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Library of Congress (LOC) collections
If you're staying 'in' a bit more these days and run short of reading/browsing material, this site may be of interest; broad category variety of digitized collections. 

Digital Collections, Available Online | Library of Congress

As ever, YMMV.
2003 TK has a new home
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Holy Cow!  Between this and my Adobe subscription's offerings (see Matt Kloskowski's site for tutorials), I should never need to leave the house again!

   Virtual hugs,

   Judie  <-- Sierra Vista, Arizona
   Adventures of Dorrie Anne | Photographing the West

   Today:  Onion Soup Like No Other
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Wow Wow Wow!  Thank you Joan.  This is a gold mine for our entertainment, brains, and time. 
Robin
2006 31' IB Anniversary Edition; Tow 97' Wrangler
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What a great rabbit hole!
2014 27 MB
Towd: Either the Jeep Wrangler or trailer containing the BMW R1200GS and 2 E-bicycles
Happy wife=Happy life
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This is another resource for at home reading.
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for enjoyment and education.

Gutenberg

Theresa
Sand Castle (Theresa & Everett) Surfside
01'  26.5 Mid Bath,   2018 31IB
Michigan born and starting to explore the US with my  spouse and our furry friend. Enjoying joining LD group rallies.
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For out-of-print (rare, collectible, etc.) books, one might be interested in Abe Books:

AbeBooks | Shop for Books, Art & Collectibles

Items are sold through individual sellers; prices and book conditions vary widely. Do read the book condition description carefully, as well as the seller's ratings. I've found some real gems (well, gems to me, anyway!) at Abe!  ;)

2003 TK has a new home
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Theresa,
Thank You!  What a great site!  The "most downloaded" page has books I would like to read!  Shelley, Stoker, Kafka, etc.  I have finally given up on finishing Walden. I was working on it at Morro Bay.   It was like wading though peanut butter.

Harold
2014 27 MB
Towd: Either the Jeep Wrangler or trailer containing the BMW R1200GS and 2 E-bicycles
Happy wife=Happy life
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Quote from: joel wiley  - 
With apologies to WhiteElk, that is more a rabbit warren  ;)

Actually, I always enjoyed that reference to my name.  Not only do I like Rabbits (especially when broiled over an open fire), I often feel as though I’m at my best when I’m exploring myriad streams of insight gleaned while following a tunnel from one book/author/genre to the next...  For example, I’ve become quite interested in the Spanish - Indigenous Peoples history from Bill Benson, who I met first on this forum and then recently in Morro Bay!  The intersection of this study with my prior literary interest - Mountain Men and the history of the American West - is quite like Warren-like.
Warren
2019 MB “Dream Catcher”
Jeep Wrangler JL
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Warren-

I wished we had more time, one on one, at the Morro Bay  gathering. I would like to tap into your knowledge of "Westward Expansion" and the fur trade.  Are you ever in backcountry San Diego County?

Bill
2005 MB
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One might consider signing up for BookBub, Robin Reads and Kindle Buffet...many free books and many quite cheap.  As I recall with at least one of these you tick off your areas of interest and the daily offerings are somewhat tailored to your interests.

WhiteElk...currently reading Paul Theroux's "Plain of Snakes."   This is a real place in Mexico and he is traveling to and through Mexico on this particular trip and of course the indigenous peoples are a part of the story.

TinaP
Formerly of "Wild Thing"
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