Why Aren’t You Reading For Free?
I am a reader. I have shelves with probably several thousand dollars in books. I love going to Barnes and Noble to browse the shelves and look for new titles, but I could never afford to pay for all of the books I have read and will read. I have found so many places to read free novels. So if you haven’t been already, why aren’t you reading for free? Check out these six ways to read books online for FREE!
Sources:
Smartphone:
- Libby – I love love love love love this app. I bought myself a Kindle (Don’t worry, you don’t need one. You can read directly through the app.) and can send books from Libby to my Kindle to read! If you don’t already have a library card, go get one right now. Then, download the Libby app, attach your library card, and gain access to all of the digital books that your library has available to borrow, FOR FREE. Since library cards practically everywhere are free, this means you can get access to a whole digital library of books, completely free. And if you are an audiobook listener, they have tons of those for free, as well.
- Kindle – Did you know there are free books on Kindle? This is a free app from Amazon that you can use to buy digital books directly from Amazon, usually at a discounted price. They also have a subscription that will give you access to thousands more books for free. But, more importantly, they also have a whole library of free books. These mostly consist of the classics and new authors, and I have found some very good new reading material. It’s always worth a browse.
- Hoopla – Another mobile library, Hoopla, is different from Libby but great nonetheless. They have an even larger number of books and audiobooks to choose from. Unlike Libby, they are not a reader app, but this allows them the ability to share more media. All you need is a library card!
Internet:
- Open Library – Another great resource with millions of books available. No registration needed, you can just go to their website, find a book and start reading. It’s incredibly simple to use and if you want more features, such as saving your books, you can create a free account. Open Library is unique in that they are open source. Anyone can add and make corrections to the catalog.
- Google Books – Google books has an unfathomable international library of books that are no longer subject to copyright and therefore free for the public to read. In my opinion, the biggest negative about this site is the navigation, but for some free reads, head on over.
- Project Gutenberg – with over 60,000 titles, there is something for everyone to read at Project Gutenberg. For free. This site dominates with books that no longer have copyrights and can therefore be made available to the public for download.
I mentioned in my first post I read 12 books about real estate in about 6 months. Nine of the twelve I read for free from the sources above. That’s over $150 saved. Check each one out, see which style and format you enjoy, and get reading!
