EBSCO has just announced that they have signed a digital distribution deal with Penguin Random House. Libraries that do business with EBSCO will be able to select from 21,000 fiction and nonfiction ebook titles. The ebooks are featured in several collections, including Popular Adult Fiction; Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction; and Popular Adult Nonfiction.Libraries … [Read more...] about EBSCO Now Offers Penguin Random House e-books
Archives for February 2016
Scribd is Limiting the Number of E-Books You can Read
Scribd has augmented their business model once again and readers are going to be the ones who suffer. Starting this March subscribers will be issued Monthly Read credits that will enable them to read three e-books and one audiobook every month from the full Scribd library, while still being able to read an unlimited number of books from Scribd Selects, a rotating selection of … [Read more...] about Scribd is Limiting the Number of E-Books You can Read
Download Clash Royale for Android from Good e-Reader
Supercell has just released Clash Royale for Android and the game is available in a number of countries. These include Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and New Zealand. If you live outside of these countries you can download Clash Royale for Android from Good e-Reader. … [Read more...] about Download Clash Royale for Android from Good e-Reader
Why Do E-Reader Companies Target the iPhone?
Publishers, e-book retailers and young startups tend to always target the Apple iPhone for app development. This is because Apple owners tend to spend more money on e-books and are considered more affluent. Additionally, most of these companies consider iOS to be their flagship app, it is always the first one updated with new features.According to a report from IBM … [Read more...] about Why Do E-Reader Companies Target the iPhone?
Bound Plays Audiobooks from the Cloud
There are a few solid audiobook apps available for iOS, but they lock you into a specific ecosystem. Audible, Audiobooks.com and Nook Audiobooks a are all well designed but they don't really let you load in your own personal collection. This problem has been solved by the Bound Audiobook Player that has just been released for the iPhone. The big selling point behind this app is … [Read more...] about Bound Plays Audiobooks from the Cloud
Powell’s Books CEO Blasts Amazon
Miriam Sontz, Powell's Books CEO gave an interview on CNBC this afternoon and said that Amazon Books is a threat to existing chains and smaller bookstores.Two weeks ago a media firestorm erupted when a mall manager said that the Seattle company planned on opening up between 200 to 400 bookstores within a few years.She was also doubtful that Amazon would be able to … [Read more...] about Powell’s Books CEO Blasts Amazon
Judy Blume Wants Parents To Stop Worrying What Their Children Read
Judy Blume gave a keynote speech at the Hay Festival in a few years ago in England. She said that parents should stop worrying about what their children read and that they will simply "self-censor" by getting bored of anything they do not understand.Blume has written a number of titles and most were banned in the 1980's because the themes dealt with teenage sex, racism, … [Read more...] about Judy Blume Wants Parents To Stop Worrying What Their Children Read
The KDP Select Global Fund for January is $15 million
Amazon has just announced that their KDP Select Global Fund for January 2016 was $15 million dollars.  Authors who have enrolled their e-books and gone exclusive with Amazon will get a share of these funds for each page read by a reader.There are also some upcoming changes occurring for February that authors need to be aware of. Amazon is capping the per page read system at … [Read more...] about The KDP Select Global Fund for January is $15 million
Here are all of the Different Rates Publishers Charge Libraries
There is a large segment of library patrons that borrow e-books from their local branch. Â Overdrive reported that in 2015 there were over ten libraries that loaned out over one million e-books and many others that eclipsed the two million mark. Many digital users have noticed something quite odd lately, they put a hold on a title, only to find out there are zero copies … [Read more...] about Here are all of the Different Rates Publishers Charge Libraries
The Best New e-Books of Spring 2016
There are over 14,000 new books that are going to be available this Spring and it can be quite daunting sifting through bestseller lists and trolling Amazon. The Good e-Reader editors have assembled a great list of new books that will be available in the next few months.If you want to buy any of these books in print, or the e-book you can click on the purchase button and … [Read more...] about The Best New e-Books of Spring 2016
Amazon Releases Emergency Firmware Update for the Kindle
Amazon is in the process of releasing a big firmware update that revises the home screen and changes the UI. Many owners have already received it or updated it manually from the official Amazon website. Yesterday, Amazon pushed out an emergency 5.7.2.1 fix that you will need to install ASAP. It remedies a bunch of font issues.Firmware update 5.7.2 introduced a number of … [Read more...] about Amazon Releases Emergency Firmware Update for the Kindle
iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5SE will be available March 18th
The vast majority of people who are enamored with consumer electronics got what they wanted for Christmas and have been blissfully unaware when it comes to new products. Apple is going to be having a major event on March 15th where they will announce the iPad Air 3 and the iPhone 5SE.According to Macrumors Apple is not expected to accept pre-orders for the two devices, and … [Read more...] about iPad Air 3 and iPhone 5SE will be available March 18th
Is the Icarus Illumina XL a Good Manga Reader?
The Icarus Illumina XL e-reader features an eight inch screen, which is perfect for PDF files and manga. Many people have been writing into Good e-Reader, asking us to post a video demonstrating the manga experience using a popular Android app. The video below will give you a sense on what the XL brings to the table in the manga department. … [Read more...] about Is the Icarus Illumina XL a Good Manga Reader?