![]() The text fills each page to the outer margins, and isnt the most comfortable to read. POD has finally reached Tolkien, with two new books that exemplify both the pleasures and problems of the new technology.Ĭlick for larger image. However, in this day and age of publishers aiming more and more towards the mainstream only, unusual and worthwhile books are getting pushed to the side, and POD technology offers these fringe books a chance at life. The argument goes that by removing editors and publishers, the quality of the books themselves will go down (both the quality of the physical item itself, as well as the quality of the material printed inside). This is not to say that every good book is published, or that every published book is good, only that the last thing a glutted market needs is the removal of the barrier$that ensures that the work of all but the most desperate marks of vanity presses remains in desk drawers." ![]() The book industry has many problems publishing too few books is not one of them. The article, "All is Vanity: Xlibris saves publishing by destroying it," is written by an editor at a major publishing company, who laments: "We read unpublished books for a living and suggest that Xlibris pause, here, to ponder whether it is a very good thing that 90 percent of the half-million written each year remain unpublished. The December 2000 issue of Harper's Magazine had an amusing article about one of the companies, Xlibris, which offers POD services. There are arguments both pro and con about the value of the books that come out in such a manner. This saves the publisher lots of money by not having to print large initial quantities, and also by not having to warehouse them. It means, simply, that a copy of the book you want isnt printed until you order it. This new technology is called in the publishing world POD, short for print-on-demand. ![]() Also, it means that any writer can self-publish his own work for a fraction of the cost of older methods. A new method of printing books in very small quantities can mean that books wont go out of print so quickly, and that selected out of print books may get new lives. Whether we readers know it or not, a revolution is happening right now. Over the last several months, Ive seen some widely contradictory press given to an emerging technology for printing books. It’s also worth noting that, more than any of his other books, Turtles feels like a book written for | Turgon's Bookshelf | New Technology Comes to Tolkien Despite the less enthusiastic response, I maintain this one is worth a read. This is John’s second go with a teen girl narrator (something he prepared readers for prior to the publication of The Fault in Our Stars, which has the same). Ultimately, I went with Turtles because it’s own voices and, while it was well-received, I’m not convinced it got the love it deserved as far as John Green novels go. I waffled on whether my last pick ought to be Turtles All the Way Down or The Fault in Our Stars, the latter of which is easily the better known. While Aza chases after the elusive Russell Pickett, she is also faced with working to pursue a healthier, more fulfilling life. When an opportunity arises to get her hands on a mystery that no one else seems able to solve, she finds herself deeper and deeper entrenched in it, teaming up with the missing, fugitive billionaire’s son. Reading Pathway: John GreenĪza is struggling with anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Meanwhile, hardcore John Green fans my also point you toward his video blogging project with brother Hank Green called VlogBrothers, in production since 2007 his work with Crash Course his involvement in VidCon his project known as the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and many, many other things to explore if you decide Green passes your vibe check and you want more. While his catalog is still manageable for anyone who wants to read anything and everything he’s done, this list will focus on just a few to get you started. Whether you’re looking for something heartbreaking, something funny, or something to liven your spirit, there’s a bit of everything for everyone in John Green’s novels. ![]() If you’re among them or otherwise wondering where to start with John Green’s work, these books will get you well on your way with his signature introspective and angsty stories. With a more adult audience in mind, it’s likely that The Anthropocene Reviewed will bring in a new audience of readers. You may have heard that YA author John Green is about to release a book of essays, The Anthropocene Reviewed, which will give fans of his podcast of the same name more insight to topics covered on the show.
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