[Kindle] Daily e-book deals of note
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Check your library for their ebook lending program.
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I don't know fantasy / sci-fi in particular, but I'd recommend signing up (for free) with BookBub.com. They'll e-mail you daily with eBook deals (usually like 2 - 4 per day). Great books go on sale regularly.
Basically if you want to read specific books right away, you won't save much (if any) money, but if you're at least somewhat flexible in terms of what you read, you can read for basically the whole year for $1 - $3 per book.
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I use Bookbub. It is free and you can select the genres you are interested it and they will show the current deals. I'm also signed up for a daily email that lists those bargains (usually $1.99 to $2.99) in a convenient form.
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What, did we all check out mail at the same time?
Another option is Kindle Unlimited. You pay a monthly fee and you can download one book at a time from a selection of what they say is a million books. They are offering the first month free so you can try it out. I don't use it because I tend to like books that never show up in their listings, but you can check out some of the books you like and see if they are available through the program.
Another option is Kindle Unlimited. You pay a monthly fee and you can download one book at a time from a selection of what they say is a million books. They are offering the first month free so you can try it out. I don't use it because I tend to like books that never show up in their listings, but you can check out some of the books you like and see if they are available through the program.
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If you have Amazon Prime, there's the Kindle Lending Library, although trying to search it requires jumping through some hoops:
PCWorld reader Danner discovered the filter method to browse Amazon's Lending Library from your web browser:
Voila! Now you can sort the list to your liking (e.g., by customer review or most reviews) and save them to a list if you like. You'll still need to check out a book directly from the Kindle, but browsing all the titles may be easier on a larger device.
- At Amazon.com, click the down arrow next to the search box to change from "All" to "Books." Then click Go.
- Scroll down on the left navigation section and click "Prime Eligible."
- Finally, in the following page, click the "Kindle Edition" header.
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I think that's outdated. They've changed the format enough (not to mention changed things around re: "Prime Reading vs Unlimited Kindle or whatever) that even the new link at bottom of that article is out of date.
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"2013" ... Yeah, you may be right.
I know I was able to borrow the first three Harry Potter books for free through that with the lending library, as I'm not paying for Unlimited, and searching for the books that qualify is something that eluded me.
I know I was able to borrow the first three Harry Potter books for free through that with the lending library, as I'm not paying for Unlimited, and searching for the books that qualify is something that eluded me.
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Thanks to Isgrimnur, El Guapo, jztemple2 for the advice and Carpet_pissr for preventing me from going down a Google-hole (its like a rabbit hole, but for searches) about the Kindle Lending Library. I'm a prime member but it wasn't available in Canada anyway.
The local library does do ebooks through only in epub format. No option to send to Kindle either.
BookBub looks great. Signed up and browsed a bit. Found some freebies that I suited my interests. Great recommendation!
I also poked around Amazon a bit more and tuned it to my preferences. Yes, some of the books I own and would like to reread on my Kindle are expensive but if I really want to read them I guess I can do it the old fashioned way.
Calibre looks like the go-to software to organize a local collection of free books and convert them to .MOBI (if necessary) and sync with my Kindle.
Thanks again everyone!
The local library does do ebooks through only in epub format. No option to send to Kindle either.
BookBub looks great. Signed up and browsed a bit. Found some freebies that I suited my interests. Great recommendation!
I also poked around Amazon a bit more and tuned it to my preferences. Yes, some of the books I own and would like to reread on my Kindle are expensive but if I really want to read them I guess I can do it the old fashioned way.
Calibre looks like the go-to software to organize a local collection of free books and convert them to .MOBI (if necessary) and sync with my Kindle.
Thanks again everyone!
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If one were to acquire a PDF version of something they wanted to read, one could e-mail it to the device’s address (found in the Manage Your Devices website settings) and they will convert it for you. And I’m sure that you will follow all applicable laws.
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I saw that when I was poking around Amazon. Calibre has the ability to email books directly to the Kindle. Calibre can also convert ePubs, etc., into .MOBI format for Kindles so if one were to get open source books in one format it can convert and send them to your Kindle. I am sure there are other outlets for procuring copywritten works the same as music, movies, games.
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Definitely this. Almost all the books I read on my Kindle I’ve gotten free online from my local library.Isgrimnur wrote:Check your library for their ebook lending program.
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Timothy Ferriss' Tribe of Mentors - $3.99
Everything I've read from Ferriss has been superb, I just wish I could practice what he preaches.
Everything I've read from Ferriss has been superb, I just wish I could practice what he preaches.
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The Martian Chronicles
$2.99
$2.99
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I'm afraid I've been spoiled by having and listening to the original twelve BBC radio programs , although I do have the hardcover versions of the books as well.
If you do have an interest in the original radio program, there is a an interesting book, The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts by Douglas Adams. It contains, besides some background material by Adams, the original scripts, including deletions, changes and some annotations about the sound effects and other items. Very interesting if you are into how the whole thing came about.
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I have a plug for a friend from high school.
The Martyr's Blade
It's on sale today for $.99. Apparently it will be slowly increasing over the next week until it goes off sale on the Jan. 29th. He's about to release his second book in the series.
Full disclosure: I haven't read the book yet. However, my best friend (who is much closer to the author, and who plays in a weekly table top RPG set in the same world) does proof reading for the author. And he says the book is excellent.
The Martyr's Blade
It's on sale today for $.99. Apparently it will be slowly increasing over the next week until it goes off sale on the Jan. 29th. He's about to release his second book in the series.
Full disclosure: I haven't read the book yet. However, my best friend (who is much closer to the author, and who plays in a weekly table top RPG set in the same world) does proof reading for the author. And he says the book is excellent.
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As part of today's "Most Wished for Books", you can find Redshirts by John Scalzi for $2.99. I liked Old Man's War so I'll probably grab this as well.
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This was a fun read.Smoove_B wrote:As part of today's "Most Wished for Books", you can find Redshirts by John Scalzi for $2.99. I liked Old Man's War so I'll probably grab this as well.
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Kindle deals are becoming like Steam deals. I saw this one and thought, "Oh yeah, I wanna read that."
Yep, already bought it last year...
Yep, already bought it last year...
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That's why I belong to LibraryThing. When I joined about ten years ago I spent time entering all my books into a database and since then anytime I get a book, or swap one, or donate one, or otherwise change its status I update its entry in LT. You can also do this for Kindle, Audible or frankly any format since you can use a different ISBN and tag it or just manually enter an item. And each week I pull down a copy of my listings in Excel and tab delimited formats so that if LT ever dies or the database gets corrupted I have a copy.
Sure it seems like a lot of effort at first, but right now I'm tracking 5170 books I've either have right now or had and no longer have.
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While I'm loving going through the Old Man's War series, I probably would have enjoyed it more if I was reading it myself as I would (more than likely) not be so freaking bothered by his constant usage of dialog tags which are painful to listen to in the Audible releases. They would just be bits I probably didn't really 'read' but the constant he said, he said, he said, she said narration can be a little crazy-making at times. LOL
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Old Man's War was great until Zoe's Tale. Then it turned into nonstop teen angst.
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Decided to skip that one after reading that it was basically a retelling of the previous novel from the daughter's perspective.
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Meh. I liked it.
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The Tor.com Ebook Club selection for February 2018 The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time Book #1) by Robert Jordan
Available from February 13, 12:01 AM ET to February 15, 11:59 PM ET
Available from February 13, 12:01 AM ET to February 15, 11:59 PM ET
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Is that like Goodreads?jztemple2 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:10 pmThat's why I belong to LibraryThing. When I joined about ten years ago I spent time entering all my books into a database and since then anytime I get a book, or swap one, or donate one, or otherwise change its status I update its entry in LT. You can also do this for Kindle, Audible or frankly any format since you can use a different ISBN and tag it or just manually enter an item. And each week I pull down a copy of my listings in Excel and tab delimited formats so that if LT ever dies or the database gets corrupted I have a copy.
Sure it seems like a lot of effort at first, but right now I'm tracking 5170 books I've either have right now or had and no longer have.
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In my understanding, Goodreads is a "hey, I'm reading this book, anyone else reading this book?" kind of place, which also extends to genres too, "I like Victorian bodice-rippers, does anyone else like them too?". A sort of social hangout for book lovers. LibraryThing does have forums in specific topics, I subscribe to History, Military History, and American History among others (I'm very interested in history). But LT is more (in my opinion) about building a database of books that you can keep private or share with others. There are a lot of tools that allow you to find other folks who have similar tastes, or at least similar libraries. To me however the social side is secondary, I primarily like LT for the ability to catalog my books.Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:42 amIs that like Goodreads?jztemple2 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:10 pmThat's why I belong to LibraryThing. When I joined about ten years ago I spent time entering all my books into a database and since then anytime I get a book, or swap one, or donate one, or otherwise change its status I update its entry in LT. You can also do this for Kindle, Audible or frankly any format since you can use a different ISBN and tag it or just manually enter an item. And each week I pull down a copy of my listings in Excel and tab delimited formats so that if LT ever dies or the database gets corrupted I have a copy.
Sure it seems like a lot of effort at first, but right now I'm tracking 5170 books I've either have right now or had and no longer have.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
$2.99
The book surprised me because it tells the story from the Chief's point of view.
$2.99
The book surprised me because it tells the story from the Chief's point of view.
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It really is a great book, and it's fun to compare it to the movie. They're so different yet tell the same story, and both are classics.Moliere wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:00 am One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
$2.99
The book surprised me because it tells the story from the Chief's point of view.
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The first book of the Magicians trilogy is apparently on sale for $2.99. No idea how long or why. Reviews seem rather polarized. I really like the show, so I'm definitely curious about the book(s).
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I liked the books a lot...
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Books were better than the show and I really didn't like the books. It's even more Harry Potter for grownups or Harry Potter US Grad School version. The books spend more time at Hogwarts, I mean Brakebills. At least the show acknowledges that it is derivative of HP and the girls on the show are attractive, so that's ... something. AliceSmoove_B wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:24 am The first book of the Magicians trilogy is apparently on sale for $2.99. No idea how long or why. Reviews seem rather polarized. I really like the show, so I'm definitely curious about the book(s).
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Kindle Unlimited for .99 for two months! WOOT. I'm in.
https://slickdeals.net/f/11321447-two-m ... d-for-0-99
Current Kindle Unlimited clients are not eligible.
EDIT:
Ugh. Not impressed with the selection, I guess I thought it was the Kindle library, but nooooo, unless I am missing something. I just did a sort by avg customer reviews, and the first 20 pages were cheesy romance titles. Such classics as:
"She Got It Bad for A Heartless Gangsta: An AK Christmas"
"Firefighter Unicorn (Fire & Rescue Shifters Book 6"
"Ropin' a Romeo (The Boot Knockers Ranch Montana Book 3)"
and the unforgettable "Bearly In Time: Connor and Rebecca (Werebears of New Hampshire Book 4)"
WTF man. Is Kindle Unlimited just a romance novel reading club?
https://slickdeals.net/f/11321447-two-m ... d-for-0-99
Current Kindle Unlimited clients are not eligible.
EDIT:
Ugh. Not impressed with the selection, I guess I thought it was the Kindle library, but nooooo, unless I am missing something. I just did a sort by avg customer reviews, and the first 20 pages were cheesy romance titles. Such classics as:
"She Got It Bad for A Heartless Gangsta: An AK Christmas"
"Firefighter Unicorn (Fire & Rescue Shifters Book 6"
"Ropin' a Romeo (The Boot Knockers Ranch Montana Book 3)"
and the unforgettable "Bearly In Time: Connor and Rebecca (Werebears of New Hampshire Book 4)"
WTF man. Is Kindle Unlimited just a romance novel reading club?
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FYI, don't jump into The Boot Knockers Ranch Montana series at book 3, or you'll just wind up confused.
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The interface doesn't help either.Carpet_pissr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:17 pm Kindle Unlimited for .99 for two months! WOOT. I'm in.
https://slickdeals.net/f/11321447-two-m ... d-for-0-99
Current Kindle Unlimited clients are not eligible.
EDIT:
Ugh. Not impressed with the selection, I guess I thought it was the Kindle library, but nooooo, unless I am missing something. I just did a sort by avg customer reviews, and the first 20 pages were cheesy romance titles. Such classics as:
"She Got It Bad for A Heartless Gangsta: An AK Christmas"
"Firefighter Unicorn (Fire & Rescue Shifters Book 6"
"Ropin' a Romeo (The Boot Knockers Ranch Montana Book 3)"
and the unforgettable "Bearly In Time: Connor and Rebecca (Werebears of New Hampshire Book 4)"
WTF man. Is Kindle Unlimited just a romance novel reading club?
The only thing that looked remotely interesting to me that I haven't read before is the Harry Potter series but I can't find anyway of adding all the books to my list at once. Instead I have to click back and forth and re-find each one. Annoying.
So, I guess April/May is Young Adult Fantasy Novel month for me.
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Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
$2.99
$2.99
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