Category: Affordable eBooks

Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.

Kindle Authors Flee Amazon Control for Share of eBook Resurgence

GoodeReader reports on recent dictatorial moves from former Independent-author champion Amazon. With Apple iBooks, Kobo/Walmart and Barnes & Noble (among others) gearing up to challenge it for market share in 2018, the Kindle publisher should reconsider its controlling behavior and draconian, career-altering decisions.

eBook Purchase or Print?

A Digital Trends story tries to break down what people buy to read on Kindle (or eReader) and what they prefer to read on paper.

Google Android Adds Options to eReading

GoodeReader writes about adding some options to your eReading experience through Google Android.

PubHTML5 Can Quickly Convert PDFs into Flipbooks

Digital Journal posted about PubHTML5 users’ ability to convert PDFs into dynamic flipbooks in no time.

Kobo Clara HD eReader Coming in May

GoodeReader updates us on the possibility of the Kobo Mini eReader being reintroduced as part of the Rakuten/Kobo alliance with Walmart to offer eReaders and eBooks through the retail giant’s mega-stores. Due for release next month, the rumored Kobo Mini replacement, the Kobo Clara HD just arrived at the FCC .

B&N Browsery Links Reading and Book-centric Social Media

GoodeReader reports Barnes and Noble is testing a new Android App called Browsery that links the in-store experience with book-focused social media.

Amazon’s Kindle Lite App Offers Better Ride

Android Central reports on the Amazon Kindle Lite app’s ability to offer an excellent reading experience while streamlining its performance on troublesome 2G connections.

Acer Chromebook Tab 10: Official Chrome OS Tab

arsTECHNICA points to the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 with passive Wacom stylus as Google Chrome OS’s plunge into the tablet platform for the education market.  (Good for work and school but GREAT for reading.)

Cheapter iPad Coming Soon

The Verge writes about Apple’s rumored ($259.99) low-cost iPad that is designed with educational use in mind to compete in classrooms that are already home to other cheaper tablets. (It would also fit well as an entry-level eReading device for Apple fans who want to read eBooks.)

Magic Rising: A Paranormal and Fantasy Romance Limited Edition Collection NOW AVAILABLE!

Love knows no bounds in MAGIC RISING. Ready your heart for this exciting collection of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance novels and novellas, where dashing heroes and daring heroines overcome impossible odds in the name of love. Featuring vampires, witches, fae, dragon shifters, and more! If you love romance and adventure, don’t miss this otherworldly …

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