A monthly subscription for Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program, which grants unlimited access to a library of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and comics, normally costs $9.99 per month. But if you are savvy it is entirely possible to go long stretches, even a full year, without paying anything. I’ve had a Kindle Unlimited membership since November 2018 […]
Kindles: How to Fix Disappearing Book Covers Issue
Amazon recently changed how cover art works with sideloaded content on Kindle devices and it has caused an issue that makes book covers disappear. Basically if the book doesn’t have a valid ASIN that corresponds with Amazon’s server then the cover image will get overwritten with a generic thumbnail image. Some workarounds were discovered, like […]
Pocketbook eReaders Now Available from Newegg in United States
It looks like Pocketbook is now selling their ebook readers in the United States through Newegg, with three different models available to purchase. This is good news for those looking for alternatives to Kindles, Kobos, and Nooks. Pocketbook is one of the oldest ebook reader companies, having been in business since 2007. Pocketbook used to […]
Generic 4.3-inch eReader Turns up on Amazon
If you browse the depths of Amazon’s ebook reader section, you’ll come across a bunch of cheap no-name ebook readers with crummy software and old E Ink screens from like 10 years ago. Most of these devices aren’t worth the time it takes to look at them, but I recently came across several listings for […]
Latest Frontlit Kindle On Sale for $59; Paperwhite Covers on Sale Too
Amazon has put the latest generation Kindle on sale for only $59.99, which ties the all-time lowest price for that particular model. It’s available in black or white and you can also get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for free with the purchase of the Kindle. It’s not very often that Amazon has the base […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks and Kindle Deals for Memorial Day Weekend
Here’s a list of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks and Kindle deals for Memorial Day weekend. Amazon has some deals on Kindle ebooks. You can get a $5 ebook credit when spending $20 on ebooks, and there’s a list of ebooks on sale for under $5. Kindle Unlimited gift subscriptions are still 20-40% off too. […]
Kobo eReaders: How to Easily Remove Wasted Space on ePub eBooks
With the latest 4.21.15015 software update for Kobo ereaders, it’s now possible to fix the wasted space at the bottom of pages issue that effects many sideloaded ePub ebooks. Davidfor, resident Kobo expert over at MobileRead, noted the change for the long-standing windows and orphans issue with the latest update. Here’s the quote describing the […]
Kobo Software Update 4.21 Released
Kobo has issued another firmware update for their lineup of Kobo ebook readers. The new software update version is 4.21.15015. It’s officially available for all Kobo models, except the Kobo Mini and the early models without touchscreens. The update adds some new options for those that use OverDrive to borrow ebooks from public libraries. They […]