diff --git a/profiles/desktopCraige.nix b/profiles/desktopCraige.nix
index 528b632..8f85d70 100644
--- a/profiles/desktopCraige.nix
+++ b/profiles/desktopCraige.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 {
   # Craige's Desktop Packages
+  imports = [
+    ../profiles/ebooks.nix
+  ];
+
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     gopass   # password file manager
   ];
diff --git a/profiles/ebooks.nix b/profiles/ebooks.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8795181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/ebooks.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# ebook reading requirements
+
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+
+  environment.variables = {
+    FOLIATE_TTS_LANG="en-gb";
+  };
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    python39Packages.gtts   # Speech synthesizer, required for text to speech.
+    foliate   # A simple and modern GTK eBook reader
+    vlc
+  ];
+
+}