Avid reader again now with Kindle

mobimorgan · 08-16-2009, 12:41 AM

Hi all, I just bought an Amazon Kindle yesterday and jumped right in downloading ebooks on the web and loading them up. Right now I'm reading Orson Scott Card's "First Meetings in the Enderverse" (sci-fi). I discovered just a few months ago that I have cancer, so the Kindle (along with my laptop) is one of my best friends for all the downtime I have now in the bed, convalescing.

I found mobileread.com while searching for conversion tips for PDFs and whatnot. Great forum with lots of useful info. Thanks to all for sharing!

Gideon · 08-16-2009, 01:14 AM

Welcome! And best wishes towards your speedy recovery. I'm sure you've probably found the ebooks here, Feedbooks.com and how wonderful (and easy) calibre is for gaining news sites, blogs, etc. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

GA Russell · 08-16-2009, 01:51 AM

Get well soon mobimorgan!

nohmi2 · 08-16-2009, 07:13 AM

Have a speedy recovery.

Cheers.

emellaich · 08-16-2009, 11:34 AM

Cheers, and come back often when you get stir-crazy. Check out the Baen free library for a source of free ebooks:
http://www.baen.com/library/

fugazied · 08-16-2009, 07:17 PM

Good luck with your illness, get better soon

The Kindle is a great device to have handy while recovering, and also a little tip - mention to your relatives that you have one and they can easily give you Amazon gift certificates lol

chilady1 · 08-16-2009, 09:18 PM

Mobimorgan - I will keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery. Take Fugazied's advice and get some Amazon gift cards to keep the books coming. Godspeed and warm wishes!

catsittingstill · 08-20-2009, 09:39 PM

You have my best wishes for a speedy and complete convalescence. I think a Kindle is great company when you're housebound.

If you're looking for something to read (and if our tastes wind up being similar), some of my favorites are: the Temeraire books (start with _His Majesty's Dragon_, free at Amazon) _Pride And Prejudice_ (free right here at Mobileread) _1632_ (available from the Baen Free Library)--(and hot dog; they have _Earthweb_ and _Fire In The Mist_ too ) and Analog Science Fiction and Fact(I think three dollars a month at Amazon, or they have it at Fictionwise also: the Amazon Analogs are not DRMed, so if you decide to get them, they will be movable to other mobi-compatible devices).

I hope you enjoy your Kindle a lot, and that you get well soon, so that reading is one enjoyable option among many.

mobimorgan · 08-30-2009, 06:20 AM

Thanks to you all for the well wishes and tips. Family has sent me a few amz gift cards and it's been great.

I'll have to also browse some of these book rec's.

I'm in hospital this week and amazing how easy it is to stay plugged in with the kindle- wireless newsweek, book samples, reading lists... love it!

oncdoc · 09-01-2009, 12:10 AM

good luck to you. keep positive thoughts and trust in God.

Sydney's Mom · 09-01-2009, 02:31 PM

My prayers are with you. Kindle really rekindled my love of reading, also. And especially the library! I don't ever go to the library anymore, I just sit in bed and search for books!

08-16-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
mobimorgan Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 14 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Device: Amazon Kindle 2	Avid reader again now with Kindle Hi all, I just bought an Amazon Kindle yesterday and jumped right in downloading ebooks on the web and loading them up. Right now I'm reading Orson Scott Card's "First Meetings in the Enderverse" (sci-fi). I discovered just a few months ago that I have cancer, so the Kindle (along with my laptop) is one of my best friends for all the downtime I have now in the bed, convalescing. I found mobileread.com while searching for conversion tips for PDFs and whatnot. Great forum with lots of useful info. Thanks to all for sharing!

08-30-2009, 06:20 AM	#9
mobimorgan Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 14 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Device: Amazon Kindle 2	thanks for wishes & tips Thanks to you all for the well wishes and tips. Family has sent me a few amz gift cards and it's been great. I'll have to also browse some of these book rec's. I'm in hospital this week and amazing how easy it is to stay plugged in with the kindle- wireless newsweek, book samples, reading lists... love it!

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08-16-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	Welcome! And best wishes towards your speedy recovery. I'm sure you've probably found the ebooks here, Feedbooks.com and how wonderful (and easy) calibre is for gaining news sites, blogs, etc. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

08-16-2009, 01:51 AM	#3
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Get well soon mobimorgan!

08-16-2009, 07:13 AM	#4
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	Have a speedy recovery. Cheers.

08-16-2009, 11:34 AM	#5
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	Cheers, and come back often when you get stir-crazy. Check out the Baen free library for a source of free ebooks: http://www.baen.com/library/

08-16-2009, 07:17 PM	#6
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Good luck with your illness, get better soon The Kindle is a great device to have handy while recovering, and also a little tip - mention to your relatives that you have one and they can easily give you Amazon gift certificates lol

08-16-2009, 09:18 PM	#7
chilady1 I devour books! Posts: 789 Karma: 1285226 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad Air, Kindle 3/Kobo Aura HD, iPhone 6	Mobimorgan - I will keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery. Take Fugazied's advice and get some Amazon gift cards to keep the books coming. Godspeed and warm wishes!

08-20-2009, 09:39 PM	#8
catsittingstill Guru Posts: 643 Karma: 551634 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle 1.0.8, iPod Touch, Kindle Keyboard	You have my best wishes for a speedy and complete convalescence. I think a Kindle is great company when you're housebound. If you're looking for something to read (and if our tastes wind up being similar), some of my favorites are: the Temeraire books (start with _His Majesty's Dragon_, free at Amazon) _Pride And Prejudice_ (free right here at Mobileread) _1632_ (available from the Baen Free Library)--(and hot dog; they have _Earthweb_ and _Fire In The Mist_ too ) and Analog Science Fiction and Fact(I think three dollars a month at Amazon, or they have it at Fictionwise also: the Amazon Analogs are not DRMed, so if you decide to get them, they will be movable to other mobi-compatible devices). I hope you enjoy your Kindle a lot, and that you get well soon, so that reading is one enjoyable option among many.

09-01-2009, 12:10 AM	#10
oncdoc Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 300 Join Date: May 2009 Device: kindle, pocket pro	good luck to you. keep positive thoughts and trust in God.

09-01-2009, 02:31 PM	#11
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	My prayers are with you. Kindle really rekindled my love of reading, also. And especially the library! I don't ever go to the library anymore, I just sit in bed and search for books!

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