I have a kindle ?

[scanmom]

I just got my kindle! I am really excited, but I need to know how to find all the free books that everyone is talking about! Please help! I want to get a book or 2 tonight so I can use it at work tomorrow! Thanks!!

 

[scanmom]

I went to the amazon kindle store after registering mine and found a lot of free books!!!! Is this the only place to get books, free or paid?

 

[Minnie]

Check out kindleboards website for lots of great tips

The book bazar section as a thread specifically for free / cheap Kindle books.

 

[scanmom]

Check out kindleboards website for lots of great tips

The book bazar section as a thread specifically for free / cheap Kindle books.

I will check it out. this is such a grest gadget. I have had it a few hours and its already been so much fun. I know I will be using it every day

 

[postage stamp]

Check out Project Gutenburg http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Also check out your library's website, they may have links and tips, etc.

 

[RitaE]

What kinds of books do you like to read scanmom?

A couple of other good places to look

MobileRead deals and freebies section (Published Books only)
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26

MobileRead offerings from Indie Authors
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=226

MobileRead Public Domain Books (nicely formatted)
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebooks.php?forumid=128

Books on the Knob Blog (Posts about Free and Discount Books)
http://booksontheknob.blogspot.com/

Also, on Amazon itself a listing of the Top 100 Paid/Top 100 Free Books

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestseller..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=12NR2FAV6ANX6H0X8SSN

 

[JaymeC]

Project Gutenberg or manybooks.net have most of the classics (out of copywrite) for free.

Check out the blog booksontheknob.blogspot.com to get the current freebies (promotional ones). Just be careful to check the price before you click buy Some are free for months, some weeks, some days, and some hours I picked up 9 of the Lemony Snickets books during a mis-pricing once that only last about 6 hours.

 

[nancycg56]

If you go to Kindle IQ ~ http://www.kindleiq.com/free/ ~ you can sign up to get an email whenever a new free book gets posted (It's up near the top). I've gotten some really good books this way with little to no effort on my part!!

 

[Ephany]

'Like' Inkmesh on facebook. They put up freebies as they find them, although they also do the nook & Sony readers.

 

[pantherlj]

'Like' Inkmesh on facebook. They put up freebies as they find them, although they also do the nook & Sony readers.

you can also like Free Books for Kindle on facebook.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I would love to get a Kindle II with the wifi, 3g. Could someone tell me about it and what the 3g is for? I know what the wifi does. I love to read but I dont want to drag books around. Do your arms get tired from holding it? Thanks Jo

 

[luvthemouse71]

I would love to get a Kindle II with the wifi, 3g. Could someone tell me about it and what the 3g is for? I know what the wifi does. I love to read but I dont want to drag books around. Do your arms get tired from holding it? Thanks Jo

They just released the Kindle 3, and at reasonable prices so you may want that one.

The 3G is useful if you spend time in places where you may not have access to wifi. The 3G is free, meaning you don't have to pay a monthly fee. The one with 3G was only $50 more than the wifi one so I went with the 3G version.

I had. Kindle when they first came out and cost $400. So, to see them under $200 is great. The Kindle is very light but you can get "easel" style cases for it too.

 

[JaymeC]

I would love to get a Kindle II with the wifi, 3g. Could someone tell me about it and what the 3g is for? I know what the wifi does. I love to read but I dont want to drag books around. Do your arms get tired from holding it? Thanks Jo

The 3G works through the phone netwroks (which one depends on the version of kindle) so that you can download wirelessly anywhere instead of needing a hotspot like you would with the wifi. You can also always just plug your kindle into the computer and download your book manually

I bought back when only the 3G version was available and now I'm spoiled, I don't think I could go back for just $50 (There's no monthly fee). I use that 3G for book buying, checking my email from time to time, and other mundane stuff Just nice to know I have it.

And no! No tiredness from holding it. If anything it's the opposite, it's much lighter than most books!

 

[twinspluscade]

That's a bummer you got a Kindle instead of one of the other e-readers out there (Sony, Nook, Kobo). Kindle is the only one where you can't download books from the library. It's the one and only reason I went with a Nook instead of Kindle. Now I've got access to thousands of recently released and bestseller ebooks from the library, instead of having to buy them or reading just the older classics.

 

[*Flower*]

www.smashwords.com is another good website for free books.

Lots of different formats also!

 

[Zuzu03]

I just bought a Nook today and downloaded 32 free books already! It took me awhile to figure out where to find them too, but you'll find them!

 

[SpecialK]

Inkmesh.com for those who aren't on Facebook.