Michael Hyatt wrote Platform in 2012, a book that we presented at the First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. He also is a former chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, for which he aggressively launched an e-Book and digital business. He now works with online content services. Despite his history, in a recent post, he… Read More Hyatt’s Reasons for Reading on Paper Instead of on a Screen
I have never been on board with electronic books. I am not excited about any of the devices such as Kindle, Nook, or iPads. I like a book. I like to hold it, carry it, display it, and engage in conversations about it when others see what I am reading. I thought it was interesting in… Read More A Major Publisher Sees it My Way – Despite e-Books, Physical Books will Survive
“It turns out, in the age of super-speed broadband we need dead trees to have living minds.” Johann Hari. ————— I have written earlier about my new found love of my iPad. It has exceeded my greatest expectations. I am reading many, many “samples” of books on both iBooks and Kindle apps. This practice, so… Read More “To Read, You Need Mental Silence Except For The Words” – Insight from Johann Hari on the Value of Reading, Especially Reading (Physical) Books
Last night, I curled up in bed, and read three sample downloads of books on my iPad. Two of them were business books: Little Things and The Corner Office. The music was playing, I learned a lot, and I loved the experience. I’m ready to weigh in… The iPad is the way to go for… Read More I’m A Convert – I’m Now Reading Books On My iPad, And Loving It
In Of Two Minds About Books, Matt Richtel and Claire Cain Miller of the NY Times weigh in on the changing book landscape. (It is one of the “most e-mailed” articles at the moment). The question of the day: physical books, or e-books? There are now enough couples who read both types that they are… Read More Physical Books vs. E-Books – Round 38
It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. Yogi Berra I wrote about this in a comment on my post, “What Three Books Should I Load On My Kindle For My Cruise?,” but let me add to that comment. I think that it is inevitable that e-books will drastically impact the sale of physical… Read More Will Book Lovers Have To Adjust To E-Versions To Satiate Their Love? – It’s Complicated
Do you remember the old days? These are my old days: you could see a movie in the theater, or you could wait until the Saturday Night at the Movies premiere on television (I think it was ABC). You could not record it, buy it, rent it, download it, or see an excerpt (your favorite… Read More The New New Threat to Books? — “Vooks”
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