Canadian libraries are experiencing a boom period in lending out digital books. This is partly due to the presence of Overdrive and EBSCO in Canada, these two companies facilitates the entire infrastructure for libraries to easily offer books to patrons. Every month new branches are buying into the system and roughly 21% of the entire country has a digital lending strategy. … [Read more...] about Borrowing eBooks from Canadian Libraries Is on the Rise
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New eBook lending site “eBook Fling” for Nook and Kindle e-Readers
We are quite happy with the rise of eBook lending sites, that help facilitate the love of reading from users who have never met each other before. A new entrant to the emerging realm of eBook lending services "Fling" has just opened for business and it allows eBooks that have the lending feature, such as the Barnes and Noble Nook "Lendme" feature and the Amazon … [Read more...] about New eBook lending site “eBook Fling” for Nook and Kindle e-Readers
Good e-Reader February 2011 Fiction eBook Preview
Welcome to another edition of our Good e-Reader eBook Previews! In this edition we take a look at a number of book releases in February! If you are looking to discover new authors, or just keep updated on the latest bestsellers this comprehensive list is for you! This month we look at a number of mainstay authors such as James Patterson, Douglas Preston and JD Robb. Check … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader February 2011 Fiction eBook Preview
Amazon eBooks outselling Tangible books 2:1
Amazon released a press release today that gave some evidence that it is selling way more electronic versions of books then they are the hardbound cousins. Today we were informed that during the past 30 days, Amazon customers purchased more Kindle books than print books--hardcover and paperback combined--for the top 10, 25, 100, and 1,000 bestselling books. Also, in the … [Read more...] about Amazon eBooks outselling Tangible books 2:1