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Literature map World literary atlas   PLACES, BOOKS AND AUTHORS: Discover what has been written about your favourite places. Participate posting new quotes Remember we've agreed on a field trip to two of my favourite bookshops in Madrid. We'll visit them on May 10th around 10 am but in case you'd like to take a gander... https://desperateliterature.com/ https://www.jandjbooksandcoffee.es/ As for today's lesson: https://www.bustle.com/p/what-kind-of-reader-are-you-what-your-reading-style-says-about-your-personality-66810

Have you ever wondered about the future of the book? Well, I have, and I have to say that I have mixed feelings about it being both a book and technology lover. The advantages of the ebook reader are clear. For example, the newest Amazon Kindle 2 offers books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required. It reads like real paper without glare, even in bright sunlight, it holds up to 1,500 books, you can read for days without recharging and you can also download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy. All this in a device as thin as most magazines and lighter than a typical paperback. Obviously, there are drawbacks too, the first one being that IT IS NOT A BOOK for a start. Well, I'd like you to think about this for a while since we are going to deal with inventions that have changed history in our next lesson. For example, what about the bicycle? Some claim that it led to the women's liberation movement. Anyway, if you want to know more about ...