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SavvySugar readers are huge fans of visiting the local library, and there's a new reason to love the reading establishment even more: libraries are now lending out ebooks! Amazon just rolled out its library lending program today, and there are 11,000 libraries participating. Basically, you'll be allowed to check out books for two weeks before it'll be deleted from your digital library. I'm a huge Read more
If you're dying to get your Twilight fix, but don't want to front cash for a published author, you should try some of these indie authors. What I love about indie books is that you're giving unknown authors a chance to crack the industry and make it on their own based on their talent. Read on to learn more about the best indie supernatural romances for young adults. Read more
The beauty of ebooks is you don't to purchase an expensive ereader to take advantage of books. You can access the Kindle app through platforms you're already using, like your computer, iPhone or iPad. I recently discovered the wonderful world of indie ebooks and self-publishers, who generally sell books for 99 cents or even for free! Some readers have mentioned that they prefer to buy a book Read more
Next month, an ebook titled Here on Earth, a Natural History of the Planet will hit eshelves with one very interesting addition: Twitter hashtags. The book connects directly with Twitter, allowing users to tweet as they're reading and tagging each tweet with the #hereonearth hashtag, encouraging real-time conversations between readers. The book also includes note-taking functionality with the Read more
Amanda Hocking is 26 and sells about 100,000 ebooks a month at the Kindle store. Although each ebook sells at a low price of about $3 or 99 cents, she gets to keep 70 percent of the money because she's an independent author and doesn't have a deal with a publishing house. Business Insider calculated that if she keeps up with the sales, she has the potential to make millions annually. Amanda Read more
One of the more appealing aspects of the Nook was its ability to loan out ebooks to other readers. Now Amazon has allowed lending on eligible books for up to 14 days as well. If you're a short-distance reader like me (I usually read books during my commute, but rarely during other times of day), you may not get to finish a book in that window of time, however, it's perfect for you novel-devourers Read more
When I asked what books you were embarrassed to be seen reading in public, romance novels came up again and again. You're not alone. Their covers glorify some other life force — one where men with mullets are sexy — that is a turn-on to no one I've ever met. So it's no surprise they are the fastest-growing sector of ebooks; in fact, esales are expected to overtake print sales in 2011. Read more
Today, I was reminded of another reason to love ebooks when I read this New York Times piece — reading whatever you want with your Kindle preserving your privacy, be it a lusty romance novel or an inspiring self-help book. The topic of ebooks is pretty hot around the personal finance blogosphere, perhaps due to Google's eBookstore opening, from J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly saying that he's not Read more
Books might soon go the way of the record — something collectors with a taste for the cover art and scratchy sound keep buying after everyone else switches to the digital version that doesn't require any space in your home. Records still have an appeal, but they're no longer how most people listen to music. Amazon is doing its part to make this happen to paper books, too, by discounting Wi-Fi Read more
The New York Times has been publishing its esteemed Book Review for 75 years and now is adding a new category: ebook bestsellers. The category will contain two lists, one for fiction and one for nonfiction, and begin early next year. The reason for the change? According to the Times, it's "an acknowledgment of the growing sales and influence of digital publishing." The list, aimed to give "the Read more
