Kindle Apps
I’ve been book shopping online more often recently because life has been hectic lately. I haven’t been able to visit book shops as much as I used to. I discovered that there are plenty of nice, relevant books that came out recently that are unfortunately unavailable locally. Google led me to Amazon and Multiply, where ebooks abound.
You won’t miss Amazon’s cross-selling messages for a Kindle. I actually went through a phase where I’ve almost convinced myself to get one. In Multiply, there are plenty of Kindle sellers who offer a unit loaded with 300 titles free atfree stuff alone. Additional ebooks sell for as low as PHp 10 each.
I downloaded the Kindle apps for Mac and BlackBerry last month and I love it so far. (It also beats probable guilty feelings of buying yet another gadget that I want more than I need it). They’re free and easy to use. I carry my laptop and cellphone around a lot, so it’s easier for me to catch up on reading.
If you’re not ready to buy Kindle books yet, you can download free stuff from these links, which were referred by sites like this:
- http://freekindlebooks.org/
- http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
- http://bit.ly/dY7sQN
- http://www.feedbooks.com/
- http://www.archive.org/details/texts
- http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/
- http://bit.ly/i5Fjec
- http://www.everyonesreading.com/
One of the good things about Kindle books is Amazon’s sample feature, found on the right side of the page. You can download excerpts first before deciding to buy.
After downloading your selected Kindle book (free and paid), it will appear on the homepage when you open your app.
When the homepage gets cluttered, you can delete the books you’ve finished. Just right-click the book you want to delete, like this:
Don’t worry about losing the books you purchased. Your virtual Kindle library will store them in the Archive section, where you can download them online for free when you want to read them again. The samples will not be saved, but you can also download them easily again from Amazon. The Kindle Archive section looks like this:
Before you do buy a Kindle ebook, don’t forget to check if the book you like is available in local bookstores. I decided to buy the Hunger Games trilogy for Amazon’s Kindle because they turned out cheaper than the printout. Book 1′s Kindle version turned out approximately PHP 100 cheaper than the paperback sold in local bookstores. With a Kindle app, I just have to open my laptop or phone (whichever has more batt power) to easily open my latest book.
