One great thing about ebooks is that fact that many public libraries around the world support ebook lending for free. All you need is an internet connection, a library card, a device to read on, and some time to read. Downloads through OverDrive’s library lending service increased by 24% in 2015. They set a new […]
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Amazon Echo Can Now Read Kindle eBooks Using Text to Speech
Amazon recently added some new reader-friendly features to their Amazon Echo device. You can now have Alexa read aloud Kindle ebooks using text-to-speech. They also improved Audible audiobook playback control by adding voice commands for skipping chapters. The new text-to-speech feature works with your purchased Kindle ebooks and ebooks borrowed from the Kindle Owners’ Lending […]
Amazon Now Offers Option to Embed Book Previews on Sites and Apps
Amazon has started rolling out a new feature this week called Kindle instant previews that lets anyone embed full samples of books directly on third-party websites and apps. Kindle instant previews are similar to the “Look Inside” feature that Amazon offers on their website that lets customers preview samples of most books using a web […]
What Do You Do With Your eBooks After Reading Them?
Yesterday I came across a post at MobileRead asking what do you do with an ebook after you’re finished reading it. That’s an interesting question that I haven’t thought of before. For me, I do nothing. I just let the finished books be wherever it is. I don’t make backups. I don’t mark them as […]
List of Amazon’s Best Selling Books of 2015
Amazon issued a press release a couple of days ago announcing the best-selling books of 2015, complete with a list of the top 20 titles for a few different categories. According to the fine print, the best-seller lists take into account first editions published in 2015 and reflect paid print and Kindle editions. Last month […]
Scribd Adds Sheet Music to Unlimited Subscription Plan
Scribd has been gaining ground with their subscription service that serves up all the ebooks, audiobooks, and comic books that you can consume for $8.99 per month. Now Scribd has announced that they’ve added sheet music to their $9 a month plan as well. Scribd’s catalog now contains several thousand songbooks from publisher Hal Leonard. […]
O’Reilly Cyber Monday Sale on eBooks and Videos
O’Reilly Media’s annual Cyber Monday promotion is ongoing from now until December 1st at 5:00 am Pacific Time. O’Reilly specializes in technical books. Their catalog of 7,000+ ebooks and videos are 50% off during this Cyber Monday weekend sale. Orders over $100 save 60%. All of O’Reilly’s products are DRM-free, plus you get free lifetime […]
Amazon’s List of Top 100 Best Books of 2015
Earlier this week Amazon released a list of their editors’ picks for the best 100 books of 2015. You can find the complete list of titles on this 100 best books page at Amazon. Below I’ve listed the top 10 picks, with a brief description of each. The number one book seems like an odd […]