The new, second-generation Kindle Fire HD (which I’ll refer to as the KFHD2 from here on out) was previewed on this site about a week ago, but now that I’ve got one and have spent a little time with it, I can give a first-hand report on how the second-generation model differs from the first-generation … Read more
Everyone’s abuzz about the new line of Kindle Fire HDX models, so much so that most of them haven’t even noticed there’s a new Kindle Fire HD kid on the block too. The new Kindle Fire HD has many of the same upgrades as the HDX line, such as the new Fire 3.0 operating system, … Read more
When you buy a Kindle or Kindle Fire, you can get it “with special offers” at a discount price, or without special offers at the full price. If you buy the “with special offers” model, you will see ads on the startup/unlock screen of your device, and may see ads on your device screensaver. Most … Read more
How Does Amazon Decide What A “Normal” Price Should Be For Digital Content? Amazon is unbelievably good at knowing what consumers are willing to pay for things, and that’s because Amazon has amassed a HUGE database of information about its customers’ purchases. Amazon analysts can run reports that will show them at a glance which … Read more
I am a HUGE fan of the audiobook. As a single mom with two kids who also has to work for a living, I’ve found I simply don’t have the time and quiet I require to read hard copy or ebooks anymore, but that doesn’t mean I’ve given up books. Instead, I’ve turned to audiobooks. … Read more
BookGorilla is a terrific, FREE service that allows you to indicate what types of books you’re interested in, then sends you an email once per day containing free and bargain Kindle books from the categories you’ve specified, up to a maximum number you get to set. Here are some highlights from my own BookGorilla email … Read more
As ebooks continue to rise in popularity, ominous rumblings are coming out of mainstream publishing houses, predicting the imminent death of the paperback. But do those publishers have a hidden agenda for wanting to advance this notion? Maybe, and as usual, it’s all about the money. From a Slate article published on that site yesterday: … Read more
LitReactor recently published its list of Literature’s Ten Most Disturbing Sociopaths, and you may be surprised by some of the entries here. 10. Becky Sharp — Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray “Becky is what the hip-hop crowd would refer to as a natural-born hustler. An orphan whose goal is to increase her social standing, … Read more