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Display Kids’ Books With A Simple Shelf Hack

10:30AM Angus Kidman | If you’ve got kids, chances are the books they read are some of the better-designed objects in your house, but you’ll never know that if you keep them library-style on a shelf. Add some glitz to your child’s room with a simple shelf hack. More »
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Will The Kindle Increase E-Book Piracy?

4:00PM Angus Kidman | Amazon has begun shipping the international version of the Kindle this week, and the local market is already responding nervously. But if the device does succeed in making e-books more palatable, will it also lead to a rise in piracy? More »
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Would You Buy E-Books From A Bookseller?

10:30AM Angus Kidman | Australian booksellers are planning to sell e-books via vouchers at physical stores. Any option that gives more e-books should be applauded, but is this really sensible? More »
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What Lifehacker Readers Use For E-Books

4:00PM Angus Kidman | When we asked earlier this week how readers preferred to access electronic books, we got a wide range of responses. An unscientific summary would be: there’s all sorts of devices in use, the iPhone is popular and we didn’t give enough credit to the Nintendo DS. But there’s clearly still room for a killer e-book reader, though whether that’s the Kindle seems open to debate.
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Top 5 Ways To Save Money On Books

1:00PM Angus Kidman | Whether printed or electronic books are your poison, voracious reading can be an expensive habit. Here’s our top ways to keep reading for less. More »
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Ruth Rendell Argues For Writing On Your PC

4:00PM Angus Kidman | It is sometimes suggested that writing by hand offers a creative experience unmatched by composing on computer, but that’s not an argument you’ll find Ruth Rendell mounting. Defying stereotypes about computer usage, the 79 year-old author of more than 60 titles has been using a PC for 23 years. More »
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The Bookworm’s Guide To The Lifehacker Galaxy

1:00PM Lifehacker US Edition | It may not have the words “DON’T PANIC” inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover, but our Bookworm’s Guide to the Lifehacker Galaxy is a compilation of some of our favourite book-related hacks, projects and tricks, as part of our Book Week 2009 series. More »
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What’s Your Preferred Electronic Book Reader?

4:00PM Angus Kidman | Last week’s announcement that the Kindle will go on sale in Australia is widely expected to increase the visibility of electronic books in Australia. However, Kindle isn’t the only game in town. Which options are Lifehacker readers already using to read electronic books? More »
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It’s Lifehacker Book Week 2009

9:00AM Angus Kidman | Welcome to Book Week, where Lifehacker celebrates reading, how technology can enhance your reading experience and the lessons authors can teach us about productivity. Throughout this week, we’ll be sharing book-related posts and ideas. Read on! Picture by babblingdweeb
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Reading Room Revamp Still Has Flaws

1:30PM Angus Kidman | Bookworm social networking site The Reading Room has revamped itself, promising “a whole new look” and better search facilities. But does the new version fix its earlier faults? More »