If you're only starting to think of branching out from paper to digital books, it's worth bearing this in mind when choosing the device you want to read on. Amazon Kindle ebook reader. If you have an Amazon Kindle, you'll be limited to ebooks bought on the Amazon store. You may also be able to download PDFs, but this won't typically provide a great experience.
Kobo ebook reader. Kobo is the Kindle's main rival. If you have a Kobo, you have a few more options because you can import licenced ebooks from third-party retailers, as well as buying ebooks directly from Kobo and borrowing ebooks from your local library.
Smartphone, tablet or computer. If you primarily read books on your smartphone, tablet or computer, your options are fairly wide and there are multiple ebook stores that will let you read on various devices. There are five main places to buy ebooks in the UK, but how you can read their content varies significantly.
We've summarised this below. Prices are correct as of August Availability of titles shouldn't be a major sticking point either as most of our 10 books were available at all five stores.
That said, cookery books may not be ideal for easy reading on a small ebook reader and might be better suited for large-screen tablets or even traditional paper. Our Best Buy ebook reader reviews will help you find an ebook reader that makes reading the pleasure that it should be, whether on the go or on the beach. If you're a prolific reader who's time-rich but cash poor, there are a number of ways to get hold of free ebooks, particularly if you're a lover of the classics.
Beyond that, you may also find some self-published works available on the Kindle Store for free, although the quality of these will vary. All the above formats as well as the open standard ePub format also work on on Kobo ebook readers. Local libraries In the UK, your local library may use a digital book borrowing service through companies such as BorrowBox or OverDrive. But once it's available, you usually have the choice between getting an EPUB version or downloading it to your Kindle library for reading via the app or device of your choice.
There are thousands of ebooks available in the public domain, meaning their copyrights have expired and therefore you can access them for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource of many that digitizes and catalogs these books; the library currently contains over 55, titles. Riffle is a book-discovery service similar to GoodReads, but it also shares something in common with BookBub: an optional daily email digest listing free or discounted books based on your interests.
I use both services, and there's surprisingly little overlap between the two. Your mileage may vary, of course. If you're interested in more than just book deals -- like finding a book's community and recommendations -- Riffle is worth a look. Name them in the comments! Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic.
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Hoopla Digital Got a library card? Hoopla Digital lets you check out e-books -- provided you have a library card. This total includes large collections of fiction, nonfiction, and Kindle Short Reads — selections you can read in anywhere from 15 minutes to a couple of hours.
Many of these are short stories or novels that serve as introductions to longer series. If you want even more choices, you can sign up for Kindle Unlimited. However, you do not get to download and keep the selections you read.
You only have access to them as long as you maintain your subscription. It works thanks to a built-in feature in Kindle books that makes them loanable.
At the end of the two weeks, the book returns to your collection. There are more than 77, titles here, spanning a wide range of genres. All selections are Nook books, which can be read with any ePub reader. You can then select the price range that interests you. Although iTunes is best known as a music store, it also sells e-books in Apple Books format. There are classic works and newer ones, selections for kids and for adults, fiction and nonfiction.
You can read your selections on any Apple device with the Apple Books app. At Scribd , you can find not just e-books but also audiobooks and magazines — not to buy, but to borrow. This online subscription service works much like Kindle Unlimited but for a slightly lower monthly fee.
Better still, your first month of the service is free. However, these books are for your personal use only. If your local public library is a member of an e-library, you can check out e-books from its collection for free. You get access to the e-book for a fixed period of time, during which no one else can download it. Libraries all across the country have made books from their collections available through this site.
It offers more than 44, e-books that anyone can borrow by signing up for a free account. The site also provides access to more than 1. The Open Library is a project of the Internet Archive , an even larger collection of over 20 million downloadable books and texts.
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