Enter to win a copy of The Hunger Games for Kindle.
Use the widget below to enter. Bold options are required, the rest are optional.
Winner must have a valid email address so Amazon can email a book link to you. Winner must therefore have an amazon account. Kindles aren't needed to read the book - you can read on a free Kindle app. http://amzn.to/KindleAppsFree or with Amazon's free cloud reader.
If you already have all the books, I can send the prize to someone else! See entry option.
Outside USA? You can enter but the max prize value is US $7.99. If the book is not available for kindle in your country or costs more then I will send a gift card instead for the value of the book in USA.
Book options: Book 1, 2 or 3 of the Hunger Games trilogy.
I reserve the right to end the contest earlier or a bit later, and to change rules.
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Tip; Creating image folders in a Kindle
TIP.... creating a picture folder on Kindle e-inks... (for Fire, pix show in the gallery app)
For e-inks, plug your kindle into a computer with USB. Go to the kindle drive (My computer > Kindle) and open it up. You will see several folders, such as documents.
1) Create a new folder and rename it pictures
2) Click into that and create another folder. Rename it anything you like. Mine is called Pix.
3) Copy and paste photos/ images into that folder. I do mine in jpg.
Eject your kindle (back to kindle drive, right click > eject)
Now... go to Kindle, click ALT Z at the same time to refresh. You will now have a folder on your kindle called Pix (or whatever) with the images inside.
**Note - watch image sizes. Large images will eat up memory so crop big files and/ or reduce quality. These will be black & white on a small screen, so your high megapixel camera images might be too much without cropping.
Other features:
For e-inks, plug your kindle into a computer with USB. Go to the kindle drive (My computer > Kindle) and open it up. You will see several folders, such as documents.
1) Create a new folder and rename it pictures
2) Click into that and create another folder. Rename it anything you like. Mine is called Pix.
3) Copy and paste photos/ images into that folder. I do mine in jpg.
Eject your kindle (back to kindle drive, right click > eject)
Now... go to Kindle, click ALT Z at the same time to refresh. You will now have a folder on your kindle called Pix (or whatever) with the images inside.
**Note - watch image sizes. Large images will eat up memory so crop big files and/ or reduce quality. These will be black & white on a small screen, so your high megapixel camera images might be too much without cropping.
Other features:
- F - toggle full screen
- R - rotate
- Alt Q/W will produce a ruler (for kindles with a number row, Alt + number to move along the ruler)
- Q - Zoom in
- W - Zoom out
- E - Reset the zoom level
Monday, February 27, 2012
Kindle books: What is FREE for Prime?
"Read for Free" prime has been quite a source of contention since the Prime library was introduced last year - a library that allows Amazon prime members to borrow a book a month to read for free on their kindle.
I've never quite understood why people get angry at something that's a bonus, or why they think the offer should be bigger & better. Today on a forum I saw quite a few comments that made it quite clear there is still a lot of confusion about this, for Prime and non-Prime members.
One way it has caused problems is really a combined result of us - as consumers - always being in a hurry, and Amazon's unfortunate lack of explanation & poor placement of the Prime member line. In skim-mode, many people see the big $0.00 and think, "Yeah! Free! Buy it!" Doesn't matter that the BUY button has BUY FOR $2.99 on it. They don't have a Prime account & maybe don't understand that the Prime logo means at all - so they click and get upset when they realized they were charged for it.
I do think Amazon could handle this better - instead of the Prime line being so central, it should (IMHO) be moved aside and made clear it's not a free book, just a loan.
The second objection I read today is that many Prime members think the book is free to OWN, and so click buy... and are upset to find out they were charged. It is not free to own. It is free to read on a loan basis only.
In addition, to make it even more confusing, you cannot borrow it from the website. There is no 'borrow' button or even a 'How to' button.
FYI - You have to go to your kindle, turn on wireless, go to the kindle store and borrow from there. (Either from Menu > Library, or from the book itself & click the borrow button).
So... what is Prime membership? Prime membership is a type of shipping account that has been around for years - long before Kindles were on the scene. For $79 a year, you & a few other accounts in your family, can get free 2-day shipping on orders. Well worth the money if you buy a lot online, which I do, especially around Christmas.
As a recent BONUS, prime members also have the option of free and discounted video streaming and the option to BORROW a book a month from the Prime library.
It is a great deal IF you manage it well - with shipments and/ or streaming and/ or loans. If you did it for the library alone - no shipping or videos - it is only worth the $$ if the books you borrow average at more than $6.59 a month. To view the books available, see http://amzn.to/PrimeLibrary
Personally, I have had Prime for years because I have a lot shipped to me, so even before streaming and the book library, I got my money's worth. If I did not use it for shipping, I would really have to look at what kind of books I might borrow and whether I would use the streaming before deciding on membership.
For more info see http://amzn.to/
View book library at http://amzn.to/PrimeLibrary
I've never quite understood why people get angry at something that's a bonus, or why they think the offer should be bigger & better. Today on a forum I saw quite a few comments that made it quite clear there is still a lot of confusion about this, for Prime and non-Prime members.
I do think Amazon could handle this better - instead of the Prime line being so central, it should (IMHO) be moved aside and made clear it's not a free book, just a loan.
The second objection I read today is that many Prime members think the book is free to OWN, and so click buy... and are upset to find out they were charged. It is not free to own. It is free to read on a loan basis only.
In addition, to make it even more confusing, you cannot borrow it from the website. There is no 'borrow' button or even a 'How to' button.
FYI - You have to go to your kindle, turn on wireless, go to the kindle store and borrow from there. (Either from Menu > Library, or from the book itself & click the borrow button).
So... what is Prime membership? Prime membership is a type of shipping account that has been around for years - long before Kindles were on the scene. For $79 a year, you & a few other accounts in your family, can get free 2-day shipping on orders. Well worth the money if you buy a lot online, which I do, especially around Christmas.
As a recent BONUS, prime members also have the option of free and discounted video streaming and the option to BORROW a book a month from the Prime library.
It is a great deal IF you manage it well - with shipments and/ or streaming and/ or loans. If you did it for the library alone - no shipping or videos - it is only worth the $$ if the books you borrow average at more than $6.59 a month. To view the books available, see http://amzn.to/PrimeLibrary
Personally, I have had Prime for years because I have a lot shipped to me, so even before streaming and the book library, I got my money's worth. If I did not use it for shipping, I would really have to look at what kind of books I might borrow and whether I would use the streaming before deciding on membership.
For more info see http://amzn.to/
View book library at http://amzn.to/PrimeLibrary
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Another contest! Win a kindle book!
Over on the facebook page, I asked readers what is their favorite read so far in 2012? The book didn't have to be published in '12, just something they read this year.
There was quite a variety of nominations and you can see them here on Amazon: http://amzn.to/KTT-faves-2012
I decided to make this the next prize pool, so for this week's contest, 3 people - selected at random - will win their choice from this list!
To enter, you must like us in facebook and tell us which book you want (through the rafflecopter widget below). You can earn extra entries by tweeting and blogging about the contest! The contest will run for a week, and I will announce the winners on Sunday Feb 12th, during the afternoon (Eastern US time).
Good luck! Enter at the widget below!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
There was quite a variety of nominations and you can see them here on Amazon: http://amzn.to/KTT-faves-2012
I decided to make this the next prize pool, so for this week's contest, 3 people - selected at random - will win their choice from this list!
To enter, you must like us in facebook and tell us which book you want (through the rafflecopter widget below). You can earn extra entries by tweeting and blogging about the contest! The contest will run for a week, and I will announce the winners on Sunday Feb 12th, during the afternoon (Eastern US time).
Good luck! Enter at the widget below!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Prize Giveaway!
I'm giving away 3 kindle books from the January editor picks of books priced $3.99 or below. To enter, follow our facebook page and let us know which book you'd like from the list! http://amzn.to/100Kindle399
Other entry options are optional.
Giveaway is managed by rafflecopter so winners are picked at random.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Other entry options are optional.
Giveaway is managed by rafflecopter so winners are picked at random.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Sunday, January 22, 2012
A catch up and a new facebook page
I am embarrassingly behind on posts here, and I have little excuse. Life is busy and the facebook spinoff page to this took off so well that it takes up the rest of my little free time.
Over on the facebook page, I share tips and tricks, and also bargain book info. We have over 4,500 followers over there, so it really did take off better than I expected. After many requests, I also set up a UK version, where I have help from a British kindle owner, Denise.
Check them out!
US Kindle Tips & Tricks at http://www.facebook.com/eReader1
UK version: http://www.facebook.com/UK.KindleTips
Over on the facebook page, I share tips and tricks, and also bargain book info. We have over 4,500 followers over there, so it really did take off better than I expected. After many requests, I also set up a UK version, where I have help from a British kindle owner, Denise.
Check them out!
US Kindle Tips & Tricks at http://www.facebook.com/eReader1
UK version: http://www.facebook.com/UK.KindleTips
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