Forum Support scott h Posted December 30, 2023 Forum Support Posted December 30, 2023 Thanks to forum members I was able to overcome my Ludite fear of kindle. Next question. Some books I wish to get are not available in Kindle version. I can order them hard copy but not kindle. Is there a webpage, forum, e-mail addy or method to request something be made available? I know this is a shot in the dark, but worth a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted December 30, 2023 Forum Support Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, scott h said: Thanks to forum members I was able to overcome my Ludite fear of kindle. Next question. Some books I wish to get are not available in Kindle version. I can order them hard copy but not kindle. Is there a webpage, forum, e-mail addy or method to request something be made available? I know this is a shot in the dark, but worth a try Google says this and I expect there may be others. <snip> Here are some top alternatives where you can buy ebooks and enjoy new books and bestsellers: Speechify Audiobooks. Speechify audiobooks is the newest audiobook app that brings eBooks to its vast library. ... Barnes and Noble. ... Kobo. ... Apple Books. ... Google Play Books. ... eBooks.com. ... Smashwords. ... Getting Free Ebooks. <end snip> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted December 30, 2023 Forum Support Posted December 30, 2023 Project Gutenberg is supposed to be good for free eBooks. https://dev.gutenberg.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted December 31, 2023 Posted December 31, 2023 Some authors resist making their titles available as ego oks but you can often send a comment to the author via Amazon or the author web page asking for an ebook version. Never know, maybe they’ll do it, it wouldn’t be th first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Jerry Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Hi, slightly off topic but worth a shot. I've been using an old Ipad to read my Kindle eBooks over the years, but I think its days are numbered. I wondered if anyone on this thread could recommend a decent E-Reader to buy? I've seen them everywhere in my travels but never owned one. Appreciate any assistance. Happy New Year All! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted January 2 Posted January 2 (edited) On 1/2/2024 at 12:42 PM, Sailor Jerry said: I've seen them everywhere in my travels but never owned one. Appreciate any assistance. I've got a Kindle Paper White, which IMO is the sweet spot in the range. It isn't just for Amazon books, you can send by email any book in a compatible format to your Kindle online library. And if the book you want to read isn't in a compatible format there are conversion apps. The advantage of these is the eink screen means they're totally readable outside in the brightest sunlight. Edited January 3 by GeoffH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted January 2 Forum Support Posted January 2 17 hours ago, Sailor Jerry said: Hi, slightly off topic but worth a shot. I've been using an old Ipad to read my Kindle eBooks over the years, but I think its days are numbered. I wondered if anyone on this thread could recommend a decent E-Reader to buy? I've seen them everywhere in my travels but never owned one. Appreciate any assistance. Happy New Year All! I think I have owned a total of five, maybe six, Kindle tablets over the years. Started the journey with their first kindle. Currently have a Kindle Fire and a Kindle Paper White. I much prefer the Kindle Fire and it is capable of quite a bit more than the standard reader. As @GeoffHmentioned the Paper White is outstanding if you like to read outside in the sun, beside the pool, at the beach, etc. You can also download the Kindle reader application onto virtually any android tablet. So quite a few choices at Amazon for Kindle and many many choices when it comes to Android tablets. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinoyDani Posted January 8 Posted January 8 On 1/3/2024 at 6:12 AM, Mike J said: You can also download the Kindle reader application onto virtually any android tablet. So quite a few choices at Amazon for Kindle and many many choices when it comes to Android tablets. Or any Android phone, really. Most phones now have big screens, so you can read a Kindle e-book without any problem. But your battery will drain faster if you read a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted January 8 Posted January 8 5 hours ago, PinoyDani said: Or any Android phone, really. iPhones and iPads also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted January 8 Forum Support Posted January 8 If you have the Kindle reader on multiple devices the app will keep each device synced to the same book location provided you have an active internet connection when you open/close the book. So you can read a book on your pad at home, then continue reading on a phone while traveling, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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