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 […]
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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 […]
Download and Transfer Option for Kindle eBooks Not Working
I’ve started seeing some reports of the Kindle’s download and transfer via USB feature not working at Amazon, so I tested it myself and the reports are indeed accurate—it’s currently not possible to download purchased ebooks from Amazon using the download and transfer option from the Content section of their website. When you try to […]
Kindle Android App Now Supports In-App eBook Purchases
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been reading Kindle ebooks on the Boox Palma 2, and I noticed that the Kindle Android app now supports in-app ebook purchases. I don’t know when that happened, but it must be a recent change. Amazon removed in-app purchases from their Android app back in 2022 when Google […]
Amazon is Shutting Down Kindle Vella
Amazon has announced they’ve started winding down Kindle Vella, and they plan to put an end to it entirely in February of 2025. If you’re wondering what Kindle Vella is, you’re not alone. Amazon first rolled out Kindle Vella in July of 2021, and the serialized platform has failed to catch on. Not unsurprisingly, most […]
Downloaded Kindle Unlimited eBooks Don’t Expire
I sometimes see people asking about what happens when you download a Kindle Unlimited ebook that is only available through KU for a limited time. The answer is nothing; it will stay in your library until you return it. Once you download a Kindle Unlimited book, it will remain accessible from your Kindle devices and […]
Feedbooks Closing – Download Your eBooks Before They’re Gone!
Another ebook store is biting the dust, and it’s happening on March 15th so you have less than 2 weeks to download any ebook purchases before they’re gone for good. After 16 years online, Feedbooks has announced that they will be closing their ebook store on March 15th, 2024. They say Feedbooks is going to […]
Get Two Free Kindle eBooks in January with Prime, Including a Novel by Dean Koontz
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you might not know that one of the perks of having a Prime membership is being able to get a free Kindle ebook each month from a selection of new pre-release books. This month Prime members can select two free ebooks from Amazon’s First Reads program, and one is […]