As the summer approaches some lucky students will be assigned summer reading. I say lucky because not all students are intellectually stimulated during the summer hiatus from school. They might be assigned classic literature like The Hobbit or Alice in Wonderland. In the past you would might have to request a hold from your local library or purchase the book from a book store. However, now with the magic of the internet, you can access many classic books for free through sites like Project Gutenburg. If you have an iPod touch, which is basically a hand held computer, you can use programs like Stanza, Wattpad or the Kindle app to turn your iPod into an ebook reader.

Wattpad
This ebook reader application for iPod touch gives you free access to 100,000 titles including Frankenstein, War of the Worlds, Romeo and Juliet, Alice in Wonderland, The Adventures of Sherlock Homes, and many more. It even automatically scrolls the pages for you at whatever speed you set it to.

Stanza
Probably the best iPod application for free books. It gives you access to several sites with free ebook downloads like Project Gutenburg and Manyreads.net and the application lets you download the ebooks straight from these sites and start reading immediately.

Kindle App
You can get many ebooks for free using this app like The Three Musketeers, but it is mostly geared to selling books which are typically $9.99. You can also sample virtually any book which is like being in a virtual bookstore.