5 Questions with Seconds creator Bryan Lee O’Malley
Posted by Kobo Reads - August 12, 2014
In a medium defined by its hyper-nichification, Bryan Lee O’Malley is one of the few graphic novelists to have truly found a place in the mainstream. Born in London, Ontario, but raised on Japanese manga and indie rock, the L.A. based O’Malley defined ...
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Digital Reading Found to Increase Motivation and Reading Comprehension for Kids, Says New Study
Posted by Kobo Reads - August 07, 2014
Reading on devices may help parents stop the “summer slide” A recent study from a University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) scholar, shows that eReading on tablets may help increase both motivation and reading ...
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The Kobo Glo Shines on Top Ten Reviews
Posted by Kobo Labs - July 25, 2014
The Kobo Glo has been a Kobo fan favourite since it launched. Many of our readers like the Kobo Glo for an obvious reason – it keeps the pages of their eBook lite up for easier reading. Most recently, TopTenREVIEWS tested it out and named it one of ...
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Summer Blockbuster Reads
Posted by Kobo Reads - July 21, 2014
Whether romance, mystery, non-fiction, or thriller, nothing goes better with the beach than a great summer read. It’s a tradition as old as the backyard BBQ cookout, a custom celebrated since the dawn of the cottage cocktail. It’s summer reading. And ...
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Obituary: Archibald (Archie) Andrews, 1941-2014
Posted by Kobo Reads - July 16, 2014
Today we say goodbye to an icon. Born Archibald Andrews (1941), “Archie” as he was known to loved ones, was just 17 years old when he was gunned down trying to protect his friend—controversial U.S. Senator Kevin Keller—in a shooting that authorities ...
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