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Originally Posted by Waflicka
I'm at an impasse! Help me, MobileRead, for I am not a regular library patron! The 'Deals, Freebies, and Resources' sub-forum looks splendid, but there's too much happening in there and I can't make heads or tails of it! What are your most frequently visited websites for this purpose?
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Welcome to MobilRead. I have found it a valuable resource for all things ebook and audiobook related.
As far as a library goes, you don't have to be a regular patron. Check and see if you local library has an online book source. The most common is Overdrive. You don't have to go to the library after you get a library card. Most of those have to be done in person, but there are some exceptions. After you have a card, all the borrowing is done online. After a fairly short learning curve, you have opened up a lot of current books for free borrowing.
As for the 'Deals, Freebies, and Resources' sub-forum, look at the listing of the posts. For example, if you like mysteries, each month a new thread is started. In Nov, the mystery thread is titled "Free/Bargain Mystery/Suspense/Thriller November 2013". When you come to MobileRead, just look for that thread and read only the most recent posts. The deals expire quickly, so there is no need to read the entire thread. There are also threads for non-fiction, youth, romance, scifi, and probably others. Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head.