Hello All

NiNa · 10-13-2008, 10:59 AM

I am a newbie here, an avid reader from AL. I've had my Kindle for 3 weeks and absolutely love it. Referred here by a Kindle friend.

Wordcrasher · 10-13-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NiNa

I am a newbie here, an avid reader from AL. I've had my Kindle for 3 weeks and absolutely love it. Referred here by a Kindle friend.

Hi NiNa, and welcome to the forum !

Leep · 10-13-2008, 11:04 AM

Welcome. I too love my Kindle. Check out all the free books here and the information about how to use ebooks from public libraries.

cheers

BookishDreamer · 10-13-2008, 11:22 AM

Welcome NiNa! I'm assuming AL means Alabama. If you're interested in meeting some fellow ebook enthusiasts for lunch, join us in two weeks!

Dreamer

MickeyC · 10-13-2008, 12:10 PM

Hi NiNa and welcome to the Forum

Elsi · 10-13-2008, 12:46 PM

This Alabama native now living in Texas welcomes you to MobileRead.

So ... where in Alabama do you live? And the more important question: AU or UA?

I have a Kindle which I dearly love and a Sony PRS 505 which comes in a close second. I've spent entirely too much money in the Amazon Kindle store, but I've enjoyed all the books I've bought. I'm trying to be good from now until the end of the year and read what I already have on hand instead of buying more books. Those who know me know that "being good" isn't easy to accomplish.

As Dreamer says, be sure to go to the MobileRead Meet-up on the 25th. I really wish I could be there, but my calendar just will not permit it.

NiNa · 10-13-2008, 12:53 PM

what a great invitation... I've had my Kindle 3 weeks and tying to connect with some others in the area. Unfortunately I will be at a work related meeting in Chicago the 23, 24, 25 returning on the 26th. What a bummer!!

mores · 10-13-2008, 12:55 PM

Deals, Freebies, and Resources ?
You posted your "Hello" in the wrong forum

Still ... hello

NiNa · 10-13-2008, 12:57 PM

Hi Elsi, I live in Alabaster, Al about 25 miles south of B'ham. I am a dire hard AUBURN fan; WAR EAGLE!

Thanx to all of you for the warm welcome. This is all new to me so how do I find the freebies here? Any suggestions for a good first read form this site?

NiNa · 10-13-2008, 01:03 PM

Sorry, still tyring to learn my way around the site

Elsi · 10-13-2008, 01:06 PM

NiNa, I know exactly where Alabaster is located. And, having graduated from Auburn and paid for one child to graduate from Auburn, I am definitely a fan.

So, how to get started with the free books from here. Easiest thing to do is to power up your Kindle, turn the antenna on, then open the experimental browser and go to this URL:
https://www.mobileread.com/mobiguide

MobileRead's MobiPocket Guide will download to your Kindle. Then, just browse through all the luscious books in the Guide, read the descriptions, and download any that you're interested in ... directly to the Kindle.

To download through your browser, click the E-Books link on the blue menu bar just below the MobileRead logo/icon. Download any book in MobiPocket format (.mobi or .prc) and then transfer to your Kindle using the USB cable.

Hmmmm... a first book. What kind of books do you like to read?

NiNa · 10-13-2008, 01:09 PM

I like mystery/thriller. Thanks for the instructions

DixieGal · 10-13-2008, 01:18 PM

Hi Neighbor!

YAY Auburn! And Go Blazers!... (and take the Barons with you)... We are UAB staff/alumni/fans rooting for the home team, because somebody needs to.

I'm in Hueytown. Dang, I wish you could make it to our picnic.

Nice to have another Bham'er on the Board!

Elsi · 10-13-2008, 01:25 PM

Ah ha! For the mystery lover consider these classics:

Complete Sherlock Holmes - by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, of course
Sax Rohmer Anthology Vol 1 - containing the first 3 Fu Manchu novels
Whose Body? - the first Peter Whimsey novel by Dorothy Sayers
Father Brown Omnibus by G. K. Chesterton
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
The Paradise Mystery by J. S. Fletcher (and no, it's not Jessica Fletcher)

NiNa · 10-13-2008, 01:26 PM

I know exactly where Hueytown is & am bummed out about the picnic. Would love to get together with all of you sometime, is this a first or something you do on a regular basis? I work at Jefferson Clinic which is about 2 blocks over frm UAB!

10-13-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
NiNa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	Hello All I am a newbie here, an avid reader from AL. I've had my Kindle for 3 weeks and absolutely love it. Referred here by a Kindle friend.

10-13-2008, 01:25 PM	#14
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Ah ha! For the mystery lover consider these classics: Complete Sherlock Holmes - by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, of course Sax Rohmer Anthology Vol 1 - containing the first 3 Fu Manchu novels Whose Body? - the first Peter Whimsey novel by Dorothy Sayers Father Brown Omnibus by G. K. Chesterton The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins The Paradise Mystery by J. S. Fletcher (and no, it's not Jessica Fletcher)

10-13-2008, 11:04 AM	#3
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	Welcome. I too love my Kindle. Check out all the free books here and the information about how to use ebooks from public libraries. cheers

10-13-2008, 11:22 AM	#4
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	Welcome NiNa! I'm assuming AL means Alabama. If you're interested in meeting some fellow ebook enthusiasts for lunch, join us in two weeks! Dreamer

10-13-2008, 12:10 PM	#5
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi NiNa and welcome to the Forum

10-13-2008, 12:46 PM	#6
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	This Alabama native now living in Texas welcomes you to MobileRead. So ... where in Alabama do you live? And the more important question: AU or UA? I have a Kindle which I dearly love and a Sony PRS 505 which comes in a close second. I've spent entirely too much money in the Amazon Kindle store, but I've enjoyed all the books I've bought. I'm trying to be good from now until the end of the year and read what I already have on hand instead of buying more books. Those who know me know that "being good" isn't easy to accomplish. As Dreamer says, be sure to go to the MobileRead Meet-up on the 25th. I really wish I could be there, but my calendar just will not permit it.

10-13-2008, 12:53 PM	#7
NiNa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	what a great invitation... I've had my Kindle 3 weeks and tying to connect with some others in the area. Unfortunately I will be at a work related meeting in Chicago the 23, 24, 25 returning on the 26th. What a bummer!!

10-13-2008, 12:55 PM	#8
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Deals, Freebies, and Resources ? You posted your "Hello" in the wrong forum Still ... hello

10-13-2008, 12:57 PM	#9
NiNa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	Hi Elsi, I live in Alabaster, Al about 25 miles south of B'ham. I am a dire hard AUBURN fan; WAR EAGLE! Thanx to all of you for the warm welcome. This is all new to me so how do I find the freebies here? Any suggestions for a good first read form this site?

10-13-2008, 01:03 PM	#10
NiNa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	Sorry, still tyring to learn my way around the site

10-13-2008, 01:06 PM	#11
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	NiNa, I know exactly where Alabaster is located. And, having graduated from Auburn and paid for one child to graduate from Auburn, I am definitely a fan. So, how to get started with the free books from here. Easiest thing to do is to power up your Kindle, turn the antenna on, then open the experimental browser and go to this URL: https://www.mobileread.com/mobiguide MobileRead's MobiPocket Guide will download to your Kindle. Then, just browse through all the luscious books in the Guide, read the descriptions, and download any that you're interested in ... directly to the Kindle. To download through your browser, click the E-Books link on the blue menu bar just below the MobileRead logo/icon. Download any book in MobiPocket format (.mobi or .prc) and then transfer to your Kindle using the USB cable. Hmmmm... a first book. What kind of books do you like to read?

10-13-2008, 01:09 PM	#12
NiNa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	I like mystery/thriller. Thanks for the instructions

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10-13-2008, 01:18 PM	#13
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Hi Neighbor! YAY Auburn! And Go Blazers!... (and take the Barons with you)... We are UAB staff/alumni/fans rooting for the home team, because somebody needs to. I'm in Hueytown. Dang, I wish you could make it to our picnic. Nice to have another Bham'er on the Board!

10-13-2008, 01:26 PM	#15
NiNa Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	I know exactly where Hueytown is & am bummed out about the picnic. Would love to get together with all of you sometime, is this a first or something you do on a regular basis? I work at Jefferson Clinic which is about 2 blocks over frm UAB!