What Teens Are Reading Now

They're all on Friendster MySpace Facebook Tumblr Instagram Snapchat (Insert latest social media sensation here). Via Cheezburger...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/10/What-Teens-Are-Reading-Now/

Netflix for the Library: Hiring a Personal Librarian...

Jeff O'Neal writes:True story: I bribed a libraria... ...rian (after a brief conversation about my general reading interests) to constantly stick new/interesting th... ..., the librarian asks questions about the patron's reading tastes and suggests books to read based upon the... ...nt even further. S/he auto...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/24/Netflix-for-the-Library-Hiring-a-Personal-Librarian/

At the Public Library: Blind Date with a Book...

I love this idea! To promote reading , some public libraries wrap up novels. The librar...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/27/At-the-Public-Library-Blind-Date-with-a-Book/

366 Days, 366 Books: How Jeff Ryan Read One Book Per Day in 2012...

Jeff Ryan, like a lot of professional writers, spe... ...lot of professional writers, spends a lot of time reading . He made a demanding resolution for last year: to... ...ooks. Ryan was appareantly successful--and not by reading only very short books. Here's how:No, my prime di... ...y giving up direct-to-DV...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/01/366-Days-366-Books-How-Jeff-Ryan-Read-One-Book-Per-Day-in-2012/

The First Annual Star Wars Reads Day...

Lucasfilm collaborated with its publishing partner... ...tar Wars Reads Day this past Saturday, to promote reading in children. Events were held at bookstores all o...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/08/The-First-Annual-Star-Wars-Reads-Day/

Finally Your eBooks Can Smell Like A Book Again...

I once did demonstrations of Sony Readers and one of the biggest complaints we had was that they just didn't smell like books. If you're one of those people that just can't read without olfactory stimulation, then pe...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/25/finally-your-ebooks-can-smell-like-a-book-again/

The Little Library Project...

Would you install a tiny library outside of your house? Sure someone might just take the books without putting out new ones, but if you've already read them and weren't going to do anything with them, does that really ma...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/24/the-little-library-project/

Voice Actors Read Star Wars Radio Play...

(YouTube Link) You may say "meh" at the idea of a Star Wars: A New Hope radio play, but when that play is read by voice actors playing the classic animated characters they're best known for voicing, "meh" quickly become...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/25/voice-actors-read-star-wars-radio-play/

31 Awesome Book Sculptures...

Sure, the best thing you can do with an average book is read it, but when it comes to out dated textbooks and the Twilight series, book art is also a good solution. Over on WebUrbanist you can check out 31 fantastic...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/17/31-awesome-book-sculptures/

Literacy PSA...

The nonprofit organization Burning through the Pages has one mission, and it's a good one: In a time of overwhelming technology and mindless entertainment, we want to get books into the hands of young adults based on...

http://www.neatorama.com/neatobambino/2012/05/05/literacy-psa/

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