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  Amazon says it will 'do no harm' to Goodreads after acquisition

  By Sam Byford on March 28, 2013 09:19 pm + 19 comments

  When news broke earlier today that Amazon would be acquiring Goodreads, many users of the social Continue reading…

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  Building an atlas for books with Small Demons

  By Adi Robertson on March 1, 2013 10:35 am + 7 comments

  The internet changed reading. It was always possible, with enough work, to track down the names and Continue reading…

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  MagicScroll bookmarklet reinvents scrolling on the web for distraction-free reading

  By Adi Robertson on January 11, 2013 02:37 pm + 28 comments

  Reading long-form articles on the web is uniformly awful, but why? Though multitasking, Continue reading…

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  The best books for your new Kindle

  By Laura June on December 25, 2012 10:04 am + 35 comments

  So someone sweet bought you a Kindle, huh? Well aren't you well-loved? But now comes the hard Continue reading…

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  Retina implant allows patients to read ordinary text as braille

  By Kimber Streams on November 24, 2012 11:48 pm + 50 comments

  Retina prostheses have been in development for quite some time, but users often still find street Continue reading…

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  Barnes & Noble releases Nook reading app for Windows 8

  By Sam Byford on November 13, 2012 11:11 pm + 32 comments

  Barnes & Nobile has finally made a Nook app available in the Windows Store. The reading app runs on Continue reading…

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  Vote for December's Book Club selection now!

  By Laura June on November 11, 2012 05:43 pm + 35 comments

  We're almost halfway through the November, and ready to move into last month of the year. That means Continue reading…

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  Barnes & Noble Nook HD review

  By David Pierce on October 30, 2012 08:30 am + 125 comments

  Barnes & Noble's Nook tablets may not have the brand cachet of the iPad or the Kindle Fire, but the Continue reading…

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  Microsoft and Barnes & Noble complete Nook deal, Windows 8 app due imminently

  By Tom Warren on October 4, 2012 11:05 am + 40 comments

  After announcing its plans to spin off its digital Nook business earlier this year, Barnes & Noble Continue reading…

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  The Classics: 'The Left Hand of Darkness'

  By Laura June on August 11, 2012 12:00 pm + 61 comments

  The Classics are must-see, must-read, must-play works revered by The Verge staff. They offer Continue reading…