As I’ve posted about in the past, there are a number of Kindle-related benefits available for Amazon Prime members, like getting free ebooks with Prime Reading and Kindle First. Some of the perks are easier to find and make use of than others, but one that isn’t advertised much and can be hard to find […]
Best eBook Readers for PDF Reading – 2018 Edition
Now that 2018 is upon us, it’s long past time for an updated list of the best ebook readers for reading PDFs. Way back in 2010 I posted an article outlining the best PDF ereaders, and it’s been updated a few times, but things have slowly changed over the years so it’s time for an […]
Amazon’s Alexa Can Read Your Kindle eBooks Aloud, Here’s How
Last week Amazon released a software update to add Audible audiobook support to the entry-level Kindle and 1st gen Kindle Oasis (the new Kindle Oasis already had it), but a lot of people still wish Kindles had text-to-speech to read ebooks aloud like the Kindle Keyboard and 1st Kindle Touch. Text-to-speech has evolved a lot […]
Refurbished Kindles and Fire Tablets on Sale Again for Cheap
For the final week of Christmas shopping Amazon has some Kindle devices and Fire tablets on sale again. The Kindle Paperwhite remains on sale for $99, and the 1st gen Kindle Oasis with 3G is $60 off. They’ve put some refurbished Kindles on sale as well, and Kindle Unlimited subscriptions are still 30% off for […]
Nook Glowlight 3 On Sale for $89
Barnes and Noble has put their latest Nook on sale for the next couple of days. The deal is even better than their Black Friday sale. Through December 20th you can get the new Nook Glowlight 3 for $89.99 with free shipping. Apparently the deal isn’t available in retail stores; the note says it’s online […]
Prime Members Don’t Forget Your Free eBooks with Prime Reading
Prime Reading is one of the many perks available for Amazon Prime members. It provides unlimited access to a small library of Kindle ebooks, along with some comics, magazines and even some audiobooks. It’s one of those things that’s easy to forget about, especially if you don’t use it regularly, but they often add new […]
Kepubify Can Easily Convert ePub eBooks to Kobo ePubs
There’s a new freeware tool called Kepubify that can quickly and easily convert ePub ebooks into Kobo ePubs. Kobo’s ebooks use a variation of ePub format, commonly referred to as Kobo ePubs (.kepubs). If you have a Kobo ereader you can take advantage of additional software features by using Kobo ePubs instead of regular ePubs. […]
How Many eBook Readers Do You Own?
I saw this topic mentioned over at MobileRead and it’s an interesting question. How many ebook readers do you own? Are they all the same brand or do you own multiple types of ereaders? It seems like lots of people have more than one. It’s not uncommon for someone to own more than one Kindle; […]