Happy Independent Bookstore Day 2020!

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! This is a great event that celebrates indie bookstores across the United States on the last day of April. With the world in upheaval, however, the event was pushed back to this month. People are encouraged to visit and support their local bookstore, but if people are still skittish to haveContinue reading “Happy Independent Bookstore Day 2020!”

Wizarding World Introduces Harry Potter at Home

During these unprecedented times, Wizarding World is bringing Harry Potter home to it’s readers.

Deals & Offers on Books & Reading

Books and reading are the perfect remedies to help ease stress and anxiety and bring people together, even at a time when they have to be apart. If you are looking for ways to bring books into your life without breaking the “social distancing” parameters, here are some new deals that are being offered toContinue reading “Deals & Offers on Books & Reading”

Friday Debate: E-book Access

Welcome to Friday Debate, a feature on cup of tea with that book, please, where every Friday a question will be posted that tantalize the brain and expands our horizons.

Friday Debate: Reading Across Formats

Welcome to Friday Debate, a feature on cup of tea with that book, please, where every Friday a question will be posted that tantalize the brain and expands our horizons.

Amazon Books Won’t Bring Indie Bookstores to Their Knees

When I first heard that Amazon was opening bookstores, this was my initial reaction: By creating their online business, Amazon has cornered a huge market of book buying which most of the purchasing is done online. So why would Amazon take the risk of opening a brick and mortar bookstore, especially when a lot ofContinue reading “Amazon Books Won’t Bring Indie Bookstores to Their Knees”

E-Book Sales Decline As Paperback Sales Rise

Those who said the printed word was dead might want to take that back. A news report suggests that people are ditching e-books and are returning to the good old fashioned printed books. E-book sales have declined 18.7% in the U.S. over a period of nine months in the beginning of 2016, according to theContinue reading “E-Book Sales Decline As Paperback Sales Rise”

Oyster Closes The Book On Its Operations

The company that was tagged the “Netflix for books” is closing the book. Literally. Oyster announced that there online book subscription service will be shutting down and offering refunds to their customers over the next few weeks. As reported: The news comes as a bit of a surprise—Oyster was one of the major players in theContinue reading “Oyster Closes The Book On Its Operations”