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20 Free E-Book Resources For iPad

20 Free E-Book Resources For iPad

Free is my favorite price! There are many different ways to score free e-books for iPads. Some books that have a charge in the iBookstore are available for free elsewhere, so check out the sites below before purchasing anything. Chances are the e-books you want to read are also available to borrow at the local library. Simply download the Overdrive Media Console App, register your library card, and start borrowing! Happy hunting!

1. Project Gutenberg

Many books found here are classics. Books are available for the iPad and iPhone.

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    2. MobileRead

    Books in various genres may be found here. There is no fee to join, and members receive ad-free access.

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      3. ePubBooks

      A great source for classic books, and great for students with required reading lists.

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        4. Feedbooks

        Thousand of books in hundreds of different genres.

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          5. Amazon.com

          Many publishers and authors offer new selections for free for a limited time to promote the work. This is a great site for catching up on what’s new. Amazon also offers a free Kindle for iPad app, so you can access Kindle e-books without a Kindle device.

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            6. Barnes and Noble

            This is also a fantastic source from authors and publishers promoting books. Classic books are also available.

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              7. Baen

              Sci-Fi and Fantasy book lovers can find many books of those genres at this site. Simply download and read to your heart’s content.

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                8. eReader IQ

                Daily iPad freebies are available here.

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                  9. Open Culture

                  A collection of 500 free e-book classics for the iPad.

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                    10. Free Online Textbooks

                    Students will love this collection of popular 150 texts available at no cost. Check the site before purchasing anywhere else.

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                      11. Many Books

                      Popular, classical literature can be found at this site.

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                        12. iPad Books Download

                        Books on marketing, business insights, and more are available on this site.

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                          13. Harlequin

                          Romantics can find the perfect romance novels at this site.

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                            14. Gizmo’s Freeware

                            Chock-full of biographies and autobiographies.

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                              15. Ebooks Free Download

                              Free comic books abound.

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                                16. Google.books

                                There are plenty of free books available through Google Books and the Google Play store.

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                                  17. Bookyards

                                  Even the most avid bibliophile won’t be able to get enough books from this site.

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                                    18. DigiLibraries

                                    Find many books of various genres on this site.

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                                      19.BookBoon

                                      Filled with books specific to professionals, such as engineering and mathematics.

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                                        20. GetFreeBooks

                                        Find adventure, inspiration, and more, including free magazines.

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                                          11 Brain Training Apps to Train Your Mind and Improve Memory

                                          11 Brain Training Apps to Train Your Mind and Improve Memory

                                          Whether at work or at school, people these days are under tremendous pressure to perform, perform and perform! Stress and pressure can have adverse affects on the well-being of a person, and need to be controlled.

                                          Now, this doesn’t mean you make a dash to your nearest therapist. There are a number of wonderful and smart apps that you can use on your phone. These brain training apps have been scientifically designed to target specific areas of the human mind and control harmful emotions such as anxiety, as well as to improve memory and sharpness of the brain.

                                          Here are 11 iPhone apps that you will not only enjoy but also find useful in keeping your mental health balanced at all times.

                                          1. Lumosity

                                          This app consists of games that focus on improving the user’s memory, problem-solving capability, attention span, and thinking. There are three games in each session, and they challenge the brain by changing every time. The user has to complete the games while playing against a clock.

                                          Free of trial. $15 per month for the full version.

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                                            2. Fit Brains Trainer

                                            This brain training app has 10 sets of games that work on different areas of the brain and improve memory as well as concentration. A user is required to finish a particular task from each category on a daily basis and the app tracks the progress by a color coded graph.

                                            Free.

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                                              3. CogniFit Brain Fitness

                                              Developed with the help of neuroscientists, this fun app improves a person’s cognitive abilities, which includes memory and concentration. The progress made by the user over a period of time can be tracked. Users can also play challenge rounds with their friends. The app also modifies the difficulty level to suit the profile of the user and provide recommendations based on the results. Spending 20–30 minutes a few times every week can give measurable improvement in the performance of a user.

                                              First four games free, then $13 a month.

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                                                4. Brain Fitness Pro

                                                The makers of this app claim that it can improve the IQ of a user, and improve intelligence and memory. The app is fun and is user friendly, and 30 minutes a day can fetch you results in less than three weeks.

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                                                5. Happify

                                                If nothing else makes you happy in life, this app will. Well, this is what the developers claim at least. This app comes loaded with lots of quizzes, polls and gratitude journals, which work on the fundamentals of positive psychology. The app also helps to control stress and emotions to make you feel better.

                                                Free to use.

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                                                  6. Clockwork Brain

                                                  You will like the little gold robot that comes in every time to explain the next game you are going to play. While the games are not much different to those offered in apps such as Luminosity, the look and feel reminds me of a workshop from old times.

                                                  Free.

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                                                    7. ReliefLink

                                                    Initially created as an app for suicide prevention, it has found its use as a great app for tracking the mood of the user by taking measure of all things relevant to the user’s mental health. In case the user experiences high emotional stress, the app has a coping mechanism that includes voice-recorded mindfulness, exercises and music for relaxation. There is also a map that informs the user of the nearest therapist and medical facilities for mental health treatment.

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                                                      8. Eidetic

                                                      Eidetic is a memory enhancement app and uses a ‘spaced repetition’ technique to help users memorize information such as important phone numbers, words, credit card details or passwords. It also notifies you when it’s time to take a test to see what you remember, so that you retain information in your long-term memory.

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                                                        9. Braingle

                                                        Braingle helps to maintain the sharpness of the brain and improve the reasoning ability of a person through riddles and optical illusions. It is different from other brain training apps that employ memory and reaction based tests. You can also compete with your friends and family members in figuring out the fun riddles.

                                                        Free.

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                                                          10. Not The Hole Story

                                                          If you have a penchant for solving hard riddles, then this app is a must-have for you. Filled with exclusive riddles along with a simple-to-use interface, the app gives you riddles that you have to solve through a book. You will be given hints along the way, and when you give up, the answers will be revealed. This app will encourage you to broaden your thinking and put your mind to a challenging test.

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                                                            11. Personal Zen

                                                            This fun brain training app follows the journey of two animated characters who travel through a field of grass. Personal Zen is a nice app meant for reducing anxiety and trains the brain to focus on the positive aspects. The developer’s advice is to use the app for 10 minutes a day to see the best results.

                                                            Free.

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