A Scary Story for Halloween: The Curious Case of the Phantom Authors (Scholarly Kitchen)
Halloween wouldn’t be complete without a ghost story, and while we’ve covered ghost writers in the past, a bizarre paper retraction takes things to a new level.
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Amazon Should Shelve Reading Recommendations (The Guardian)
Does it annoy you when a bookseller like Amazon keeps emailing you after a purchase with further suggestions for what it considers similar books? It seems to me that that the last thing I’d want to read after finishing a book is another just the same.
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Kobo eReaders and Tablets to be Available in 60 Eason Locations in Ireland (GoodeReader)
Kobo has just signed off on an agreement to their entire line of e-readers and tablets available at over 60 Eason bookstores in Ireland.
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When Fans Hate Finales, Who is at Fault? (Book Riot)
Can a reader be wrong in how she feels when she finishes a book? Can a reader be wrong for believing strongly that she was betrayed or let down by an ending that differs from what it was she wished for?
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Kindle Daily Deals: Halloween-Themed Books (and 4 others)
