Book giant Barnes & Noble announced an eReader app designed specifically for the iPad, which will be available free of charge around the time of the iPad release.

Designed specifically for the iPad, our new B&N eReader will give our customers access to more than one million eBooks, magazines and newspapers in the Barnes & Noble eBookstore, as well as the existing content in their Barnes & Noble digital library. (That includes eBooks and content customers have downloaded to their nook™ eBook reader.) To be released around the time of iPad’s expected availability, the new Barnes & Noble eReader will join our growing list of free eReader software for most computing and mobile devices including PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and Blackberry, many of which will be updated shortly for an enhanced on-the-go reading experience.

This is in response to strong demand from clients wanting B&N eReader support for the iPad for existing and future eBook purchases. Comments posted to their announcement have generally been very positive and state that clients would like an iPad to complement their existing eBook readers such as their Nook or iPhone.

Equipped with 10 hours of battery life, the iPad allows you to read through an entire novel without having to stop for a charge! Apple’s proprietary eBook reader is hailed by many as a welcome change from the drab black & white of the kindle.  Plus, you get to watch the pages turn before you eyes.

Here you will find reviews of the latest iPad eBooks, and news on the books as they become available.  Apples release of their iTunes bookstore is on the horizon, so check back here for the latest developments.