Monthly Archives: July 2010

Coalition Challenges New Massachusetts Internet Law

A coalition of organizations, including publishers and booksellers, filed suit on Tuesday to block a Massachusetts law that would ban certain works from the Internet deemed to be “harmful to minors.” Read more on bookbrowse.com

Pennsylvania Support for Libraries Drops 8.4% More

Pennsylvania’s libraries are bracing for an additional 8.4 percent cut in state aid following a massive 27.9 percent decrease in 2009. Read more on bookbrowse.com

New Jersey Library Funding Cuts

New Jersey has slashed its library support by 43 percent, but, though shocking, it’s still a victory for library supporters, who staved off a proposed 74 percent reduction. As a result, libraries will lose half their per capita state aid and four regional networks will merge into one Read more on bookbrowse.com

B&N on the Hot Seat

In court testimony Friday, the second day of trial in the suit by Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Companies against Barnes & Noble over B&N’s “poison pill” provision, B&N chairman Len Riggio testified that the provision was not about “me and my family,” the Wall Street Journal reported. However, lawyers for Yucaipa then showed a videotaped deposition … Continue reading

Stieg Larsson’s 4th manuscript clouded in mystery

The ongoing legal dispute between Stieg Larsson’s family and partner Eva Gabrielsson complicates the likelihood of the unfinished 4th Millenium novel from being published anytime soon, but some details on the book have come to light … Read more on bookbrowse.com

Reader Review: "The Giver"

by Cory: The Giver is about a young boy named Jonas who lives in a utopian community. Until the time he is 12 years old he has no idea what the real world is about. The community that he lives in provides an atmosphere where there is no feeling. Within the community there is one … Continue reading

Reader Review: "People of the Book"

by Amanda (A Bookshelf Monstrosity) (TN): Man, I love big, fat books in which I can totally get lost. And this book, spanning multiple countries over 500 years, is the ultimate saga covering art, religious persecution, book conservation, and more. I know that the length of the book can seem intimidating, but readers who are … Continue reading

Reader Review: "The Book Thief"

by Susan (Florida): This is an incredibly well crafted book – one that I purchased for my personal collection & which I have now read a total of 3 times – it speaks to the heart, draws the reader into the darkest of times & allows one to experience the depth of human emotion in … Continue reading

Reader Review: "Ophelia Speaks"

by kmichell (portland, or): In reading this book I found a way to say all the things about my life that I had not been able to articulate. Having battled anorexia and bulimia and self-cutting for many years, I felt lost and alone. The book is so raw and real, I feel like the contributors … Continue reading

Reader Review: "Coraline"

by Devyn M. (Coral Springs, FL): Coraline was an awesome book! When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there’s another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her … Continue reading