The link below is to an article that lists five of the best book recommendation services available. If you have used these services you may or may not agree with the list. If you know a better, please recommend it in the comments.
For more, visit:
http://lifehacker.com/5595842/five-best-book-recommendation-services
Sign Up for a Free Ebook Each Day
Forgotten Books is a site all about out of print books. You can download free ebooks (PDF format), subscribe to a mailing list and get sent a link to a free ebook on a daily basis, and read books online. Forgotten Books are also partners of both Amazon and Google Books.
To visit:
http://www.forgottenbooks.org/index.php
The link below is to a website where you can see photos of other peoples bookshelves. Let’s face it, if you’re something of a bibliophile like me, you just love having a look at the bookshelves of family, friends and those of other people. This site brings that whole experience to the Web.
For more visit:
http://bookshelfporn.com/
Not a Single Book, But a Whole Library of Books
Project Gutenberg hosts (or links to) a whole library of books that are free to download and read. There is sure to be something here for everyone. So if you can’t afford the price of new books these days, then this maybe a first port of call in finding a workable solution.
To visit:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/
The link below is to a website where you can create your own photo book. Worth a look I think. Sooner or later I’ll be getting around to creating the odd book or two.
For more visit:
http://www.blurb.com/
Does Anyone Read Books Anymore?
The link below is to an article that asks, ‘who reads books these days?’ It’s an interesting question. I have long thought that humanity is becoming dumber, overall. Certainly our overall wealth of knowledge is growing, however, I would argue that the majority of people are getting dumber. Is that a fair statement? I guess it’s a matter of opinion.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/85938
The link below is to an article on the costs of Ebooks. Worth a read I think.
For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17300074
The link below is to a great article on one of my favorite websites – the Internet Archive. The Internet Archive is also setting up a ‘hard copy ark,’ in which they are trying to save a copy of every book for the future. It’s a great site and a great idea.
For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/technology/internet-archives-repository-collects-thousands-of-books.html
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