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Buy used books, get free chocolate

Better World Books will send a free organic, fair trade Divine chocolate bar to shoppers who pick up three used books.




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5 books that explore our humanity

From the morality of bonobos to the importance of baking, each of these books explores a unique aspect of our humanity.



  • Arts & Culture

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5 books to give for Mother's Day

Our food blogger recommends books she loves as gifts for the mom you love.




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Fan MNN on Facebook and win these great green books

Become a fan and win these 6 eco-books focused on food and living well.



  • Arts & Culture

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Fan MNN on Facebook and win these outstanding eco-books

Become a fan and win these 5 environmentally-themed books.



  • Arts & Culture

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Become a Facebook fan of MNN and win a shelf of great eco-books

Mother Nature Network is giving away some of our favorite green books to keep you busy by your favorite low-carbon fireplace this winter.



  • Arts & Culture

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Become a fan of MNN on Pinterest and win an iPad and environmental books

Become a Pinterest fan, repin from our back-to-school board and you could win an iPad and green books.



  • Arts & Culture

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Become a fan of MNN on Facebook and win a shelf of great eco-books

Become a Facebook fan and win these 7 environmentally-themed titles.



  • Arts & Culture

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MNN Nest pledge: 'I will read three environmentally themed books this year'

Joining an environmental book club (or cracking a few eco-books solo) is a virtually effortless way to green up your life a bit.




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Why are textbooks so expensive?

College textbook prices have outpaced the rate of inflation since the 70s, but here are some creative ways to find course materials for less.




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21 great books about space

Holiday gift ideas for future astronauts and solar system aficionados.




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Signs that books are still alive and kicking

A Facebook meme and the resurgence of indie bookstores show that books are still important in our culture.



  • Arts & Culture

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Mark Zuckerberg resolves to go big on books in 2015

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.



  • Arts & Culture

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Mailman grants wish for boy without books

Man's Facebook plea goes viral as people from around the globe help stock boy's shelves.




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5 books about economics and the environment

From cheap fashion to the billion-dollar trash trade, the following five books demonstrate some of the key connections between economic and natural systems.



  • Arts & Culture

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8 highly gift-able design books for the holiday season

'Tis the season for Cabin Porn and 200-page treatises on Norwegian wood chopping technique.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Media Mayhem: Leaf through these books

In honor of Earth Day, our columnist reveals his 13 favorite eco-books.



  • Arts & Culture

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Amazon: Kindle ebooks outselling print books

Amazon on Thursday said ebooks, or Kindle books, have begun outselling print books for the first time in the company’s history.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Libraries adopt eBooks

Digital check-outs are becoming an increasingly popular option.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Is the extinction of print cookbooks inevitable?

Cookbook sales are still strong, but as more cooks embrace websites and apps, cookbooks could be in danger of going the way of other print mediums.




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Today only: Anti-bullying ebooks for $1.99

Amazon honors National Bullying Prevention Month with a daily deal on two titles that help empower kids against bullies.



  • Protection & Safety

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5 spooky Halloween ebooks for kids

Scare up some family reading fun with these Halloween ebooks filled with ghosts, and goblins, and freaky Halloween legends.




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Tips for buying discounted Kindle cookbooks

A list of tips and sources of finding deeply discounted and free cookbooks for Kindle.




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Book Collections app organizes Kindle cookbooks

After amassing a collection of cookbooks and other book on her Kindle, our food blogger tries out the Book Collections app to organize them.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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5 Kindle books under $4 to buy with your eBooks antitrust settlement

You may have a credit in your Kindle account from a legal settlement that you probably didn't realize you were a part of. Time for a book shopping spree.




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Have you discovered Noisetrade for free digital cookbooks yet?

What started out as a free, legal music website (with optional tipping), has added free downloadable books to its offerings, including cookbooks.




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Is Amazon really opening up to 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores?

If the whispers about Amazon are true, the few independents still left should be afraid, very afraid.



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Millennials' relationship with books and information

Millennials have grown up with gadgets, yet they are more likely than older adults to say that a lot of important info is not available on the Internet.




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5 eco-awesome Earth Day books for kids

Cuddle up with your favorite snuggle bunny and one of these great green reads to celebrate Earth Day with your family.




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Why you like the smell of old books

A new study says historic smells are part of our 'cultural heritage' and should be saved to bring the past to life.



  • Arts & Culture

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4 food books I want to read this summer

Wine and food lovers can travel vicariously through these 4 books that are more memoirs or essays with food as the focus.




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5 classic cookbooks Judith Jones made better

Judith Jones, the editor of 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking' who had a knack for knowing what would sell big, has died at age 93.




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Two new 'Harry Potter' books to hit stores in fall

Two new books will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first 'Harry Potter' book.




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8 gift-worthy design books for the holidays

From log cabin enthusiasts to tiny house dwellers to aspiring de-clutterers, there's a book for everyone on your holiday gift list.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Too many unread books? You have an 'antilibrary,' and that's a good thing

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.



  • Arts & Culture

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How to find a new owner for your bookshop: How about a raffle?

Ceisjan van Heerden won Bookends in Cardigan after the retiring owner held a raffle to find the new owner.



  • Arts & Culture

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Having lots of books as a kid helps later in life

Data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries shows that having access to books at home may help develop stronger literacy, numeracy and technology skills.




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17 extraordinary bookstores

Boasting breathtaking design and extensive collections, here are some of the most remarkable bookstores from around the globe.




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At this library, it's humans on loan, not books

By 'borrowing' someone from the Human Library, you get to learn their story — and share their humanity.



  • Arts & Culture

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So, you want to read more books? Here's how

If you want to read more books, these tips — setting goals, making it a habit, reading what you love and more — will help you up your book game.



  • Arts & Culture

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Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead

Turns out all those dire predictions about paper books and bookstores were wrong — and personally, I'm thrilled.



  • Arts & Culture

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Do cookbooks neglect food safety?

A new study finds only 8 percent of recipes in cookbooks have information on internal cooking temperatures and not all that information is considered safe.




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How to read books for free during the pandemic

Libraries are closed, but you don't have to leave the house to benefit from reading a free book during the pandemic.



  • Arts & Culture

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Sweden's bokbåten is a floating library that brings books to residents of remote islands

Sweden has a floating library — the bokbåten — that brings thousands of books to people on dozens of remote islands in the Stockholm archipelago twice a year.



  • Arts & Culture

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Update your Kindle by March 22 or lose access to books and more

Kindles from before 2013 need a critical update by March 22 or they will lose Internet connectivity.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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5 great cookbooks from 2016

The end-of-year best cookbook lists are out, and they offer plenty of cooking inspiration for the new year.




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Make your next Christmas tree out of books

Empty your bookshelves, grab a string of old lights, and craft a tree that will make you smile every time you see it.




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Scrapbooks - The Perfect Gift

There is something magical about special occasions - it's no wonder that we call them special.




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A Purchase Guide to Budget Notebooks

This article explains about budget notebooks, its configurations and main features, as a viable mobile solution for one's computer related tasks. Several manufacturer models are compared for better understanding.




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Are audio books expensive?

Are audio books expensive? Well, it's a tough question. What kind of audio books - downloaded audio books, audio books on CD or books on tape, which titles? And compared to what - the old fashioned book or to other audio titles? Let us examine the prices and then take a look at the factors that affect the price of audio books...