BEA 2014: Reading Room Updates

The Reading Room, one of the fastest growing social discovery platforms for books, has reached more than one million members and just released a major platform update with a new look and feel, including a responsive design for mobile. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My weeks of reading hornily: steamy book sales have doubled – and I soon found out why

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What to read this weekend: Existential sci-fi, a repair manual for the climate crisis, EC Comics resurrected

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10 great ‘beach reads’ for art and design lovers

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Freud's Writings Get an Update—30 Years in the Making

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Book Club: Read ‘My Brilliant Friend’ With the Book Review

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