Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Oyster Launches Its Very Own E-Book Store

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The subscription e-book service announced today the launch of their own e-book store.


Oyster has been called the "Netflix for books" for its subscription e-book service, which launched in September 2013.


Oyster has been called the "Netflix for books" for its subscription e-book service, which launched in September 2013.


They've grown from a recorded 8 million pages read monthly in December 2013 to 100 million pages read currently.


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Today Oyster announced the launch of their ebook store, which has the backing of all five major American publishers: Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster.


Today Oyster announced the launch of their ebook store, which has the backing of all five major American publishers: Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster.


Hachette's participation comes on the heels of last year's contract dispute with Amazon over the costs of ebooks.


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Oyster's e-book store doesn't require a subscription to their streaming service.


Oyster's e-book store doesn't require a subscription to their streaming service.


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Salman Rushdie Accidentally Reveals What He Thinks Of Classic Books

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The author didn’t really love To Kill A Mockingbird.



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Salman Rushdie's book ratings on Good Reads.


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Would You Have Ended Up With Harry Potter Or Ron Weasley?

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Only fate can decide.


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Trying To Remember What Happened On Season 4 Of "Game Of Thrones," Illustrated

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Never go to a wedding, everybody dies, and also there are boobs.


HBO's Game of Thrones returns this Sunday! To prepare for a new season of adventure and subterfuge, we asked several BuzzFeed staffers to draw what they remember from last season.


HBO's Game of Thrones returns this Sunday! To prepare for a new season of adventure and subterfuge, we asked several BuzzFeed staffers to draw what they remember from last season.


Because there's no better way to refresh your memory than to barely – barely – recall something you watched over a year ago.


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Some staffers were more helpful than others.


Some staffers were more helpful than others.


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We saw the Purple Wedding, which is called that because...everything is purple?


We saw the Purple Wedding, which is called that because...everything is purple?


Why DO we call it that?


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Dwarf fight! Very memorable, vaguely homoerotic and offensive dwarf fight.


Dwarf fight! Very memorable, vaguely homoerotic and offensive dwarf fight.


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What Book Would You Recommend For Your Book Club?

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Your book choice is just as important as your wine choice.


So you want to start a book club.


So you want to start a book club.


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Because reading by yourself is great, but reading a book with others is even better.


Because reading by yourself is great, but reading a book with others is even better.


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You can share your excitement with others and let your nerd flag fly.


You can share your excitement with others and let your nerd flag fly.


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Of course, it's all about the book you pick. You don't want this to happen.


Of course, it's all about the book you pick. You don't want this to happen.


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11 Empowering Portraits Of Women On Their First Day As Mothers

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“When I became a mom, I felt a real responsibility to go up to pregnant women and say you’re going to be OK.”


Her new book, One Day Young , compiles over 40 of these beautiful portraits that show what Jenny describes as "the extraordinary bonding, warmth, and strength between mother and infant."



Xanthe and Louie


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Theresa and Thomas


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After He Puked In A Bookstore, A Boy Sent The Staff An Adorable Apology Letter

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He addressed it “Attention barf cleaners” and even threw in a Ben & Jerry’s gift card.


One afternoon in late March, a boy named Jack visited Powell's On Hawthorne, part of a well-known independent bookstore chain in Portland, Oregon. And he puked there. A lot.


One afternoon in late March, a boy named Jack visited Powell's On Hawthorne, part of a well-known independent bookstore chain in Portland, Oregon. And he puked there. A lot.


"It was gigantic in diameter," manager Jennifer Wicka told BuzzFeed News. She guessed the mess might have spanned 10 or 12 feet.


Wicka and her assistant manager, who had just walked into work, were left to clean it up.


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"I don't know their names but I thank them alot [sic] and I'm sorry again for throwing up," Jack wrote. "And I hope you enjoy your ice cream."


"I don't know their names but I thank them alot [sic] and I'm sorry again for throwing up," Jack wrote. "And I hope you enjoy your ice cream."


It was lovingly signed: "Jack, AKA the kid that puked right next to the bathroom."


Jack was in the store with a couple of friends during spring break. He was tall, so Wicka thought he might be about 13 years old, though she quipped that from the note you might guess he's closer to 5. He did not seem intoxicated, she said, and had been complaining about a local eatery making him sick.


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In 16 years at Powell's, Wicka said she's rarely had to clean up puke. Never once has she gotten a note like Jack's.


In 16 years at Powell's, Wicka said she's rarely had to clean up puke. Never once has she gotten a note like Jack's.


"I opened it up and read it and it totally made my day. I'm pretty grumpy about people and humanity," Wicka said. "Oh man, some people are good."


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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

2014 Showed An Increase Of Women In The Publishing World

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According to the 2014 VIDA Count, women are achieving equality in the publishing world, one publication at a time.



2014 VIDA Count results for The New York Times Book Review.


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13 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Words And Writing

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From Conversation Sparks, a collection of fascinating, little-known facts.


On the origin of Green Eggs and Ham:


On the origin of Green Eggs and Ham:


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On the release of Psycho:


On the release of Psycho:


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On Where's Waldo? in other countries:


On Where's Waldo? in other countries:


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On the true purpose of the typewriter:


On the true purpose of the typewriter:


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28 Signs You Were A Total Bookworm As A Kid

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Who needs playdates when you have fictional friends?


You LIVED for the Scholastic Book Fair.



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And you circled almost every single book in these.



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You thought the library was more fun than any playground.



And your local bookstore was your Toys 'R' Us.


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You were on cloud nine when you finally got your own library card and realized you could take out whatever books you wanted.


You were on cloud nine when you finally got your own library card and realized you could take out whatever books you wanted.


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