Sentences with phrase «big reader of books»

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I think that every Bible should have a big «STOP» sign on the first page along with that passage of scripture letting the reader (or potential reader) know that this book is not for everybody, but only for those that have been enabled by God to read and understand it.

The author covered the sex abuse crisis for Newsweek and has produced a big book, mainly about people and events in Boston, that will hold the attention of readers interested in a journalistic account that tries to be fair - minded, although it is not untouched by moments of legitimate, indeed necessary, outrage.

A largely unknown story outside of teen reader circles, it has become a juggernaut, breaking records for advance cinema booking, recording the biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel in Box Office history, and grossing double its substantial budget within a week.

it's funny - one of the biggest criticisms of Christianity is that it's been so busy reading and re-writing its own book that it's paid very little attention to other people's books, except to generally abuse their readers.

Here at Little Hearts our readers have BIG hearts full of love for little people and have joined together to Give the Gift of Gentle Parenting and Give the Gift of Life, raising funds to donate gentle parenting books and resources in bulk to hospitals for new parent bags, to children's hospitals, and to crisis family centers and also to help with author L.R.Knost's medical expenses as she battles a rare neuroendocrine cancer.

If you're not a big reader, we're stocked up on tons of great Hockey books, so you can share your love of the game with your baby.

Choose books that have illustrations, smaller chapters, and bigger words to attract readers of all ages.

Team members, comprised of dedicated young readers, entering sixth through the ninth grade, spend months practicing challenging trivia questions pertaining to the same five preselected books before the big Battle event which plays out live in the ECC gymnasium in front of hundreds of supportive family and friends.

22, single Big book reader, Harry Potter of course, massive movie buff.

Examples of props I like include big headphones for music lovers, cameras for photographers, books for avid readers, statement jewellery for fashion lovers, skateboards for skater - girls, etc..

The book is a perfect beach bag read and is filled with «Big Red Flag» stories, both from the authors and from readers of their blog, Big Red Flags.

Readers of the original comic - book will already know that the sequel to Mark Millar's original hyper - violent vigilante caper that KA2 - as no - one is calling it - is very much HG's baby, giving her a lot of time to explore who she really is after Big Daddy shuffled off this mortal coil last time around.

Three years ago, The Guardians of the Galaxy was considered the first big risk of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, completely removed from the rest of the Avengers on other planets with characters even avid comic book readers weren't overly familiar with, all led by an actor who was primarily known as the chubby goofball on an NBC workplace sitcom.

There's always an extra pressure involved when adapting a beloved book to the big screen that has touched millions of readers.

I loved the comic books, was a pretty big reader for awhile there, and I've always felt like, of all the Marvel films, the X-Men films have fallen the furthest from their book.

Eighteen years into the comic book movie millennium, it's easy to take for granted that there now exists a whole cinematic universe full of characters that Marvel Comics readers could previously only dream about seeing up on the big screen.

We've watched some of our most reluctant readers — Spanish middle - school boys who happened to be big soccer fans — start out slowly reading sports articles on eBook screens and grow into voracious readers of print books on every imaginable subject.»

That, of course, is the biggest joke of all because the students (unlike the readers of Stewart's book) are not consumers and do not have the option of returning their textbook for cash or credit.

I am a reader of books and a lover of books but my wife has threatened physical violence if I bring in any more paper books without getting rid of some of the thousands that fill every available bookshelf in a house too big for two people.

Besides grammar and spelling, poor formatting is one of the biggest reasons readers leave bad reviews and too many bad reviews will kill your book sales.

We agree that self - publishing (1) can be a means of getting your words in print, (2) it will let you can control your tome's contents and design, (3) if you can market well, by self - publishing you can sidestep the big - house foot - dragging, (4) when your book is complementary to your greater purpose of displaying your expertise (as, for example, using your book to secure related speaking engagements), or (5) when self - publishing is the best (and perhaps only) way to get your words and ideas past the older, established houses so potential readers and buyers have a chance to see and decide about the merits of your independent offering.

Short of taking out expensive ads and sending literally thousands of copies to advanced readers, there's no surefire guarantee that a book will land in front of paying customers, and that's something even the big guys can't do for every title they produce.

Additionally, because traditionally published books tend to sell for a higher price, they tend to draw an older audience whereas indie and small press books draw younger audiences (and since teens and those in their early twenties are the biggest group of readers right now, this isn't a bad thing).

In other words, Next Big Book helps publishers know which of their efforts are paying off both in terms of actual book sales and in reader buzz through social meBook helps publishers know which of their efforts are paying off both in terms of actual book sales and in reader buzz through social mebook sales and in reader buzz through social media.

Ken Follett's Fall of Giants was one of the biggest books of 2010 — in fact, our readers voted it as # 5 on their Best Books of 2010 books of 2010 — in fact, our readers voted it as # 5 on their Best Books of 2010 Books of 2010 list.

The big surprise (and scare) in this title come in the middle of the book after readers have reached ten.

This practice of windowing has attracted strong criticism from librarians culminating in the national lobby group taking out a full page advert in Sweden's biggest national newspaper slamming the practice, and criticising publishers for mercantile behaviour and failing to see libraries as strategic partners in reader and audience development for their books.

In my opinion, if most readers aren't getting past the first 1 / 10th of a book, then I'd have a bigger issue than getting a Kindle Unlimited payout.

One particular hot topic at Digital Book World 2014 was the three big problems facing book publishers today: the lack of bookshelf space at bookstores, how readers will discover new authors and books, and the rapid changing pace in the publishing indusBook World 2014 was the three big problems facing book publishers today: the lack of bookshelf space at bookstores, how readers will discover new authors and books, and the rapid changing pace in the publishing indusbook publishers today: the lack of bookshelf space at bookstores, how readers will discover new authors and books, and the rapid changing pace in the publishing industry.

In this post, get insights into some of your biggest stumbling blocks, so that you can move past these frustrations, achieve traction and momentum in your writing career and finally get your book into the hands of your readers.

Also, elevator pitches focus on the core of your book - the one element that your book could not be without - and that will be the biggest piece that matters to your reader.

Hopefully, the absence of some major authors from eBook stores will be temporary — but in the meantime, you could be forgiven for thinking that publishers really do want to hand all the cards to Amazon — they're the cheapest and, for whatever reason, they are now the ones with the biggest range of books, some of which UK readers can not, right now, buy electronically in a format compatible with their own devices.

Offer one big prize — ideally, 5 or 10 bestselling books in your genre — and get your offer in from of readers.

That's a big part of how specific books get into the hands of specific readers.

But I actually think the biggest problem is marketing — books don't reach their readers a lot of the time.

Yes, an avid reader and the reason she loves her Kindle are exactly the 3 reasons you give, Anne: - big font - light - instant purchase when a book is finished without the hassle of going to a bookstore or a lending library (she has a hard time moving around — her brain is just fine, the body, well, so - so...)

I have less and less patience with people who claim that Amazon has or is striving for some kind of evil monopoly that will subjugate authors and readers when all the evidence to date is that they will treat authors better than any publisher and provide readers with cheaper books, a bigger selection, and a better customer experience than any other retailer.

In addition to working as a distribution network with many of the biggest retailers in China, Trajectory is doing «natural language processing» (NLP) analysis of entire books that can specifically help create recommendations to help readers in international markets discover the material they want from international writers.

One of the biggest challenges for indie authors is getting their book in front of readers.

In the past, I've always recommended the Kindle over other e-ink readers, and buying Kindle books instead of iBooks on iOS, because Amazon had the biggest library of relevant titles and strongest content ecosystem.

Amazon is one of the biggest book retailers and sometimes the first place book readers shop.

The Richard and Judy Book Club — the biggest book club in Britain — is widely relied upon by readers to provide an abundance of writing talent a chance to shine, from debut novelists to highly acclaimed authBook Club — the biggest book club in Britain — is widely relied upon by readers to provide an abundance of writing talent a chance to shine, from debut novelists to highly acclaimed authbook club in Britain — is widely relied upon by readers to provide an abundance of writing talent a chance to shine, from debut novelists to highly acclaimed authors.

After you have a big email list, you can build a relationship with those readers directly, send them a review copy of the book or tell them when it's available for free, and ask for reviews.

My overall point remains that at the end of the day, when entities as big as Amazon and Hachette go at it, the people who are ultimately hurt by this are still authors — who can't sell their stuff via Amazon — and readers, who can't buy the books they may want to get.

The big difference, of course, is that many of the electronic books are sold, at least by Amazon, for less than the printed book, and many, many readers would argue, as it should be.

Face it: Your book is competing with millions of other titles — many by Big Name authors from major publishers — for the attention, consideration, and purchasing dollars of your target reader.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 4, 2018)-- The New York City Big Book Award recognized five titles from the specialty division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing in various award categories: Be the Gift: Let Your Broken Be Turned Into Abundance by Ann Voskamp, in Gift Books (Zondervan Gift) Finding Gobi: Young Reader's Edition: The True Story of One -LSB-...]

Matt's building a big list of readers who want «1 buck books» and aims to be a more nimble and robust replacement for BookBub.

As a reader, I know that buying a book written by an author you have never heard of is a big risk.