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
Each month Amazon features free MP3 singles from new artists, along with write-ups from Amazon’s Music Editors: Each month, we’ll shine the spotlight on new artists we think you’ll love and give you a free track from each. If you like what you hear, you can pick up each artist’s latest release next month for a … Read more
If you have business contacts, friends or family in different time zones the PolyClock World Clock app can make keeping track of what time it is where all those people are, and whether or not it’s still light outside for them, easy and even a little fun. This handy app normally sells for $2.99, but today you … Read more
We’re adding a new, weekly feature here on Fire on KND: Bargain Alerts on products of interest to Fire owners. Amazon puts hundreds of items on sale at deep discounts every week, but it can be a bother to page through sale listings of everything from jewelry to baby toys looking for the items you … 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
Gameloft brings Peter Parker to your Fire, at a limited time sale price of $1.99 (regularly priced at $6.99)! From Amazon: Tap into your Super Powers Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man battles to save his beloved city! Spider-Man will need to use all of his great powers to save New York from the worst breakout of Super … 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
Test prep courses for the SAT, GRE and other college entrance exams can be very effective, and very expensive. Luckily for Fire owners, all the help they need can be bought in the form of apps, all for under $5. Start with Wag Mobile’s Math Reference for US$1.99. It’s a pretty comprehensive study aid that includes … Read more