When considering the subscription, please take into account the following if you're eligible. Prime members get two free books each month and Samsung Galaxy owners get one free book each month.
Hypothetical Scenario - YMMV
Subscription Month -- no limit
- borrow and read as many books as you can
- borrow one free book from Lending Library - don't read
- download one free book from Kindle First - don't read
- download one free book from Kindle for Samsung - don't read
- download free books - don't read
- download inexpensive books - don't read
- cancel subscription several days before renewal date
First Non-Subscription Month -- up to 6 free books minimum
- read Lending Library book from previous month
- download and read another free book from Lending Library
- read Kindle First book from previous month
- download and read another free book from Kindle First
- read Kindle for Samsung book from previous month
- download and read another free book from Kindle for Samsung
- download free books - don't read
- download inexpensive books - don't read
Subsequent Non-Subscription Months -- up to 3 free books minimum
- download and read another free book from Lending Library
- download and read another free book from Kindle First
- download and read another free book from Kindle for Samsung
- read free books from previous months
- read inexpensive books from previous
- download and read additional free books
- download and read additional inexpensive books
By following the above or similar scenarios, you can keep costs down by only subscribing 3 to 6 times per year (give or take). The savings can be applied toward must reads that aren't available from the above sources. And don't forget your public library, if that's an option for you.
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