Monday, February 24, 2014

How to Borrow Books on a Kindle Fire HDX - LAPTOP Magazine (blog)

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Libraries May solid’ve become a thing of the past, but just because you can not find your library card it does not mean you still would not mind checking out a book every once in a while. With the availability to borrow books from Amazon, That trashy romance novel or young adult fiction you’ve always wanted to read but can not bring yourself to buy can still be yours.

To borrow books from the Kindle Bookstore, you must first be a subscriber to Amazon Prime. It costs $ 79 a year, but it nets you lots of great services including free 2-day shipping, Amazon Instant Video access and the availability to borrow from more than 500,000 Kindle books. You can keep the book without penalty until you’re finished and a new book can be borrowed every month, though only one can be borrowed at a time.

If you are an Amazon Prime member, borrowing books for your Kindle Fire HDX is a cinch.

1. Tap Books from the homescreen. Then enter the Bookstore.

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second Tap the menu in the upper left hand corner and scroll down to the Kindle Lending Library.

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3rd Browse through Several categories of books Such as Popular, Mystery, Romance and others.

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4th If you’re looking for a specific title, use the search . If there is a Prime badge next to the price it is Eligible for borrowing.

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5th Tap on the book you want and to the right side you will see an option to borrow for free.

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After the book is downloaded, you will be free to read away without ever having to worry about late fees or sour looks from the Librarian. As a helpful tip, it May be Easier to search on your desktop or laptop using the Amazon website by searching for “Prime Eligible Kindle Ebooks” in the books search. Though you May only borrow books from the store on your Kindle Fire HDX it’s quicker and Easier to search with a keyboard and mouse. Happy hunting.

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