10 best books of June 2016, according to Amazon's editors

Summer is here and with it, long afternoons and evenings that are perfect for curling up with an intriguing novel or nonfiction title. Looking for some inspiration? Here's Amazon's list of the best books of June with thoughts from Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Best Prime Day Kindle Deals (2023) for Book Lovers

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10 Fantastic Books in Translation from Haiti

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AI Detection Startups Say Amazon Could Flag AI Books. It Doesn't

Amazon has taken some steps to stem the tide of books written with artificial intelligence, but another solution may already exist. Continue reading at Wired

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10 books to add to your reading list in October

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With Adult Fiction Tumbling 10%, Print Book Sales Fell 5.7% Last Week

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Book Business Applauds Government Lawsuit Against Amazon

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Amazon restricts authors from self-publishing more than three books a day after AI concerns

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Art Books Extraordinaire: 10 of Phaidon’s Most Innovative Titles of the Past Century

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Mushroom pickers urged to avoid foraging books on Amazon that appear to be written by AI

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10 books to add to your reading list in September

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WLT to Host “Indigenous Literatures of the Americas” Event at Green Feather Books, by The Editors of WLT

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Transition and renewal: The 10 best books of August

Our book picks this month touch on themes of change and renewal. They include a memoir about embracing a truer identity, a report on one Ohio town’s struggle toward racial equity, and a novel about pursuing the American dream. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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10 Brilliant Books to Understand Conspiracy Thinking

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Christopher Carduff, 'Wall Street Journal' Books Editor, Dies at 66

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Amazon removes books ‘generated by AI’ for sale under author’s name

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10 Books to Make You a Better Writer

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Judge Finds Revived Amazon E-book Monopoly Suit Should Proceed

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10 books to add to your reading list in August

Bethanne Patrick's recommended reads for August include new fiction from Lydia Kiesling and Angie Kim, plus stories of cons, kidnapping and tennis. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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