If you like reading classic science fiction, the first three books in Frank Herbert’s Dune series are currently on sale as a collection for $1.99 from all the major ebook retailers. That’s over 1200 pages for a couple bucks so it’s an excellent value. The books included are Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune. […]
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Kindle and Nook eBook Discount Offers
Barnes and Noble and Amazon are both running a couple of ebook promotions right now that can help save you some money when buying ebooks. Amazon has another one of their “Spend $25, Get $6” deals where you can get a $6 credit back after spending $25 on Kindle ebooks. These deals usually vary by […]
Get 10% off eBooks at Barnes and Noble
Barnes and Noble is currently running a deal where you can get 10% off ebooks purchased from Barnes and Noble’s website when using coupon code EBOOKSAVINGS during checkout. This is a rather unusual promotion. I can’t remember Barnes and Noble ever offering a similar deal before, not when it comes to purchasing ebooks—they’re usually excluded […]
Use noDRM to Remove DRM from Purchased eBooks for Free
For those of you that prefer to remove the DRM from your purchased ebooks to make backups and convert formats and such, there’s a new set of DRM removal tools called noDRM that’s based on Apprentice Harper’s version of the DeDRM tools. The Apprentice Alf blog used to be the go-to source for ebook DRM […]
Do You Shop for eBooks on Your eReader?
I came across a poll on MobileRead the other day asking if people shop for ebooks on their Kobo ereader and I thought that was an interesting question. Currently 87% of participants in the poll say they prefer not to shop directly from their Kobo devices. That’s a high number, but it’s not particularly surprising. […]
Google Play Books: Get $4 Credit on Any eBook Over $4 (Select Accounts)
Google is currently running a promotion on the Google Play Books Store where you can apply a $4 credit to any ebook purchase over $4. According to the terms and conditions, the offer is only valid in the United States and eligibility is based on purchase history, whatever that means. I haven’t purchased any ebooks […]
How to Return Kindle eBooks Purchased from Amazon for a Refund
One of the nice things about Amazon is they make returning items easy, and their customer-friendly return policy extends to Kindle ebooks as well. In most cases you can easily return a purchased Kindle book from Amazon for a full refund as long as it’s done within seven days of the purchase date. You don’t […]
How to Fix Recent Issues with Calibre DeDRM Plugin
Lately there have been a number of reports in the Calibre forum of the DRM removal plugin not working with the latest version of Calibre, but luckily there are a few workarounds to get things back up and running again. The reason the DeDRM plugin and some other plugins aren’t working is because Calibre was […]