Amazon kindle eBook reductions, bargains, freebies - post your finds here!

mac.d

sunflowersuffolk wrote: »

Has anyone been getting kindle books free from their library? Seems a good thing if you have the right kindle.

In my area - Suffolk - it seems to be possible, though you have to download "Overdrive" and it only seems to work on Kindle fire, I have the basic original kindle and paperwhite so assume it won't work for me.I am not technically gifted, so if anyone knows a way round this problem (apart from buying another kindle), I'd appreciate it.

Libraries in the UK use the epub book format so no, you can't read them on your Kindle eink ereader as they can only read Amazon's azw (or the older mobi) format. As you've discovered, you can read read them on the Fire tablets, as long as you have an app that lets you read epub books (edit: the Overdrive app lets you download and read them AFAIK - Overdrive is the system most libraries use for their ebook lending). If you use an ereader you need to install Adobe Digital Editions on a computer to get the book onto your ereader, unless you have a Sony PRS-T1/T2, which has the ADE app built in.

There are ways round it but it involves removing the DRM from the books to allow you to convert them to the azw/mobi. And as this also 'breaks' the borrowing aspect of the book its not something I'd recommend you try.

For anyone who thinks they would make use of their library's ebook service but own a Kindle (and likes to buy their books from Amazon), the best option would be to either consider buying a cheap second hand epub ereader to be used just for library books. The Kobo Touch, Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo, Nook Simple Touch, Sony PRS-T1/T2 are all worth looking for second hand on ebay (although the Sony's will probably be too dear).

Or, if you have a tablet (android, ipad or the Kindle Fire), the easiest option to allow you to read library books is to simply install the Overdrive app on your tablet.

Personally, I don't like reading on my tablet, and have an old second hand Sony ereader that I can use for library books.

terra_ferma

sunflowersuffolk wrote: »

Has anyone been getting kindle books free from their library? Seems a good thing if you have the right kindle.

In my area - Suffolk - it seems to be possible, though you have to download "Overdrive" and it only seems to work on Kindle fire, I have the basic original kindle and paperwhite so assume it won't work for me.I am not technically gifted, so if anyone knows a way round this problem (apart from buying another kindle), I'd appreciate it.

Calibre might help, worth trying, as long as you don't download the add on that lets you remove DRM, on its own it's perfectly legal to use as a useful tool to manage your ebooks on your pc .

mac.d

Calibre won't help as all library books have DRM (as it is required to limit the time you can borrow them for) and Calibre (without the addition of relevant tools) will just tell you the book can't be opened as it has DRM.

You cannot read library ebooks here in the UK on a Kindle ereader without breaking the DRM. It is the one big negative of the Kindle IMHO, and its a pity a lot of people buy them before realising that. Edit, in the US you can borrow Kindle ebooks, so I live in hope that they will eventually allow us to do so here too.

sunflowersuffolk

It's really annoying that kindle USA allow library books, but not UK. My son bought me the second Kindle, if I'd realised I've have got another make so could use the library.

flowerofscotland

Not free but only £1.99 which for a newly published book by a major author seems like a good deal to me

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary Mantel

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassination-Margaret-Thatcher-Hilary-Mantel-ebook/dp/B00JZBTR4K/ref=pd_sim_kinc_10?ie=UTF8&refRID=168QK8ESD7Y5Y5MECT2H

Katra

flowerofscotland wrote: »

Not free but only £1.99 which for a newly published book by a major author seems like a good deal to me

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary Mantel

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassination-Margaret-Thatcher-Hilary-Mantel-ebook/dp/B00JZBTR4K/ref=pd_sim_kinc_10?ie=UTF8&refRID=168QK8ESD7Y5Y5MECT2H

There are amazing £1.99p bargains on some popular new/bestselling books at the moment. I've bought a couple that I had on my wishlist.

For £1.99p:

Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

The Martian by Andy Webb

Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey

Time and Time Again by Ben Elton

Us by David Nicholls

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

How to Fall in Love by Cecilia Ahern

The Taxidermists Daughter by Kate Mosse

The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Johansson

Katra

A few other low prices:

Hide Her Name by Nadine Dorries - £0.39p

Whatever it Takes by Adele Parks - £0.98p

Twelve Red Herrings by Jeffrey Archer - £0.59p

Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer - £0.59p

Watch Over Me by Daniela Sacerdoti - £0.49p

Take Me Home by Daniela Sacerdoti - £059p

Sweet Temptation by Lucy Diamond - £0.59p

Gone Again by Doug Johnstone - £0.59p

Just Between Us by Cathy Kelly - £0.99p

Do You Remember The First Time? by Jenny Colgan - £0.99p

mac.d

After those last couple of excellent bargain posts, back to some freebies:

Ratcatcher (John Purkiss Thriller Book 1) - Tim Stevens
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ratcatcher-John-Purkiss-Thriller-Book-ebook/dp/B007Y7L3EO
Purkiss's job is straightforward. Track down agents of the intelligence services who are taking kickbacks, committing crimes, or otherwise abusing their positions. And bring them to justice. Straightforward doesn't mean easy...

Mother Be The Judge - Sally O'Brien
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-The-Judge-Sally-OBrien-ebook/dp/B00I5S09RS
Two young girls have been murdered in the town of Elisworth and Detective Inspector Todd 'Todger' Turnbull is determined to find the killer before he strikes again. Elsewhere Jocasta Brown suspects it could be her very own son who has committed the terrible crimes. When faced with the decision of how to deal with her situation Jocasta faces one of her biggest challenges as a mother. Mother Be the Judge is a psychological thriller with a truly chilling protagonist. As chilling as it is thought provoking, you don't want to miss this read.
Warning - this book contains scenes of a graphic nature covering the topic of rape and murder. Not suitable for children or people of a sensitive nature.

A French Girl in New York (The French Girl Series Book 1) - Anna Adams
http://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Girl-York-Series-Book-ebook/dp/B00ARPMIJE
Maude Laurent is a spirited sixteen-year-old orphan who grew up in a small, provincial town in the North of France with a passion for piano and a beautiful voice. One day in Paris, she is discovered by an American music producer who takes her to New York to live with him and his close-knit family while producing her first album, with help from teen pop star, Matt. Maude will dive into a new fascinating world discovering New York City, music, family, love and the truth about her past.

The Seven Steps to Closure - Donna Joy Usher
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Steps-Closure-Donna-Usher-ebook/dp/B0082S1WPE
Winner of the 2012 elit Publishing Awards Humor Category & Finalist in the 2013 Indie Excellence Awards Chicklit Category. A credible and amazingly touching debut novel from Donna Joy Usher, this is a solid, light-hearted and honest read with plenty of laughs. Please note - This is a Chicklit Novel in the style of Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella.

Appetite for Corruption: A Rockline Novel - Hilary Mortz
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Appetite-Corruption-A-Rockline-Novel-ebook/dp/B00J4WPF2S
Can veteran rock casualty and unwitting National Treasure Geordie Selwyn defeat the ruthless insatiable parasites who have cast their eye on his fans and the people of Planet Earth? Travelling from the gritty music scene of 1960's Northern England to the billion dollar corporate mega-festivals of the early 21st Century via the sleaze and glamour of 1990's Hollywood's Sunset Strip, Appetite for Corruption will introduce you to a cast of unforgettable characters and their heartbreaking but always entertaining story.

newstartstartshere

thankyou so much - and to all of you that post these!! got a bargain kindle for myself the other week and have loved getting these onto it x

Katra

A few more freebies:

A Thousand Lies by Sharon Sala

Opposites Attack: A Novel With Recipes Provencal by Jo Maeder

With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin

Long Time Coming by Edie Claire

Eternity by Maggie Shayne

Dating Husbands by Lindy Zart

In the Shadow of Babylon by John Schwartz

Brother by Jim Murray

Escape, A New Life by David J. Antocci

For any Strictly Come Dancing fans:

Say It With Sequins: The Rhumba by Georgia Hill