Too shy or lazy to sneak peeks in the bookstore? Here’s Google to the rescue.

I know that Google Print — Google’s initiative to scan and place online full-text and searchable book pages — is not really new news.

But tonight is the first time I recall actually seeing a book result within a regular Google search:

One thing that’s both interesting and refreshing to note is that Google does not get a kickback from any book sales. As usual, it makes money solely off the clearly-marked paid ads on the right-hand side of its pages.

(But sorry, folks, a search for Kama Sutra doesn’t yield any book hits).