Electronic Book Sites

Electronic books can take two formats; ebooks and electronic versions of books published in other formats. Each has its own purpose. Ebooks are the newest trend in publishing. Ebooks are generally online courses or tutorials. Anyone can publish an ebook - all you need is a word processor and a PDF converter. People write and publish ebooks to give away in order to sell products, they publish ebooks to sell; professional development guides, curriculum plans, gardening manuals and how-to books for every subject. Ebooks are great resources of quick information.

Electronic versions of books have become more popular than ever, as well. For awhile, electronic books were not as popular as their paper counterparts because the 'quality' of readers was not high. book readers were small, tough on the eyes and did not hold much information. A new generation of electronic book readers, most notably the Amazon Kindle. The Kindle's screen simulates the look of real paper, and you can store hundreds of books. You also have wireless access to the Kindle books store, making purchasing and downloading new books easier than ever. There is now no need to lug around heavy books on vacation or worrying about running out of things to read.

Reviewed Sites

www.webook.com

For serious ebook publishers, webook.com is a huge resource of editors, software, tips, artwork and more.

www.manybooks.net

This site has hundreds of free electronic books for downloads. It is supported and maintained by volunteers and donations, and is a huge source of free information.

www.netlibrary.com

This is a library of free and fee based electronic books. Netlibrary offers services for individuals, businesses and libraries, putting hundreds of thousands of electronic manuscripts within reach.

www.amazon.com

Amazon's Kindle reader is potentially the best thing since sliced bread for voracious readers, readers who travel, and readers who fall asleep reading. The Kindle allows you to switch effortlessly between books or publications. You can purchase new items to read at any time. It is portable, holds its charge, and easy on the eyes.

Electronic Book Purchasing Sites: www.ebooks.com

hundreds of thousands of bestsellers, history, fiction, non-fiction, self-help, how-to and other books available in electronic format.

www.booksonboard.com

A great site that does not require membership fees. Has all of the latest books available in audio or electronic format.

Tips for Success

  1. Share what you know. Ebooks are a great way to share what you know with fellow readers, writers, business people and tradesmen. You can write and publish your own ebook easily and sell it or give it away on your website. Either way, you can use your own ebook to generate more income.
  2. Learn from others. Ebooks are a step up from online articles, but not as time consuming to read as full-length books. Research subjects that interest you or will benefit you and read all of the ebooks you can. (Especially the free ones.)
  3. Try an electronic book reader. If you devour books, but have a bad habit of not returning them to the library, or an income that won't support constant book purchasing, an electronic book reader can save you money. Take advantage of free electronic books, and the less expensive price of buying books electronically. Also, a reader that is small enough to constantly carry will facilitate your ability to read more.
  4. Before settling on an electronic reader, decide how you will want to purchase the books you read, and which format you would like to use.
  5. Use the free electronic book libraries to branch out and try books you might never have read in a printed version. Electronic book readers provide some degree of anonymity, so nobody has to know what you are reading!