This is the way to discover books: an undisciplined charge straight into them.
In a world of infinite shelf-space, how do readers discover books?
Over the weekend, the first-ever Publishing Hackathon brought together digital designers, programmers, engineers, and techies to brainstorm ways to help readers discover books they like.
In an age of budget-conscious publishers and readers who are as likely to discover books from a Google search as from browsing at a bookstore, the blog book tour makes sense.
Yesterday, when I was tearing through my bookshelves hoping to discover books to include on my Best Bird Books of 2014 list, I ran across a number of wonderful nature books that I had to share with you, too.
"Stores that can help you not just find what you're looking for but also help you discover books you haven't heard of are still very valuable to readers," says Daniel Raff, a management professor at Wharton who's written an in-depth study of Borders and B. & N.
