I’ll start out with as strong a recommendation on The Nerdist Way, written by Chris Hardwick, as I can give: You should buy this book. Now I’m going to tell you why. More »
Hi Lifehacker, Are there any good ways of selling old books online? I tried AbeBooks who have a buyback program but they weren’t interested in most of my books. They did offer to buy one, but only for 30 cents. Thanks, Overbooked More »
Thinking of buying someone a book for Christmas but not sure which one? Dymocks has a Facebook app which suggests titles after asking a few basic questions about the recipient. More »
Making your own books can be a great way to create a customised gift, or a tool to preserve online content, your own work, or anything else you want a physical copy of. It might seem a little daunting at first, but we’ll guide you through the process of laying out your pages, printing, and binding. More »
Previously available only to Chrome and Safari users, Kindle Cloud Reader now works on Firefox, so you can read your Kindle books from within Mozilla’s browser online or offline. The web app syncs your Kindle library, as well as your bookmarks, notes, etc. More »
Want another eBook store option? You’ve got one — Google Books just started selling titles in Australia for both cloud and digital device reading. More »
If you need to mark your place in an actual, physical book, any old piece of paper will do: a business card, a boarding pass, a napkin. However, for a more efficient solution, reader Simon suggests using Post-It Flags to keep track of where you are. More »
We’ve been wondering what would happen with shipping prices from Book Depository ever since Amazon purchased it. In a related development, second-hand book seller AbeBooks (which is also owned by Amazon) has begun offering free Australian shipping on some titles. More »
