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@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# getxbook + +getxbook is a collection of programs to download books from +several websites. + +* getgbook - downloads from google books' "book preview" +* getabook - downloads from amazon's "look inside the book" + (coming soon) +* getbnbook - downloads from barnes and noble's "book viewer" + (coming soon) + +## why + +Online book websites commodify reading. They are engineered not +around reading, but around surveillance. It is not merely the +selection of book that is recorded, but exactly what is read, when, +and for how long. Forever. And it is linked to all other information +the website holds about you (which in the case of Google and Amazon +is likely a great deal). + +Reading books is one of the holiest acts in our society. Limiting +our access, and monitoring it closely is a grave act. It is +censorship, whether done for profit or for any other reason. And +it is dangerous. + +The getxbook programs download books anonymously. Your IP address +will still be logged (use [https://www.torproject.org](torify or torsocks) +to stop this), but your reading won't be automatically linked to +other information websites have about you, as no existing cookies +are used. Once the book is downloaded, you can read it as you +please without any further prying. |