Where to Get Books
Books in print, audiobooks, e-books – here is where you can buy literary fiction online, or download it free.
Amazon Kindle 
What on earth is a Kindle you ask? It is the wireless reading device Amazon unveiled last year to encourage more electronic book (ebook) reading. When I first received my notice about it my interest was peaked since I read my ebooks from my laptop. Barnes and Noble Online
The first walk-in store opened in New York City in 1917. The Barnes & Noble website is owned by Barnes & Noble, Inc and they have over 800 walk-in stores which can offer "over 1 million titles" of books, music DVDs, video games, and gifts. Because Books Price [offsite link]
Comparison shop amongst 34 online book stores for the best price. Quick and efficient site takes all the work out surfing numerous sites for the best deal. Booksfree
Booksfree has 140,000 titles (120,000 books and 20,000 audiobooks) to choose from, from classics to new releases. When you register you create a list of books you would like to read. Depending on the membership plan you have you will be sent a certain Ditto E-book Reader
"Ditto" is an acronym for Digital Interface Total Text Organizer. It is similar in appearance to Amazon's Kindle e-book reader but comes with a lighter price tag of $249. Another major difference with this device is it is wired. Meaning it is not as self-sufficient as the wireless Kindle; Ebay Book Browsing
One of my favourite places to look for used and new books is ebay. I often go there for out of print books or to help my friend Lana fill her latest book craving (right now she´s addicted to Lora Leigh) at bargain basement prices. eBooks.com
With the amount of time we already spend on the computer it seems like a natural step in the evolution of technology that we will spend more time reading novels either on a PC or with another reading device. With the improved technology of reading First Book
First Book claims there is a literary crisis in the United States. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of variety of literary resources available for young readers and the lack of funding to do anything about it. Since 1992 GirlEbooks
I came across this cute little site yesterday with the tag line "free ebooks by the gals" and I was instantly enamored. The site was started and is run by Laura McDonald who says she´s "finally making use of her BA in English she got 10 La Vie en Rose [offsite link]
Books as gifts? Nothing new but this sites offers a complete care package to go with the book. Music, desserts, tea and socks. Cute site, easy to surf. LibriVox
The LibriVox site just celebrated their third year in production. The site is completely run by volunteers as a non-commercial project. Powells [offsite link]
Used and new, hardcover and paperback books. Often hard to find or rare books can be found here. They are huge! Random House [offsite link]
One of the largest commercial publishers on the planet. With many sub-divisions and genre specialities. Random House, Inc.
To say that Random House is one of the largest trade book publishers is really an understatement. This publishing giant has an international presence because of their reputation, past acquisitions and mergers with a number of large publishing Room of One´s Own Feminist Bookstore [offsite link]
A Madison, WI bookstore that specializes in women´s literature, and offers a wide selection of fiction, nonfiction, periodicals, music, posters, and t-shirts for and by women. They also have a non-sexist children´s section and stock up-to-date titles in lesbian and gay studies, bisexual and transgender issues, gender studies as well as lesbian and gay male fiction. Simply Audiobooks
Audio books offer are a great addition to our multi-tasking society. They are most often used while commuting, travelling, exercising, gardening or while doing another repetitive task (hopefully not involving sharp machinery). And some people just The Literature Network [offsite link]
Designed for the "student, educator or enthusiast," this directory houses over 300 full books and over 1000 short stories. Some are rediculous in nature but there are many classics. You can search at a glance through their author index. Written Voices Podcasts
Imagine being able to hear your favourite authors talk about their life and books in the privacy and comfort of your own home. Thanks to the modern age of technology and the Internet you can. Some of you may be familiar with audio broadcasts over the Internet Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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