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October 14, 2010 | Thursday | 22 Comments
After I started this week’s round up of reviews and opinions on various ereaders available to the book-reading, device-buying public, I received a mini review of the Bookeen Cybook Opus from Kathlyn. I asked if she’d be willing to expand on her review and describe what she likes about her device, and this is her response. I’m also working on a Kobo review - and if you have a device to suggest, let me know. My e-reader is a Bookeen Opus. I like it for three reasons: 1. I find it easy to use. 2. I won it in a…
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December 17, 2009 | Thursday | 20 Comments
BoB’s Hanukkah contest - wherein BooksonBoard is giving away a Cybook Opus, a book light, and a $25 gift certificate to BooksonBoard to whomever wrote the best book pitch that featured a character named Bob, a Jewish holiday, and a reference to BooksonBoard. By an overwhelming number of votes, and with the laughing confirmation of Kana at BooksonBoard, we announce that The Playgirl Shikseh’s Virgin Dreidel Boy, by Kathlyn, is the winner - Happy Hanukkah Kathlyn! Thank you to all who entered, and if you’d like to experience the virgin drediel boy joy again, her winning entry is reprinted below.…
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December 08, 2009 | Tuesday | 15 Comments
Hanukkah, oh, Hanukkah, come light the menorah! Let’s have a party and go to Bora Bora! See, it’s a little known fact that we don’t actually dance the hora on Hanukkah, even though it rhymes so nicely with menorah. So not that much dancing occurs, though there is commemorative eating of foods fried in oil. Sadly, the only thing “light” about the Festival of Lights is often the actual candles themselves. But in the interest of terrible transitions in topic, how about a contest? BooksonBoard and I came up with a fun way to give away a digital reader, and…
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