April is National Poetry Month, and it’s a great time to appreciate the greats, from the timeless classics of the distant past to more recent works. Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass can be had for free in a Kindle edition, and this volume belongs in every well-stocked Kindle library. If you know e. e. cummings … Read more
If you’re a fan of shorter-length fiction and nonfiction, Audible’s new Sound Bytes program was made for you. Audible describes the program: Sometimes, in your day-to-day, a quick listen is all you need. Maybe you need a story to keep you company on a short commute, or maybe you’re a completionist who won’t be happy … Read more
Did you know Amazon offers a catalog of short fiction, essays, journalistic reporting and more? That catalog is called Amazon Singles. From Amazon: Compelling Ideas Expressed at Their Natural Length Kindle Singles is here to offer a vast spectrum of reporting, essays, memoirs, narratives, and short stories presented to educate, entertain, excite, and inform. Our … Read more
Users of the Audible app need to link their Audible and Amazon accounts to keep using the app on their Kindle Fire devices. There’s nothing fishy about this, you don’t need to be concerned about Audible having your Amazon account information because Audible is actually owned by Amazon. From the announcement email sent out by … Read more
Have you heard the news? The Harry Potter series is FINALLY available in Kindle edition, and the first three in the series are currently priced at just $7.99! (The rest are currently priced at $9.99)These books are being provided through author J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore site. From Amazon: Harry Potter Kindle books can be purchased at … Read more
Here’s a perfect book to take full advantage of your Kindle Fire’s color display. Frank Was A Monster Who Wanted To Dance is a picture book told in rhyme, with sly, funny illustrations and playful use of fonts mixed with pictures. Amazon reviewers have given it an average 5/5 star rating across 35 reviews. Publisher’s Weekly … Read more
From Twitter: @MorganJ7: “What do we want?!” “TIME TRAVEL!” “When do we want it?!” “IRRELEVANT!” If you like that joke then you’re probably a fan of science fiction, and one of the all-time classics of the genre is H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine. While there are 19 productions of the story available on Audible, perhaps the best … Read more
If you’ve got a Kindle-loving kid at home, you’ll want to check out our sister site, Kids’ Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily. On the site, you’ll find Free Book Alerts, reviews of kids’ and YA books written by kids and teens, commentary and news relevant to kids’ lit and kids’ use of the Kindle, and … Read more