Saturday, July 21, 2018

This Week on Books Direct - 21 July 2018

This Week on Books Direct -
21 July 2018

This Week on Books Direct - 21 July 2018

Here's a list of some great articles you may have missed this week. Enjoy!

Back in 1970, a restaurant called ‘Traveler’ opened its doors, offering not only delicious meals but books that you can take home with you for free. Today, the new owners continue this tradition.

This Restaurant Gives A Gift With Each Meal, And Nerds Love It by Rugile for BoredPanda


The duo prints quotes written by the likes of Shakespeare and Salman Rushdie on posters and pastes them across cities.

How A Writer-Illustrator Duo Is Trying To Democratize Literature by Anandi Mishra for LiveMint


A literary themed hotel in Portugal is a bookworm's dream complete with its own library and even a gin bar.

Literary Themed Hotel Is Basically A Bookworm's Dream With Its Own Library And A Gin Bar by Julie Delahaye for Mirror


Toolbox 12: Calibre, Send to Kindle, and Lulu by Anna Simpson for emaginette
Anna shares some alternative methods to read over your latest project.

Toolbox 12: Calibre, Send to Kindle, and Lulu by Anna Simpson for emaginette


How does reading fiction actually affect health, positively or negatively? New research sheds some light.

New Research Explores How Reading Affects Eating Disorders – For Good And Ill by Emily Troscianko for The Conversation


Students replace poem ‘If’ by ‘well-known racist’ with Maya Angelou’s ‘Still I Rise’.

Manchester University Students Paint Over Rudyard Kipling Mural by Frances Perraudin for The Guardian


You can use stock images throughout your website, blog, across social media, and throughout other marketing strategies. Here are 10 ways to use stock photos for your blog and beyond.

10 Ways To Use Stock Photos For Your Blog by Designer Blogs


Anne Rice fans have something to be excited about: ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ TV show is officially coming to Hulu.

Everything We Know About ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ TV Show by Kristina Wright for BookBub Blog


If you enjoyed this blog post, please visit the other This Week posts for links to more great articles.