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Amazon Acquires Goodreads. Is this A Good Thing or The End of Goodreads?

Is it doom and gloom or bright days for authors and readers on Goodreads?
Social media generally is not happy with the news that Amazon has acquired Goodreads.
It will be interesting to watch and see how this plays out….
This article makes a case that the acquisition is a good thing. What do you think?

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What Does “Best Seller” or “Best-Selling Author” Really Mean These Days?

This is a truely interesting article about using the term Bestselling Book or Author by some Self Published Authors.

I believe that this a topic we will hear more about as it has become more easy to get Amazon Best Seller ranking. Or has it? I understand that Amazon is going after or has plans to go after people that review without purchasing the book. – JW