Good eReader and free books?
The Subject line says it all. I am wanting to explore the world of electronic books with little or no cost.
Forum Discussion
Something to think about (although many may disagree), the hardware is at least half the experience. Ya you can use the Kobo, Kindle or Overdrive apps on your PC, Tablet etc to try out reading books on a "device" for cheap or free What makes reading books on a "device" most appealing is the hardware. It would be really hard to judge if you like the format of ebooks based on this type of test in fact I would bet many people would decide they do not like it. I have a Kobo Glo and it is the primary reason I like ebooks for a number of reasons:
1) battery on eInk book readers lasts for almost a month
2) you can load many hundreds or thousands of (free, borrowed or paid) books on it
3) eInk ebook readers are the only format that closely replicates paper, does not cause eye strain, does not have glare and can be read outside in the sun
4) eInk with some form of glow screen also can be read at night or in low light without the need for lighting but is still just as easy on the eyes to read as paper or an eInk screen
Trying the apps out is a good first step but not the whole experience. Go to a book store and play with the eInk book readers, borrow one from a friend and read a chapter of a book or ask to play with one if you see someone reading from one at the next RV park you are at.
After you decide on the hardware, there are lots of options for free books:
1) Overdrive to borrow from your library for free
2) Project Gutenberg or other similar sites that offer free older books. There are thousands of older books (I think older than 1923?) after that they are public domain and can be downloaded for free.
1) battery on eInk book readers lasts for almost a month
2) you can load many hundreds or thousands of (free, borrowed or paid) books on it
3) eInk ebook readers are the only format that closely replicates paper, does not cause eye strain, does not have glare and can be read outside in the sun
4) eInk with some form of glow screen also can be read at night or in low light without the need for lighting but is still just as easy on the eyes to read as paper or an eInk screen
Trying the apps out is a good first step but not the whole experience. Go to a book store and play with the eInk book readers, borrow one from a friend and read a chapter of a book or ask to play with one if you see someone reading from one at the next RV park you are at.
After you decide on the hardware, there are lots of options for free books:
1) Overdrive to borrow from your library for free
2) Project Gutenberg or other similar sites that offer free older books. There are thousands of older books (I think older than 1923?) after that they are public domain and can be downloaded for free.
