If you hear about a book that sounds interesting, there are several possibilities. I am a fan of Amazon Kindle, an e-reader. Amazon's Kindle books can be read on a computer, a tablet like an iPad and a smartphone, as well as on the Kindle reader itself. Having one or more of those options available increases the chance you can get the book inexpensively and read it. If you look the book up on the Amazon web site, you may find that it is not available in electronic format (as an "e-book"). The book may be available but cost more than you want to spend. While looking at the Amazon listing for the book, you may see that you can order a used paper copy for very little. Generally, you can see if the book is in your nearest public library. If you are a student, don't neglect to check your school library. You can probably use your public library's website to have the book borrowed from neighboring libraries and transported to your library for pick-up.
It is often a good idea to look up the book's title in Google. You may find a downloadable PDF file of the book's contents. You may also find that there are websites that discuss the book. While looking up the book on the Amazon site, scroll down to see if you can find a good, inexpensive summary of the book. More and more books, especially non-fiction ones, are summarized by one summary-making company or another. Kindle Prime costs $10 a month but allows downloading of Kindle Unlimited books but only a maximum of 10 at a time. Not all books are in the Kindle Unlimited offerings.
You may want to start a list of books you are interested in since you can't read everything. Put the list in a good notebook that you will not misplace. If you get interested, you might want to install reading software on a computer, tablet or smartphone for Kindle competitors, such as Kobo or Nook. You might also want to look into audiobooks, such as those offered by Audible.
