I love to read. It's pure escapism to me. I spend my day inside teaching history, so when I'm free I like to walk somewhere quiet, sit under a tree, and read. The more fantastic the better.
When Project Gutenberg was envisioned in the late 90s I got excited. They were going to be a collection of all public domain works that anyone could browse and download. Today they have over 38,000 free books in HTML, epub, Kindle, Nook and other formats. In less than 5 minutes I can read Alexadre Dumas' catalog on my Kindle for free.
As a teacher this is invaluable. I don't have to buy books anymore. If I'm discussing the Reformation I can pull quotes from many of Luther's works. I could also turn my students loose and have them find their own quotes. Because Gutenberg checks copyright status, I can freely use any part of any of their books in any way I choose.
Here is one of my favorite books - The Three Musketeers
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