Book Drum is the perfect companion to the books we love, bringing them to life with immersive pictures, videos, maps and music.
Whether it’s video of the Rockettes in The Catcher in the Rye, the Italian opera tracks that accompany Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the historical context and maps of The Odyssey, stunning South American photography for In Patagonia, or video of Kabul kite fighting for The Kite Runner, we take readers beyond the page to enjoy interactive content alongside their favourite books.
With the next generation of e-readers in mind, we’re building the biggest library of multimedia companion content for books on the Internet. Designed using Wiki principles, anyone can contribute to it, adding to and refining each others’ work, making Book Drum one of the liveliest online communities for booklovers worldwide. If you would like to become a Contributor and build a profile of a favourite book, register here.
Each book Profile consists of:
Bookmarks: page-by-page commentary and illustration of the text
Setting: description and illustration of the main places or themes of the book
Glossary: foreign, invented and tricky words deciphered
Summary: objective synopsis of the book
Review: subjective analysis and evaluation of the book
Author: biographical information, interview videos, links and photos
Some tips for navigating Book Drum:
Use the bookmarks as your companion guide while you read the book, or enjoy them in their own right by subscribing to Bookmark of the Day.
The Summary may include plot spoilers, so be careful how much you read!
You can pan or zoom all the embedded maps, or switch between regular, satellite and terrain views.
Install Spotify, if you can, to enjoy all the music links. Spotify is free, but is not available in all jurisdictions.
What do you think of the profile? Add a comment to the index page. You will need to register, but it's quick and free.
If you spot any errors, copyright infringement or other issues, please let us know by clicking the flag icon on the item concerned or by emailing the editor.
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