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Atunah · 09-26-2016, 03:04 PM

I had KU when it first was introduced. I can't recall the year now. I cancelled after a while because of the market being flooded with porn shorts at the time. Because of the payout to authors that was per "book", no matter the length.
Lots of full length book authors pulled their books out of the program so I couldn't find enough to make it worth it to me.

Then they changed the payout system and I rejoined when I found lots of full length books being put in the program. I have a wishlist on amazon for KU books. Actually several lists, by genre/subgenre. So I can access those books any time from my kindle. This keeps the what to find next issue at bay in the KU program. I have 100's of books on those lists. I read the same type of books in KU than I do when I purchase or check out of library. Meaning I do the same vetting as any other and I don't randomly pick stuff. As I hate reading samples or partial books, I have to have such a vetting system. Books I put on my wishlists are already vetted. And most so far have stayed in the program. I also have a wishlist for those I wait for loan, also 100's and I go through once a week on the kindle and move them to the KU lists if they now have the KU logo.

I like to read about 4-5 KU books a month to make it worth. Sometimes I get more, sometimes a bit less. But it averages out to that.

Although none of the 5 big are in the program, some smaller publishers do have lots of books in it and of course all the amazon imprints and self publishers.

I suggest to start a wishlist. I add them when I get recommendations, or see reviews on blogs or such. I also use the goodreads recommendation that is integrated now to my kindle, its pretty spot on to me. And since it shows in one glance if a book is KU with a logo, its easy to spot them. Then I vet and add them to the list. If you have some books on a list, then its easier to see if it would be worth it for you. To see if what you like to read is in the program. Then if you piled up some, join. Good thing is you can join and cancel and join again as many times you want. So you can read for a few months, then cancel and then join again. All books will be gone of course in the meantime.

09-26-2016, 03:04 PM	#6
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I had KU when it first was introduced. I can't recall the year now. I cancelled after a while because of the market being flooded with porn shorts at the time. Because of the payout to authors that was per "book", no matter the length. Lots of full length book authors pulled their books out of the program so I couldn't find enough to make it worth it to me. Then they changed the payout system and I rejoined when I found lots of full length books being put in the program. I have a wishlist on amazon for KU books. Actually several lists, by genre/subgenre. So I can access those books any time from my kindle. This keeps the what to find next issue at bay in the KU program. I have 100's of books on those lists. I read the same type of books in KU than I do when I purchase or check out of library. Meaning I do the same vetting as any other and I don't randomly pick stuff. As I hate reading samples or partial books, I have to have such a vetting system. Books I put on my wishlists are already vetted. And most so far have stayed in the program. I also have a wishlist for those I wait for loan, also 100's and I go through once a week on the kindle and move them to the KU lists if they now have the KU logo. I like to read about 4-5 KU books a month to make it worth. Sometimes I get more, sometimes a bit less. But it averages out to that. Although none of the 5 big are in the program, some smaller publishers do have lots of books in it and of course all the amazon imprints and self publishers. I suggest to start a wishlist. I add them when I get recommendations, or see reviews on blogs or such. I also use the goodreads recommendation that is integrated now to my kindle, its pretty spot on to me. And since it shows in one glance if a book is KU with a logo, its easy to spot them. Then I vet and add them to the list. If you have some books on a list, then its easier to see if it would be worth it for you. To see if what you like to read is in the program. Then if you piled up some, join. Good thing is you can join and cancel and join again as many times you want. So you can read for a few months, then cancel and then join again. All books will be gone of course in the meantime.