Click. My. Link: December 22, 2011

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Simon & Schuster releases (sorta) expected ebook revenue for 2011. 

Are Tablets and E-readers responsible for a rebirth of reading?  (Had reading died?)

The Guardian judges the Best Legal Reads of 2011. 

Academic librarians get small pay bump in 2010-2011 (go librarians!)

Portland book lovers nurture neighborhood camaraderie with mini libraries  (I'm gonna need a bigger birdhouse....but so cute!)

Talking about Espresso Book Machines “Ultimately, we’re looking to change the way readers think of bookstores and libraries — that they have two sorts of inventory, one group of titles on the shelves, and a vast ‘virtual inventory’ available via the EBM and printable in five minutes,” said Turner."  Hmmmmm.  What do you think?

Tor/Forge published 30 (!) NYT Bestsellers in 2011.  (way to go!) 

Omnivoracious lists some books you may have overlooked in 2011. 


Happy Thursday!

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