Free books online from Hachette publishing
To generate buzz about its books and authors, Hachette Book Group has begun to post the complete contents of selected books on its website. FOR FREE!
The selection of the OpenAccess program isn't huge right now, but it does include several books that have garnered impressive reviews, including Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith and The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent. There's also Gossip Girl.
A number of publishers have similar programs to promote new authors or a new series -- or to simply to spread the word about interesting books. It's not a bad strategy. Folks who read online are still a minority, but their recommendations can drive sales of printed books. So the publisher and readers can benefit.
Call me a caveman, but I'm not big on reading e-books and still like the feel of paper (did cavemen have books?). I guess I could print out these freebies, but that would be cruel to Mother Earth. So this offer may be lost on me, but hey, enjoy!
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The Amazon customer discussion forums usually provide a lot of information about free ebooks, not just for the Kindle, but for other formats as well.
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