[Tarana]

I can't read novels any longer due to vision issues, so if I really want to read it, I have to OCR it. Someone on this list recommended 1dollarscan.com and I've been happy with them. They convert it to a pdf format. The absolute cheapest they do the conversion for is $1 per 100 pages (round up), which is actually pretty good if you really want it as an ebook. The pdf file will not convert using Calibre, but is pretty easy to read on a tablet. They did a great job on a book that not only was printed very lightly, but so small it was a challenge even for someone with good eyes to read. The only caveat is that you don't get the book back. They slice the spine and feed the pages and everything is recycled.

If you really want it in epub or mobi, you'll need to buy something like ABBYY FineReader to convert the pdf to epub (and then transfer to mobi if you want it).