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jfm · 05-01-2013, 11:57 AM

For research, I just purchased a book from Amazon that is an updated version of a 70+ year old book with added material, etc. I didn't care so much about all of that, but this is still an important book, and I wanted to do the right thing.

Naturally, I highlighted a bunch of stuff. At no time - not once - did I get a notice on my Kindle w/keyboard that there was a problem. It was only after I had finished the entire book and was reviewing MyClippings.txt that I saw the notices there in place of the highlights. They began about half way trough the book. Now, I am very angry at Amazon to the extent that I will never purchase a book there again, unless it is an absolute last resort, and that will rarely be the case. I intend to tell them that and request a full refund, but that is tomorrow's problem.

Anyway, I have now de-DRMed the book using ApprenticeAlf's plugin for Calibre. I have read all I can find on the subject, and it looks like I am just stuck. However, before I bite the bullet and manually copy the remaining 200 or so highlights, using Kindle for PC, I wanted to ask if my conclusion is correct? Is there any way to get those remaining highlights and notes into my MyClippings file? I hope that I either missed something or misunderstood what I was reading.

Thanks in advance.

05-01-2013, 11:57 AM	#1
jfm Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle Keyboard	Question re clippings limit For research, I just purchased a book from Amazon that is an updated version of a 70+ year old book with added material, etc. I didn't care so much about all of that, but this is still an important book, and I wanted to do the right thing. Naturally, I highlighted a bunch of stuff. At no time - not once - did I get a notice on my Kindle w/keyboard that there was a problem. It was only after I had finished the entire book and was reviewing MyClippings.txt that I saw the notices there in place of the highlights. They began about half way trough the book. Now, I am very angry at Amazon to the extent that I will never purchase a book there again, unless it is an absolute last resort, and that will rarely be the case. I intend to tell them that and request a full refund, but that is tomorrow's problem. Anyway, I have now de-DRMed the book using ApprenticeAlf's plugin for Calibre. I have read all I can find on the subject, and it looks like I am just stuck. However, before I bite the bullet and manually copy the remaining 200 or so highlights, using Kindle for PC, I wanted to ask if my conclusion is correct? Is there any way to get those remaining highlights and notes into my MyClippings file? I hope that I either missed something or misunderstood what I was reading. Thanks in advance.