07:28 AM by jhowell in E-Book General | News

The New York Public Library has partnered with several publishers to make several books that have been banned or challenged available for anyone to read for free using their SimplyE app for a limited time. An NYPL account is not required.

Details here: https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-all

Available Now on SimplyE

Speak | Laurie Halse Anderson (Square Fish / Macmillan Publishers)

King and the Dragonflies | Kacen Callender (Scholastic)

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers / Hachette Book Group)

Catcher in the Rye | J.D. Salinger (Little, Brown and Company / Hachette Book Group, with special thanks to Matt Salinger)

Somewhat ironically given their stance on banned books they also state:

Note: Per the Library’s policies on materials accessible to SimplyE users under the age of 13, only King and the Dragonflies is available to those with children’s accounts.

06:13 AM by issybird in E-Book General | News

Pottermore stopped selling Harry Potter ebooks and audiobooks last September; as of January 31, 2022, its bookshelf will no longer be accessible. While it seems unlikely for the vast majority here, just in case you don’t have backup copies of anything purchased from Pottermore, be sure to download them by the end of the month.

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

It's time again for our roundup on all the stuff we posted on our frontpage this past week.

E-Book General - Reading Recommendations

• The 2022 Annual Reading Challenge List Thread

09:57 AM by pdurrant in E-Book General | Reading Recommendations

Welcome to our 13th Annual Reading Challenge!

The Annual Reading Challenge is neither a race, contest, nor an “exclusive club”, anyone can join! This is just a fun activity that some of us have enjoyed doing in the past. Many of us have found reading challenges to be an entertaining way to set goals for ourselves, get ideas for books, and see what others are reading.

This thread is for you to keep a running tally for your chosen challenge. Please state your goals at the top of your post (in the title line if you can), and then start your list in the body of your post. As you read books, edit your post to update your list of books read, or other challenge status.

Please Remember: No discussion posts in this thread. Please use the other thread for that. Non-List posts will be deleted or moved to the other thread.

Discussions & Ideas can be found here:

Post #2 of this thread is dedicated to a Table of Contents for all participants in this thread. Names will be added to this TOC in alphabetical order with a link to that individual’s post number from this thread.

Previous threads were for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

Gosh we've talked a lot this week. Here's your weekly round up of MobileRead's events.

E-Book General - News

• Kobo Sage and Libra 2 released (pre-order)

03:36 AM by rcentros in E-Book General | News

Thanks to Rid for discovering this and posting it. Now up on the U.S. Kobo site (and probably all over the world).

Rid's thread... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=342141

Kobo Sage and Libra 2.

https://us.kobobooks.com/collections...ers_Collection

Looks like they'll be available on October 19th, about a week sooner than the new Kindle Paperwhites.

06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review

Bite-sized MobileRead for your weekend pleasure:

E-Book General - News

• Amazon announce 6.8" Paperwhite Kindles

10:39 AM by tubemonkey in E-Book General | News

Amazon Unveils the Next Generation Kindle Paperwhite and New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition

Next generation Kindle Paperwhite comes with a larger 6.8-inch glare-free display, up to 10 weeks of battery life, adjustable warm light, USB-C charging, and 8 GB of storage—for only $139.99

First-ever Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition also adds an auto-adjusting light sensor, 32 GB of storage, and—for the first time, wireless charging—all for just $189.99

Twenty percent faster page turns and an even smoother experience enabled by all-new hardware and redesigned interface

Four-month Kindle Unlimited membership included for a limited time, offering access to over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, a selection of magazines, and more.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2021-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the next generation of Kindle Paperwhite with three new models: the all-new Kindle Paperwhite, the first-ever Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, and a brand-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids. For years, Kindle Paperwhite has been the most popular Kindle, and the new generation combines premium hardware, faster performance, and a redesigned user interface for a more enjoyable reading experience. Starting at just $139.99, Kindle Paperwhite comes with a larger display, a new adjustable warm light, and increased battery life, while the new Signature Edition adds an auto-adjusting light sensor and is the first-ever Kindle to offer wireless charging. Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition pre-orders start today and will start shipping October 27. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kindlepaperwhite.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...0921005774/en/

more...

The First-Ever Kindle Paperwhite for Kids

Also today, Amazon announced the Kindle Paperwhite Kids—the first Paperwhite device custom-designed for young readers. Kindle Paperwhite Kids comes with a kid-friendly cover, a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, and 2-year worry-free guarantee. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite Kids is $159.99 and also available for pre-order today. Learn more here.

Pricing and Availability

The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is $139.99 and available in 8 GB in Black. The new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is $189.99, available in 32 GB, also in Black. Both devices are available today for pre-order, and for a limited time, they come with a free, four-month membership to Kindle Unlimited. New leather, cork, and fabric covers for the all-new Kindle Paperwhite will be available in a variety of colors.

• $139.99 -- Kindle Paperwhite (8 GB) -- 11th Gen (2021)
  
• $189.99 -- Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) -- 11th Gen (2021)

Limited-time offer: Enjoy 4 months of Kindle Unlimited for free when you purchase the all-new Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition. Terms apply