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Why is there no netflix for books? Google already scanned most of the world's books. The only thing that would be scary is someone knowing what books I read whe

Why is there no netflix for books? Google already scanned most of the world's books. The only thing that would be scary is someone knowing what books I read when and where. (my usual privacy concerns ...)

Bluecobra 7y ago
There already is. Amazon has had Kindle Unlimited ($9.99/month) for quite some time for now.
- coldtea 7y ago
  And of course there's O'Reilly's Safari subscription for programming/tech books...
slg 7y ago
There is. It is called the library. My local library has plenty of ebooks and audio books that I can borrow through both their website and their partners' websites like overdrive.com. And it doesn't even even cost you a monthly fee because it is already paid for by your tax dollars whether you use it or not.
- readams 7y ago
  Though there are often long lines to wait for many books, because the licensing model is dumb.
teddyh 7y ago
A Netflix for books, you say? http://www.johnnywander.com/comic/a-netflix-for-books http://www.johnnywander.com/comic/a-netflix-for-books
shmerl 7y ago
Archive.org has digital borrowing concept. I don't like digital renting though. If you are paying, better just to buy DRM-free and keep your copy.
BerislavLopac 7y ago
Check out https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20594802 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20594802