Dotdotdot imagines its users as one big book discussion group, with everyone wielding the same highlighter. Instapaper and Readability have both found success offering a simple, core interaction: save an article online to read somewhere else later. With both you can also follow what friends are reading and share articles from your own queue, but their core value is to strip away all the superfluous ads, Facebook share buttons, and other distractions that come between you and a nice, relaxing longform read. That’s not at all what Dotdotdot, a new reading app for iOS and web, is going for. Rather than duplicate the good old book-reading experience on a screen, it’s bringing all of the connectivity of social sharing to every type of digital reading--ebooks, texts saved from the web, whatever. While that sounds like it could be a complicated experience, the scheme actually works well. Here’s how Dotdotdot pulls it all off:Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#social activity
#social sharing
A new look at Gillian Flynn’s cat-and-mouse tale, the novel that sparked a wave of copycat novels and a blockbuster movie. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-12 11:00:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#gillian flynn
James Burrows, who directed "Cheers," "Friends" and "Frasier," among many other television series, looks back on his career. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#television series
It seems like everyone (ahem) has a summer reading list for you this week—even Bill Gates. As you probably know, Gates loves to read—and he also loves to write about books on his blog, GatesNotes, where today he published a list of his recommendations for the season. But don’t expect any beach... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-06 17:00:32 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bill gates
#beach reads
Some digital media buyers are focusing on reducing the impact on the environment of digital marketing, even though clients aren't yet asking for that rigor. The post Media Buying Briefing: Sustainability once again takes center stage across digital media appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-06-06 04:01:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#digital marketing
#digital media
On May 18, a judge found that there was probable cause that two books, 'Gender Queer' and 'Court of Mist and Fury', could be deemed obscene under an obscure state law, and ordered the authors and publishers to defend the books in court. In a statement, freedom to read advocates say such actions... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#judge found
#gender queer
#read advocates
Did you know that J.P. Morgan releases a summer reading list every year? (I didn’t, and I’m the person who does these.) Last week, the bank (??) announced its 23rd annual (??) summer reading list, which “invit[es] readers worldwide to explore the adventures, discoveries and new ideas that... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-02 14:46:06 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#rich people
For some reason, whenever I sit down to make this list of paperbacks coming out this month, Justin Timberlake’s 2006 hit always gets stuck in my head: We’re bringing paperback (yeah). * Zakiya Dalila Harris, The Other Black Girl (Atria, June 7) “The Other Black Girl is about many... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-01 13:30:03 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#summer reading
#justin timberlake
#black girl
These June children’s book releases are some of the best yet, with Japanese dragons, asthmatic protagonists, Black girl magic, and more, like The Lost Ryū by Emi Watanabe Cohen. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-01 10:38:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book releases
#lost ryū
#children’s book
If you use Amazon’s Kindle app on Android, you may have noticed the software doesn't offer the option to buy and rent ebooks or subscribe to the company’s Kindle Unlimited service anymore. Amazon announced the change last month and more recently began notifying customers of the move via email.If... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-05-31 16:17:08 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#nook app
#google partnered
#june 1st
#search giant
#ebooks
#kindle
Bethanne Patrick's June highlights include Tom Perrotta's 'Election' sequel, essential new war histories and a fresh look at females of all species. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-05-31 14:00:49 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bethanne patrick
Education ministry orders publisher to rectify illustrations of children deemed inappropriateChina’s education ministry has ordered a state-owned publisher to rectify a school textbook that went viral owing to what social media users described as “tragically ugly” and inappropriate depictions of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-05-30 09:20:38 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#education ministry
These novels remind us that people have made horrible mistakes since the beginning of time. (They also contain love, joy and triumph!) Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-27 20:30:21 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#novels remind
#historical fiction
Rethinking old myths and accepted narratives comes with risks, but the results can be thrilling. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-27 20:30:15 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#fantasy novels
#science fiction
Whether you’re headed to a far-flung beach or a nearby couch, these books are worthy additions to your summer reading list. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-26 13:34:50 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
One way to connect with your kids: Read their books. Two librarians offer some suggestions. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-26 13:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
These 13 new romance books — one for each week of your Happily Ever After Summer — will replenish your serotonin reserves. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-26 13:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
When she was ten, she read O. Henry in hardback. In high school, Orwell was on the summer reading list. Now, it’s "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel" with her grandsons. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-26 13:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#high school
#mike mulligan
I grew up with two sets of amicably divorced grandparents. That meant I had three grandmothers—whip-smart, accomplished, fans of flowers and capital-c Culture—and four grandfathers: a Civil War-obsessed lawyer who loved opera and plaid; an intimidating, accomplished doctor with a collection of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-26 08:50:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Jen Silverman’s novel, We Play Ourselves, is out now in paperback from Random House, so we asked about her favorite books to give to friends, the best stories to revisit, and how she procrastinates. * What is your favorite book to give as a gift? I am bad at many things in life, among them... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-24 08:51:33 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#random house
#favorite book
A book for “White Lotus” fans, a coming-of-age story in the Canary Islands, Werner Herzog’s debut novel (yes, it’s grim) and more. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-21 09:00:17 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#coming-of-age story
#werner herzog
#debut novel