Scissors, do you have a facebook acct? If so, do a facebook search for dining downloads, pixel of ink, ereaders news today, ebook lovers, ereaderlove.com, & book bub. I also like literature lady, but she has moved to Alaska, and only has internet when she goes to town for supplies. If you don't have a facebook acct, try googling these. And you can certainly go to Amazon and search for free kindle books in the genre you like.

Enjoy it!. I also have some of my knitting patterns on it.

I have had my Kindle Fire since October; I think that's when they first came on the market, and I like it more, everyday. It's like a mini-computer--which I guess it is. I can access email, go on line, play games, read books--the list goes on and on. There are over 55,000 free Kindle books, so I'm sure you'll find something that you'd like to read.

Also, keep an eye on Amazon's daily specials on Kindle books.

I use mine for reading, any internet access (including Garden Web, Facebook, Google, Pinterest, recipe browsing, etc), my NotesBuddy (which I also have installed on my PC and my smart phone - can then access the notes from any of the three), and a few games. My husband uses it pretty much exclusively for games. I use it pretty often when cooking. I can pull up a recipe online and prop the Kindle Fire up in the kitchen.

I have paid for very few books. I did buy several "Chicken soup for the Soul' books when they were on sale for a very reasonable price, but mostly I get only the free books. I use subscribe to Pixel of Ink, which Tami_Ohio mentioned above, and also a similar Christian book service (can't think of the name at the moment) and those keep me supplied with lists of plenty of free books to choose from. I download all that sound interesting, so always have a bunch just sitting there waiting to be read. I also used to subscribe to a notification for free recipe books, but haven't had an email from them for a long time now, so I'm thinking they might not be operating any longer.

Besides free books, I play games (mostly free ones). I play words with friends on my kindle only as I do that while watching tv in the evening or on a short break at work. I also check in to facebook sometimes instead of doing it on the comp or my phone.

Around here, you can use a Kindle to borrow books from the local library - you may want to check your local library.

sign up for the email alerts and letters from www.pixelofink.com and www.bookbub.com they are the best source for free and discounted kindle books, no need to have anything to do with Facebook at all.
I also get some from feedbooks.com you just have to select the kindle format for the download. I have hundreds and the majority come from those sites.

I did mention that facebook was not needed, but I do use it, and like getting my updates that way.

I also have Evernote installed on the computer, kindle fire, and my iphone, and keep them synced so I have my favorite recipes, patterns, and important info at my fingertips where ever I am.

I did mention that facebook was not needed, but I do use it, and like getting my updates that way.

I also have Evernote installed on the computer, kindle fire, and my iphone, and keep them synced so I have my favorite recipes, patterns, and important info at my fingertips where ever I am.

Mine is a Kindle Fire HD, and I plug it into the TV to stream Netflix and youtube.

And books, of course.

I have many books on my Kindle Fire, games, police scanner app, and Facebook. I sometimes open the scanner app and then FB. While I am reading FB I can hear what is going on with police and fire here.

I have read a lot of free or really cheap books, mostly from Amazon or Book Bub.
Among my favorites:
Fiction
Tell No Lies by Julie Compton
Torch Ginger by Toby Neal
Directed Verdict by Randy Singer ( a Christian novel)
Face the Winter Naked by Bonnie Turner
Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster
Authors
almost anything by Aaron Stander
Non Fiction
The Long Steep Path by Catherine Ryan, who wrote Pay it Forward
The Accidental Farmer by Tim Young

It is very important to download the free or discounted books as soon as you see them because in many cases they are only available for a very short time frame, so get them, if you decide later you don't want it then delete it. There's no limit to the number of books you can have in your amazon account.

Ha! Please don't even ask me where I got the name " NotesBuddy" in my earlier update. I have Evernote too, just like Tami! Actually... I think NotesBuddy was an old application we used to use at work... years ago. It was a Lotus Notes product and was some sort of a chat interface... flashback!!

Amazon also has a list of free books.. and they also have a sign-up for a daily deal via email.