Voracious E-Book Reader

One of the best ways to expand your intellectual horizons is by immersing yourself in the works of talented authors that crafted mesmerizing stories which tend to stick with most of their readers. Through the generosity of the maintainers of Project Gutenberg, books situated in the public domain can be freely accessed and read through by anyone, kick-starting the educational process for all those who actively seek it.

Whether you want to take the entirety of the Gutenberg Project with you on-the-go, without worrying about internet access, then Voracious EBook Reader may be your best bet, thanks to its touch-friendly interface and comprehensive set of features.

When booting up the application for the first time, users will be greeted by a resizable two-pane layout that prioritizes function over form. The left side features the search engine for the Project Gutenberg library, while the right side displays the content of the selected book.

By default, the program comes preloaded with roughly 90 books, enough to showcase its functionality and to lure users into the world of fiction powered by freely available novels. For a complete experience, the entire library of over 60 thousand books can be downloaded through an update to the app, letting users enjoy access to one of the most massive free digital libraries ever built.

In order to speed up the search process, books can be sorted by their title or author, and they are listed in downloadable, available for reading and currently reading categories for users to quickly resume reading where they left off.

Once loaded, the user can browse through its chapters and view all of its images in dedicated sections. The preview pane placed on the right side can be stretched over the book browser, in order to let users benefit make the most of their screen space. The pages can be turned using dedicated buttons and scrolled vertically or horizontally, depending on the user’s preference.

The program also supports highly detailed reviews, ratings and notes with tag support for organization purposes, providing users with a way to record their thoughts without the use of a third-party app. In terms of customization, the font size and type can be changed for both the user interface and the book content, which is perfect for making the text readable for those with lower visual acuity.

Finally, text inside the preview pane can not only be selected and copied to clipboard so that users have the opportunity to save their favorite descriptive passages, but they can also use a special tab that instantly searches any selected words through Bing. The latter function is excellent for quick definitions of scientific or archaic terms.

If you ever wanted to pick up reading but never knew where to start, or you want to expand your vocabulary and educational horizons through literature, Voracious EBook Reader may be the best way to browse and read through the comprehensive collection of novels provided by Project Gutenberg.