Our Book Report

Monday, October 16, 2006

Maximum volume

Maximum volume

The Guardian
14 Oct 2006

They may not be playing Christmas carols quite yet in Waterstone’s Piccadilly, which describes itself as the biggest bookstore in Europe, but they might as well be. All you need to do is look at the shelves. Furniture-sized piles of Cook with Jamie,... read more...

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Downloading broadens the reach of audiobooks

Downloading broadens the reach of audiobooks
By Sarah Nassauer And Stacy Anderson
The Wall Street Journal Europe
05 Oct 2006

Steve Somerville says he plows through a lot more books these days than he did 10 years ago—but he rarely reads one. Instead, he listens to audiobooks while he watches football games on TV with the sound off, mows the lawn and even while chatting with... read more...