If you love to read, then you probably don’t want to have to pay for every book you read, and there is an excellent opportunity with ebook rentals like Kindle Unlimited, where you pay monthly and get to rent a certain number of free Kindle books at a time there are other ways to get free and discounted books as well. Do you know of several sites you can subscribe to that will email you daily book deals with new releases, trending books, and specific genres you love to read? I wanted to take the time to explore a few of these options to get some book bargains. I love that you only select the deals if the blurb interests you, and it gives you more options to read, and you may even find new authors or story types you love. Here are a few of my favorite email subscription newsletters that offer deals on books and my favorite Arc review sites, as well as other ways to get free digital reads.
This free event hosted by romancebookworms.com is affectionately known as the Stuff Your Kindle event. It is held multiple times a year with new and bestselling authors making their books free to buy on many reading services, including Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and more. I love this event to grab new books from bestselling and Indie authors. #stuffyourkindle
I have grabbed many books from this event and love the variety of genres, tropes, and authors presented. I highly encourage you to check it out and not miss free books.
Got a Question on how it works and how to get free books? Check out their blog post
2. Book Doggy
This site promotes free and discounted ebooks. You simply subscribe to their email newsletter and receive an email daily on new titles that you may be interested in. They feature free and almost free books for Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google, and Smashwords. Book Funnel, Story Origins, and Prolific Works. They offer New York Times bestsellers, new releases, and Indie authors you may not recognize. They also provide you with a way to connect with your favorite authors. You never know when you may find your next read.
How to subscribe? Go to the Book Doggy Website, and at the top, you’ll see a box to put in your email to subscribe to this option.
3. BookBup
Again, this is the service of an ebook. You can read the ebooks on any device, including Kindle, iPad, smartphone, and e-reader. They send an email daily that lets you subscribe to the book genres that interest you. They also have book recommendations on their site based on your reading or selected genres. They simply email you daily with 5 to 6 free and discounted books. The emails do include links to Amazon and bring you directly to the page with the deals. Most time, these are only free or discounted prices for ebooks. BookBup Website
Do you love romance stories? Maybe you remember a subscription to Harlequin’s books? Well, think of Red Feather Romance like that, except it is digital. This is the number one site for romance books, and yes, you can get daily emails from them with fantastic reading options. I like seeing what is free and just discounted on their site. Their book email does include links to both Amazon and several other digital e-reading sites like Apple, Nook, and Google. It also consists of the price, blurb, and cover image. Each email contains about 15 books that may interest you. You can also add a response to the book to the email to fix the books they offer; I like that on their site, you can sort the books by subjects you prefer, like billionaire, paranormal, sports, etc.
How do you get this set up? Go to the Red Feather Romance Website and subscribe using the sign-up now button. Follow the steps and enjoy your free and discounted book email.
5. Freebooksy
This site also offers a free ebook and an email subscription to get daily offers in your inbox. I also like that on their site, you can sort by genre and discover new series. On their free book options, I noticed that they encourage you to have a Kindle and a choice of instructions for those who don’t know how to claim the books. It is under their tips. They have links for other e-reading services you may use, like Apple and Nook, among others. I don’t have a subscription to this one, so I don’t know what the emails look like, but I love that on their site, you can see the genres and themes of the books.
How to subscribe: Go to the Freebooksy Website and click the read sidebar button that says get free ebooks in your inbox.
For those that don’t have Kindle Unlimited, I found this article very helpful for claiming your free ebook offers https://www.freebooksy.com/download-free-ebook-amazon/
I’m sure I have missed some free and discounted services. Maybe you don’t want a daily email, but you would like to read a review of a recently released book or have more choices. As you know, I’m a reviewer for sites like NetGalley, Book Siren, and BookSprouts. So, let’s talk about how this works. I’m also a huge fan of Goodreads.
6. Goodreads
Goodreads is where you can connect with other readers, leave reviews for books you have read, and use logbooks to track your reading. They also have giveaways, groups, and ways to connect with other readers like you. It is a free site. You can connect your Kindle or type in each book you read, rate, and review it. Maybe you are not a blogger; that is okay. Authors love reviews. It can simply be why you liked or didn’t like the book, but it may help others decide to read it.
For the giveaway, they have a tab where you can enter to win free ebooks and actual copies of books from authors doing giveaways.
Groups – They have reading groups where you can join and connect with readers who like the same thing, or you can find a group for ARCs where you can get free books and leave a review for the author.
Sign up for Goodreads
7. NetGalley
Would you be willing to read a free book and leave a review? A review read helps a new author launch their book. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to have an Instagram or even a blog to post the review on. Most authors simply ask you to post it on a few places like Amazon, Goodreads, and BookBub. If you can do that, sign up to review and get lots of books for free, and all you have to do is leave a review and copy and paste the links, saying you did it. It is very easy to be a reviewer for ARC books on a site like NetGalley; they will guide you through everything you need from the book choice, how to download it, and then on to reviewing and where. Check out NetGalley, one of the top sites for grabbing free books. Authors submit their books here to get them reviewed and read often before they are released. Sign up for NetGalley
8. BookSirens
This is another review service. Authors often submit their books months in advance for you to choose from and review. This works very similarly to NetGalley, and they ask you to leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, BookBub, or all three. They also send you reminder emails if you forget when you are supposed to post where. This is very helpful to new authors; you can often follow the author and read the entire series for free.
BookSirens has a great selection of free reads. You can read them and leave a few thoughts on the book or storyline on the sites they ask. They often have links where they would like to post your review, so you just copy those and paste them on the reviews entry form on BookSirens and save it. They don’t honestly require you to have a blog, Instagram, or anything else. They often send books directly to your Kindle. Typically, the timeline for review is up to 30 days. So you can read at your enjoyment and leisure. Sign up for BookSirens
9. Reedsy
Reedsy is kinda like GoodReads. It tracks what you read and review, and then you can upload your GoodReads list. You can connect it to your Amazon account. It also has book recommendations based on your reading. I love the suggestions for finding more stories to enjoy. I’m not actually a reviewer for this site, but I do have an account, and I update it occasionally. I also like that you can become an Arc reviewer for them and get books to read for free. Check out Reedsy
10. Facebook
I highly recommend you use social media to connect to other readers in genres you like to read; many groups offer author takeovers that do free giveaways where you can win free books, and even groups/or connections you can search based on what you like to read. I have won a few books by participating in groups and getting new authors to read or ARC (advance reader copies) to enjoy. So enjoy connecting and have fun in a community of readers like you. Here are some of my favorites so far. You can find more based on what you read or connect with your favorite author, as she is bound to share groups she posts in to advertise that you can join.
Contemporary Romance Readers And Authors
*Werewolf & Shifter Romance Books
11. Libby
All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby
Libby is an app you have to download and connect to a digital library card for your area, and then you can hold and get free books. They even have audiobooks. This is worth checking out.
12. Instagram and Instagram Threads
This is a relatively new social media connection, but it is all about making connections, and it is the perfect place for authors to connect with new readers. There are plenty of authors on Instagram and Threads looking for ARC readers. So jump on, check it out, all you have to do is read the book and leave a review. It is great to connect with new authors, indie authors, and maybe youll discover a new favorite read.
I hope this has given you some excellent ways to get more books at a discount or even for free. Here’s to happy reading !!
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