The Great Audiobook Survey (Book Riot)
In our latest reader poll, we asked all about your audiobook habits. 1059 Riot readers answered the call. Here’s a look at the numbers. I’ve offered some commentary and interpretation. What do you make of the data?
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Amazon Ignites Culture Clash over France’s Beloved Bookstores (Seattle Times)
Amazon’s rise has provoked fear and suspicion from the French government that its tactics may be undermining a treasured part of French culture: its bookstores. So the government has passed an “anti-Amazon” law to protect booksellers and French culture.
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Calibre 2.0 Adds an Editor, eBook Comparison and More (Lifehacker)
Calibre, one of the best free ebook managers out there (and a great tool for removing DRM), released a big update this week. Calibre 2.0 includes a new editor function, comparison tool, support for Android phones on OS X, and more.
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Amazon’s eBook Collection Gets a New Book Every 5 Minutes (GalleyCat)
Feel like your novel is getting lost in a sea of other titles in Amazon’s Kindle store? It’s not surprising, as the store’s inventory is growing at an incredibly rapid pace.
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Kindle Daily Deal: Across a Hundred Mountains (and others)