I first discovered Gone Reading over at the Bookbinge, I think.  Gone Read is a new webstore that sells reading related merchandise. They have everything from t-shirts to book journals.  And the best part of it? They donate 100 % of their after tax profits to charity organizations.   Can it get better than that?

So, it is April 29th which means that Brenda Novak’s Cure for Diabetes Auction starts soon.   I The Auction is a tresure trove for readers. There is a lot of ARCs and author meetings offered.  The unique items are one reason thart the auction is the world’s largest online event for diabetes research. You can […]

I thought of writing something, but in the end, I think I’ll just show the video.   Watch it, and then visit their webpage for more information.

(I cheered when I discovered this on twitter. Since the shooting Trayvon Martin was just so pointless.)  From the Press release: The Price Of CandyOn Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin’s life was cut short when he was shot as he walked to a family member’s home from a convenience store where he had purchased some […]

Charity Sunday is back, and this time the limelight is on Pat Rothfuss Worldbuilder campaign. Every year, Pat Rothfuss raises money for Heifer, by running the Worldbuilder campaign.There are three ways to donate:1.The lottery. Which is simple.  Go to his page on Heifer.com. Donate 10 dollar by clicking the Give to this team button, and […]

 There are several charities that distribute paper books to children in Africa ( Books for Africa is one example), but Worldreader has taken it to the next step.  They distribute e-readers and e-books to children in Africa.   They don’t do it alone, both USAID, Amazon, and several publishers are involved, as well as the Goverment […]

                 Join The Challenge We have started a $10 Million Dollar Fund to support and promote reading. For every 10 Million minutes read with Kobo up to 1 Trillion Minutes, we will support a school, group or organization that focuses on literacy and a passion for reading. Let […]

Voyage into the realm of the paranormal with this nine author short story anthology. Sink your teeth into: A Ghoulish Valentine by H.P. Mallory:Dulcie O’Neil can’t help her attraction to Knight Vander, much though she tries to fight her feelings. When she begrudgingly accepts his invitation to dinner and a movie, the last thing she […]

“Britain’s Kindest Kid”, Harry Moseley, is more than a nice kid with a big heart; he’s a real life hero. An eleven-year old hero with an inoperable brain tumor who has raised over £500,000.00 for Cancer Research UK. Joining Harry in his quest for research funds, are an amazing group of 19 romance writers, along […]