Tag: ereader

The Quiet Revolution at Your Local Library
The future of the book has been widely discussed in the last decade, as has that great democratic institution, the library. Both have been challenged […]
The future of the book has been widely discussed in the last decade, as has that great democratic institution, the library. Both have been challenged […]
My positive disposition towards George Orwell On Screen (Adaptations, Documentaries and Docudramas on Film and Television) – before ever getting to read it – was due to David Ryan‘s generous assistance. The author provided […]
It is not a New Year’s resolution but I intend to write one blog post a month about what I’ve been reading. Usually I write a roundup of books enjoyed […]
George Orwell aka Eric Blair (1903-50) is now clearly second only to Shakespeare in the pantheon of English literary giants. In our current contemporary context, where hyperbole is coin of […]
“As a child I lived in a home that was full of books … Rare works and first editions were kept under lock and key, and it took all my […]
Eggs & baskets, Kobo & Calibre
It always concerned me that Amazon had such a monopoly on ebooks. However, my customer satisfaction since purchasing my first kindle in 2009, compared with the obvious inferiority […]