Amazon’s ongoing battle against letting people download and backup purchased Kindle ebooks has taken another step in the wrong direction. There are discussions on MobileRead about how newer Kindle ebooks published after April 22nd, 2025 cannot be downloaded using the Kindle for PC 2.4.0 method, thus making it harder to create backups and convert purchased […]
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3 Days of 2x Kindle Points – Are Fewer People Buying Kindle eBooks Now?
I got an email from Amazon about an upcoming promotion where you can earn double Kindle Points, which isn’t unusual, but this time it runs for 3 days straight, which is unusual. They usually only offer 2x points for one or two days, unless it’s a major sales event like Cyber Monday. I wonder if […]
Amazon Changing Kindle Rewards Redemption Process
I received an email from Amazon yesterday about an upcoming change to the Kindle Rewards Beta program, which customers in the US can use to earn points when buying Kindle ebooks that can be redeemed as a credit toward the purchase of future books. Basically, Amazon is making it easier to redeem points. They’re adding […]
Robert Jordan Wheel of Time Series Deal – 17 eBooks for $18
If you’re a fan of epic fantasy, there’s a great deal on Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series at Humble Bundle through the month of April. You can get the full 14 book series, plus the prequel and a couple of companion novels, for a grand total of $18. That’s an incredible amount of […]
Kobo Not Honoring Price Match Guarantee on Some Kindle Books
Lately I’ve been seeing reports of people having problems with Kobo’s Price Match Guarantee when it comes to buying certain ebooks that are on sale at Amazon. There are reports on MobileRead and reddit of price match claims getting denied by Kobo’s customer support for reasons that are unclear, while other people aren’t having any […]
Where to Buy eBooks for Kindles – Alternative eBook Stores
Now that Amazon has removed the option to download purchased Kindle ebooks outside of Kindle ereaders and Kindle apps, some people are threatening to stop buying ebooks from Amazon entirely, while others are willing to buy exclusive titles when other options don’t exist. At either rate, people are looking for alternatives to the Kindle store […]
Bulk Download Your Kindle eBooks With These Tools
We’re down to the last day before Kindle customers will lose access to the download and transfer feature on Amazon’s website to get AZW3 copies of purchased ebooks without having to jump through extra hoops. If you’ve been delaying downloading your Kindle ebooks, or if you don’t have enough time to download them all one […]
PSA: Download Your Kindle eBooks Now Before Amazon Removes the Option!
Yesterday was a big day in the ebook world, and not in a good way. In case you missed the news, Amazon is planning to remove the ability to download purchased ebooks from their website starting February 26th, 2025. Most Kindle users don’t really understand what that means since most people don’t use the Download […]