The Moving Word

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Finding Free E-Books

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Most of us bookworms love the texture and feel of a book in our hands. Books are our passion and they fill our lives and houses. Our stacks of books-to-be-read are tall enough to be in second grade.

We carry books everywhere we go and we measure time by our bookshelves.

We live and breathe reading. While we promise never to give up our bound books, our voracious appetites have created a precarious situation.

While we publicly consider ourselves immune to the electronic book explosion, we privately seethe that we are being left out of the party.

Our favorite authors release books or novellas that cannot be found in hardback or paperback form. We complain loudly that we are being forced to move into the scary world of e-books.

We use book money hidden under our mattresses to slink into stores in the black of night to buy e-readers like fugitives eluding the police.

Soon, we learn that two of our favorite words have joined forces to make the world a more beautiful place. We shake and shiver and with all of our energy as we scream FREE BOOKS!!!!!

Suddenly our fears fall like scales from our eyes and we load up on more e-books than we can ever read. We become free book junkies lost forever to reason!

Books! Books! Books! We laugh maniacally! We can hoard books and no one can see them! HAHAHAHA!

OK. Settle down.

In truth, the internet is teeming with free e-books for us to read. Here are a few places to procure them.

Oh, and try to remain calm. Just explore and click away. And remember to check your blood-pressure when needed.

NOTE: I am new to the search and if you know of other resources, say so in the comments and I will check them out and add them if necessary.

You can get free Kindles from Amazon for your computer or smart phone. 

Most libraries are allowing people to check out e-books for a specified time. However, you must read them during the prescribed time or they will disappear from your reader.  Just go into your public library and ask them about this service.

If you go to Google and search for free e-books, be wary because some of them want you to pay to get free books. Personally, I don’t pay for free things. 

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Humor for Readers

Bookworms and Technology

While I know little about technology, I can still enjoy all the blessings that come from the knowledge and achievements of others. We are truly blessed in our day to have so many tools to enjoy information and stories. As a bookworm, I am embracing the opportunities as much as I can.

  • I will always be reading a book with more stacked beside my bed and a list of holds at the library.
  • I will always be listening to an audio book in my car when I drive and have a stack waiting for me to enjoy.
  • I have audio books I listen to on my computer while I am working or relaxing.
  • I have e-books downloaded on my computer kindle.
  • I have e-books on the kindle on my Android.

Recently, I finished reading my first book on my phone. I was proud to have taken that step. At some point, I will get a real e-book reader but for now, my phone will work fine. Thanks to technology, I can read or listen to a book everywhere I go. What can be better than that?

I know I’m not the only one who has this many books going at once. I’d love to hear your story about your adventures with books and technology–high-tech or low-tech.

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