Yesterday was the release day for J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1926 translation of Beowulf. Tolkien is of course famous for writing The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series and for creating the setting of those stories known as Middle-earth. Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien’s son, has taken to the task of editing and releasing his father’s […]
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OverDrive Adding 200,000 eBooks From Smashwords Indie Authors
Smashwords and OverDrive issued a press release today announcing a new partnership to distribute Smashwords ebooks to libraries through the OverDrive network. This will add some 200,000 ebooks from 80,000 indie authors and small independent presses to OverDrive’s catalog of ebooks available to public libraries in the OverDrive global network. OverDrive is the leading platform […]
Scribd Updates Android and iOS Reading Apps
Scribd is one of the growing ebook subscription services. They allow readers unlimited access to their catalog of 300,000 ebooks for a monthly fee of $8.99. Scribd offers apps for Android, iPad/iPhone, and Kindle Fire tablets. That’s one of the downsides of using Scribd’s service: you have to use their apps or a web browser […]
Sony Exiting eBook Markets in Europe and Australia
Now that the Sony to Kobo transition is complete in the United States and Canada, Sony has announced that they are exiting other markets too. The Sony ebook stores in Europe and Australia are being closed down and all accounts are being sent to Kobo. It’s not surprising given the closures in the North America […]
OverDrive Library eBooks Now Work with Kindle FreeTime
OverDrive, the leading distributor of ebooks to libraries and schools, announced today that ebooks borrowed through OverDrive’s network of libraries can now be used on Kindle Fire tablets using Kindle FreeTime. OverDrive has supported Kindle devices for several years now, but only through ordinary means, not by using Amazon’s kid-centric Kindle FreeTime app that lets […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks – May 3
Below is a list of ten free Kindle ebooks as of May 3rd, 2014. Please note that some of these ebooks are free for a limited-time only and could expire at anytime. Make sure to double-check that they are still free before hitting the buy button. Subscribe to The eBook Reader Blog to keep updated […]
Kobo Giving Away Free Kids eBooks with Happy Meals in the UK
Kobo announced today a new partnership with McDonald’s fast-food restaurants in the UK to give away free children’s ebooks with the purchase of every happy meal. I hope they are still giving out toys because can you imagine the look on a little kid’s face when he/she pulls out a coupon for an ebook download […]
List of eBook Subscription Services – Netflix-style Options for eBooks
Below is a list of ebook subscription services. Instead of buying ebooks at list price, these companies give customers the option to pay a monthly fee, usually in the $5-$10 range, to get access to as many ebooks as they want to read, depending on the individual service (some allow limited ebooks per month). Kindle […]