Where do you buy your books?

jacquelineo · 02-10-2010, 02:11 PM

I'm new to the Kindle and I'm looking to see where people find their books. I mainly use Amazon.

susan_cassidy · 02-10-2010, 02:13 PM

Amazon, Baen Books (www.webscription.net), some from Fictionwise (Multiformat). I bought a couple from Smashwords the other day.

joobies · 02-10-2010, 02:18 PM

Don't forget to use this site as well. It is loaded with goodies!

...... and the price is perfect.

ficbot · 02-10-2010, 02:18 PM

Mainly Fictionwise as I am very entrenched in their reward scheme and like having all my books in one central place. I buy multiformat, and 'liberate' any secure ones.

I have bought a handful from Kobo and Smashwords too. I have not bought anything from Amazon except for a French-English dictionary to use with the built-in dictionary feature.

rcuadro · 02-10-2010, 02:21 PM

Amazon... there are so many free books I have more stuff to read than I know what to do with

thinkpad · 02-10-2010, 02:23 PM

There's a lot of classics available here at MR who's been made available by devoted MR users who's put a lot of effort and work into making these books available in a readable e-book format.

As for your Kindle here's the direct link to the books available in mobipocket format:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebooks.php?forumid=128

Sischa · 02-11-2010, 04:30 AM

Booksonboards.com
Diesel-ebooks.com

funny is most ebooks you are not allowed to order on amazon.com cause "the publisher doesn't allow us to sell this book in your country" you can order there most of the time cheaper *wohoo*

(of yourse without wireless delivery and you'll have to strip off DRM first)

angelad · 02-11-2010, 11:35 AM

Lately been hitting the freebies and just looking for some gems. But amazon used to work, now I'm a bit wary because of the wars, lol.

Mike L · 02-11-2010, 12:47 PM

If I'm looking for a particular title, I tend to search for it in Add All (http://ebooks.addall.com/). Since I only search for Kindle-compatible formats, that tends to lead to Amazon, Feedbooks, and a few others.

By the way, don't forget Project Guthenberg. All their titles are either in Mobi format, or a format that can easily be converted.

Jonas777 · 02-11-2010, 01:31 PM

I have bought from O'Reilly (computer related books). Now I have begun to buy from Swedish stores like adlibris.se and bokus.se since they sell new titles without DRM (only titles in Swedish AFAIK). I got a Kindle but avoid the Amazon store since most content is defective by DRM.

fugazied · 02-11-2010, 05:16 PM

I alternate between fictionwise and Amazon.. I'm pretty boring in that regard!

Zorz · 02-11-2010, 06:32 PM

I dont buy books, I rent em.

krazy4katz · 02-13-2010, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sischa

Booksonboards.com
Diesel-ebooks.com

funny is most ebooks you are not allowed to order on amazon.com cause "the publisher doesn't allow us to sell this book in your country" you can order there most of the time cheaper *wohoo*

(of yourse without wireless delivery and you'll have to strip off DRM first)

Hi Sischa,

I am wondering how you read books from these sources, particularly BOB, since it does not list the Kindle and you can't put Mobipocket Reader on the kindle. Of course I know you can read MOBI books on the kinde, so I have always wondered if this is a DRM issue.

Thanks,

k4k

PS. OK, now I read your post more carefully and I realize it is a DRM issue.

Thanks.

pboss · 02-15-2010, 10:48 AM

Mostly Amazon and Feedbooks. Fictionwise is a good starting point, too. But most of the stuff I read is free anyway (or I make them so).

S.Canton · 02-15-2010, 01:59 PM

I mostly pick up things from Amazon, but the odd time I get things from Fictionwise as well.

02-10-2010, 02:11 PM	#1
jacquelineo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Where do you buy your books? I'm new to the Kindle and I'm looking to see where people find their books. I mainly use Amazon.

02-11-2010, 04:30 AM	#7
Sischa Evangelist Posts: 428 Karma: 2370 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Device: Nokia 770, Ilead, Cybook G3, Kindle DX, Kindle 2, iPad, Kindle 3, PW	Booksonboards.com Diesel-ebooks.com funny is most ebooks you are not allowed to order on amazon.com cause "the publisher doesn't allow us to sell this book in your country" you can order there most of the time cheaper wohoo (of yourse without wireless delivery and you'll have to strip off DRM first) Last edited by Sischa; 02-11-2010 at 04:33 AM.

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susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Amazon, Baen Books (www.webscription.net), some from Fictionwise (Multiformat). I bought a couple from Smashwords the other day.

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joobies Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 1856 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle 1, Sony PRS-505	Don't forget to use this site as well. It is loaded with goodies! ...... and the price is perfect.

02-10-2010, 02:18 PM	#4
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Mainly Fictionwise as I am very entrenched in their reward scheme and like having all my books in one central place. I buy multiformat, and 'liberate' any secure ones. I have bought a handful from Kobo and Smashwords too. I have not bought anything from Amazon except for a French-English dictionary to use with the built-in dictionary feature.

02-10-2010, 02:21 PM	#5
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	Amazon... there are so many free books I have more stuff to read than I know what to do with

02-10-2010, 02:23 PM	#6
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	There's a lot of classics available here at MR who's been made available by devoted MR users who's put a lot of effort and work into making these books available in a readable e-book format. As for your Kindle here's the direct link to the books available in mobipocket format: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ebooks.php?forumid=128

02-11-2010, 11:35 AM	#8
angelad Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 64 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: kindle dx	Lately been hitting the freebies and just looking for some gems. But amazon used to work, now I'm a bit wary because of the wars, lol.

02-11-2010, 12:47 PM	#9
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	If I'm looking for a particular title, I tend to search for it in Add All (http://ebooks.addall.com/). Since I only search for Kindle-compatible formats, that tends to lead to Amazon, Feedbooks, and a few others. By the way, don't forget Project Guthenberg. All their titles are either in Mobi format, or a format that can easily be converted.

02-11-2010, 01:31 PM	#10
Jonas777 Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 364 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Amazon Kindle 2 Intl	I have bought from O'Reilly (computer related books). Now I have begun to buy from Swedish stores like adlibris.se and bokus.se since they sell new titles without DRM (only titles in Swedish AFAIK). I got a Kindle but avoid the Amazon store since most content is defective by DRM.

02-11-2010, 05:16 PM	#11
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I alternate between fictionwise and Amazon.. I'm pretty boring in that regard!

02-11-2010, 06:32 PM	#12
Zorz Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 36 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle 2i	I dont buy books, I rent em.

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02-15-2010, 10:48 AM	#14
pboss Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 646 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Mostly Amazon and Feedbooks. Fictionwise is a good starting point, too. But most of the stuff I read is free anyway (or I make them so).

02-15-2010, 01:59 PM	#15
S.Canton Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I mostly pick up things from Amazon, but the odd time I get things from Fictionwise as well.