Conbini reviewed Cyberbooks by Ben Bova (TOR SF)
Review of 'Cyberbooks' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
a funny look at the publishing industry...
short plot desciption: Carl Lewis has while working at MIT developed an invention that will revolutionize the publishing industry. His "Cyberbooks"-device will reduce costs and time, save trees and bring knowledge to the masses...or so he thinks before he tries to sell his invention to the publisher Bunker Books...
my thoughts: quite visionary for the time it was written (1989) Bova predicts more or less accurate why we still at the time I'm writing these sentences (2008) have paper books (Kindle, Libre etc. not withstanding). Funny and sometimes nasty in places Bova describes the world of publishing and the forces in play, probably drawing on his own experiences though (I hope) exaggarating them. Don't expect much in the way of plot or characters, it's mostly by the numbers and predictable.
my advice: an amusing light read, something for the beach.