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What is the best way to get books/things to read for free/cheap? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/literature

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So im usally am stuck at home but ive never felt like rading but i also want to learn somethign new. i was thinking i should read a how to book or, (blank) for dummies but i do online school, i cant drive because im afraid and i tend to freak out when going somewhere becasue i have autism.

is there a librairy app or something i should know of, also feel free to suggest a book if you would like... or ask for more detailes?

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[–] alex 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nooot as legal as the other alternatives here, https://libgen.is has a gigantic catalogue (if you know what you're looking for) to download ebooks from.

[–] nxtequal 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'll add that if you can't find it on libgen, or if you're looking for comics and manga ie things that might not be on there, FMHY is a great thing to google ;) includes audiobooks if you'd prefer that to reading. Includes direct downloads as well as torrents.

That said, depending on what you want to learn, there may be a youtube video on it. There's tons on youtube for certain subjects like video editing or coding if that's what you're interested in.

Edit to add: if you'd rather buy a physical copy, ebay and AbeBooks are great sources.

[–] alex 5 points 1 year ago

(AbeBooks is owned by Amazon - bookshop.org might be a better alternative.)