Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service

Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by marcusgarvey on Friday January 02, 2015 @01:35PM (#8827873)

Does anyone know of a subscription service for physical books? Becoming enchanted once again witb being able to turn an actual page. Looking for a Netflix of books

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by delecti on Friday January 02, 2015 @01:36PM (#8827878)

I'm really not sure if you're serious, but have you considered a library?

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by marcusgarvey on Saturday January 03, 2015 @12:48PM (#8831380)

This is like asking me if I've considered going to a department store instead of using Amazon. Yes, I'm aware of that thing called a library. But I want the books to come to me and I want a wider selection than my local library might carry.

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by delecti on Saturday January 03, 2015 @01:00PM (#8831417)

You can typically request books that they don't carry, which they can get for you.

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by marcusgarvey on Saturday January 03, 2015 @04:19PM (#8832031)

That's a good point, thanks! Still, nothing would top getting the books to just show up in my mailbox....

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by walterbell on Sunday January 04, 2015 @10:04PM (#8836942)

Libraries offer e-books, https://www.overdrive.com/

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by gstn on Friday January 02, 2015 @01:38PM (#8827891)

I think its called a library.

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by marcusgarvey on Saturday January 03, 2015 @12:48PM (#8831382)

I want the books to come to me.

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by benjohnson on Friday January 02, 2015 @03:47PM (#8828451)

http://www.booksfree.com works for paperbacks.

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Re:Scribd Raises $22M for Its Subscription E-Book Service by marcusgarvey on Saturday January 03, 2015 @12:52PM (#8831390)

Thanks!!

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