You will fall for legends, newcomers and mysterious stories in July

You will fall for legends, newcomers and mysterious stories in July

Nobody wants to go mushroom hunting with you? Painting the fence at the cottage is boring? In this heat, you don’t even want to move, but just lie down and rest? With all this, you can be guaranteed hits and book friends who are just waiting to make your July days pleasant. His most famous … Read more

Reading the Czech Republic is fun, but it costs something! Why don’t we pay less for e-books?

Reading the Czech Republic is fun, but it costs something!  Why don’t we pay less for e-books?

Perhaps you have thought about it when buying new books. The shelves in libraries are not bottomless, you won’t take more items on vacation either, reading electronic books is more convenient. But how is it possible that they cost almost the same as paper ones? Sometimes it can be just an appearance. “The base price … Read more

“Government, the book is not a roll!” cry the booksellers, talking about destruction

“Government, the book is not a roll!” cry the booksellers, talking about destruction

Information about the contemplated increase in VAT on books from 10% to a higher rate of 13% or even 14% began to spread through the book world like a chain message. Why do booksellers and publishers react very negatively to this consideration, can it cause a decrease in the number of published books or how … Read more

Podcast: Guys want it too! Will he reveal the book’s secrets?

Podcast: Guys want it too!  Will he reveal the book’s secrets?

We have already talked about books several times in the Blesku podcast, most recently we revealed with guests from the Albatros publishing house whether the Czech Republic is at risk of interference with their texts. In the new volume, Adam Pýcha from Knih Dobrovský accepted the invitation. In his own words, “a geek, an occasional … Read more