Introducing myself

Granny419 · 08-27-2009, 09:54 PM

I have no clue how to do this. Hello world.

Granny419 · 08-27-2009, 09:55 PM

That was fun. But now what?

DixieGal · 08-27-2009, 10:03 PM

Hi! Welcome!

Verencat · 08-27-2009, 10:05 PM

Now we all get the chance to welcome you on Mobile Read, to ask you how you like your Kindle, what you like to read and also to tell you that the community is ready to help with any questions you might have. Oh, and we get to tell you there is plenty of PD books you can download here for free.

Enjoy your stay!

Patricia · 08-27-2009, 10:10 PM

Welcome to the forum, Granny419.
How are you getting on with your kindle? And what sort of books do you like to read?

Journier · 08-28-2009, 02:38 AM

Hi Granny, welcome to MR! All here have different devices. I have a Sony PRS 505, 700, and an ECTACO Jetbook. Feel free to let us know about yours and what you like to read. There are various forums dedicated to each persons device. The people in the forum dedicated to yours have great ideas for things you can do with your reader. Feel free to ask any questions if you have problems. And, besides that, just check things out and get a good feel for it. Glad to have you on board!

rlparker · 08-28-2009, 08:55 AM

Hi Granny419, welcome to MR!

Granny419 · 08-28-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Hi! Welcome!

I am used to email and Facebook, not this format. But I'm pretty amazed I got so many responses. Gotta love the Reading Community!

Granny419 · 08-28-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Journier

Hi Granny, welcome to MR! All here have different devices. I have a Sony PRS 505, 700, and an ECTACO Jetbook. Feel free to let us know about yours and what you like to read. There are various forums dedicated to each persons device. The people in the forum dedicated to yours have great ideas for things you can do with your reader. Feel free to ask any questions if you have problems. And, besides that, just check things out and get a good feel for it. Glad to have you on board!

Hi Journier,

What a nice reply. I have a Kindle, got it yesterday afternoon, and am still struggling with the Free Downloads World. Will format my questions as soon as I feel articulate enough. Glad I've lived long enough to hold the miracle of an ebook in my hands!

zelda_pinwheel · 08-28-2009, 09:21 AM

hi granny ! it looks to me like you are doing very well figuring out the forum.

as everyone has already said, you'll find lots of friendly and helpful people (and books !) here, so take a look around and don't hesitate to ask questions.

and i will add my welcome to all the preceding ones.

Granny419 · 08-28-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Welcome to the forum, Granny419.
How are you getting on with your kindle? And what sort of books do you like to read?

I know I'm not supposed to reply to all these but it's irresistible, with such personal messages!! I LOVE pre-1950 mysteries, English and American Lit (pre-1930), all Church history and theology, and some select 20th century authors, so naturally I am gravitating towards Free Downloads. Yesterday I managed to download one book from ManyBooks, but the next two I tried just didn't go through. I'm in Firefox; should I change over to Internet Explorer?

Why doesn't the Kindle screen give me any help when the USB is plugged in? It only announces something about charging.

THANK YOU PATRICIA!!!

FIGURED IT OUT! Life's good!

DixieGal · 08-28-2009, 09:32 AM

Granny Girl, you have found your heaven here! OK, look at the top of the page, the blue bar. Click "ebooks" and there you will find all of the FREE mysteries, church history, and 20th century authors that your heart can wish for. I think for the Kindle you will need to download MOBI format. Happy Browsing!

Granny419 · 08-28-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rlparker

Hi Granny419, welcome to MR!

Love to read Stevenson, Walter Scott, Disraeli, Dickens, Hawthorne, Wm Dean Howells, Sinclair Lewis, am looking forward to some great reading with my new Kindle, and all that free downloading. If I ever figure it out!!!!

( FIGURED IT OUT!!!! What a miracle.)

zelda_pinwheel · 08-28-2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Granny419

I know I'm not supposed to reply to all these but it's irresistible, with such personal messages!! I LOVE pre-1950 mysteries, English and American Lit (pre-1930), all Church history and theology, and some select 20th century authors, so naturally I am gravitating towards Free Downloads. Yesterday I managed to download one book from ManyBooks, but the next two I tried just didn't go through. I'm in Firefox; should I change over to Internet Explorer?

Why doesn't the Kindle screen give me any help when the USB is plugged in? It only announces something about charging.

THANK YOU PATRICIA!!!

i love old mysteries too ! you are in for a real treat here, as dg said. patricia has given me many a happy hour with Dorothy L. Sayers, Anna Katherine Green, and others.

another great site is feedbooks.com ; even more free books ! lots of great classics there.

also, i believe that both mobileread and feedbooks have a "kindle download guide" which you can add to your kindle and then download the books directly from there. i'm not positive how it works but there are plenty of kindle pros who can help you. look for daffy4u ; she's one of our kindle experts.

Granny419 · 08-28-2009, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Granny Girl, you have found your heaven here! OK, look at the top of the page, the blue bar. Click "ebooks" and there you will find all of the FREE mysteries, church history, and 20th century authors that your heart can wish for. I think for the Kindle you will need to download MOBI format. Happy Browsing!

Hey DixieGal,
I can see I'm in for a great morning, putting off my chores!!! THANKS! One question: do you have a kindle (Kindle 2)? I managed to download a book from ManyBooks, using Mobi, then couldn't get two more downloads accomplished using the same technique. Think I'll go back and try again -- there's probably a simple solution.

FIGURED IT OUT!!! Life's terrific.

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08-27-2009, 09:55 PM	#2
Granny419 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle2	That was fun. But now what?

08-27-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Hi! Welcome!

08-27-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Now we all get the chance to welcome you on Mobile Read, to ask you how you like your Kindle, what you like to read and also to tell you that the community is ready to help with any questions you might have. Oh, and we get to tell you there is plenty of PD books you can download here for free. Enjoy your stay!

08-27-2009, 10:10 PM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Welcome to the forum, Granny419. How are you getting on with your kindle? And what sort of books do you like to read?

08-28-2009, 02:38 AM	#6
Journier Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 415 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern CA Device: Kindle Oasis	Hi Granny, welcome to MR! All here have different devices. I have a Sony PRS 505, 700, and an ECTACO Jetbook. Feel free to let us know about yours and what you like to read. There are various forums dedicated to each persons device. The people in the forum dedicated to yours have great ideas for things you can do with your reader. Feel free to ask any questions if you have problems. And, besides that, just check things out and get a good feel for it. Glad to have you on board!

08-28-2009, 08:55 AM	#7
rlparker Ars longa Posts: 1,179 Karma: 17404 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: north carolina, usa Device: Kindle K1, K3 wifi	Hi Granny419, welcome to MR!

08-28-2009, 09:21 AM	#10
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	hi granny ! it looks to me like you are doing very well figuring out the forum. as everyone has already said, you'll find lots of friendly and helpful people (and books !) here, so take a look around and don't hesitate to ask questions. and i will add my welcome to all the preceding ones.

08-28-2009, 09:32 AM	#12
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Granny Girl, you have found your heaven here! OK, look at the top of the page, the blue bar. Click "ebooks" and there you will find all of the FREE mysteries, church history, and 20th century authors that your heart can wish for. I think for the Kindle you will need to download MOBI format. Happy Browsing!

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