Free books from Borders. Yes, free.

They say you don't get something for nothing but today, that's not quite the case. Because Borders Books has got a special deal going right now when you download one of the Borders eReader apps , which are also free. Downloads are for bo…

Free books from Borders. Yes, free.
They say you don't get something for nothing but today, that's not quite the case. Because Borders Books has got a special deal going right now when you download one of the Borders eReader apps, which are also free.  Downloads are for both Mac and PC, plus BlackBerry, Android, iPhone and iPads so you pretty much have no excuse not to try it out--unless you're like our associate editor Delilah who's using duct tape and bubble gum to hold together her relic of a cell phone. And the books aren't bad either - while you won't quite get the Stieg Larsson trilogy, you can get some beachy fun novels from Dean Koontz and Michael Scott, Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom, and Jillian Michaels' Master Your Metabolism. Which I guess is more like pre-beachy reading.

Personally, I'd do it just for the Julia Child book. But make sure you do it today - the offer ends this weekend.  -Liz

Today is the last day to download the free Borders eReader apps in your choice of format, and get $40 worth of free ebooks.

EDITED TO ADD: the offer was extended through today, July 13. Download the app then search for the free titles and download them individually.

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