Aralia Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Has anybody tried any of the cheap downloads from Amazon. Some of them are quite good for example titles by Stephen Leather. On the other hand charging £6 plus for Raphael Sabatini Scaramouch on the basis of an intro penned by Bernard Cornwell. It rip off the book is available free from Guttenheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yep I've downloaded a few cheapies including Karin Slaughter's new one for 49p and got Jeffery Archer's Kane & Able for free. In fact almost all my books on the kindle were either free or less than £1.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I got Kane and Abel for free as well. It was free for one day only, which is why it's a good idea to check Amazon daily if you have the time. You can pick up some good cheap reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I've been trawling through Amazon's free section and books under a fiver section. I've downloaded loads of books over the last couple of days. I've only paid full price for two books on my kindle so far, both new releases that I couldn't wait to get my hands on. Definitely worth checking out their freebies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralia Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 I have been informed that agreement is close at hand for the public libraries to download books on loan on the kindle. Anybody aware of this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Yes I have heard about this - it will be good for those who used to use the mobile library and is being talked about here as one of several possible alternatives. This assumes of course that such people a) have access to a computer, b) can afford a Kindle or other device and c) can figure out how to use it. Despite the fact that we have a computer group aimed at such people up here (which Coran volunteers at) there are still a lot of people up here who wouldn't have a clue, not to mention the fact that the majority of pensioners wjo tend to use the mobile library couldn't afford a Kindle anyway. I know I can't at the moment, and I work full time, admittedly in a low paid job. Edited June 18, 2011 by Talisman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Our local library already does this, but only for certain e-readers. The Kindle isn't compatible yet (or at least wasn't, a few months ago). Must remember to check, as they said it was becoming available soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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