Ebook club?

erinjane2378 · 02-13-2009, 02:25 PM

Hi everyone,
I was given a Sony POS-505 for Christmas. I love it, but am a little put off by the lack of available reserouces for inexpensive ebooks. I read a lot, so i tend to borrow most of my books from the library, but mine doesn't have much to offer in terms of free ebooks.

anyway, i was thinking that a netflix-type service might make sense for me -i.e. pay a monthly fee and be able to download a set number of ebooks. Is anyone aware of such services? I tend to read popluar fiction (e.g. NYT bestseller list), so I don't want to download books from Gutenberg, etc.

Thanks for any and all suggestions!
erin

lilac_jive · 02-13-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by erinjane2378

Hi everyone,
I was given a Sony POS-505 for Christmas. I love it, but am a little put off by the lack of available reserouces for inexpensive ebooks. I read a lot, so i tend to borrow most of my books from the library, but mine doesn't have much to offer in terms of free ebooks.

anyway, i was thinking that a netflix-type service might make sense for me -i.e. pay a monthly fee and be able to download a set number of ebooks. Is anyone aware of such services? I tend to read popluar fiction (e.g. NYT bestseller list), so I don't want to download books from Gutenberg, etc.

Thanks for any and all suggestions!
erin

Nothing like that exists yet. Did you see the free ebooks that are available here on MobileRead? Most of them are public domain books, but there's some newer stuff in there too. There are also quite a few free ebooks available on Sony's site. Click the Fiction section, then "See all" (which is at the top) and sort by price. There should be 9 or so, that promo ends at the end of this month. There are also 16 free romance books from Harlequin right now.

It's not going to be easy to find NYT bestsellers for free, especially if your library doesn't have much in the way of ebooks.

grooks · 02-13-2009, 02:34 PM

If your local library does not have much of a selection you can get a NY Public Library card for $100/year. You will have access to all of there ebooks. If you read a lot this may be well worth the price.

pilotbob · 02-13-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by erinjane2378

Thanks for any and all suggestions!
erin

Many libraries have ebooks using the Adobe DRM that the Sony supports. See our Wiki http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries

BOb

kacir · 02-13-2009, 02:54 PM

Try webscription
http://www.webscription.net/
if you like SciFi

To help you decide if you like the selection there is Baen Free Library.
http://www.baen.com/library/

cassidym · 02-13-2009, 03:45 PM

I belong to the Fairfax (VA) library and download ADE books from them for free. You keep them for 21 days at the end of which they disappear off your reader (or, actually, no longer function). And they read fine.

readingrocks! · 02-13-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Many libraries have ebooks using the Adobe DRM that the Sony supports. See our Wiki http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries

BOb

I just signed onto my local public library and discovered they have almost 1500 e-books available, with varied content represented.

CleverClothe · 02-13-2009, 10:35 PM

We have a wiki page for just such an occasion. Visit it, it is lonely.

http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Free_eBooks

pilotbob · 02-14-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by readingrocks!

Thanks, Bob. Wiki didn't list any libraries in Maryland, but I just signed onto my local public library and discovered they have almost 1500 e-books available, with varied content represented. I already found a dozen books to read.

Karen

Glad you found that. You should add your library to the Wiki... is it city wide, or state wide?

BOb

limecello · 02-14-2009, 02:24 AM

you might also want to try: http://search.overdrive.com/

I'm not 100% how this works, because my local libraries have ebooks they lend out, through overdrive -so the main site might direct you to that. But, maybe not - so it's worth a try?

Dr. Drib · 02-14-2009, 12:47 PM

Doggonit!!!!

No one has welcomed you to MobileRead, so I'll be the first. Here goes:

Welcome to MobileRead!

Have fun!

Don

readingrocks! · 02-14-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Glad you found that. You should add your library to the Wiki... is it city wide, or state wide?
BOb

It's a county-wide library. I will add it in, it's a terrific resource.

cmbs · 02-15-2009, 09:20 PM

Lots of free ebooks here, almost all are modern. Bestsellers aren't often given away for free legally, but the blog does list promotional offers from big name publishers and authors.

http://finding-free-ebooks.blogspot.com/

erinjane2378 · 02-20-2009, 05:30 PM

thanks everyone for the great tips! I will explore all.

02-13-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
erinjane2378 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Ebook club? Hi everyone, I was given a Sony POS-505 for Christmas. I love it, but am a little put off by the lack of available reserouces for inexpensive ebooks. I read a lot, so i tend to borrow most of my books from the library, but mine doesn't have much to offer in terms of free ebooks. anyway, i was thinking that a netflix-type service might make sense for me -i.e. pay a monthly fee and be able to download a set number of ebooks. Is anyone aware of such services? I tend to read popluar fiction (e.g. NYT bestseller list), so I don't want to download books from Gutenberg, etc. Thanks for any and all suggestions! erin

02-13-2009, 03:45 PM	#6
cassidym Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,395 Karma: 5213134 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-505, iPhone 5, Sony T1, iPad 3	I belong to the Fairfax (VA) library and download ADE books from them for free. You keep them for 21 days at the end of which they disappear off your reader (or, actually, no longer function). And they read fine. __________________ I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. - Jorge Luis Borges

02-14-2009, 12:47 PM	#11
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 21,960 Karma: 7572235 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Borja (Lima), Peru Device: Pcktbk 360; Kindle Paperwhite (WiFi)/ Fire HD; nook STR & Col; KoboGlo	Doggonit!!!! No one has welcomed you to MobileRead, so I'll be the first. Here goes: Welcome to MobileRead! Have fun! Don __________________ “How to Write the First 3 Paragraphs of YOUR Indie Novel” - by Max Waxwelp 1) Always write 3 sentences of exposition; 2) now create some dialogue, preferably no more than 2 sentences; and 3) make certain the dialogue is either inane or humorous. Example: “Bob, I did not know you wore yellow suspenders,” Sally remarked. “Gee, Sally, those are not suspenders. I am wearing yellow underwear today,” Bob revealed. The dialogue above will help produce at least 100 more pages of dialogue.

02-15-2009, 09:20 PM	#13
cmbs non-believer Posts: 386 Karma: 713 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: Cybook Gen 3, JetBook Lite	Lots of free ebooks here, almost all are modern. Bestsellers aren't often given away for free legally, but the blog does list promotional offers from big name publishers and authors. http://finding-free-ebooks.blogspot.com/ __________________ Finding free, modern, legal efiction in various file formats; small collection of hand formatted mobi and epubs; ebook formatting service also available. http://finding-free-ebooks.blogspot.com/ Last edited by cmbs; 02-16-2009 at 05:11 PM.

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02-13-2009, 02:34 PM	#3
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,323 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-650, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7	If your local library does not have much of a selection you can get a NY Public Library card for $100/year. You will have access to all of there ebooks. If you read a lot this may be well worth the price.

02-13-2009, 02:54 PM	#5
kacir Wizard Posts: 2,568 Karma: 2652441 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Try webscription http://www.webscription.net/ if you like SciFi To help you decide if you like the selection there is Baen Free Library. http://www.baen.com/library/

02-13-2009, 10:35 PM	#8
CleverClothe Guru Posts: 619 Karma: 493394 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Device: iRex iLiad, Onyx Boox 60	We have a wiki page for just such an occasion. Visit it, it is lonely. http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Free_eBooks

02-14-2009, 02:24 AM	#10
limecello Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	you might also want to try: http://search.overdrive.com/ I'm not 100% how this works, because my local libraries have ebooks they lend out, through overdrive -so the main site might direct you to that. But, maybe not - so it's worth a try?

02-20-2009, 05:30 PM	#14
erinjane2378 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	thanks everyone for the great tips! I will explore all.

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