Books Articles

Culture and Society » Books | By Greg Shuey @ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 @ 12:28 AM

Used textbooks have been the rage on college campuses for many years. With new book prices skyrocketing the average student can't afford to buy new textbooks. New textbooks cost students between $120 and $250 per class depending on the class and if a student is in Nursing or other science fields, they can plan to pay more. When approaching the used book market students must understand some of the issues that are present when they purchase. First and foremost it is important to make s... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Ki Gray @ Saturday, 28th June 2008 @ 11:50 AM

If music festivals such as South by Southwest and the Austin City Limits festival are testament to the city's reputation as the Live Music Capitol of the World, the Texas Book Festival is proof positive that Austin is a hotbed of creativity in the literary world as well. Founded by Laura Bush in 1995, it has grown to become a nationally important event, featuring over two thousand authors, local, national and international, in twelve years of existence. Exciting, fun, musical and educationa... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Greg Shuey @ Tuesday, 24th June 2008 @ 6:04 PM

At the end of each semester, professors across the country make decisions on the textbooks they are going to use for their classes. Sometimes this is done through a committee and often it is done by a department. Students are always ready to sell their used textbooks back to the bookstores and if their edition of the book isn't going to be used again, the bookstore will not buy the book back. Sometimes you can sell your books online and sometimes they are too old to sell. There is an... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 4:16 AM

Books make great gifts. However, picking a book that will be just right for a child seems a difficult task. It is difficult to find one that will make the child really love reading it. In addition, it should be an appropriate one. Let us see how to find such books for children. Most often, the age and gender of the child helps us to choose the right book as a gift. What appeals at a certain age will not be so appealing after passing that age. New interests have developed, new things be... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 4:05 AM

The word antique comes from the Latin word 'antiquus' meaning old. Antiques represent a bygone era of society and are desirable due to their age, condition, rarity, and craftsmanship. Antique items are highly valued for their utility, appeal and social acceptance. People are ready to pay a high price for perfectly maintained antiques and evidence for this can be gauged from the prices that dealers, auction houses, and brokers charge. Apart from adding to the aesthetic value of ... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Greg Shuey @ Tuesday, 27th May 2008 @ 1:21 AM

For those individuals who are currently college students, you know the pain and anguish you go through each semester when it comes to buy textbooks. Fortunately for you, you have some great alternatives if you are looking to save a lot of money on textbooks for each of your classes. Buying your textbooks used is a great way to save money and get the exact same education as the person sitting next to you who bought new at the campus book store. Now that the internet is growing at such a rapid ... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Ranju Kumar @ Saturday, 26th April 2008 @ 7:27 AM

We have heard of many audio books in many mediums, but how much do we really know about them? They have been around from a very long time, whether we have used them or not. However, thanks to the MP3 player and the busy lives we lead that they have seen a surge in popularity these days. Audio books are providing a great opportunity for people to gain new skills and information, or to just relax without the extra time and effort needed to read a book from cover to cover. It's a... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Kenneth Scott @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 9:24 AM

You get used to reading books while in school, college and even post graduation. Once you are out of school and join the rat race of competition and making a living you tend to forget that you were once a voracious reader and loved books the most. Once you have made some thing out of your life and settled to a comfortable life to read the thought reoccurs. You crave to get hold of a good book to read (or even take to bed with you.) and you realize that you are miles away from your literate frien... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Kenneth Scott @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 8:22 PM

Buying used books was not always in fashion. On the contrary it was not considered acceptable and was looked down upon. College student and book-lovers made clandestine trips to stores that sold second hand books. Not only did their purchase of the large number of books that they wanted come cheap, the bookstores also gave them the time and space that they required to browse through various books. These trips promised an unstrained period of time with coffee, background music, a soothing flavor ... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Kenneth Scott @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 8:12 PM

In todays world, we find that we are unable to find time to indulge ourselves with our favorite pastime or hobby. You would find people who love literature but then reading does not interest them. Surprised? Our world has become digitized mainly due to our dependence on computers and also the availability of everything in a digitized format be it songs or books. This has lead to people losing interest in paper based reading material. Hence if you are looking at gifting a literary material to som... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Kenneth Scott @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 7:45 PM

Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart from all the others. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following and great enjoyment or extreme hatred. Those who have a natural penchant for unearthly objects and unsolved mysteries tend it would seem to get addicted at a relatively young age, which could be as young as 7 to 8 years. To appease the curiosity and desire to read more of such books, there are science ... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Kenneth Scott @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 7:10 PM

Even though reading as a habit seems to be dying slowly, there are still many people who love to snuggle in bed with a good book. I inculcated the habit of reading very early in life. There were a couple of reasons responsible for that. One, I was an only child and did not have man friends in the neighborhood to play with and secondly and more importantly, my father had a four bookshelves full of books. These ranged from childrens books to classics and thrillers and stories about the wars... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 5:01 AM

Audio books are good friends of all who want to read but may not have the time to do so. You can listen to them anytime and anywhere to learn or to entertain. Imagine an avid reader who keeps himself up-to-date with the latest books of interest in spite of a watertight schedule. How would he be able to do that? The answer could lie in listening to audio literature while driving to his workplace, walking in the shopping mall, or during break times at work. Audio books are not just learning tools ... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Victor Epand @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 8:44 PM

If you are planning to buy the latest books on the market, you have two ways in which you can do so. One is to go to the bookstores. When you arrive at a bookstore you will find a large range of books on display. It is not easy for you to select a book you want immediately. It will take you some time before you can lay your hands on that book. You may not be sure if the price of the book is right or more expensive than the others. You cannot make a comparison of the prices of books at th... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Bercle George @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 12:26 PM

It might not seem that significant for all people to read classic books. Are not they just for specialists? Actually, no. The very reason these books become classics is due to the fact they are for all people. In addition, letting children read classic books is just like your are investing a good investment for their knowledge. Classic children's books have proven themselves to be worthy for kids because they have remained popular despite the passing of time and still continue to gi... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Kenneth Scott @ Tuesday, 25th March 2008 @ 11:44 PM

If you are a book lover then you will surely empathize with me when I say that shopping in book stores, especially the popular ones can be extremely harrowing. Gone are the days when readers had respect for Literature and handled books with precaution and ensuring that it remained spotless for years. An experience in a book store (and God save you if there is a book sale) is fraught with jostles, chaos and the experience of never being able to find the right book in the right section. The revere... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Ranju Kumar @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 1:36 AM

Whether you do not have enough time to read books or you are searching for a perfect gift for your friend, whatever, audio books might be the most effective answer to come over your path! There are heap of reasons to purchase Audio Books, while shopping for yourself or for your friend as a best gift. Audio books come in a broad multiplicity of subject matter, from the current New York Times to Old-Fashioned Westerns. You can find Audio Books of your own choice. It is available in a lot o... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Victor Epand @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 10:01 PM

Most people get foxed while finding ways of going about trying to promote their self-published work. It becomes an even more difficult task when you don't have a publisher. When you give the responsibility to your publisher, you really don't have much to do, except sign a few copies and get famous fast. The only sad part is that you may get ripped off and won't even know it. The proceeds of your hard work should be entirely yours, and no one else's. Once the book is r... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Victor Epand @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 8:23 PM

The ads in an e-Book are the first source of the commercial marketing potential of your e-Book. These ads can bring great revenues from your e-Book. Yes, these are the pay-per-click ads. You should make the most of the pay-per-click ad features available to market your e-Book. The most effective pay-per-click sites available are the best search engines of today, for example, Google, Yahoo, MSN, or online advertising networks such as MIVA. These ads should be small but catchy. Decide the ... more...

Culture and Society » Books | By Jimmy Cox @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 3:33 PM

Books are wonderful in making a magic and yet a very real environment. Those who speak to us through them are more intimate and have more influence over us than our living companions. "Tell me what you read," observed Goethe, "and I will tell you what you are." Because our experience is so limited and because books interpret the experiences of thousands of years, we naturally learn most from them. Carlyle says, "The true university of these days is a collection of books, and ... more...