WARNING – This post is wrong – see update below!
This morning I downloaded 2 ebooks from Smashwords.
This is, in my opinion, an incredible site.
The first book is Given Away, A Sicilian Upbringing, by Marianna Randazzo.
Not having read it, I can’t tell you if it’s good or not. But, for a short time, using the code SW100, you can get it for free! And, with Smashwords, you can download it in so many formats that you don’t have to have a Kindle to read it. In fact, I have downloaded it as an rtf file, meaning a Word Document (in effect) and it’s an experiment as with this file, I can read it on my phone – so I can read it on the beach 
A second book that I have actually paid money for ($4.50) is The Final Straw, by Ted Taylor.
I haven’t read this one either BUT – Ted Taylor is the guy who wrote The Death Guide To Life – which he put up on the internet and which is in my eBooks section on the right. I really liked it and liked his style so I didn’t mind paying something for this.
Again, I’ve downloaded it in rtf format with the idea of reading it on the beach.
Now, of course, on my phone it will be quite small and, if that becomes a problem, I have two options. 1 – wait until I am at home and read it on my computer OR, 2 – buy some sort of reader or tablet and read it that way.
I have a feeling that, as I really need to replace my phone very soon, I might find myself getting a tablet …… finally Maybe, I can get some sort of special deal if I do the two things together.
We shall see.
Anyway, even if you don’t have a reader, do purchase the free book I’ve mentioned above. After all, it’s free (with the code) and so you’ve lost nothing, have you?
UPDATE. Mr Ted Tayler (the guy who wrote The Final Straw) has pointed out that he IS NOT the author of The Death Guide To Life – which is completely down to me not paying attention and having erroneously “come to the conclusion they are the same person” some time ago – I didn’t check it before I wrote this. However, the book I bought seemed interesting anyway. I hope it is!
Ah well, we all make mistakes.