Mike got me a Kindle for Christmas, and although it isn’t the physical pleasure of an actual book, it solves the problem of easily getting new books while we are in Turkey. I returned to Istanbul with 7 books on my Kindle and read them all. Could it be that I am reading faster now [...]
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World Book Day
March 27th, 2009 1 Comment
What do Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega have in common? They all died on April 23. According to UNESCO, authors Maurice Druon, K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo also were born or died on April 23, and that is why April 23 is UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day. [...]
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Book Crossing
May 19th, 2007 No Comments
While I’m sorting and packing, I am making a stack of books to register with Book Crossing. Do you guys know about Book Crossing? You register books you no longer want, leave them in public places, and then track where they go as they travel around the world. You can also search for books by [...]
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