We launched www.BookLending.com (formerly KindleLendingClub.com) in mid-January and now have 13,000+ members who borrow Kindle books from one another.
Where do I start?
I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.
Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:
Not having a separate high interest savings account
Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.
Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.
Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of th
Where do I start?
I’m a huge financial nerd, and have spent an embarrassing amount of time talking to people about their money habits.
Here are the biggest mistakes people are making and how to fix them:
Not having a separate high interest savings account
Having a separate account allows you to see the results of all your hard work and keep your money separate so you're less tempted to spend it.
Plus with rates above 5.00%, the interest you can earn compared to most banks really adds up.
Here is a list of the top savings accounts available today. Deposit $5 before moving on because this is one of the biggest mistakes and easiest ones to fix.
Overpaying on car insurance
You’ve heard it a million times before, but the average American family still overspends by $417/year on car insurance.
If you’ve been with the same insurer for years, chances are you are one of them.
Pull up Coverage.com, a free site that will compare prices for you, answer the questions on the page, and it will show you how much you could be saving.
That’s it. You’ll likely be saving a bunch of money. Here’s a link to give it a try.
Consistently being in debt
If you’ve got $10K+ in debt (credit cards…medical bills…anything really) you could use a debt relief program and potentially reduce by over 20%.
Here’s how to see if you qualify:
Head over to this Debt Relief comparison website here, then simply answer the questions to see if you qualify.
It’s as simple as that. You’ll likely end up paying less than you owed before and you could be debt free in as little as 2 years.
Missing out on free money to invest
It’s no secret that millionaires love investing, but for the rest of us, it can seem out of reach.
Times have changed. There are a number of investing platforms that will give you a bonus to open an account and get started. All you have to do is open the account and invest at least $25, and you could get up to $1000 in bonus.
Pretty sweet deal right? Here is a link to some of the best options.
Having bad credit
A low credit score can come back to bite you in so many ways in the future.
From that next rental application to getting approved for any type of loan or credit card, if you have a bad history with credit, the good news is you can fix it.
Head over to BankRate.com and answer a few questions to see if you qualify. It only takes a few minutes and could save you from a major upset down the line.
How to get started
Hope this helps! Here are the links to get started:
Have a separate savings account
Stop overpaying for car insurance
Finally get out of debt
Start investing with a free bonus
Fix your credit
E-Books
You can subscribe to e-book subscription services. These services are inexpensive way of taking care of your reading addiction.
- Oyster
Oyster, is a $10 per month service for all-you-can-read e-books. They have Android and iOS apps through which you can access the service. (The Android app works with both smartphones and tablets). Oyster's catalog offers more than 500,000 books and offers personalized recommendations based on the books you've chosen. It also supports offline reading. Oyster is currently only available in the U.S. and offer a free one month trial.
2. Scribd
Scribd offers
E-Books
You can subscribe to e-book subscription services. These services are inexpensive way of taking care of your reading addiction.
- Oyster
Oyster, is a $10 per month service for all-you-can-read e-books. They have Android and iOS apps through which you can access the service. (The Android app works with both smartphones and tablets). Oyster's catalog offers more than 500,000 books and offers personalized recommendations based on the books you've chosen. It also supports offline reading. Oyster is currently only available in the U.S. and offer a free one month trial.
2. Scribd
Scribd offers a all-you-can-read e-book subscription service for $9 per month. They have a slightly smaller catalog of 400,000 titles. The service is available in more than 100 countries and offers apps for Android, iOS, Kindle Fire, as well as a web interface for reading on your PC. Scribd offer a free one-month trial.
3. Amazon
The Kindle Owners' Lending Library is available for Amazon Prime members and has a 30-day free trial and features over a million titles. Books borrowed from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library have no due dates. The Amazon Prime membership costs $79 per year ($39 for students).
More than 11,000 libraries in the United States offer Public Library Books for Kindle. You can check out Kindle books through the website of your local library and have them sent directly to your Fire tablet, Kindle device, or Kindle reading app. Kindle books that you borrow from a public library are available to you for a specific period of time, just like with physical library books. Public library books for Kindle are available at libraries throughout the United States. These books are offered through a digital service called OverDrive.
Amazon also have unlimited e-book plan called Kindle Unlimited. The service costs $10 per month and includes unlimited access to over 600,000 e-books, along with "thousands" of audiobooks.
Happy Reading!
Try your local public or academic library. As funding dwindles, many university libraries are adopting ebooks.
There are several companies that provide online services to help you self-publish and market ebooks effectively. Here are a few examples:
- Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): KDP is a self-publishing platform operated by Amazon that allows authors to publish their ebooks on the Amazon website. KDP offers tools for formatting, uploading, and selling ebooks, as well as options for promoting your book through Amazon Marketing Services.
- IngramSpark: IngramSpark is a self-publishing platform that allows authors to publish and distribute their ebooks and print-on-demand books to a wide range of reta
There are several companies that provide online services to help you self-publish and market ebooks effectively. Here are a few examples:
- Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): KDP is a self-publishing platform operated by Amazon that allows authors to publish their ebooks on the Amazon website. KDP offers tools for formatting, uploading, and selling ebooks, as well as options for promoting your book through Amazon Marketing Services.
- IngramSpark: IngramSpark is a self-publishing platform that allows authors to publish and distribute their ebooks and print-on-demand books to a wide range of retailers, including Amazon, Apple Books, and Barnes & Noble. IngramSpark offers tools for formatting, uploading, and selling ebooks, as well as options for promoting your book through their marketing services.
- Lulu: Lulu is a self-publishing platform that allows authors to publish and sell ebooks and print-on-demand books on a variety of online retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Lulu offers tools for formatting, uploading, and selling ebooks, as well as options for promoting your book through their marketing services.
- Draft2Digital: Draft2Digital is a self-publishing platform that allows authors to publish and distribute their ebooks to a wide range of retailers, including Amazon, Apple Books, and Kobo. Draft2Digital offers tools for formatting, uploading, and selling ebooks, as well as options for promoting your book through their marketing services.
These are just a few examples of the many companies that offer online services to help you self-publish and market ebooks effectively. It's a good idea to research and compare the different options available to find the one that best meets your needs.
Getting started with self-publishing can be a bit difficult but doesn’t have to be.
After publishing 200+ books on Amazon and running 120 million Amazon ads, I discovered the secret to getting books self-published easily and selling.
The key is to break down the steps into easy-to-follow bite-sized chunks as I lay out in my free self-publishing secrets checklist.
Here’s the thing: I wish I had known these money secrets sooner. They’ve helped so many people save hundreds, secure their family’s future, and grow their bank accounts—myself included.
And honestly? Putting them to use was way easier than I expected. I bet you can knock out at least three or four of these right now—yes, even from your phone.
Don’t wait like I did. Go ahead and start using these money secrets today!
1. Cancel Your Car Insurance
You might not even realize it, but your car insurance company is probably overcharging you. In fact, they’re kind of counting on you not noticing. Luckily,
Here’s the thing: I wish I had known these money secrets sooner. They’ve helped so many people save hundreds, secure their family’s future, and grow their bank accounts—myself included.
And honestly? Putting them to use was way easier than I expected. I bet you can knock out at least three or four of these right now—yes, even from your phone.
Don’t wait like I did. Go ahead and start using these money secrets today!
1. Cancel Your Car Insurance
You might not even realize it, but your car insurance company is probably overcharging you. In fact, they’re kind of counting on you not noticing. Luckily, this problem is easy to fix.
Don’t waste your time browsing insurance sites for a better deal. A company called Insurify shows you all your options at once — people who do this save up to $996 per year.
If you tell them a bit about yourself and your vehicle, they’ll send you personalized quotes so you can compare them and find the best one for you.
Tired of overpaying for car insurance? It takes just five minutes to compare your options with Insurify and see how much you could save on car insurance.
2. Ask This Company to Get a Big Chunk of Your Debt Forgiven
A company called National Debt Relief could convince your lenders to simply get rid of a big chunk of what you owe. No bankruptcy, no loans — you don’t even need to have good credit.
If you owe at least $10,000 in unsecured debt (credit card debt, personal loans, medical bills, etc.), National Debt Relief’s experts will build you a monthly payment plan. As your payments add up, they negotiate with your creditors to reduce the amount you owe. You then pay off the rest in a lump sum.
On average, you could become debt-free within 24 to 48 months. It takes less than a minute to sign up and see how much debt you could get rid of.
3. You Can Become a Real Estate Investor for as Little as $10
Take a look at some of the world’s wealthiest people. What do they have in common? Many invest in large private real estate deals. And here’s the thing: There’s no reason you can’t, too — for as little as $10.
An investment called the Fundrise Flagship Fund lets you get started in the world of real estate by giving you access to a low-cost, diversified portfolio of private real estate. The best part? You don’t have to be the landlord. The Flagship Fund does all the heavy lifting.
With an initial investment as low as $10, your money will be invested in the Fund, which already owns more than $1 billion worth of real estate around the country, from apartment complexes to the thriving housing rental market to larger last-mile e-commerce logistics centers.
Want to invest more? Many investors choose to invest $1,000 or more. This is a Fund that can fit any type of investor’s needs. Once invested, you can track your performance from your phone and watch as properties are acquired, improved, and operated. As properties generate cash flow, you could earn money through quarterly dividend payments. And over time, you could earn money off the potential appreciation of the properties.
So if you want to get started in the world of real-estate investing, it takes just a few minutes to sign up and create an account with the Fundrise Flagship Fund.
This is a paid advertisement. Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fundrise Real Estate Fund before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus. Read them carefully before investing.
4. Earn Up to $50 this Month By Answering Survey Questions About the News — It’s Anonymous
The news is a heated subject these days. It’s hard not to have an opinion on it.
Good news: A website called YouGov will pay you up to $50 or more this month just to answer survey questions about politics, the economy, and other hot news topics.
Plus, it’s totally anonymous, so no one will judge you for that hot take.
When you take a quick survey (some are less than three minutes), you’ll earn points you can exchange for up to $50 in cash or gift cards to places like Walmart and Amazon. Plus, Penny Hoarder readers will get an extra 500 points for registering and another 1,000 points after completing their first survey.
It takes just a few minutes to sign up and take your first survey, and you’ll receive your points immediately.
5. This Online Bank Account Pays 10x More Interest Than Your Traditional Bank
If you bank at a traditional brick-and-mortar bank, your money probably isn’t growing much (c’mon, 0.40% is basically nothing).1
But there’s good news: With SoFi Checking and Savings (member FDIC), you stand to gain up to a hefty 3.80% APY on savings when you set up a direct deposit or have $5,000 or more in Qualifying Deposits and 0.50% APY on checking balances2 — savings APY is 10 times more than the national average.1
Right now, a direct deposit of at least $1K not only sets you up for higher returns but also brings you closer to earning up to a $300 welcome bonus (terms apply).3
You can easily deposit checks via your phone’s camera, transfer funds, and get customer service via chat or phone call. There are no account fees, no monthly fees and no overdraft fees.* And your money is FDIC insured (up to $3M of additional FDIC insurance through the SoFi Insured Deposit Program).4
It’s quick and easy to open an account with SoFi Checking and Savings (member FDIC) and watch your money grow faster than ever.
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5. Stop Paying Your Credit Card Company
If you have credit card debt, you know. The anxiety, the interest rates, the fear you’re never going to escape… but a website called AmONE wants to help.
If you owe your credit card companies $100,000 or less, AmONE will match you with a low-interest loan you can use to pay off every single one of your balances.
The benefit? You’ll be left with one bill to pay each month. And because personal loans have lower interest rates (AmONE rates start at 6.40% APR), you’ll get out of debt that much faster.
It takes less than a minute and just 10 questions to see what loans you qualify for.
6. Earn Up to $225 This Month Playing Games on Your Phone
Ever wish you could get paid just for messing around with your phone? Guess what? You totally can.
Swagbucks will pay you up to $225 a month just for installing and playing games on your phone. That’s it. Just download the app, pick the games you like, and get to playing. Don’t worry; they’ll give you plenty of games to choose from every day so you won’t get bored, and the more you play, the more you can earn.
This might sound too good to be true, but it’s already paid its users more than $429 million. You won’t get rich playing games on Swagbucks, but you could earn enough for a few grocery trips or pay a few bills every month. Not too shabby, right?
Ready to get paid while you play? Download and install the Swagbucks app today, and see how much you can earn!
Our local library system supports Hoopla, Overdrive and Cloud Library (as well as others). The website for the library system offers information on downloading the apps for these. Once the app is downloaded, you can log in with a username and password as well as your library c...
In addition to what John Chapman said, public libraries in the U.S. and many other countries lend e-books.
I get most of my reading from the library. I've recently been reading the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes R. Lackey, borrowing from the Seattle Public Library. Mercedes is a Quora member, and I've been reading her books as long as she's been writing them. Squee!
There are also a number of email lists, blogs, sites, etc that will tell you what's free or cheap this week in your favorite book categories. I've used BookBub and others. Be sure to check the price on the Amazon page before yo
In addition to what John Chapman said, public libraries in the U.S. and many other countries lend e-books.
I get most of my reading from the library. I've recently been reading the Elemental Masters series by Mercedes R. Lackey, borrowing from the Seattle Public Library. Mercedes is a Quora member, and I've been reading her books as long as she's been writing them. Squee!
There are also a number of email lists, blogs, sites, etc that will tell you what's free or cheap this week in your favorite book categories. I've used BookBub and others. Be sure to check the price on the Amazon page before you order the book, because prices can change by the minute.
I gave up on those myself because so many of the books I got were poorly written and/or poorly formatted. That's true on Kindle Unlimited as well, but there are exceptions. It's worth trying, just remember you don't have to finish every book. Delete any books you'll never want to read from the Cloud as well as your device, for easier management.
It's well worth buying a month of Kindle Unlimited once you've made up a book list. I recently re-read all the Harry Potter books that way.
This site has a list of: Out-of-Copyright Sci Fi Classics Free on Kindle
There are huge lists of free book sites in other answers on Quora, but due to merging the answers are outdated, repetitive, and unwieldy.
Happy reading!
Quora User says that Chicago University gives out one free book of their choice each month. Good quality books.
Just look at the legendary Chuck Norris’s advice since he is now a whopping 81 years old and yet has MORE energy than me. He found a key to healthy aging… and it was by doing the opposite of what most of people are told. Norris says he started learning about this revolutionary new method when he noticed most of the supplements he was taking did little or nothing to support his health. After extensive research, he discovered he could create dramatic changes to his health simply focusing on 3 things that sabotage our body as we age.
“This is the key to healthy aging,” says Norris. “I’m living pro
Just look at the legendary Chuck Norris’s advice since he is now a whopping 81 years old and yet has MORE energy than me. He found a key to healthy aging… and it was by doing the opposite of what most of people are told. Norris says he started learning about this revolutionary new method when he noticed most of the supplements he was taking did little or nothing to support his health. After extensive research, he discovered he could create dramatic changes to his health simply focusing on 3 things that sabotage our body as we age.
“This is the key to healthy aging,” says Norris. “I’m living proof.”
Now, Chuck Norris has put the entire method into a 15-minute video that explains the 3 “Internal Enemies” that can wreck our health as we age, and the simple ways to help combat them, using foods and herbs you may even have at home.
I’ve included the Chuck Norris video here so you can give it a shot.
A lot of traditional publishers are getting into digital-only publishing these days. Some notable ones:
- Harper Voyager - accepted 4,500 submissions for a digital-only science fiction/fantasy imprint
- Random Hose - opened 3 digital-only imprints: Hydra, Alibi, Flirt
What are all the ways to monetize an ebook?
How do free eBooks make money?
How do you make money with eBooks? How can you apply this?
How much money have you made from selling ebooks?
What is the best best way to monetize an ebook?
How do I sell my eBooks? I can make them but I don't really know where or how to sell them.
What is the best way to monetize a brand new e-book?
How do you monetize Ebook PDF traffic?
Can I get an ebook of a physical book I already own?
How can I use Clickbank to monetize my eBooks?
Is it possible to get money from selling ebooks?
What are all the ways to monetize an ebook?
How do free eBooks make money?
How do you make money with eBooks? How can you apply this?
How much money have you made from selling ebooks?
What is the best best way to monetize an ebook?
How do I sell my eBooks? I can make them but I don't really know where or how to sell them.
What is the best way to monetize a brand new e-book?
How do you monetize Ebook PDF traffic?
Can I get an ebook of a physical book I already own?
How can I use Clickbank to monetize my eBooks?
Is it possible to get money from selling ebooks?
How much money can you make from e-books?
Where and how do I sell an eBook that I bought with my own money now that I've finished using it?
People usually create free books , that explain how their program , tool or anything else that can be bought , is good and better than other things from same area. That way when people buy that book they usually buy things from the book. Like in my school we got free ebooks and programs for certain CNC machines , and that machine costed like 150000$ and eventually my school bought it. We had some other offers but most of them only showed us simple brochures , while that certain company gave us great study material. Also , I've seen people on Udemy give free ebooks , and in the end of ebook lin
People usually create free books , that explain how their program , tool or anything else that can be bought , is good and better than other things from same area. That way when people buy that book they usually buy things from the book. Like in my school we got free ebooks and programs for certain CNC machines , and that machine costed like 150000$ and eventually my school bought it. We had some other offers but most of them only showed us simple brochures , while that certain company gave us great study material. Also , I've seen people on Udemy give free ebooks , and in the end of ebook link to Udemy video course which is not free. :D
There are more than a few companies working to provide an ebook subscription service (of which my company is also one). The most popular candidates include:
Librify.com - (Not launched, as of Aug. 2013)
Ebook subscription service with a large catalog and focus on providing social reading features and tools for book clubs. iPad app and other platforms to follow.
Oysterbooks.com - (Not launched, as of Aug. 2013)
Ebook subscription service originally designed heavily for smartphones. Focus on books 6-12 months after release. iPhone would be the leading platform, I assume.
24symbols.com (Spain) - 175
There are more than a few companies working to provide an ebook subscription service (of which my company is also one). The most popular candidates include:
Librify.com - (Not launched, as of Aug. 2013)
Ebook subscription service with a large catalog and focus on providing social reading features and tools for book clubs. iPad app and other platforms to follow.
Oysterbooks.com - (Not launched, as of Aug. 2013)
Ebook subscription service originally designed heavily for smartphones. Focus on books 6-12 months after release. iPhone would be the leading platform, I assume.
24symbols.com (Spain) - 175,000 users and 15,000 titles
Ebook subscription service from Spain. Unclear on US access to paid subscription catalog. Recent partnership with large telecom Zed.
Huffier - (UK) - (Not launched, as of Aug. 2013)
Ebook subscription service where a portion of your monthly payment is delivered to the publisher based on the percentage of a book you read.
FlatLeaf - (I believe to be defunct)
Ebook subscription service with a social network encouraging content exploration through reviews, sharing, discussion and personalized social recommendations.
Read Petite (Not launched, as of Aug 2013)
Short fiction and journalistic service for subscription content.
Unnamed WPG Uitgevers (Netherlands) - (Not launched as of Aug. 2013)
Few details, but backed by 2 Dutch publishing houses.
Yindo (Netherlands) - 150 books from Van Duuren Media
Few details, but subscription service for 150 books.
Nuvem De Livros (Brazil) - 1 Million users in Brazil and Argentina
Partnered with Brazilian telecom Vivo, focus on a discounted price for students and student-centric features.
Total Boox - "Thousands" of books, pay per page
Subscription-like service where users purchase app credit and it is applied to pages read, some amount of cents or fractions of cents per page.
BookBoard - 400 children's books for $8.99 monthly
Subscription service for children's books or board-books, with 400 titles and an iPad app.
Reading Rainbow - iPad and Android, Children's books
Television show themed subscription service with an unlimited subscription for children's book content and videos.
Speakaboos - $4.99 month for over 200 picture books
Children's picture book subscription service with interactive features.
Disney Digital Books - Disney Subscription (Now closed)
Disney books subscription service for children's books has now closed and is reimbursing subscribers.
Discover A New Love - Sourcebooks subscription book club
Subscription book service for Sourcebooks romance books that functions a little more like a discount book bundle.
Safari Books Online - $299 annually per user
Technical and business book subscriptions for professional users and small organizations.
Sesame Street - 150 books for $3.99
The Sesame Street ebook catalog has a dedicated subscription service.
Skoobe (Germany) - $9.99 for more than 25,000 books
German language titles in a joint venture between Bertelsmann and Holtzbrinck. More than 400 publishers.
Litfy (Sweden) - (Seems to have pivoted)
Originally billed as a Swedish subscription service, there haven't been many updates.
oi (Brazil) - 3.90 Brazilian weekly for 130 books
Brazilian subscription service with a small catalog, available on Android and web, with iPhone coming soon.
Claro Leitura (Brazil) - About $2 weekly for (maybe?) 11,000 books
Brazilian subscription service with a weekly cost and up to 3 books at a time.
Riidr One (Denmark) - 69 K($12) for 5200 ebooks & 1200 audiobooks
Danish subscription service from an ebook retailer with apps for android, iPhone and iPad. Single title per month.
Mofibo (Denmark) - 99K($17) for unlimited reading
Danish subscription service with an estimated 5500 books.
That's it (that I've got). There is of course, also the Amazon Kindle Lending Library, which Kindle owners who are also Amazon Prime members can use to download one free book per month from a 350K title catalog.
Cool trends are that this is obviously a concept that is interesting globally, and you have the American companies like my own that are hoping to be the next to make a competitive entry in to the marketplace. Fun times.
A good question!
Do you know 95% of the eBook sales (in the entire digital channels across the world) happens through Amazon?
Moreover, Amazon is completely organized with its kindle books. So we should find out a way to get books from Amazon kindle.
I can share 2 secrets to read many books on Amazon for FREE!
- Go to Amazon, left side you will see a tab. Click and select “Kindle e-readers and ebooks,” then select “All Kindle ebooks.” Then click on any best selling book. Then it will display #1 in “some book category.” Click on this category, and then you will see the “Top-100” paid book. Next, ther
A good question!
Do you know 95% of the eBook sales (in the entire digital channels across the world) happens through Amazon?
Moreover, Amazon is completely organized with its kindle books. So we should find out a way to get books from Amazon kindle.
I can share 2 secrets to read many books on Amazon for FREE!
- Go to Amazon, left side you will see a tab. Click and select “Kindle e-readers and ebooks,” then select “All Kindle ebooks.” Then click on any best selling book. Then it will display #1 in “some book category.” Click on this category, and then you will see the “Top-100” paid book. Next, there is a tab that says “Top-100 Free”. You can download any of these books (even if you have the ‘kindle’ app on your smartphone, you can read these books)
- One can also look for books available for Amazon “Prime” members. Most of us are subscribed to the prime facility and there are many books allocated under the prime category. One can read all the books that are assigned under this category.
- You can subscribe to “Kindle Unlimited.” In the first month, the subscription is free, and after that, there is a fee of Rs. 169 per month. There are many best-selling books are available under the ‘Unlimited’ category. You can always cancel your subscription after one month if you don’t like it.
I hope this helps!
Book sellers - Obviously the traditional bookstore dynamic is changing. One of the most important features (at least in my mind) of a book store is the opportunity for serendipitous discoveries. Bookstores allow someone to step outside of the books and blogs they usually read and discover something new that they might enjoy. This often leads to greater enjoyment and creativity. I think that local book sellers should work to give customers who come into their stores the chance to experience this with ebooks - perhaps by allowing them to borrow an iPad and read a book while they are in the store
Book sellers - Obviously the traditional bookstore dynamic is changing. One of the most important features (at least in my mind) of a book store is the opportunity for serendipitous discoveries. Bookstores allow someone to step outside of the books and blogs they usually read and discover something new that they might enjoy. This often leads to greater enjoyment and creativity. I think that local book sellers should work to give customers who come into their stores the chance to experience this with ebooks - perhaps by allowing them to borrow an iPad and read a book while they are in the store. Then sell them coffee, suggest other ebooks they may like, get their email address for later upsells, etc.
I think another possible model would be selling interactive ebooks. Say the initial ebook is free, but if you want access to the videos/author interviews/other bonuses that are embedded in the book, you have to buy the book at a premium price. This could also work for selling plain-text ebooks vs highly stylistic and designed ebooks. Give one away free or cheap, then sell the more expensive one at a higher price.
Don’t know about Barns & Nobel book nook reader, Kindel works well
I prefer the e-book readers installed on my Android phone.
These are:
Kindel — good interface. Bit of a bother to use books from other than Amazon.
Barns & Nobel Nook reader is decent, but Kindel is nicer in that it uses the available screen space more efficiently than Nook (IMHO). Never tried to use other than B&N Books.
Overdrive — good library interface.
FBreader — good interface to free e-books.
Adobe Acrobat — has nice PDF text reflow feature.
Several companies provide online services to assist authors in effectively self-publishing and marketing eBooks. These services often comprise publication, distribution, and marketing platforms. These services enable authors to access a worldwide audience without the need for traditional publishing houses. Authors can select the services that best meet their requirements and budget.
Consider the following points for looking the companies that provide online services to self-publish and market eBooks effectively:
- Online Retail Stages: Use deep-rooted web-based retail stages that permit writers to
Several companies provide online services to assist authors in effectively self-publishing and marketing eBooks. These services often comprise publication, distribution, and marketing platforms. These services enable authors to access a worldwide audience without the need for traditional publishing houses. Authors can select the services that best meet their requirements and budget.
Consider the following points for looking the companies that provide online services to self-publish and market eBooks effectively:
- Online Retail Stages: Use deep-rooted web-based retail stages that permit writers to independently publish and convey digital books all around the world. Search for stages that offer easy-to-understand interfaces and wide-arriving at dispersion organizations.
- Composing and Arranging Instruments: Pick benefits that give apparatuses to simple digital book creation, design, and transformation. These instruments ought to guarantee similarity with different digital book readers and gadgets, working with a smooth perusing experience for your crowd.
- Cover Configuration Administrations: Look for stages that proposition admittance to proficient cover configuration benefits or give layouts and configuration devices. An outwardly engaging cover is significant for grabbing the eye of possible readers and conveying the embodiment of your digital book.
- Showcasing and Advancement Elements: Decide on stages that incorporate inherent advertising and advancement highlights. Search for devices that help with making convincing book portrayals, running special missions, and utilizing online entertainment to expand the perceivability of your digital book.
- Sovereignty Designs: Consider stages with straightforward and positive eminence structures. Search for choices that permit you to hold a huge part of your book deals, guaranteeing that your endeavors are compensated with fair pay.
- Examination and Announcing: Select stages that offer powerful investigation and detailing highlights. Admittance to information on deals, reader socioeconomics, and advertising execution can assist you with settling on informed choices to upgrade your digital book's scope and adequacy on the lookout.
I hope this helps!
It’s called Kindle Unlimited.
All you can read monthly subscription to about 2 million books authors put into the program themselves.
The reader pays a monthly subscription.
The author gets paid a monthly changing rate per page read.
There are other similar subscriptions on other sites, but none of them offer the unlimited reading KU does.
If you can come up with a scheme that readers will pay, that also pays the author better than KU does, AND get it known enough that both readers and authors flock to it, then authors will flock to it, just because of the exclusivity contract included in KU, and t
It’s called Kindle Unlimited.
All you can read monthly subscription to about 2 million books authors put into the program themselves.
The reader pays a monthly subscription.
The author gets paid a monthly changing rate per page read.
There are other similar subscriptions on other sites, but none of them offer the unlimited reading KU does.
If you can come up with a scheme that readers will pay, that also pays the author better than KU does, AND get it known enough that both readers and authors flock to it, then authors will flock to it, just because of the exclusivity contract included in KU, and the ever changing payout rate that really isn’t good enough when compared to the royalty on a sale.
Ideally, no exclusivity clause, and a fixed payout rate around the half a cent per page rate.
But, KU is a loss leader for Amazon. They don’t make a profit on it, and the payout pot is not based on the subscriptions collected.
Go to it, good luck, let me know when you set it up.
Amazon offers lots of free ebooks for the Kindle.
Project Gutenberg makes free ebooks available for the Kindle.
Smashwords offers free Kindle format books.
You can download an open source program called ‘calibre’ which apart from managing your ebook library. will convert ebooks from other formats such as epub to Kindle format.
Yes, there are several eBook platforms that can help you distribute your eBooks to multiple retailers. These platforms can simplify the distribution process and save you time, effort, and resources.
Here are a few popular eBook distribution platforms:
- Smashwords: Smashwords is a free eBook publishing and distribution platform that allows you to publish and distribute your eBooks to major retailers such as Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and more.
- Draft2Digital: Draft2Digital is another popular eBook distribution platform that allows you to distribute your eBooks to major retailers such as Amaz
Yes, there are several eBook platforms that can help you distribute your eBooks to multiple retailers. These platforms can simplify the distribution process and save you time, effort, and resources.
Here are a few popular eBook distribution platforms:
- Smashwords: Smashwords is a free eBook publishing and distribution platform that allows you to publish and distribute your eBooks to major retailers such as Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and more.
- Draft2Digital: Draft2Digital is another popular eBook distribution platform that allows you to distribute your eBooks to major retailers such as Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and more. They charge a small commission on sales, but they provide a user-friendly interface and a range of helpful tools.
- PublishDrive: PublishDrive is a comprehensive eBook publishing and distribution platform that allows you to distribute your eBooks to over 400 stores in more than 100 countries. They offer a range of services, including marketing tools, sales analytics, and a user-friendly dashboard.
- BookBaby: BookBaby is a full-service eBook publishing and distribution platform that offers a range of services, including eBook formatting, cover design, distribution, and marketing. They distribute eBooks to major retailers such as Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and more.
These are just a few examples of eBook distribution platforms that can help you reach a wider audience and sell your eBooks on multiple sites. It's worth researching and comparing different platforms to find the one that best fits your needs and goals.
Getting started with self-publishing can be a bit difficult but doesn’t have to be.
After publishing 200+ books on Amazon and running 120 million Amazon ads, I discovered the secret to getting books self-published easily and selling.
The key is to break down the steps into easy-to-follow bite-sized chunks as I lay out in my free self-publishing secrets checklist.
When you submit your ebook to Smashwords, they send it on to several other sites, including Kobo, Barnes & Noble and Apple.
Apparently Smashwords has been bought by Draft2Digital, which also sent to various sites.
There are many platforms out there but I would like to mention the same that I find useful ;
Amazon Free Kindle Books
- I think you must be aware of this, one of the best places to get variety of ebooks.
- You can find books related to different genres.
Free eBooks
- My favorite go to place for reading books of fiction, non fiction, romance etc.
Online Programming Books
- If you want books related to computer science, networking, IT this is the best place.
Wikibooks
- Another great source, you can get information related to almost any topic that can help you with your essays or assignment writing.
Hope you find t
There are many platforms out there but I would like to mention the same that I find useful ;
Amazon Free Kindle Books
- I think you must be aware of this, one of the best places to get variety of ebooks.
- You can find books related to different genres.
Free eBooks
- My favorite go to place for reading books of fiction, non fiction, romance etc.
Online Programming Books
- If you want books related to computer science, networking, IT this is the best place.
Wikibooks
- Another great source, you can get information related to almost any topic that can help you with your essays or assignment writing.
Hope you find this helpful ! If so upvote and share !
Your public library probably has a website with a section on how to access ebooks and digital audiobooks.
Many libraries in the U.S. use the Overdrive app to manage digital lending. The items are usually available in Kindle and ePub formats.
If you want to borrow Kindle books, you'll need an Amazon account, even though there's no charge for library books. You can get the free Kindle app and use it on most devices.
It, of course, depends on your Library. Some public libraries do not have eBooks. What Public Library do you use? If you go to their homepage online it will usually indicate if they have eBook access.
It might refer to it as digital access. Anyway if they have it then it will have the books and audio books they have purchased for your use.
You will have to use your library card because they will use that to check them out to your device for a set period of time. This way they can track their circulation.
Generally if a Library has this to offer you can put eBooks on hold or renew them if another
It, of course, depends on your Library. Some public libraries do not have eBooks. What Public Library do you use? If you go to their homepage online it will usually indicate if they have eBook access.
It might refer to it as digital access. Anyway if they have it then it will have the books and audio books they have purchased for your use.
You will have to use your library card because they will use that to check them out to your device for a set period of time. This way they can track their circulation.
Generally if a Library has this to offer you can put eBooks on hold or renew them if another person has not placed a hold request and return them just as you would actual materials.
Your card will need to be in good standing to use this system. That is you should not owe any fines or have any materials that are overdue.
I know the Librarians at your Library would be glad to walk you through this process.
Wishing you the best!
Yes, there are several online eBook libraries where you can read a large number of free books! Here are some fantastic options:
- Project Gutenberg: With over 60,000 eBooks available in a number of formats, including EPUB, Kindle, HTML, and plain text, this is one of the oldest and most well-known free eBook libraries.
- Open Library: This is a digital lending library that offers over 1.7 million free eBooks. You can search by author, title, or subject and borrow up to five eBooks for two weeks.
- ManyBooks: This website contains over 50,000 free eBooks available for download in a number of formats. Th
Yes, there are several online eBook libraries where you can read a large number of free books! Here are some fantastic options:
- Project Gutenberg: With over 60,000 eBooks available in a number of formats, including EPUB, Kindle, HTML, and plain text, this is one of the oldest and most well-known free eBook libraries.
- Open Library: This is a digital lending library that offers over 1.7 million free eBooks. You can search by author, title, or subject and borrow up to five eBooks for two weeks.
- ManyBooks: This website contains over 50,000 free eBooks available for download in a number of formats. The site allows you to search by author, title, genre, or language, and it also has a useful recommendation engine.
- BookBoon: This website has over 1,000 free textbooks and eBooks on a variety of topics, including business, engineering, and information technology. The site is primarily intended for students and professionals seeking educational content.
- Smashwords: Smashwords is a self-publishing platform that offers an extensive collection of free eBooks in a number of categories, including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
In conclusion, these online eBook libraries are a treasure trove of free literature and educational resources, offering readers an excellent opportunity to broaden their perspective and explore new genres. With so many possibilities, there's bound to be something for everyone, and I strongly suggest checking them out to find your next favorite book. Happy reading! 😊
I hope a real librarian will answer, but I can tell this plan won't fly if you're thinking you can just buy e-books from Amazon or whoever. You may be able to find e-books that allow unlimited lending, but it's not the norm.
E-books can be read by the purchaser and anyone else with access to their account, or in the same Amazon Household.
In some cases a book may be loaned out once to the person of your choice. That's it.
Libraries buy special editions of e-books at a higher price than a retail customer, and are allowed to loan it out a specific and limited number of times per copy.
It’s a good idea but has been done already. I can borrow ebooks online for free from my local library.
You can download ebooks for your Kindle by having a library card. The tech person at your library can show you how to do it. You may need to download an app like Libby or Cloud Library. It does not cost a thing and your tax dollars pay for it. Why not use it?
Karan Pujara has his startup called Studentdesk where you can share books.
Most libraries that lend books do so by means of purchasing through a third party vendor such as overdrive and it is the third party who manages the checking in and out of that ebook. This means that in reality the library doesn’t actually own the ebook, it simply subscribes to a service on behalf of its members. The process usually looks something like this
Library members clicks on a link on the library website that leads to the vendor site.
At the vendor site the library member has to enter their library, card number and library PIN or password and create a new log in at the vendor site.
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Most libraries that lend books do so by means of purchasing through a third party vendor such as overdrive and it is the third party who manages the checking in and out of that ebook. This means that in reality the library doesn’t actually own the ebook, it simply subscribes to a service on behalf of its members. The process usually looks something like this
Library members clicks on a link on the library website that leads to the vendor site.
At the vendor site the library member has to enter their library, card number and library PIN or password and create a new log in at the vendor site.
The vendor site uses the library name, card number and password to validate against the library systems user accounts.
Now the library member has a validated account with the vendor and can borrow ebooks.
Some vendors have an app that can also be downloaded.
Ebooks will have some form of DRM (digital rights management) on them to protect the vendor from the library members trying to distribute them online and this will often force that the item is returned or deleted at the end of the borrowing period.
It depends on the specific ebook and the platform or retailer from which it was purchased. Some ebooks can be loaned to others for a limited period of time, while others cannot be loaned at all. You will need to check the terms and conditions of the ebook or the platform or retailer from which it was purchased to determine if lending is allowed
ebrary.com for a wide range of books. They use a proprietary reader format and have a lot of restrictions. You need a free account and to put about 5 bucks in for printing. CRCnetBASE for scientific books, although the quality varies.
As for fiction, if your local library consortium has it, Overdrive.com would be free. They have best sellers, but I don't think they offer individual plans
Muzereader.com I think is the app your looking for, they haven't launched yet, but they have their site up
Pdfdrive.com