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My apologies for my error. You are correct. I downloaded and replaced my Kindle for PC 1.20 version with the older 1.71 version to make it possible to read my Kindle retail books in Calibre. I also "unchecked" the Automatic Updates option in my Kindle for PC app to ensure that I would not be saddled with the same problem with Kindle PC in the near future. I agree that this is a short-term solution, as I am certain Amazon will do everything in their power to prevent anyone from reading their books in any reader app that is not their Kindle app. However, as I am paying for their books, not snatching them bootleg style, I intend to read them in the format that I prefer as long as possible ... which would be on my PC, and NOT in my Kindle Fire (although I have that annoying little beastie)... and NOT in Kindle for PC either!!! (Which is cute to look at but NOT "cute" to manage. (In Calibre, I can sort books by author, or by Content Type, or by Series Title.) Also, I can list my books in Calibre by line item... in a handy database style format...much easier than scanning down thru 100s of book faces trying to find a book - notwithstanding typing in book titles or authors and "maybe" getting the book I'm looking for.) Perhaps this sounds like just an excuse to avoid using the Kindle app... but frankly, I don't like being told what book reader format I am allowed to use to read my books, after buying the dang things. Of course, this is all about the copyright protection laws, and the commercial efforts to prevent customers from taking control of the books they buy.
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