in late 2019 and released the second-generation models in 2021. The newer models were way better since they used the latest generation E INK Carta 1250 e-paper displays, which cut down on latency with the pen and increased performance by 30% compared to the first generation model. … [Read more...] about The Fujitsu Quaderno is at a crossroads
Slasher Film, Activism and a New Character: The Reinvention of Winnie-the-Pooh
Somehow, Winnie-the-Pooh, a beloved children's book written by author A.A. Milne in 1926, is still newsworthy almost 100 years later. According to the Smithsonian, the original idea for the popular character came from the New York Public Library children's section where a posse of stuffed toys dwelled. Together, in one cage, there was a donkey, a young pig, a tiger, a kangaroo, … [Read more...] about Slasher Film, Activism and a New Character: The Reinvention of Winnie-the-Pooh
NYPL Launches Nationwide Teen Banned Book Club
During the ongoing Banned Books Week, the New York Public Library is coming up with a new campaign called "Books for All: Protect the Freedom to Read,". The campaign is likely to run till the end of June, and it's going to be the longest anti-censorship campaign of all time. The reason for such a campaign is due to the recent rise in censorship that has targeted young adult … [Read more...] about NYPL Launches Nationwide Teen Banned Book Club
School Book Bans Are On Rise: Who’s Responsible?
Book bans have become a common concern in schools nowadays. Parents have been visiting schools and asking officials to take down the books for objectionable contents. On asking what their main concern regarding the book is, they would often submit paperworks with book reviews for each.As per USA Today, parents/activists (nearly 1500 miles north in Maine) were quite busy … [Read more...] about School Book Bans Are On Rise: Who’s Responsible?
Do you like page-turn buttons on e-readers?
Throughout the past few years, more e-reader brands have started to include manual page-turn buttons on their devices. Kobo has been including physical buttons for a while; examples include the Sage and Libra 2. Onyx Boox Page and the Leaf 2 are Android-driven e-readers with buttons to quickly turn the pages of your favourite ebook or manga. Amazon approached page-turns … [Read more...] about Do you like page-turn buttons on e-readers?
Australian Authors Become the Victim of Book Piracy
Australian authors have become victims of book piracy. Books of well-known Australian authors like Sally Hepworth, Candice Fox, Grantlee Kieza, Liane Moriarty, John Marsden, and Colleen McCullough have been extensively pirated lately. Nearly 18,000 books by these authors have fallen prey to infringement, along with many others on the list. Overall, about 191,000 books have been … [Read more...] about Australian Authors Become the Victim of Book Piracy
‘My books were pirated’: Interview with Indie-author Angela G. Gentile
Angela Gentile is a counselor with over 25 years experience working in both public and private healthcare. Angela has taken her ample experience and first hand knowledge to write and self published seven books. A few weeks ago, Angela reached out to Goodereader after reading our pieces on AI books to share her personal story of her books being plagiarized by someone using AI. I … [Read more...] about ‘My books were pirated’: Interview with Indie-author Angela G. Gentile
These 183,000 Books Are Intensifying the Fight Between Publishing & Tech
Recently, Alex Reisner of the Atlantic reported that a dataset of more than 183,000 books was used (without permission) for training generative AI systems by Bloomberg, Meta, and others. This dataset of pirated books is called Books3 and includes books by famous authors such as J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Amitav Ghosh, and more.Reisner has provided an easy-to-use search … [Read more...] about These 183,000 Books Are Intensifying the Fight Between Publishing & Tech
Supplements for Improved Vision
As a personal trainer and healthy weight consultant, I often get asked about adding supplements into one's routine. Traditionally, if you ate a healthy diverse diet you would get all the nutrition you need from your food. However, times have changed, and due to soil depletion, as well as increases in environmental toxins, many wellness experts suggest supplementing your diet … [Read more...] about Supplements for Improved Vision
Building an Engaged Reader Base: Essential Strategies for Indie Authors in The Digital Age
Attention self-published authors: Successful business magnates such as Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Richard Branson have championed word-of-mouth marketing as the most effective and cost-efficient form of promotion. Why should we care about the opinions of three multibillionaires whose only published works are business manuals and autobiographies? You probably already know … [Read more...] about Building an Engaged Reader Base: Essential Strategies for Indie Authors in The Digital Age
Amazon limits self-published ebooks to only 3 a day
To combat the utter avalanche of AI-generated ebooks, Amazon is doing something about it. They have limited self-published ebooks to only three a day. Why are they doing this now? There have been several high-profile cases where AI books have increased the Amazon website. This past June, their bestseller pages were taken over by ebooks written by ChatGPT and other AI writing … [Read more...] about Amazon limits self-published ebooks to only 3 a day
6 Signs it May be Time for Reading Glasses
A few weeks ago, I was curled up reading the latest book from Jeffery Deaver when I realized I couldn't seem to get comfortable. Now, as any serious reader knows, having a pristine reading nook in one's house is a must. Despite all my pillows, quilts and my great grandmother's beloved foot stool, I was still not able to settle and focus on the story. Then I caught sight of … [Read more...] about 6 Signs it May be Time for Reading Glasses