My virgin thread

Grishenka · 11-25-2008, 08:47 AM

Greetings!
I have finally eased myself into the 21st century. My old camera broke when I dropped it, so I replaced it with a digital. When that worked, I decided to try a kindle for my daily reading. Does anyone know how to download books from a source other than Amazon?.....every once in a while I get tired of their choices and would like to try something a little quirkier.
Ciao,
Greg

Slite · 11-25-2008, 08:55 AM

Hello Grishenka and welcome to MobileRead

Here you will find many friendly and knowledgable people, not to mention a very excellent selection of books available for free, and yes, they work on your Kindle as well.

There is lot of information about downloading books to the Kindle from other sources than Amazon in this section of the forums:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=147

Elsi · 11-25-2008, 09:20 AM

Hello Greg.

Select the Experimental Browser and point your Kindle to https://www.mobileread.com/mobiguide Accept the download and then go back to your home page. You'll have the MobileRead MobiPocket Download Guide as a new book on your Kindle. Browse through the many, many books described in the Guide and if you see one you'd like, you can download directly into the Kindle.

If you like science fictions and/or fantasy, check out all the free books available from Baen.com

Oh yes! Welcome to MobileRead. Post frequently. Tell us about the types of books that you read. Ask for recommendations. Join our monthly reading club. In December, we're going to read and discuss The Hound of the Baskervilles, which can be downloaded from right here in the MobileRead library.

MickeyC · 11-25-2008, 11:54 AM

Hi Greg and welcome to the Forum

Grishenka · 12-01-2008, 12:21 PM

Many thanks, Elsi.
Your instructions were perfect and I now have a new source or books...the free part is so exciting!

11-25-2008, 08:47 AM	#1
Grishenka Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: kindle	My virgin thread Greetings! I have finally eased myself into the 21st century. My old camera broke when I dropped it, so I replaced it with a digital. When that worked, I decided to try a kindle for my daily reading. Does anyone know how to download books from a source other than Amazon?.....every once in a while I get tired of their choices and would like to try something a little quirkier. Ciao, Greg

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11-25-2008, 08:55 AM	#2
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	Hello Grishenka and welcome to MobileRead Here you will find many friendly and knowledgable people, not to mention a very excellent selection of books available for free, and yes, they work on your Kindle as well. There is lot of information about downloading books to the Kindle from other sources than Amazon in this section of the forums: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=147

11-25-2008, 09:20 AM	#3
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello Greg. Select the Experimental Browser and point your Kindle to https://www.mobileread.com/mobiguide Accept the download and then go back to your home page. You'll have the MobileRead MobiPocket Download Guide as a new book on your Kindle. Browse through the many, many books described in the Guide and if you see one you'd like, you can download directly into the Kindle. If you like science fictions and/or fantasy, check out all the free books available from Baen.com Oh yes! Welcome to MobileRead. Post frequently. Tell us about the types of books that you read. Ask for recommendations. Join our monthly reading club. In December, we're going to read and discuss *The Hound of the Baskervilles*, which can be downloaded from right here in the MobileRead library.

11-25-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Greg and welcome to the Forum

12-01-2008, 12:21 PM	#5
Grishenka Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: kindle	Many thanks, Elsi. Your instructions were perfect and I now have a new source or books...the free part is so exciting!

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