Sony WalkReader, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Now that Darren has been kind enough to mention RobAroundBooks on Bart's Bookshelf, and list the Daily Bookshot' as one of the better features on the blog (thanks buddy!), I thought I'd … [Read more...]
‘Book Bites’ for Wednesday 2nd July 2009
July 2, 2009 By 3 Comments
A suitable partner coming for Seth’s A Suitable Boy - Hot news today as Vikram Seth announced that the long awaited follow-up to his best-selling novel, A Suitable Boy is going to be released by Penguin in the UK, India and Canada in the autumn of … [Read more...]
‘Book Bites’ for Wednesday 13th May 2009
May 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sony sponsoring Hay Festival - So I’m thinking Amazon think they’re just going to stroll into the UK with their Kindle and people are going to faint and swoon at their feet at the excitement of finally getting their hands on them. Well Amazon’s … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: eGogol
April 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
eGogol, originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. I'm so particular that I even have to have covers for the stories I upload to my reader :o). This is a special cover though and it gives a clue to a new reading challenge I've created for myself. … [Read more...]
Daily BookShot: Pulp vs Microchip
April 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
Which is better when reading Tolstoy..., originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Which is better when reading Tolstoy.....traditional or modern? … [Read more...]
Booking Through Thursday: Electronic vs Paper
January 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
This week's Booking Through Thursday is a little different in that Deb is asking participants to add their thoughts directly to the meme thread, rather than the usual way of linking directly to a participation post on one's own blog. Good move … [Read more...]
The New Adventures of Edgar & Rob!
December 15, 2008 By 1 Comment
You'll never guess who came to stay at the weekend? (well actually you probably would, simply from looking at the snapshots, but just humour me OK? :o)) That's right, none other than Mr. Edgar Allan Poe! He'd heard about the iPoe Reading Challenge … [Read more...]
iPoe Reading Challenge progress
November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Apologies to those tuning in to follow the progress on my recently launched iPoe Challenge, only to find I've not made a lot of progress really. What would seem like a dormant reading challenge is actually quite the opposite. I've been busy … [Read more...]
Introducing the new..errr…Pony eReader
October 22, 2008 By 2 Comments
I wish Jonathan over at The Bookseller Crow had blogged about his new Pony eReader before I bought my uber expensive PRS-505. It looks like a much more reliable, not to mention cheaper, solution. Too funny!! … [Read more...]
Sony adds the PRS-700 to its Reader range
October 3, 2008 By 19 Comments
Well here in the UK we may have only just got the Sony PRS-505 Reader (myself included), but yesterday came the announcement that a new model - the PRS-700 is being added to the Sony Reader range. E-Ink technology, ebook formats and long battery … [Read more...]