Books

Teen books: twice as obscene as video games?

22 May 2012

A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular.

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury boosted by e-books

22 May 2012

Bloomsbury, the book publisher behind the Harry Potter novels, has seen annual revenue rise, aided by e-book sales of titles from chefs Heston Blumenthal and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and its growing ...

A connection between people and books

22 May 2012

What’s so enticing about books? Hundreds of people, including men, women and children line up to search for books every day, whether at small book sales or the nearest Barnes and Nobles. This past weekend the Hamburg Public Library held its annual book sale at the Hamburg Middle School for the seventh year in a row. Past book sales were held in front of the library and in the Hamburg Municipal ...