Have you noticed that Amazon is now showing you can earn a certain number of points with Kindle ebook purchases? Under the price of Kindle books it now shows a note saying how many points you earn when purchasing each Kindle book. Update: Amazon has launched a new program called Kindle Rewards Beta where you […]
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OverDrive App Getting Discontinued, Users Need to Switch to Libby
Lately there have been a lot of comments about OverDrive getting discontinued in 2023, and people asking if they’ll still be able to use OverDrive with their Kobos and other ereaders to get library ebooks. There’s a bit of confusion surrounding the whole thing because of the name “OverDrive”, but it’s just the OverDrive app […]
No More Kobo Super Points for You!
Back in 2015 Kobo started a Super Points program where you could earn Kobo Super Points with every purchase from Kobo.com, and then use the points to get ebooks and audiobooks for free. There are two tiers, one for regular customers and one for Kobo VIP members, which costs $10 per year and VIP members […]
Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga Collection Books 1-3 on Sale for $1.99
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. […]
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. […]