*Insert Literary Blog Name Here* (noun): a small corner of the blagosphere dedicated to books, writing, and kidlit. Come for the book lists. Stay for the coffee.
As children, we’re encouraged to visit the library, to sign up for a card and borrow books. When there’s no library around, or a lack of the latest and greatest, we swap books with friends and classmates or sign up for online services such as Paperback Swap, Bookins, and Book Mooch.
Borrowing books is an important part of the zeitgeist. And while borrowing a book from a library or swapping one online... 
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On Tuesday, 1/5/10, the Wall Street Journal published the best and worst jobs of 2010 (as compiled by job site CareerCast.com). While I’m not sure how we can possibly know the best and worst jobs of just 5 days into the new year, I’m curious about spot 74: author (books).
According to the WSJ, the list is based on five criteria–environment, income, employment... 
Book lists for the big awards can be pretty hot button topics. Taste in books is a very personal thing, and a title I love could be one you hate. And it’s difficult to see a title you love passed over in favor of one you’re not so keen on. But what happens when a book makes the cut–in the wrong category?
Surely not! The NBA panels know what’s what! And how hard can it be, anyway?... 
From PW:
In an experiment testing consumers’ interest in integrated print and video content, Simon & Schuster has partnered with multimedia start-up Vook to create a quartet of titles that melds print and video. The fruits of the partnership are four vooks—titles the West Coast company describes as neither book nor e-book—available as apps via the iTunes store and as web-based editions at both... 
