What Book Did You Never Want To End?

Random House tweeted, “Name a book you didn’t want to end and haven’t finished.”

Waves of answers poured in, and Twitter users responded with more than just books they were reading currently. Many added in childhood favorites that they continue to reread because they are so beloved.

What is yours?   Huffington Post

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Does Demand for Crime Fiction Surge when the Economy Sputters ?

This year, as print sales continue to plummet, several publishing houses are launching mystery imprints in hopes of gaining a toehold in the thriving crime-fiction market. Newcomers range from big publishers like Little, Brown, which has rolled out the suspense imprint Mulholland, to smaller independent publishers. Amazon and digital media company Open Road are entering the fray with new digital crime imprints.

Mulholland editor John Schoenfelder has been soliciting works and ideas not just from literary agents but from Hollywood producers, TV and film writers, graphic novelists and even videogame creators. In June, Mulholland published a digital collection of short stories based on characters and crimes depicted in the videogame “L.A. Noire,” by Rockstar Games.  WSJ

Is a Bookless Library Still a Library?

We’ve been hearing about it for years, but the bookless library has finally arrived, making a beachhead on college campuses.  But when books disappear, does a library lose its definition?

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Tony Blair cancels London book and audio book signing over protest fears

Tony Blair on Monday canceled a high-profile book-signing session of his best-selling memoirs in the British capital, amid mounting security fears and expected large-scale protests.

“I’m really sorry for those — as ever a majority — who would have come to have their books signed by me in person. I hope they understand,” the former Labour prime minister said in a statement.

His decision to call off the high-profile signing in London came two days after anti-war protestors threw eggs and shoes at him at a signing in Dublin, the Irish capital.    Boston Herald

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National Audio Book Month starts in June.

While driving to work try listening to a free audio book.  You really can’t read a book when you’re driving – so try an audio book. If you take a bus or train, you can listen on your smartphone or ipod.  Here’s a small sample.

Zamora’s ragged band, maybe a dozen in number, file out of the jungle into the clearing.  Their uniforms mismatched, harlequin.  But to a man, they are caked in sweat and dust from their march.  Lank or tangled black hair, depending on the soldier, pours out of oily fatigue caps or camo bush hats, one brim pinned up Aussie style.