The eBook Reader Blog

Once again Amazon is giving Prime members the option to choose two Kindle ebooks for free from the monthly selection of new Amazon First Reads ebooks. There are eight books to choose from across different genres. The offer can be found on the Amazon First Reads page. If you are an Amazon Prime member you […]

For those that use Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s ebook subscription service, it’s worth noting that Kindle Unlimited gift subscriptions are still on sale at up to 40% off the regular price for new members and active members. Amazon started the deal the week before Mother’s Day and it’s still ongoing. If you already have a Kindle […]

Last week Amazon issued a press release announcing that they’ve added support for Traditional Chinese ebooks on Kindles and Kindle apps. They’ve added a Traditional Chinese language section to the Kindle store with over 20,000 titles available. The books are compatible with the Kindle iOS app and Kindle Android app, which includes Fire tablets, and […]

Another Kindle Unlimited promotion has turned up at Amazon to subscribe to Amazon’s ebook subscription service for cheap. This time around you can get 2 months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99. It’s for new members and for those that have ended a subscription in the past. It’s not as good as the 3 months for […]

Today Microsoft announced that they will be closing their ebook store for good as of April 2nd, 2019. Considering how unpopular it was that’s not surprising, but what is surprising is the fact that they’ve decided to delete all ebooks from user accounts and issue refunds for past purchases and pre-orders. It sounds like another […]

Someone sent an email yesterday asking what’s the best ebook reader for reading ebooks from public libraries and I thought that would be a good topic for a blog post. There are a few different library ebook services, including OverDrive, CloudLibrary, and Axis 360, but the most popular one is OverDrive. Personally I’ve only used […]

Here’s an unusual promotion. If you’re an Amazon Prime member you can get a $3 Amazon credit just for borrowing an ebook or magazine through Prime Reading, which takes about 5 seconds and doesn’t cost extra so it’s an easy way to make $3. More specifically, the promotion states that you have to “Borrow your […]

Once again Amazon has brought back their Kindle Unlimited promotion that’s basically an extended trial where you can get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99. A Kindle Unlimited subscription normally costs $9.99 per month so it’s a good deal if you want to test the waters, so to speak. Kindle Unlimited members get access […]