Reading and Book Trends 2018

Hi All,

So originally I was going to write a blog entry about 'Shopping Trends in 2017' - but then I looked around and realized everybody and their sister would be blogging about this type of topic.

I needed to write about something different - and then I typed in 'trends 2017' in Google.  And low and behold the idea struck me - write about 'Book trends in 2017'.

Click on the various links below to learn about book trends.

Enjoy the lists and the trends for 2018!

Regards,
Stu

Izzard Ink Publishing - 5 Publishing Trends For 2018 

Publishers Weekly - Bologna 2017, Agents Talk Children's and YA Trends 

Pressbooks.com - 2017 Publishing Trends For Authors 

The Guardian - Up Lit: The New Book Trend With Kindness at Its Core 

BookBusinessmag.com - Top Trends: What Publishers Should Expect in 2017?

Medium.com - Fiction Trends to Watch For in 2017 (and Beyond) 

Children'sBookReview.com - Trends in Children's Books and Young Adult Novels 2017

CNNMedia.com - Real Books Are Back, E-book Sales Plunge 20% 

GoodReads -  2018 Book Lists

Publishers Weekly - New and Anticipated Books 2018

Black Friday Deals and Cyber Monday

Hi All,

Thanksgiving has come and gone...and now the holiday season is upon for real!  Which, of course, means that holiday shopping has started!

So...here's a list of some Black Friday deals.
 The Verge - 24 Best Deals
Engadget - Best Black Friday Deals 2017
ABC News - Year's Can't Miss Black Friday Deals 
Walmart -  Best Black Friday.com 2017 Advertisement
BGR - Black Friday Deals 2017

Cnet - Cyber Monday Deals  
Fox News - Cyber Monday's Biggest Deals and Savings
CBS News MoneyWatch - 10 Stores Will Have the Best Cyber Monday Deals in 2017

Here's the Wikipedia entry for Black Friday - interesting read!  And, here's the Wikipedia entry for Cyber Monday - another interesting read!

Enjoy the shopping!

Regards,
Stu

2018 Fuel Economy Guide

Hi All,

With the price of gas soaring in many parts of Long Island, now is a great time to view the 2018 Fuel Economy Guide from the US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Fuel economy is an important factor for consumers when looking to purchase a vehicle. Each year the DOE and the EPA publish the Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing a vehicle. 

The Guide features fuel economy, annual fuel cost, and emissions information for new model year cars, sports utility vehicles, and light trucks. Users can obtain  a printable, electronic version of the 2018 Fuel Economy Guide by clicking on this link. 

In addition the DOE and the EPA have also developed the fuel economy website Fuel Economy.gov.
Click here for the site.

The site features updated fuel economy data  for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1984, allows side-by-side vehicle comparisons, and offers fuel-saving tips.  The website also contains vehicle specific air pollution emissions information and safety ratings and provides links to car buying websites. The site is a definite must for those folks who are thinking of or about to buy a car!

Enjoy the links and the better gas mileage.

Regards,
Stu

Unsplash! (Free photos)

Hi All,

Supershort blog entry today!

It's simple....if yu need beautiful, free photos for your computer or for your document(s), visit Unsplash. It is a website that users can find, beautiful, free photos.

Topics are arranged at the top of the page and include Business, Computer, Nature, Love, House, Landscape, Cat and Happy. 

So....what is Unsplash?  Great question - basically it is a website where over 300,000 free high-resolution photos are available to you for free.  Photos come from a  community of photographers.

Click on this link for more collections of photos from Unsplash! Warning - there are lots and lots of photos here to use in documents AND to just look at for their sheer beauty!!!!

Click on this link for Unsplash's FAQ page to learn more about the site. 

Enjoy the site!

Regards,
Stu