eBooks

[PsychoHippy]

Does anyone know of any good site to get eBooks for free?
I know about https://www.gutenberg.org/ and have found a few on Google but they seem fairly shite. Can anyone recommend some to me?
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[Burnside]

Apparantly there are 1365 free ones on this Microsoft site:

https://www.mslit.com/default.asp?mjr=FRE&mnr=FRE000010
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[PsychoHippy]

[Tarmacsurfer]

I usually grab collections from torrent sites, get some bad characters and miss-scans but they're usually eminently readable (I keep a few dozen book on my phone for those moments when I need occupying).

I can recommend THIS ONE as a good basis to start an ebook library if you're a bit of a nerd
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[GhostRider]

If you make use of usenet/newsgroups and find a decent indexing site (like newzbin, although the 'books' are closed on this now) then you will find literally hundreds of thousands on virtually any topic you can think of, I have about 40gb stored of various material so im never short of a good read

GhostRider
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[panrider_uk]

Anyone using an electronic reader (Sony/Cybook/Iliad)?

I reckon I'm going to buy the Cybook one but would welcome comments from anyone who uses one.

Mark
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[Tarmacsurfer]

Not recently, used one of the early Sony readers and hated the thing. Felt flimsy, fairly unresponsive to use and broke regularly. I just use my phone screen now, not as much hassle as you'd think and has never given me a headache (using a W960i).

I'm a bit of a traditionalist though, the ebooks are just for filling time. If I'm reading for pleasure then I would far rather have a book in my hands, something about the smell of a fresh book and the crisp feeling of new pages under your fingertips. I should probably go away now
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[panrider_uk]

I've used my iPaq before but the e-ink screens are supposedly much better and they're readable in sunllight.

I'll not stop reading real books but its handy to be able to keep a selection with you at work or on hols.

Mark
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Current bikes: Honda ST1100 Pan European. Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel

[PsychoHippy]

I'm asking because I have the new Sony Reader which to be honest is absolutely great. Thanks for the pointers so far everyone - keep them coming!
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[colin1]

this is zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance

https://www.virtualschool.edu/mon/Quality/PirsigZen/

its light easy to read road trip with philosophical musings

pleasant and though provoking at the same time

well worth a read
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[PsychoHippy]

I have that in paperback and have read it a few times. It's very good and certainly deserves a place in my digital library as well
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[PsychoHippy]