Kindle Owners Library?(amazon prime)
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Comments (9)I've been a Kindle owner since the first month it was released and I absolutely love it. My reason for buying it was that my book collection was, and still is, out of control. I never expected to like reading on the Kindle as much as I do. However, I find I read faster and with less distraction than when reading a "real" book. Some of the advantages: From Amazon you can download the first chapter of books for free. These samples help me decide whether I would like the book before purchasing it. As long as you live in an area with good Sprint coverage, you can purchase and download any Kindle book at any time in one minute or less from anywhere -- no need to have a computer involved. It can be propped up while you are eating or doing something else that can be multi-tasked with reading. It can be read easily in full sunlight, just like a book. It is not hard on the eyes like reading from a computer can be. There are several choices of font for those who like larger or smaller print. When you have finished reading the book you can delete it from the Kindle but download it again from your Amazon library whenever you want to see it again. It is possible to download free books from various sources as well as purchasing book from Amazon. I have not done that but know others do. I'm sure there are other advantages that I'm forgetting right now. I do still purchase books for various reasons -- reference books, garden books, knitting books, and books that aren't available on the Kindle. Sometimes I purchase books just because I want to. My love for books goes back to babyhood, I think, and I'm as surprised as anyone that I can love the Kindle, too. If you have any specific questions I will try to answer them....See MoreThinking of joining Amazon Prime? Here's a one-day sale.
Comments (14)Do read the fine print on everything. Prime shipping isn't all free. Often an item on Prime costs $5 more than the same item without prime. They just build shipping into the price. Additionally, often one version will be on Prime, and the others aren't (and sometimes there are different prices depending on color or whatever). That happens more with outside vendors who use Amazon for fulfillment, but sometimes for direct purchases from Amazon, too. Kindle Unlimited is a separate fee. It does cover about 100,000 popular titles, but the other 500,000 are self-published on Amazon books, so the number of titles available is misleading. Not all the self-published stuff is bad, but little of it is very good, based on my sampling. I got Unlimited at a big discount on Prime Day because I figured I'd use it enough to pay for itself at the reduced price. I figured I wouldn't at the regular price. KindleUnlimited only lets you have ten titles at a time, though you can read them across devices (up to six). You have to give back some to get more. I have a Kindle Paperwhite which I use for the daily paper. I'm allergic to the new inks and can't read the paper on paper anymore, and I love that it just shows up and I don't have to put on a coat and go outside for it. I read books more on my phone and tablet, however. The lending thing is okay, but I find it confusing. Echo is also something to look into. Prime Instant video is great. I use it on my iPad. With titles that aren't on Prime, however, it can be a pain. The best thing, however, if you live anywhere within the catchment of one of their big distribution centers, is the amount of one day, or even same day, deliveries that are possible. Mimipadv, I definitely remember driving all over town looking for what used to be available at a local store, or should have been available at every store, etc. When you need something right away and don't have time to go chasing it, and Amazon can deliver it for less than parking would cost, it's a real boon....See MoreAmazon add-on items and prime pantry.
Comments (20)I've had Amazon Prime for years and probably use it enough to make the membership fee worth it. While I don't necessarily need things right away, I must admit that it does become very convenient when I do need something rather quickly. especially something that might be more time consuming to find locally. I also stream movies/shows occasionally. Most recently, I was able to buy used textbooks for my high schoolers much more inexpensively and being a Prime member, could get them in a timely manner rather than wait for the book rate shipping which can take three weeks. Most of the things that I buy are not add on or Pantry items but if I did want something like that, I'm sure I could easily wait until I was ordering something else. MD has required us to pay sales tax for at least a year now, but it is not on everything I purchase. I'm not sure exactly how it works, but I'm guessing it depends on where the item is being shipped from. For example, one of the textbooks I ordered I had to pay tax, but another I didn't. But it was still WAY cheaper for me to buy through Amazon so paying the tax was not a big deal. I think having a prime membership makes sense for someone like me, with four kids, but it doesn't make sense for people like my parents. My mother doesn't need to buy much online, has time to shop locally, and isn't buying random stuff like I am for my kids. She does, however, love to stream shows. She and my father have their own Netflix account, but it didn't really make sense cost wise for them to also get Amazon Prime. I logged her into my account from her iPad so she can watch movies/shows whenever she wants. And if she ever needs anything from Amazon that she can't get with free shipping, she just asks me to buy it for her. Her credit card number is stored in my account and have it shipped to her....See MoreWhy can't I start a thread?
Comments (3)thanks. I guess I will just drop it but YES its frustrating. Truly I see posts when I click them --- I appreciate your reply- this is what I see when I click on the first link. Go figure. Kindle Owners Library?(amazon prime) salonva 4 hours ago We have amazon prime, and I have (and love ) a kindle paperwhite. There is a book I want to read that is available at the library, but it does not have it in ebook format. I was reading that with AMAZON PRIME you can borrow one book a month for free from the KINDLE OWNER LENDING LIBRARY. The word on the street is that they don't really promote this and make it hard to use. I agree. I am able to get to the lender library which I believe can only be done on the device itself, not on any of the apps, but there is no way I can see to search for a specific book. Has anyone used it and can you share some wisdom or tips? Owner Lending Library EmailSaveComment1LikeEditDelete Comment (1) salonva and I meant to post this to kitchen table but whatever. I just hope this thread posts because I can only view it by searching for my activity. good times. Like Save 4 hours ago Edit Delete...See Moresalonva
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