Cowgirl Critiques

If any of you know me, you know that I’m slowly becoming a more earth friendly gal. I found something that sparked my interest because it involves reading which is something that I love to do. What if you could read and save a few trees in the meantime? Well, you can! Yep, you heard it here. EcoBrain offers this very solution to the eco-conscientious person.

At EcoBrain, you get to read ebooks which means NO PAPER! These ebooks are focused on green living so if you are new to this like me, it’s a great way to learn new ways to become eco-friendly.

From the website:

Reading eBooks saves trees. We all know that when we buy a book, it comes from a tree. It is no secret that most trees come from ancient forests. Forests are a place of majesty. Forests are dynamic habitats where soil can regenerate, birds can sing, bears can thrive, and the air is purified. But global paper consumption has increased by a factor of 20 this century and more than tripled in the past 30 years (World Resources 1998-1999 and can be accessed at www.earthtrends.wri.org). Rather than continue with a host of facts and figures we’ll keep it simple: eBooks save trees. So thanks for choosing eBooks and helping to keep our forests safe. Tell a friend and spread the word. We can make a difference!

When I first came to the website, I dove right into the categories choosing cooking.  As a bread lover, my eyes immediately spotted The Bread Builders: Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens.  You are given a snippet of the ebook and you can also view a sample of the ebook via pdf.  Basically all that shows you is the cover, title page, and table of contents.  If the ebook has received reviews from others, you will be shown that on the product page.

They also have a section for the kiddos, called EcoBrain Kids. Now my boys can find interesting reads that are basically educating them on how to live greener life in various aspects.  I really enjoyed the kids section and my 12 year old found several ebooks that he would like to have like Bones, Brains, and DNA.

THUMBS UP FROM ME!

It was easy to browse the latest titles and I really like the idea of having my ebooks on my computer, then cd for safe keeping instead of hordes of books stacked up all over the place.  Downloading ebooks saves you money and saves the trees.  It’s well worth it to give it a shot.

If I had anything negative to say, it would be that the download file size is quite large so if you have dial-up, forget about it.  Also, to get to the bread book, I clicked on cooking-drinks & beverages.  Sorta weird considering bread is about neither of those.  This may be a small glitch and really is no big deal.

The rest of the website was great.  Lots of options and titles to choose from.  I’m delighted that there’s a website like this out there.  A website that is doing their part in trying to make this world a safer, more eco-friendly place for the future generations to live in.  Now it’s your turn to do your part.  Buy ebooks and save some trees people!  Lead by example meaning buy an ebook for your child and show them a new way to become earth friendly.

To get you started, I’m giving away a free ebook download of Radical Simplicity to one lucky winner.  You have until October 19th to enter.

TO ENTER:

• You can leave a comment telling me some tips that you implement in your life to be greener.
• You can also blog about this giveaway.  Just post about it and come back to this post and let me know via comments.