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eBook Readers to Give in 2020 Holiday Season

cnet offers up a list of gift suggestions for your eBook Reading friends this 2020 Holiday Season.

Kobo Clara HD eReader Selling for $99 this Christmas

GoodeReader reports that the Kobo Clara HD eReader will be on sale for $99 until Christmas in the US. That’s an amazing device for an incredible price.

Flexible Color E Ink Displays of the Future

Slashgear talks about the future of flexible Color E Ink displays.

Inexpensive New Amazon Kindle eReader on the Way

GoodeReader reports that Amazon is going to release a new basic (inexpensive) Kindle eReader. Perhaps they’re starting to realize (along with the legacy publishers) that you can’t sell expensive eBook Readers AND eBooks and have sustained mainstream adoption. (Many digital titles are more expensive than their paper counterparts.) Perhaps the market monopolizers will snap out …

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Google’s New Publisher Tool Will Turn eBooks into Audiobooks

AusDroid reports that enhancements to Google’s text-to-speech tool with A.I. capabilities will turn eBooks into Audiobooks when it releases early next year.

Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 Limited Edition eReader Unboxing

GoodeReader unboxes the Pocketbook Touch Lux 3 Limited Edition eBook Reader. Video at the link.

eBook and Audiobook Usage Sees 2020 Growth

An OverDrive Education press release reports that the scholastic embrace of remote learning has increased the use and adoption of eBooks and Audiobooks in 2020.

Best Free Audiobook Download Sites

GoodeReader lists FREE audiobook download sites.

More FREE eBooks to Curl Up With

Looks like COVID precautions are continuing to give us good reason to curl up with a good eBook. Isolated or quarantined? Here are some web sites with Free eBooks to help pass the time while social distancing, and to stock your eLibrary. You’ll find a wide selection of classics, contemporary and non-fiction titles. Bookmark these …

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Penguin Random House to Acquire Simon & Schuster

Comic Book Resources reports that Penguin Random House is set to acquire rival publisher Simon & Schuster for $2.2 Billion in a move that will further decrease options for readers and authors in an already shrinking marketplace.