Wednesday, February 19, 2014

How to borrow free Kindle books-the ones you actually want to read. - Cool Mom Tech

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, then you might be wondering how to borrow a book from the Kindle library-one of the excellent benefits you get with your membership. Now Granted they’re probably not all the books you actually want to read (if you’re like me and have to be a little picky with your limited free reading time) but a few great choices include The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, The Hunger Games Trilogy, all the Harry Potter books, alongwith ton of New York Times best-selling books, parenting books, cookbooks and more.

Really, it’s more like going through the boxes at a sidewalk sale than an actual library, and hopefully These hints can help. First, the basics:

IF YOU HAVE A KINDLE DEVICE

1. If you’re online, you want to get to the page That Shows Books> Kindle Books> Prime Eligible. There’s your library. If the book is Eligible, you’ll see the blue Prime logo with checkmark and the $ 0.00 price next to it. (Below.)

How to borrow free books from the Kindle Library | Cool Mom Tech

If you’re on your Kindle device, you need to select the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. Easy.

second Click the title and select “Borrow For Free.”

3rd Read, make notes, add bookmarks. Unlike real library books, if you borrow the book again or buy it, They will reappear for you, Which is great.

4th To return it, visit your library under Manage Your Kindle Important: You can only borrow one book at a time for up to 30 days. Fortunately, I can plow through the entire Hunger Games Trilogy in That Time.

IF YOU USE THE KINDLE APP ON A PHONE OR TABLET

1. If you are a mere Kindle app user like me, the only way to borrow a book is from a friend. Fortunately, we all have lots of friends who Are not reading a borrowed book at all times and might be happy to oblige you.

second In the Actions Menu, your friend Should select Loan This Title and enter your staff address.

3rd You’ll get an email titled “A loaned Book for You.” Click it to acceptance. You have 2 weeks to read it, then return it. Or it will do it for you.

The Complete Sherlock Holmes from the Kindle Library | Cool Mom Tech

TIPS FOR FINDING GOOD BOOKS

1. Get Specific: Do not just browse Literature and Fiction, but try Childrens Books> Animals> Birds then drill down by age range. Or try Biographies & Memoirs> Arts & Literature> Authors … and wow, there’s a bio on Hemmingway That’s great reviews.

second Search by author, Which is especially great for best-sellers and classics. A quick search for Arthur Conan Doyle yielded The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Which is a great score. Especially considering the hardcover would cost you $ 60!

3rd Look at the Kindle’s list of top 100 Free Kindle Books Which changes frequently. It’s not all my cup of tea, but They are yours to keep. If you do find something you want then grab it before it goes away.

4th Read the blog Pixel of Ink Which updates a really helpful category on free Kindle books weekly.

Happy reading!

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