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She is a really avid reader and me not so much. We're deep into cheap and even more attached to free. It will be fun to learn where the best deals are. Has anyone tried any of these subscription places such as http://www.thereadingsite.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ?

Oldgringo wrote:She is a really avid reader and me not so much. We're deep into cheap and even more attached to free. It will be fun to learn where the best deals are. Has anyone tried any of these subscription places such as http://www.thereadingsite.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ?

Gringo - I haven't tried thereadingsite, because I don't have a Kindle.

Since you are into cheap, as one person already suggested, try Project Gutenberg. They have 33,000 books for free. They don't have recent publications, but I don't know what your wife likes to read. http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ah, is my question unanswerable...?

That is, can a Kindle download books from the library?

I realize, as initially configured the answer is no, but many of you know various "go-arounds" - thus my question...

As it is, I download a lot of books from the library to an audio reader, (external speaker) similar to an Ipod. This is a great way to listen to a book as one does tedious chores..., but to be able to also download in print form would be outstanding.

So, once again, I ask...

Abraham wrote:Are there apps available allowing a Kindle to download books from the library?

I don't think so. It may be coming, according to the scuttlebutt.

Elmo

Thanks Elmo.

When (and if) it happens, I'll buy a Kindle, but not until.

Abraham wrote:Thanks Elmo.

When (and if) it happens, I'll buy a Kindle, but not until.

Abraham,

Back to your original post, I forgot to mention what is probably obvious. Amazon certainly does not encourage hacks, and both the forums I mentioned above will not permit users' instructions for doing so. I have heard of many do-it-your-self fixes floating around, but never one for libraries. (Of course I wouls not understand how to do it if I were told).

Elmo

The amazon site says that over 810,000 books are available FREE. These are the classics and books that gave gone past their copyright date. If you are looking for bestsellers, they cost just under half of the hard cover price.

I understand that some libraries are setting up to 'lend' through their systems. Only the larger ones will take a shot at it due to the costs involved. Just like a hardcover book, they will check it out to you for usually a two week period. Then it will drop off your kendal. You will not be allowed to 'loan' this book to other people, but you should be able to re-check it for an additional two week period.

All this software to keep copyrighted material from being 'lent' to non-purchasers is why not all library systems can afford it.

I am sure there will be 'hacks' and other crooked schemes, but I am sure that if you did it, and sent your unit in for service, you would have problems.

EDITED due to my poor typing on new laptop keyboard.

b322da wrote:
BTW: My wife did not want one (2 years ago). So I bought me one, and fouled up badly when I suggested she just try it for an hour. She would not give it back to me, and I had to buy another one for myself.

Elmo

That's my exact experience with the iPad. I got one for myself, wife took it over. I had to go buy another for myself.

Abraham wrote:Thanks Elmo.

When (and if) it happens, I'll buy a Kindle, but not until.

I suspect it may be a while before the library in Rusk has this feature , but it's coming to a larger metro library near you.

The question is, 'will you be around to see it' ?

Speaking of lending e-books, the Nook has the ability to do that. You can lend (for a limited time) a book you purchase to a friend with a Nook.

RiverCity.45 wrote:Speaking of lending e-books, the Nook has the ability to do that. You can lend (for a limited time) a book you purchase to a friend with a Nook.

Ditto for the Kindle. You can lend a book to another Kindler for two weeks. Of course you cannot read it yourself until you get it back, just like a DTB.

BTW. Just for drill I searched the Kindle library on my Kindle for books dealing with "shooting." I got 600 hits, everything from Jeff Cooper's books to "shooting pool."

Elmo

b322da wrote:

RiverCity.45 wrote:Speaking of lending e-books, the Nook has the ability to do that. You can lend (for a limited time) a book you purchase to a friend with a Nook.

Ditto for the Kindle. You can lend a book to another Kindler for two weeks. Of course you cannot read it yourself until you get it back, just like a DTB.

BTW. Just for drill I searched the Kindle library on my Kindle for books dealing with "shooting." I got 600 hits, everything from Jeff Cooper's books to "shooting pool."

Elmo

How do you contact fellow Kindlers who are interested in lend-lease of books?

Tomorrow is Mrs. Oldgringo's birthday and I'm gonna' forward her the Amazon welcome and let her study up on it until the actual machine is delivered on Monday. At which time, who knows...

What's a DTB?

Oldgringo wrote:

b322da wrote:

RiverCity.45 wrote:Speaking of lending e-books, the Nook has the ability to do that. You can lend (for a limited time) a book you purchase to a friend with a Nook.

Ditto for the Kindle. You can lend a book to another Kindler for two weeks. Of course you cannot read it yourself until you get it back, just like a DTB.

BTW. Just for drill I searched the Kindle library on my Kindle for books dealing with "shooting." I got 600 hits, everything from Jeff Cooper's books to "shooting pool."

Elmo

How do you contact fellow Kindlers who are interested in lend-lease of books?

Tomorrow is Mrs. Oldgringo's birthday and I'm gonna' forward her the Amazon welcome and let her study up on it until the actual machine is delivered on Monday. At which time, who knows...

What's a DTB?

1. I showed 2 fora in an earlier post above which you might ask, OG. I really don't know. I understand there may a new website named http://www.booksformykindle.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; devoted to lending Kindle books. I suspect this site will either be short-lived or the name changed when Amazon hears about it.

2. DTB = Dead Tree Book. Pls see my earlier posts.

Elmo

Kindle books can be loaned only if the publisher or rights holder allows/enables it. And the book can only be loaned ONCE. You have to fill out a form and have the borrowers email. They'll get an email and have 7 days to accept the loan. While the book is loaned you obviously won't have access to it. It's not the best system because there's lots of books my friend has that are not "loan" enabled. But I guess it's better than nothing.

It's tomorrow and it's Mrs. Oldgringo's 69th birthday.

She now knows about her Kindle and she is excited. She said she can load it up before we head to Montana for the summer and not have to take a crocus sack full of books. (It's not like there isn't a library in Kalispell or Lakeshore ???)

Tomorrow, my beloved can read upon it and be ready when the device is delivered Monday afternoon.

Thanks, y'all.

PS:

We're kinda' proud of our 69th birthdays. Cemeteries, all across the country, are full of people who didn't make it to 69. You listen'...