Checking out e-books

Sometimes, you want to read a book, but you can’t get to the library. (I once checked out the next book in a series via ebook from halfway around the world! Sometimes you just can’t wait.) Some of you prefer reading ebooks to paper books.

Google has a new tool to help you find an ebook for checkout. Simply search for a book with their search engine, then go to the “Get Book” tab. In addition to places you can buy the book, they also have libraries with copies of the ebook to check out. Pretty spiffy!