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The Best 6 Sites to Get Free Ebooks

The Best 6 Sites to Get Free Ebooks
Advertisement Book lovers all over the world are starting to wake up and smell the coffee: ebooks are way better than paper books. The benefits are many, like not having to lug around a 10-pound doorstop, being able to bring your whole library with you everywhere, and backing up your entire library to the cloud. Books Suck: Why I Love My Kindle More Than Dead Trees Books Suck: Why I Love My Kindle More Than Dead Trees Modern e-readers hold thousands of novels, weigh next to nothing, have built in lights, and don't give you a concussion when they hit your nose. Read More But if you’re a voracious reader, buying ebook after ebook can burn a huge hole in your wallet. The other option is to save your money and switch to freely available ebooks instead. 1. When BookZZ claims to be “the world’s largest ebook library,” it’s not kidding. Or you can use the search option, which lets you search by title, author, description, and more. 2. Because it’s a charity, Gutenberg subsists on donations. 3.

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