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BookTok! “It’s Made Reading Cool Again”

In the world of books, BookTok is rising in popularity. In fact,…
Libraries for children

For Children, Libraries Are More Important Than Owning Books

According to the National Literacy Trust, 8.6% of children do not own…

Librarians put out urgent call for lawmakers to regulate Ebook licensing agreements

Every year, millions of taxpayer’s dollars are spent by libraries to pay…

E-Readers you shouldn’t buy in 2024

The e-Reader industry shows no sign of slowing down and more new…
Reading books on mobile

Goodreads Survey: 37% of Participants Read Books on their Smartphones

Recently, the Goodreads team has conducted a survey to understand book discovery…

Three Christmas ideas for the Avid Reader

With Christmas around the corner, it’s always nice to get some ideas,…

What should Amazon do with the Kindle in 2024?

2023 was the first year that Amazon did not release a new…
Book Club

Gen Z And Millennials Book Discovery: ALA Study

Gen Z and millennials exude entirely different behaviors regarding library use and…
Review Bombing

Goodreads Asks Users to Help Combat ‘Review Bombing’

After huge criticism for review bombing, Amazon’s Goodreads has decided to work…
AI Book Covers

AI-Generated Book Covers: What’s the Limitation?

  Image credit: Creativebloq AI-generated book covers are becoming a big nuisance…
Reading Rates Adults

Reading Rates Declined Among Adults

According to Publishers Weekly, the National Endowment for the Arts or NEA…

Research: Decline in Reading for Pleasure Among Young Teens

The digital age came with various digital distractions to change traditional preferences…

Indigo Books and Music should try and sell the company

Indigo Books and Music is on a downward trajectory and has suffered…
Bookstore in Bellevue

Fathers-Turned-Business-Partners Opens a “Unique” Bookstore in Bellevue

Duo Fearless Cummings and Andile Mahlangeni-Byndon, who are the founders of 2…

Is Author Dr. Melissa J. Rowling a Real Person?

Only a year ago, asking this question would indicate that this article…
Fiction and social issue

Tackling Social Issues: How Genre Fiction Handles it?

Novels and social issues have been long in practice. The concept of…
Gen Z books

Why Should Gen Z Be Reading Printed Books?

Reading has become a common habit for people of different age groups.…
Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House Introduces High School Award to Defend Literature Against Book Bans

The United States is facing a storm of protests for passing new…

10 Tips to Help Spot an A.I. Author

Since its release last November, ChatGPT has been used by over a…
stop reading a book if you are not enjoying it

Can Reading Books Change Your Perspectives and Overall Life?

Reading has the potential to change the way you live life. It…

The Fujitsu Quaderno is at a crossroads

Fujitsu got into the digital paper game in 2020 with the advent…

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…
NYPL Teen Banned Book Club

NYPL Launches Nationwide Teen Banned Book Club

During the ongoing Banned Books Week, the New York Public Library is…