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Category: books

  • Google’s eBookstore

    Yesterday I complained that Barnes & Noble’s Nook store doesn’t make it easy to find free ebooks. Today, I discovered Google’s eBookstore solves the problem: just search for “free.” I can download the books in ePub format and use Calibre to transfer them to my Nook. Problem solved!

  • Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch — 2 Week Review

    After much hinting on my part, Santa brought me a Nook Simple Touch from Barnes & Noble for Christmas. Here are my impressions after using it for two weeks. First, let’s clear up a couple of questions: Why did I want an e-reader instead of a cheap tablet like the Kindle Fire or the Nook…

  • The Books I Read in 2011

    These are the books I finished, started, put on my shelf, and found interesting in 2011. Read Books These are the books I finished reading in 2011. 33 David Brown recommended a video by Chris Martenson. Because of that, I found Martenson’s book, — it was the first book I bought after getting a Nook…

  • I Don’t Understand eBook Pricing

    I’m ready to buy an eReader. I don’t want to haul around a bunch of books. I don’t want to keep finding shelf space in my library (or beside my bed). And I tell myself that in the long run, I’ll save money. But pricing like this baffles me. Can anyone explain why an eBook…

  • Window Shopping Book Stores

    Tonight, we went to Powell’s and Barnes & Noble. I much prefer going to a brick-and-mortar store. When I see a book that looks interesting, I take a picture of it so I can remember it later. These are a few I discovered tonight. I was hoping to peruse Rob Bell’s latest book but didn’t…

  • The Books I Read in 2010

    Finished Books These are the books I finished reading in 2010. Looks like I averaged one book every other week. 26 Brandie Kajino recommended reading something by Marcus Borg. looks like an interesting place to start. I bought this book December 12 and finished it three days later. When done, I felt dissatisfied that I…

  • I Recommend: A Reunion Bibliography

    I Recommend: A Reunion Bibliography

    Every other Thanksgiving weekend, the Logan clan gets together to eat and talk, talk and eat. I’m not sure which we do more. It doesn’t really matter: we love both. We talk about everything, including religion and politics — even church politics. It can get interesting because we don’t agree on much everything. Hopefully, we…

  • Book Review: Gone Tomorrow

    Every once in a while, I read an action-mystery novel. Then I’m reminded why I don’t read them much anymore. Lee Child’s is my latest reminder. I bought it the afternoon of April 4 while waiting for a flight home; I finished it later that evening (or maybe about 15 minutes into the next day).…

  • New Book Day

    Today is a good day. I bought three books and discovered another. I started reading by Seth Godin, but quit because I was getting frustrated. Not because I didn’t like the book, but because I’d borrowed it from the library. Getting books from the library is a good way to save money, but I don’t…