[mdibella]

I sent Amazon a Help request because my K2 was not saving my place in the current book between sessions. I turn off the Kindle when I am not using it, and when I'd go back to the book I had been reading, I was back on page 1. I don't leave the whispernet connection up when I'm not actually using it, so I wasn't using the remote sync feature.

This is the answer I got, which strikes me as strange but might interest other users...

'I'm sorry to hear you're having troubles with your Kindle 2 saving your place while reading. When you slide the power switch on the top of Kindle 2 to the right for 10 seconds, your Kindle will power down, which will temporarily disconnect the battery from the Kindle. This will cause a loss in place in the book you're reading. As a solution, simply place the Kindle to sleep instead of turning it off when you're finished using Kindle. The Kindle 2 was designed to enter sleep mode when not in use, and will not significantly impact battery life in between charges. To do this, simply slide the Kindle's power switch to the right for 1 second and release'