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New E-Book Lending Program Launched by Open Library

Open Library (a group of more than 150 libraries led by the Internet Archive) has announced its latest plan to lend e-books, according to Publishers Weekly. The website plans to begin with a collection of mostly 20th century books over 80,000 strong. Under the program, users will be able to borrow up to five e-books at a time, for up to two weeks. Readers can choose to view the e-book in a browser version (using the Internet Archive’s BookReader web application), or in PDF or ePub versions. This will make the experience not unlike that of the format agnostic Google eBookstore. E-books have become a thorny issue libraries who normally would buy books and other products, own them, and lend them out. But with frontlist e-book titles, libraries no longer buy the books, but license them, and currently, there is no in sales model for library e-books on the major [...]

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AUTHOR: Mokibobolink

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Feb 25

2011

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THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET By Shawn Thomas Odyssey Book Cover

I can’t remember how I stumbled upon this, but I found this really cool book cover that I wanted to share for THE WIZARD OF DARK STREET by Shawn Thomas Odyssey which will be released on July 26, 2011 (you can pre-order it on Amazon). I am very picky when it comes to which book covers I actually like, but I thought this one was very pretty and mysterious. In addition it has the word wizard in its title, I’m sold! Hopefully is as good as its cover. The Wizard of Dark Street Synopsis: The story of Oona Crate, who wants to be a detective despite possessing the rare gift of natural magic and is eager to prove her crime-solving skills, and her first case is solving the murder of her uncle. Now it’s up to this precocious hero to solve the murder mystery, unmask the criminal mastermind running the [...]

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Feb 25

2011

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FOREST MOON RISING: A TESS NONCOIRE ADVENTURE BY P.R. Frost [Review]

FOREST MOON RISING: A TESS NONCOIRE ADVENTURE by P.R. Frost Review (2 out of 5 Stars) Forest Moon Rising: A Tess Noncoire Adventure by P.R. Frost Publisher: DAW Trade Pages: 384 Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon FOREST MOON RISING: A TESS NONCOIRE ADVENTURE by P. R. Frost is an Urban Fantasy set in the Pacific Northwest, or as the protagonist Tess notes at one point early on in what I think is supposed to be a witty moment, the North Wet. The book follows Tess, Celestial Blade Warrior as she fights evil aided by her trusty imp Scrap. In Forest Moon Rising, Tess faces Norglein, a nasty demon who enjoys ravishing and impregnating unsuspecting human women. If that were all she had to face, Tess would handle it with ease, but of course Tess has a busy life as well, she’s a writer, has love issues and well, things are [...]

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Feb 25

2011

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Nancy Drew Interactive Books Come to iPhone and iPad Users

Listen up, Nancy Drew fans. I’ve got some great news for you. According to Yahoo! News your favorite girl detective is now making her way onto iPhones and iPads. Her Interactive, a game developer for the Mac and iOS platforms that is geared towards young women and teenage girls, launched a new series centered on the Nancy Drew mysteries. Both versions are available now on the App Store, with the iPhone version is selling for $3 and the iPad version is selling for $10. The website has released 24 of the point-and-click adventures starring Nancy Drew. But their latest, Shadow Ranch, marks something entirely new for the developer. This newest Nancy Drew series (geared towards the 9 to 14 age range), featured stories that are more like “interactive books,” explained Her Interactive President and CEO, Megan Gaiser. Reportedly the new “gamebooks” combine interactive text with hidden object segments, treasure hunts, [...]

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Feb 24

2011

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Michael Bay Brings ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS to Big Screen

If you’re anything like me there’s a chance that you probably can’t get enough of zombies. After hit films like Zombieland and hit TV shows like The Walking Dead, it seems the that the undead are everywhere and now, according to Deadline.com, yet another zombie comic is heading to the big screen. News is that the comic ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS (created by Ashley Wood and Chris Ryall), has been used as the basis for a spec script called Inherit the Earth. The film is said to be a co-production between Platinum Dunes, Circle of Confusion and IDW, and produced by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Dave Alpert and Rick Jacobs. Meanwhile Ted Adams is reportedly on board as exec producer. Not surprisingly, apparently there was more than one studio interested in the film. The movie tells the story of a young girl who is the last survivor on earth. [...]

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Feb 24

2011

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PREACHER Adaptation to be Directed by D.J. Caruso

The Hollywood adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s comic book series PREACHER is back on. Heat Vision reports that D. J. Caruso (‘I Am Number Four’) has signed on to direct it. The Preacher series ran from 1995-2000 and centered on Jesse Custer, a down-and-out preacher from Texas who was possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity resulting from an unauthorized and unnatural coupling of a demon and an angel. Suddenly immensely powerful, Jesse set off on a journey across the United States to find God. He was joined on his quest by an old girlfriend and a hard-drinking vampire. Sam Mendes was originally attached to direct Preacher, but he left to helm the next Bond film instead. Darren Aronofsky’s name was briefly floated as a replacement, but Caruso won the job after the buzz around ‘I Am Number Four.’ He will be directing from John August’s screenplay. Neal Moritz [...]

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Feb 24

2011

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ARCHANGEL’S CONSORT (GUILD HUNTER) By Nalini Singh [Review]

ARCHANGEL’S CONSORT (GUILD HUNTER) by Nalini Singh Review (3 out of 5 Stars) Archangel’s Consort (Guild Hunter) by Nalini Singh Publisher: Berkley Pages: 352 Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon ARCHANGEL’S CONSORT is the third book from Nalini Singh featuring former-Guild-Hunter-now-turned-angel Elena and the Archangel Raphael. Singh’s writing is strong and her descriptions and characters are well drawn, but this book gives a new reader the feeling of walking into the middle of a conversation. This book immediately succeeds Archangel’s Kiss and follows Elena and Raphael in their growing romance and burgeoning problems. Things start looking a little bad for the world, in the “biblical destruction” kind of way – you know, earthquakes, tsunamis, the usual death and destruction that precedes really bad news. And this is bad news. Raphael’s mother Caliane is awakening and she is not particularly pleasant. The Archangel and his “Seven” set out to make things right, [...]

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AUTHOR: Muffy

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Feb 24

2011

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Steve Carell Takes on Serious Role in DOGS OF BABEL

Looks like funny guy Steve Carell might be ready to take another turn at a serious role. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the actor has attached himself to star in DOGS OF BABEL, a drama adaptation for Mandate Pictures. Carell will also reportedly produce the project, along with David Heymanof Heyday Films, Corey May andDooma Wendschuh of Sekretagent Productions. The novel (written by Carolyn Parkhurst) is described as a tragic story of love and loss. The story centers on a linguistics professor (Carell), who returns home one day to find his wife dead in their backyard. The police immediately rule her death as accidental, but the professor is not quite sure. The only witness to the death is the couple’s dog, so the grief-stricken man tries to teach it to talk in the hopes that he can uncover what really happened. No word yet on who is set to direct [...]

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AUTHOR: Mokibobolink

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Feb 23

2011

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Graphic Novels and Comic Books Come to Android Thanks to Graphic.ly Site

Website Graphic.ly (known for comic books and graphic novels) has finally launched its very own Android app, according to Mashable.com. Before this, Android users have had to watch enviously from the sidelines as the company first released apps for web, desktop, iPhone and iPad. Now they finally get their turn as the company’s vast library of 2,000 comics becomes available to the 22 million Android users around the world, as well. In a release, Graphic.ly CEO Micah Baldwin said: “Like our community, we are firm believers in the explosion of the Android market. Being the first to provide Marvel Comics on the Android platform is a perfect example of that belief. This application is only the beginning of the expansion of our relationship with Google.” The new Android application features a full store front and if you’ve already bought comics via the iOS, web or other apps, you can now [...]

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AUTHOR: Mokibobolink

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Feb 23

2011

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Baz Luhrmann Will Film THE GREAT GATSBY in 3D

Baz Luhrmann settled on the adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY as his next project and now is looks like he’s also decided to shoot it in 3D. Yes, you read that right. The Playlist has reported that the director has “brushed off” the novel’s iconic New York setting as a shooting location. Instead he will bring the production to Fox Studios in Sydney, which has also housed such major films as The Matrix trilogy, the Star Wars prequels as well as Luhrmann’s own Moulin Rouge! and Australia. The project will mark the first ever live-action 3D film to be made in the state of New South Wales, beating out George Miller’s new Mad Max film. Miller’s project was all set to take the title before it was significantly delayed, though both films are being backed by Warner Bros. Bringing Gatsby to Australia’s Harbour City was a deal [...]

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Feb 23

2011

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