Ohhh, I see! While I do prefer physical books, sometime ebooks provide the convenience and portability that simply are hard for physical books to match. I have heard of Gutenberg.org and bookbub! Haven't heard of oceantopdf.com but I just checked it out and it seems really simple and would come in handy! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! Do you find the selection to be relatively wide? As in, do you have trouble finding the books you want at times?Aryastark wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 10:49Aryastark wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 10:28By BOTD I meant this Book of the Day feature of Online Book Club. It has already given me enough books to last two/three months (provided I am reading only BOTD books and nothing else).ianbuchanan wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 09:04
Well it definitely seems like you are reading at a very steady pace! Haha, I can relate to the sleep part, as I do most of my reading before bed and sometimes struggle to keep my eyes open after a while. Where do you primarily find these free books? Also, I'm unfamiliar with BOTD...could you explain what that is? I'll always have my ears open when I hear free books!
You can just google a specific book name. Add the format (like pdf or epub) and the words 'free download'. Different sites are there for downloading the ebooks. I am giving two examples here - one is Gutenberg.org where I have found mainly classics, and a very recent one is OceanofPDF.com. Probably you are familiar with them. There are many such sites. Some readers here recommended 'bookbub', though I have yet to try that for myself!
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Yes, sometimes the book I want is not available in pdf/epub format. In case of a few sites, it might not be available in my region, or I have to open an account to access the book.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑06 May 2018, 21:06Ohhh, I see! While I do prefer physical books, sometime ebooks provide the convenience and portability that simply are hard for physical books to match. I have heard of Gutenberg.org and bookbub! Haven't heard of oceantopdf.com but I just checked it out and it seems really simple and would come in handy! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! Do you find the selection to be relatively wide? As in, do you have trouble finding the books you want at times?Aryastark wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 10:49Aryastark wrote: ↑05 May 2018, 10:28
By BOTD I meant this Book of the Day feature of Online Book Club. It has already given me enough books to last two/three months (provided I am reading only BOTD books and nothing else).
You can just google a specific book name. Add the format (like pdf or epub) and the words 'free download'. Different sites are there for downloading the ebooks. I am giving two examples here - one is Gutenberg.org where I have found mainly classics, and a very recent one is OceanofPDF.com. Probably you are familiar with them. There are many such sites. Some readers here recommended 'bookbub', though I have yet to try that for myself!
Otherwise the selections are pretty good and varied as well!
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Awesome! Great to know! I'm not a big e-reader at all, but in certain situations digitizing my reading might be beneficial. Do these sites even have newer books? Sorry, if I come off a little skeptical haha, just curiousAryastark wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 02:15Yes, sometimes the book I want is not available in pdf/epub format. In case of a few sites, it might not be available in my region, or I have to open an account to access the book.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑06 May 2018, 21:06Ohhh, I see! While I do prefer physical books, sometime ebooks provide the convenience and portability that simply are hard for physical books to match. I have heard of Gutenberg.org and bookbub! Haven't heard of oceantopdf.com but I just checked it out and it seems really simple and would come in handy! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! Do you find the selection to be relatively wide? As in, do you have trouble finding the books you want at times?
Otherwise the selections are pretty good and varied as well!
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In my experience, older books are far more easier to find. There are many sites with archives of classic books. While some of them contain contemporary books as well, they are not always available for downloading. So for those books reading online is a probable option. Most recent books generally are not available, either for downloading or for reading online.I think book review sites are doing great by providing recent books for reading and reviewing.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 15:58Awesome! Great to know! I'm not a big e-reader at all, but in certain situations digitizing my reading might be beneficial. Do these sites even have newer books? Sorry, if I come off a little skeptical haha, just curiousAryastark wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 02:15Yes, sometimes the book I want is not available in pdf/epub format. In case of a few sites, it might not be available in my region, or I have to open an account to access the book.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑06 May 2018, 21:06
Ohhh, I see! While I do prefer physical books, sometime ebooks provide the convenience and portability that simply are hard for physical books to match. I have heard of Gutenberg.org and bookbub! Haven't heard of oceantopdf.com but I just checked it out and it seems really simple and would come in handy! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! Do you find the selection to be relatively wide? As in, do you have trouble finding the books you want at times?
Otherwise the selections are pretty good and varied as well!
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I see, thanks for clarifying. Okay, interesting, about the book review sites...do you partake in any of those? I have heard elsewhere in these forums from people who do. Are you aware of you get paid to do so? What a great way to make some side money if so!Aryastark wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 23:56In my experience, older books are far more easier to find. There are many sites with archives of classic books. While some of them contain contemporary books as well, they are not always available for downloading. So for those books reading online is a probable option. Most recent books generally are not available, either for downloading or for reading online.I think book review sites are doing great by providing recent books for reading and reviewing.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 15:58Awesome! Great to know! I'm not a big e-reader at all, but in certain situations digitizing my reading might be beneficial. Do these sites even have newer books? Sorry, if I come off a little skeptical haha, just curious
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Yes I know a number of review sites are there who pay readers for honest reviews, but I am currently enrolled only in OnlineBookClub, and I'm still at level 0 so don't get paid here either. But that does not concern me much as long as I get to read books and voice my views and opinions. Still you are right, getting paid for doing something I love is like a dream career indeed!ianbuchanan wrote: ↑09 May 2018, 16:23I see, thanks for clarifying. Okay, interesting, about the book review sites...do you partake in any of those? I have heard elsewhere in these forums from people who do. Are you aware of you get paid to do so? What a great way to make some side money if so!Aryastark wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 23:56In my experience, older books are far more easier to find. There are many sites with archives of classic books. While some of them contain contemporary books as well, they are not always available for downloading. So for those books reading online is a probable option. Most recent books generally are not available, either for downloading or for reading online.I think book review sites are doing great by providing recent books for reading and reviewing.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 15:58
Awesome! Great to know! I'm not a big e-reader at all, but in certain situations digitizing my reading might be beneficial. Do these sites even have newer books? Sorry, if I come off a little skeptical haha, just curious
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Very cool and great to know! Just a few questions...what do you actually get paid for each book reviewed when you reach that certain level where you can make money? Also, I'm guessing you can only read the digital version of the book, without the option to read a physical copy?Aryastark wrote: ↑09 May 2018, 23:22Yes I know a number of review sites are there who pay readers for honest reviews, but I am currently enrolled only in OnlineBookClub, and I'm still at level 0 so don't get paid here either. But that does not concern me much as long as I get to read books and voice my views and opinions. Still you are right, getting paid for doing something I love is like a dream career indeed!ianbuchanan wrote: ↑09 May 2018, 16:23I see, thanks for clarifying. Okay, interesting, about the book review sites...do you partake in any of those? I have heard elsewhere in these forums from people who do. Are you aware of you get paid to do so? What a great way to make some side money if so!Aryastark wrote: ↑08 May 2018, 23:56
In my experience, older books are far more easier to find. There are many sites with archives of classic books. While some of them contain contemporary books as well, they are not always available for downloading. So for those books reading online is a probable option. Most recent books generally are not available, either for downloading or for reading online.I think book review sites are doing great by providing recent books for reading and reviewing.
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Nope, not a printed copy but an ebook in the format you prefer. You can just check the review team page for necessary information regarding book review opportunities, guidelines and payment system.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑10 May 2018, 14:59Very cool and great to know! Just a few questions...what do you actually get paid for each book reviewed when you reach that certain level where you can make money? Also, I'm guessing you can only read the digital version of the book, without the option to read a physical copy?Aryastark wrote: ↑09 May 2018, 23:22Yes I know a number of review sites are there who pay readers for honest reviews, but I am currently enrolled only in OnlineBookClub, and I'm still at level 0 so don't get paid here either. But that does not concern me much as long as I get to read books and voice my views and opinions. Still you are right, getting paid for doing something I love is like a dream career indeed!ianbuchanan wrote: ↑09 May 2018, 16:23
I see, thanks for clarifying. Okay, interesting, about the book review sites...do you partake in any of those? I have heard elsewhere in these forums from people who do. Are you aware of you get paid to do so? What a great way to make some side money if so!
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Gotcha. Sounds pretty nifty! Do you think a lot of people are doing this? Or know about this?Aryastark wrote: ↑10 May 2018, 23:47Nope, not a printed copy but an ebook in the format you prefer. You can just check the review team page for necessary information regarding book review opportunities, guidelines and payment system.ianbuchanan wrote: ↑10 May 2018, 14:59Very cool and great to know! Just a few questions...what do you actually get paid for each book reviewed when you reach that certain level where you can make money? Also, I'm guessing you can only read the digital version of the book, without the option to read a physical copy?Aryastark wrote: ↑09 May 2018, 23:22
Yes I know a number of review sites are there who pay readers for honest reviews, but I am currently enrolled only in OnlineBookClub, and I'm still at level 0 so don't get paid here either. But that does not concern me much as long as I get to read books and voice my views and opinions. Still you are right, getting paid for doing something I love is like a dream career indeed!
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