Books From BlackBerry App World For World Book Day

Ever sat on the train and spotted somebody reading a book that you have been meaning to buy? Or do you find carrying bulky books around in your handbag a pain in the shoulder? The Kobo application for BlackBerry smartphones brings a virtual library of over 2 million e-books to your device meaning that reading couldn’t be easier. Previews allow you to read a chapter of a book before committing to purchase, while offline reading lets you download and read books on-the-go. Handy for long journeys, work breaks or even just for leisure, Kobo for BlackBerry means that your library travels with you.
 
Some highlights … 
• It’s easy to add books, and just as easy to read them
• Adjustable text guarantees an enjoyable reading experience
• Night Mode and brightness controls keep text clear and comfortable
• Millions of free and affordable books available in the Kobo Store
• Offline reading lets you download and read books wherever you go
• SD support lets you carry more books
• Automatic bookmarking means you’ll never lose your place
• Bluetooth® support lets you sync your Kobo eReader wirelessly

Plus, the Kobo app for BlackBerry® smartphones is just one part of the Kobo service. Install other free Kobo apps on your computer or select tablets, and you’ll be able to access all the same Kobo Store books you have on your smartphone. Read on another device then sync your smartphone, and your bookmarks will update automatically. With Kobo your library travels with you no matter how or where you choose to read. 

Free/Download

If you are interested in new literary works, or want to share your own masterpiece, then the app from Wattpad, the world’s most popular ebook community, is perfect for you. Wattpad, hailed as the ‘YouTube for eBooks’, lets you access hundreds of thousands of original novels, short stories and poems. Some are brilliant, some are good and some would benefit from a sub-editor’s input, but they are all free and you can read them either on the go or download them for offline reading. Support your favourites by voting for them and share on Twitter. Wattpad’s auto-scroll feature is very handy and can be set to the speed you prefer.

Known as "YouTube for ebooks", Wattpad is where readers and writers discover, share and connect. Whether you’re looking for original romance, mystery, teen, vampires or science fiction, you’ll find it here. If you’re a Twilight, Gossip Girls, Vampire Diaries or Harry Potter fan, you’ll find lots of great fan fiction. After you read it, share your comments with other readers or leave a suggestion for the author.

Free/Download

Ever loaned your favourite book to a friend and then promptly forgotten all about it? Or have you ever been recommended a book and then forgotten the name of it when staring blankly at the shelves in Waterstones? Thought so. This clever little app is a perfect companion for you, the well-meaning but forgetful book lover! It allows you to track all of the books in your list, as well as all of the books you intend to read in the future. You can also add any of the books in your inventory into the ‘books I’ve lent’ list with a note of who you’ve lent it to and when – so you never lose track of your favourite books again. It comes equipped with social media buttons so you can share the books you’ve read/are reading on Facebook or Twitter. BlackBerry Torch users can scan the EAN 13 code of any book and add it to their directory with no need for typing!

£3.99/Download
 

"If you don’t know your Harry Potter from your Harold Pinter, then this is the only publication you’ll ever need! Too stressed to read The Little Book of Calm? No time to plough through A Brief History of Time? Too depressed to open Prozac Nation? This Little Book of Literature is a complete library in your pocket.

£5.99/Download