DailyLit

It's an oft-repeated lament. No one reads anymore. We're all so busy emailing, texting, tweeting, flickring, digging and social networking that the idea of sitting down in an easy chair for a couple of hours with a good book is a bit too twentieth century for us digitised blink-and-we've-lost-interest humans. Which is why DailyLit was created.

DailyLit sends instalments of books to you via email or RSS feed. It's very easy to use. Just find the book you want to read - there's quite a good selection of classics and everything from philosophy to self-help books - then enter your email address and click subscribe. You decide what time you want your instalment to arrive. You should be able to read the literary chunk sent in under five minutes.

The website offers a gift service so you can send instalments to your friends with personalised messages. There's also a forum on the site to discuss books and writers. There are lots of free books available. Others cost between $4 and $7.

So, want to read War and Peace but feel daunted by its size? (It is, after all, a touch longer than the average text message.) No matter. This site will send it to you for free in 633 parts. For the next two years of your life you can follow the fortunes of the Bolkonskys and Rostovs while deleting spam and ignoring your boss.