Project Gutenberg

[ranuel]

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Comments

[jenevastorme]

I still like supporting the library. Sometimes you want that paper book in hand, it's especially difficult to read an electronic book in the bath. ;-)

[ranuel]

I like supporting the library too but for looking for old or obscure stuff electronic works better. I've read stuff on my Palm in the bath with less trouble than trying to keep the library's hard cover from falling in.

[jenevastorme]

I suppose. And it's not as if replacing the library's book would be any cheaper than replacing the Palm if it got dropped in. ;-)

[ranuel]

Well, the library book would be 10 times cheaper than the Palm but the Palm is smaller & lighter and easier to set on the edge of something without it overbalancing.