In theory, reading an e-book is an easy proposition. You can access e-books on your phone (as well as a gazillion other devices) so you should be able to pick them up and read a page or two whenever you feel like. Except when you don’t.

Looking for an easy way to bolster your Kindle's library? Look no further than this collection of free books available through Amazon.

Bookchoice is a monthly subscription service that gives you to access a range of different e-books and audiobooks each month. It's being billed as 'Netflix for bookworms' - and we have a free, one-month trial available for Lifehacker readers!

I have a massive list of books on my "to read" list, but somehow whenever I head to the library or bookstore I manage to pick up something else instead.

The Kindle app lets you read your ebooks purchased on Amazon, of course, but it has other useful functions you might not know about. Things like creating flashcards to help you study, importing free classic books to read, and saving articles to read offline later.

Before you get rid of your old stuff to make some room for boxes filled with old Spider-Ham issues, consider this: digital comics are pretty easy to get and will definitely save you some money (and space) in the long run. Sound interesting? Here's how to get started reading digital comics on your device.

Whether you're up for spending $US1 or $US15, Humble's latest book bundle should have something for you. The subject matter is cybersecurity, featuring a choice selection of titles from Wiley publishing, covering everything from social engineering to memory forensics.

It must be the year of the free ebook. That, or companies have figured out that by occasionally giving goodies away, they might lure you into eventually spending money with them. I'm assuming that's the point of this massive ebook free-fest from Microsoft.

Online is where it's at when it comes to learning resources for programming, especially for languages used primarily for web. Sometimes however, you just want a solid, consistent experience you can read without necessarily needing an IDE open in front of you and that's where eBooks reign supreme. Fortunately, O'Reilly has you covered with 36 free coding titles.

The Humble Book Bundle has teamed up with Make to collect together a ton of books for learning how to use an Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

I love books. I can't leave a bookstore without at least one. But I also have a tendency to buy books and not actually read them. Somewhere along the way reading fell by the wayside in favour of other forms of entertainment. To get back on track, I made some simple changes that have helped me with my reading habits thus far -- no speed reading necessary.

Is your Kindle feeling sluggish? Does it seems like it takes a little longer to change the page then it used to? That doesn't mean there's some technical problem. It means it's time to reboot it.

Android: Today Google Play Books gets a new tab called Discover, which aims to help you find your next book.

With the Olympics about to kick off, it's a good time to learn a bit about the host city, Rio de Janeiro. Lonely Planet's put together a guide for doing just that, and it's made the ebook version available for free.

Picking the right font for your Kindle or Nook can enhance your reading experience. Some fonts are easy on the eyes, some have a ton of personality and some tell stories of their own. Here are some fonts the experts suggest for your devices.

It's that wonderful time of year again. The Microsoft MSDN blog is offering another hefty collection of useful, totally free ebooks for you to download.

Today, Amazon announced an upgraded version of its standard Kindle, plus a white version of its Paperwhite model. Both are available starting today for the same price as the old models.

Getting your typeface right in an image is important to designers and non-designers alike. Once you've got a handle on the basics, this free ebook teaches the more advanced tricks of combining multiple typefaces.

Amazon currently sells audio adapters that enable visually impaired Kindle owners can have their audiobooks read aloud to them. Normally, this adaptor costs around $US20 ($28), but you can make your own for as little as half that.