Now, here's the thing ... although I am onto my second Kindle, I still do most of my reading in print form, which might make you wonder why I'm onto my second Kindle! I upgraded to the Kindle Touch last year for one main reason, the Touch. Because Touch is quiet whilst my Kindle 3 … Continue reading Reading my Kindle Touch
eBooks and eBook readers
Andrew Blackman, Nights on Fair Isle (Review)
You probably know by now that I occasionally like to review short stories that are available online, most often those published by the Library of America. So when author and blogger, Andrew Blackman, recently posted that one of his stories had been published online, I thought I'd check it out. "Nights on Fair Isle" is, … Continue reading Andrew Blackman, Nights on Fair Isle (Review)
Willa Cather, My Antonia (Review of eNotated edition)
I am a Willa Cather fan, and have read some of her novels and short stories, so was intrigued when eNotated Classics offered me an eNotated version of Cather's My Ántonia for review. eNotated? That sounded like something worth exploring so, although I've read the novel before, I decided to read it again. I wasn't sorry. … Continue reading Willa Cather, My Antonia (Review of eNotated edition)
All that holding, lifting and turning … the future of the book
Back in May while I was travelling in Japan, Jennifer Byrne (host of The First Tuesday Bookclub) convened one of her special Jennifer Byrne Presents panel discussions, this one on "The future of the book". I finally got around to watching it this week. Her panelists were Richard Watson (writer and strategist on the future!), … Continue reading All that holding, lifting and turning … the future of the book
Irma Gold, Two steps forward
Irma Gold's* Two steps forward is, apparently, the last release in Affirm Press's Long Story Short series. I have reviewed two others previously - Gretchen Shirm's Having cried wolf and Leah Swann's Bearings - but, before talking about this book, I must say how much I love the books themselves. I am starting to read eBooks. I … Continue reading Irma Gold, Two steps forward
Monday musings on Australian literature: Bookseller turns publisher
Bookseller-as-publisher (and vice versa) is not an original idea but, in our digital environment with its plethora of production and distribution technologies, this combination clearly offers new possibilities - one that the Australian bookchain, Dymocks, has announced it is going to try. Its aim? To "support Australians with stories to tell" ... and, of course, … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Bookseller turns publisher
Monday musings on Australian literature: Project Gutenberg Australia
I don't imagine Project Gutenberg needs any introduction to bloggers and blog readers, but I'm not sure how many are aware of the Australian sister site, Project Gutenberg Australia. This site is not formally connected with the original Project Gutenberg but, like the original, it provides access to international texts that are in public domain … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Project Gutenberg Australia
Monday musings on Australian literature: eBook publishing in Australia
First off, the disclaimer: I don't know a lot about what is happening with eBook publishing in Australia, so my goal here is as much to find out more from readers of this post as it is to impart knowledge. I thought a good place to start would be the Australian Publishers Association (APA) but didn't … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: eBook publishing in Australia
Weekends with TS Eliot
In which I further exploring the iPad app for TS Eliot's The waste land, particularly in terms of the poem's sound/musicality.
Amazon: The good, the bad and the …
Well, let's not go there because, really, we all want convenient, economic access to good books don't we? And Amazon has done a great job of forging/championing a whole new world of book distribution - both through their online service for selling traditional books and then their development of the Kindle and eBook distribution. (I … Continue reading Amazon: The good, the bad and the …
Whispering Gums 