Sentences with phrase «readers under age»

2 For readers under the age of thirty or so, the «typewriter» was a mechanical device used for creating documents that pre-dated the computer and lacked some of the computer's more annoying characteristics, in particular the computer's facilitation of «cutting and pasting», which is undoubtedly one of the four horsemen of the modern apocalypse and which has cost many trees their lives and many lawyers and judges their eyesight.

The adult label is added by the author or publisher, and it means the author or publisher does not think their book is suitable to readers under the age of 18.

When they want to read a particular e-book, e-book readers under age 30 have the same general habits as older readers.

*** Due to strong language, violence, and sexual situations, this series is not intended for readers under the age of 18 *** Solveig is preparing to make a fresh start on Cat Island in the Bahamas, where her eccentric aunt runs a guest house.

*** Due to strong language, violence, and sexual situations, this series is not intended for readers under the age of 18 *** Adam Ritcher is young, handsome, and wealthy.

*** Due to strong language, violence, and sexual situations, this series is not intended for readers under the age of 18 *** Polar opposites, and yet attracted like magnets... When Alma Lancaster lands her dream job at King Productions, she is determined to move forward without letting the past drag her down.

In fact, a majority of e-book readers under age 30 consume their e-books on a desktop or laptop computer; the second most popular method is by cell phone (41 % read their e-books this way).

Yet e-book readers under age 30 are actually less likely than older e-book readers to own e-readers, and instead consume their e-books on a desktop or laptop computer (55 %) or cell phone (41 %).

Among e-book readers, there are no statistically significant differences between those ages 16 - 29 and those over age 30 regarding where they first turn for e-books; some 78 % of e-book readers under age 30 look for e-books first at an online bookstore (compared with 75 % of those over 30), while 16 % of younger readers look first at the public library (compared with 11 % of older respondents).

45 % of magazine and journal readers under age 30 read their magazines or journals on a computer or handheld devices such as a tablet, e-reader, or cell phone, compared with 30 % of older adults.

Twenty - seven percent of respondents said they share their opinion of books on Facebook, Twitter, or book sites; 50 percent of device - owning readers under the age of 40 have posted online comments.

Not exact matches

Lauren is a gifted and lyrical writer whose coming - of - age tale has the reader firmly under its spell by the end of the first paragraph.

- Rachel Resnick, author of Love Junkie «Lauren is a gifted and lyrical writer whose coming - of - age tale has the reader firmly under its spell by the end of the first paragraph.

No, The Edge of Seventeen isn't the most original coming - of - age dramedy under the sun, but both the writing and outstanding performance from the aforementioned Hailee Steinfeld (it's also worth reminding readers that she was nominated for an Oscar at the age of 13 for Joel and Ethan Coen's True Grit remake) are more than enough to outweigh that glaringly obvious black mark.

On Oct. 18, readers questioned Christopher T. Cross, a former assistant U.S. secretary of education for research and improvement under President George H.W. Bush and the author of Political Education: National Policy Comes of Age, on the changing role of the U.S. Department of Education.

Toddlers and preschoolers at the emerging literacy stage have unique needs that are so far removed from the needs of middle grade and young adult reluctant readers, yet most publishers and even booksellers consider those age groups to both fall under children's publishing.

Reports have come in that 60 percent of Snapchat users are under the age of 24, so if you're a Young Adult author or Middle Grade author especially, this app might be an incredible marketing tool for raising awareness about your books as well as to gain readers and build your author brand.

A caution to any parents with young but avid readers in your household: while this is a compelling read and impossible to put down, I would not recommend allowing anyone under the age of 17 or 18 to read this novel... and if you do make sure their high school teachers don't catch them with it!

With over 100 million daily users on Snapchat, over half of all users on Pinterest are women under the age of 35, and Instagram — well, if your reader base is YA, there's no question you need to be on there!

E-book reader and tablet ownership are strongly correlated with income and education, and are also most popular with adults under age 50.

To take buyers of Self - Help books as an example: the study found that readers tend to be younger, with 73 % under the age of 45.

Some 30 % of these e-content readers (including 40 % of those under age 30) say that they now spend more time reading than they used to due to the availability of e-content.

Some 30 % of all these e-content readers, and 40 % of those under age 30, say that they spend more time reading than they used to due to the availability of e-content.

60 % of ebook readers are under the age of 45.

The Sisters in Crime survey found that a lower price is most likely to prompt a reader of any age to buy more books, and those under 40 are even more likely to be swayed by coupons or buy - one - get - one - free promotions.

While we readers are wasting our time reading Virgil and Shakespeare (we are obviously under some sort of delusion since books didn't exist until 400 years ago), the true Renaissance men of our age are discovering new ways of throwing Birds at Pigs.

• Adult Content: Enabling this will prevent readers under 18 years of age from discovering your book.

Comments — Ann Miner's link to Seattle Channel interview by Nancy Pearl with Paul Collins that wandered into a Kindle discussion at about 22 minutes (iTunes podcast link); Craig Scarberry's recommendation of the excellent Books on the Nightstand podcast; Jean Remple on OCTO covers (more on covers here and here); Ann Miner with a good idea for Amazon; Marcy MacKenzie on a meetup with Bob Cope; an Amazon PR spokesman confirms the Facebook post stating that «a better way to organize your Kindle libraries» is coming; Jim Jones links to the Cushing Academy of Canada - Sony Reader style; Tom Lichty links to a charming coming - of - Kindle - age column by Margie Boulé in The Oregonian; Kevin Warner, a new Kindle owner from Down Under; Len Charnoff's tutorial video on Inkmesh; audio comments from Pastor Mark Pierce of Church Requel and Bob Lee.

While Tumblr may not seem like the obvious home for the blog of a best - selling novelist, it starts to make a whole lot of sense when you think about the fact that «under 25» is the exact age group of Veronica's readers.

Among those who own tablet computers and e-book readers, women read more books than men (23 books on average in the past year vs. 19); whites read more books than minorities (23 books on average in the past year vs. 16); those who have owned the device more than a year read more books than newer purchasers (24 books on average in the past year vs. 20); and those over age 40 have read more books than those under 40 (22 books on average in the past year vs. 19).

Breaking New Ground: A Personal History (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2013) Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2012) World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2011) Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2009) Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2008) Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2006) Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2005) Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2003) The Earth Policy Reader (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2002) with Janet Larsen and Bernie Fischlowitz - Roberts Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2001) Plan B Updates: