12-28-2012, 07:35 AM | #1 |
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Browsing in Amazon kindle store - a better way?
(Mods: if there is a better forum for this I couldn't find it)
I've been using an ereader for about four years - first a sony and then various kindles (now onto a paperwhite) but I'm finding the kindle store increasingly frustrating for browsing because there is so much junk in there - a lot of soft-porn and the like - Am I missing a trick on how to better filter my selections? |
12-28-2012, 09:16 AM | #2 |
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Moved to the Kindle forum. I'm honestly not sure why that would be hard to find, given that you've been an MR member for well over 2 years!
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12-28-2012, 09:34 AM | #4 |
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Oh well, now you know where it is. Welcome to the Kindle forum .
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12-28-2012, 10:00 AM | #5 |
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To answer the question. Firstly, I never access the Kindle store on the Kindle - only via the web browser on either my PC or my iPhone. It's just too painful to use on an eInk Kindle!
You're right - random browsing is not easy; there are just too many books in the store. I generally do a more directed search, searching for either an author or a publisher. (Eg, I'm a science fiction fan, so I use searches like "Gateway science fiction" to find all the books published by Gateway). I also rely a lot of recommendations, from the "Reading Recommendations" forum here at MR, or on deals in the "Deals and Resources" forum. |
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12-28-2012, 10:02 AM | #6 |
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I use Goodreads and then go to Amazon to purchase
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I'll check out the forums you mentioned. |
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12-28-2012, 05:23 PM | #8 |
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I only read history and biography eBooks of more than 600 pages each. I find them from authors named in TV documentaries, TV talks shows and the NY Times non-fictoin lists.
I have 142 eBooks now waiting for me to read them. I like all equally. To choose the next for reading, I have them in an Excel Spreadsheet ranked by Pages per Dollar of price. I get the pages and price from the Amazon site. |
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12-28-2012, 06:11 PM | #10 |
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Agreed. I've have only shopped on my actual Kindle a couple of times. It is just not a fun experience.
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12-28-2012, 07:09 PM | #11 |
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Using the store on the Kindle itself is painful. It sometimes recommends me books I already bought. And when looking at those there is no indication that I already have them. Amazon knows everything else so much better than I do, but not what I already paid money for?
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Please explain "pages per dollar of price". You decide what to read next according to how much you've paid per page ??
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This site has been mentioned before on the forum but it lists freebies (several pages per day) and it has a filter for your pickyness :-)
http://www.ereaderiq.com/free/ I have gotten hundreds of books here. You click on the links and it takes you to Amazon for purchase. |
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