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Social publishing service Scribd first launched in 2007 as a document sharing system; however, with a recent deal with HarperCollins they intend to change their focus and become a book subscription service.

According to a recent Nielson Books study, electronics are beating out books in terms of what keeps our current generation busy, and this makes us sad. According to the Nielson Books study, children ages 0 - 17 years (we're not so sure about the 0) have an 8% increase in the amount of time they dedicate to electronic activities as opposed to reading.

If you're a reader and a geek then chances are that you have read most, if not all, of these geek books. If not, get on it, you can't call yourself a geek until you do!

Over the years as technology has become more prevalent, there is an increasing number of people glued to the TV and a decreasing number of people reading books. While there is something to be said for the "miracle" that is TV, there are far more reasons why you should spend more time reading. Take a look at 8 reasons why reading books is better than watching TV.

Remember how we jumped on the bandwagon and posted last week about who we wanted to play Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the 50 Shades of Grey movie adaptation? Today we want to talk about more books to get your imagination rolling. According to avid readers, these 9 books are like 50 Shades of Grey and worth reading. We haven't read them yet so we can't vouch for them, but ladies, we'd love to hear back from you if you've read any of these books!

Today we're sharing 20 books that everyone needs to read at some point in their life. Books that have shaped history, books that have shared insight and books that are simply, incredible pieces of literature.

Amazon has introduced the Kindle Owners Lending Library, giving Kindle owners the ability to "borrow" books for free that can be digitally downloaded onto any Kindle device.

Amazon's press event wasn't just about the Kindle Fire. Also unveiled were a new generation of Kindle e-readers, as well as the "Kindle Touch".

Amazon is currently in negotiations with book publishers, trying to work out the details for a "book rental" program. Unlike the library, renting books from Amazon would cost money.

At the end of this month, a 'library' in British Columbia will open its doors. Except this library allows you to "check out" people just like a library book.