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A new book, with its elegant looks, freshness and a special fragrance is obviously liked by everyone. An used book does not have that attractiveness in this sense. Disadvantages are many. The earlier user might not have used it with proper care, and folded the pages, made inscriptions thereon, the pages might have been tarnished [...]

Sherlock Holmes, the unforgettable astute detective character in the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has made a strong impression on the minds of its readers. In these stories and novels, the style of thinking and analyzing by Sherlock Holmes is exemplary. If you read the stories of Sherlock Holmes then it can give you [...]

Mark Twain, one of the greatest humorist of all times has written many books on America and its culture. He was a friend to many presidents, industrialists and Europeans. He was very popular among American people for his writings and books. He had travelled across North America and has written many travelogues of these journeys. [...]

Mahatma Gandhi, the great warrior of Ahimsa and Satyagraha has written very few books during his lifetime. One of the rare books written by him is “Third class in Indian railways”. He had always travelled by third class in Indian railways for the freedom movement. This book is an eye opener for the condition of [...]

India has a great culture and Indian history is full of great personalities. There are people from all walks of life who have made every Indian proud of them. It is very inspiring to read the biographies of the great Indian personalities. There are many sources on the internet that have life-history of these personalities. [...]

There are thousands of Free Books available from Project Gutenberg that you can read for free on your PC or eReaders like- Kindle, Sony eReader etc. But many of us have a busy life and do not find time to read a book. Thanks to LibriVox, now you can even listen to these books as [...]

There are a large number of libraries and library services available for free on the Internet to Indians as well as people around the world. You can access these digital libraries for free. Following is a selected collection of such useful free libraries and services: The Internet Public Library This is a site for general [...]

Do you like reading classic books from authors like- William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain? The good news is that you need not spend a penny to read these books on the internet. Thanks to Project Gutenberg, these books are available for free to everyone. These books [...]

Advantages and disadvantages of a used book

Advantages of a borrowing a book: How you can get extra knowledge, friendship, time savings by borrowing a book