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To: BradyLS
I like Barnes & Nobles, too. I was sorry to see Borders go. I’v thought about getting a Nook or a Kindle, but don’t want another gadget that’ll one day be obsolete and can’t be used.

Generally on my Nook I've gotten free or very low priced classics (like $1 or $2 for 25 books) or books on sale I wouldn't have bought otherwise. Also I download anything available on B&N's free Friday. If I'm going to spend $5 or more on a book, I want something that I can either sell, give away or keep forever. Nook and Kindle books don't meet the first two and are questionable on the last. Also my first generation nook isn't quite as readable as a book. I don't know if it my eyes or just the screen not being as high resolution as paper, but I find I can read paper a lot faster than a screen.

And for those who like stuff free, http://hunt4freebies.com/20-free-nook-books/ lists 20 of B&N's Classics series for free. Ten are free now anyway, but ten are special "kickstart" editions which look the same as the normal version, but have a different UPC and don't show up in B&N searches.

20 posted on 01/05/2012 7:15:27 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Herman Cain: possibly the escapee most dangerous to the Democrats since Frederick Douglass.)
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To: KarlInOhio
gutenberg.org also offers free ebooks. And if you filter your google books search, look for old editions, old books which are more likely to have expired copyright protections.
21 posted on 01/05/2012 7:24:53 AM PST by mewzilla (Santelli 2012)
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