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I love a good library, and this is not only a great library, it’s a really cool picture.  This is the largest indoor photo in the world (as of March 2011 – there might be a bigger one tomorrow). It’s a 360-degree view of the inside of the Strahov Philosophical Library in Prague. You can see the amazing ceiling murals… Read more

I admit it: I don’t always give good reviews. I don’t give a lot of really bad reviews, which I think is partially due to making good choices about what to read. There have also been a few books that I declined to review, usually because I declined to finish reading them. I don’t get paid for this; my payment… Read more

This is not the way I wanted to start my Saturday morning, annoyed over an article about a favorite publisher. According to BoingBoing and Library Journal, HarperCollins is changing the rules for library e-books.  From now on, HarperCollins e-books will only be licensed for 26 checkouts; after that, it doesn’t say, but I’m assuming the library will have to re-purchase… Read more

Tired of hearing how eBooks are going to destroy the publishing industry?  So am I.  It’s a ridiculous idea to me – why would buying something that you use to read books be a bad thing?  I think it opens huge opportunities for interactive books (kids would love this), textbooks, plus quick and easy access.  So I was pleased to… Read more

Nancy over at Read Street posted a link to this nifty website: I Write Like…. So, I posted in a few paragraphs of my last review and came up with this: I write like Douglas Adams I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing! How cool is that?!? Read more

I was shocked to see this story: Boise police say they nabbed a woman Sunday who they believed has caused thousands of dollars in damage to library books and other items by pouring liquids, including corn syrup and ketchup, into a drop box at the Ada County Library on Victory Road. Why would someone do something so horrible!  And this… Read more