Although it may not be immediately obvious, book worms and tech geeks have a lot in common (and there are plenty of both here at InventHelp, myself included!). They share of love of learning. Both have an appreciation for the arts. Now their words are coming closer than ever as e-book sales explode in a generally flat book market.

InventHelp’s Invention Girl likes to think that she transcends labels like “book worm” and “tech geek,” but admittedly I could be labeled as a little of both! I love a good novel just as much as I love the latest gadgets, albeit for different reasons. Luckily for folks like me, Random House Inc. plans to expand its digital book library by thousands this year.

Random House CEO Markus Dohle said in a statement that “more people everyday are enjoying reading in the electronic format and Random House wants to extend our reach to them with more of our books.”

Random House’s library is already about 8,000 strong, and they plan to beef it up to 15,000 in the coming months. Although they make up a tiny percentage of the market, e-book sales have shown triple-digit increases in sales in 2008.You can search for titles on Insight, Random House’s digital search and browsing service.

You mean I can enjoy my love of literature while nursing my affection for electronics? Someone pinch me – I must be dreaming!