8 apps for the reader in you

8 apps for the reader in you

You know you are a bookworm when outings are often skipped and midnight oil is burnt on a weekday to read 'one last chapter.' You may feel that there's nothing that can replace the feeling of sitting on a couch and staying engrossed in your favourite novel for hours at a stretch. While we agree with that, we have created a list of apps for the reader in you. These shall prove to be useful when you are out and about. So, check out our list and don't frown the next time you are forced to leave your book behind.

Goodreads :

Goodreads has been our personal favourite for a very long time. We feel that it is the go-to website for anyone who loves to read. Goodreads is a social networking platform for book lovers and has a massive user base of  35 million members .You can get started by creating a virtual bookshelf of the books that you have read and building a 'to-be-read' list of books. We find the app very useful when we want to look up information and reviews of various books. Note that these reviews are written by other avid readers who spend hours with their books, so you may actually want to take their word on it. Also, the app has bar-code scanning that lets you add books to your bookshelf and also enables you to look up information on it.



Amazon Kindle : 

If you are an avid reader, you would love to have the Amazon Kindle app on your phone. The Kindle app has books from a number of genres including action & adventure, business & economics, history, politics, travel, religion, fantasy, horror & science fiction, and many more. It also offers a number of newspapers and magazines that you can choose from. The app has a collection of both free e-books, and the ones you would have pay for. The best thing we like about the app is it can be synced across all devices, so you can read on tablet, smartphone or even a laptop.



Pocket : 

Do you often find yourself reading when you are supposed to be doing something else? Pocket will be useful to you then. Next time you are forced to stop reading an interesting article on the web, you can save it in the Pocket and read it later. Do remember to adjust the settings so that it can be read in offline mode too.



Instapaper : 

Instapaper is similar to Pocket, but then we have our reasons for liking it. You can read saved web pages in offline mode with Instapaper, but because of re-formatted text and easy-to-read layout, the experience is better than Pocket


Google Play Books : 

On Google Play Books, you'll find millions of books to choose from. You can buy them and read them even when you are offline. There is also an option of bookmarking pages and adding highlights to text of the book you are reading. Google Play books also gives users an option to customize reading experience by offering a number of fonts and layouts to choose from.

Dictionary & Thesaurus : 

This one is obvious, but we'll mention it anyway. If you are an avid reader, then you wouldn't ever underestimate the importance of a dictionary. And personally, we love Dictionary.com's app. It comes with a Thesaurus and also has a one-word a day feature that can really improve one's vocabulary. Also, it has a great crossword puzzle that is updated daily.

Comixology : 

We had to include this one, only because it promises something different. If books are not your cup of tea, but you really enjoy comics, then Comixology is the app for you. As the name suggests, it has a huge library or either free or cheap comics and graphic novels. Although the experience is digital, it is as close as it gets to actually reading a comic.

Audiobooks from Audible :

Ever thought of someone reading out your favourite book to you? Audible does exactly that. So, if you are busy and still want to enjoy your favourite book, you now know how you can. Also, we feel that this feature makes Audible a great app for those who are visually impaired or have trouble reading.