Another good list to get on is Pixel of Ink: FreeKindleBooks@PixelofInk.com. Similar to Books on the Knob, but generally has several different books each day. Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ETM Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:47 PM To: Pam Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books I do an occasional library book, but prefer owning. I never can finish a book in the 21 days my library allows and they don't let you renew. So if the book is popular I have to go on a list behind others who were waiting for my rental to stop. It drives me insane that I can read a book I own in a couple of days but can't read a borrowed library book in three weeks. Connie's suggestions were excellent for people who want freebies. I love Books on the Knob, rarely do I not find a book I want for free because of their good newsletter. Elaine Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly. Hello Pam On Sunday, January 1, 2012, you wrote > We order ours through our local library. It's so convenient! > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Strong > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:15 PM > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GN] Kindle Books > Happy New Years! > I am looking for good free sites that offer free books that I can > download to my Kindle (Christmas present from my daughter). > I thought that I was ordering a free book from Amazon but found ended > up paying for it. So I sure need to look over their site before I go > for any more bargains. > Appreciate your help. > Yvonne ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just signed up to both suggested sites' newsletters, so thanks for these suggestions. I have a new Kindle for Christmas and have had limited time so far trying to figure it all out, though I did use it to watch some Christmas shows in the kitchen while cleaning & cooking :-) I will have to check out how it works with the library, too. My problem with reading is I rarely have the luxury of time and the Kindle doesn't solve that; however, I do like the idea of having any book I would wish to read, for the most part, a few clicks away should I have a little time....it eliminates the drive, etc. I also love that my Fire has the web to surf... yesterday, I was showing Trenton some of the shows available free and he asked to watch an episode of National Geographic's Amazing Planet. He took it to the kitchen and watched it while he was working on a Southern Colony model for a school project due a week after school restarts (we are trying to get him to be less a procrastinator and start projects ahead of the time he thinks he needs; hence some work on this one although he is out on holiday leave). . On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:56 AM, Wayne Jones <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > Another good list to get on is Pixel of Ink: > FreeKindleBooks@PixelofInk.com. > Similar to Books on the Knob, but generally has several different books > each > day. > > Aloha > Wayne, NH6K > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ETM > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:47 PM > To: Pam > Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books > > I do an occasional library book, but prefer owning. I never can finish a > book in the 21 days my library allows and they don't let you renew. So if > the book is popular I have to go on a list behind others who were waiting > for my rental to stop. > > It drives me insane that I can read a book I own in a couple of days but > can't read a borrowed library book in three weeks. > > Connie's suggestions were excellent for people who want freebies. I love > Books on the Knob, rarely do I not find a book I want for free because of > their good newsletter. > > Elaine > > Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly. > > Hello Pam > > On Sunday, January 1, 2012, you wrote > > > We order ours through our local library. It's so convenient! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Strong > > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:15 PM > > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GN] Kindle Books > > > > Happy New Years! > > > I am looking for good free sites that offer free books that I can > > download to my Kindle (Christmas present from my daughter). > > > I thought that I was ordering a free book from Amazon but found ended > > up paying for it. So I sure need to look over their site before I go > > for any more bargains. > > > Appreciate your help. > > > Yvonne > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- ----- Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no disguising the truth." Newsboys, Jesus Freak <http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons>

I am looking at my County's library web site (Fairfax Co., VA) and see that they have workshops scheduled in January to assist people in learning all about ebooks and ereaders: https://va.evanced.info/fairfaxcounty/lib/eventcalendar.asp?kw=ebook&do=0&dt=mo&mo=1/1/2012&df=list&cn=0&private=0&ln=ALL I may sign up for one~ On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Kathleen B. Simons <kathleen.bowen@gmail.com > wrote: > I just signed up to both suggested sites' newsletters, so thanks for these > suggestions. I have a new Kindle for Christmas and have had limited time so > far trying to figure it all out, though I did use it to watch some > Christmas shows in the kitchen while cleaning & cooking :-) > > I will have to check out how it works with the library, too. > > My problem with reading is I rarely have the luxury of time and the Kindle > doesn't solve that; however, I do like the idea of having any book I would > wish to read, for the most part, a few clicks away should I have a little > time....it eliminates the drive, etc. I also love that my Fire has the web > to surf... yesterday, I was showing Trenton some of the shows available > free and he asked to watch an episode of National Geographic's Amazing > Planet. He took it to the kitchen and watched it while he was working on a > Southern Colony model for a school project due a week after school restarts > (we are trying to get him to be less a procrastinator and start projects > ahead of the time he thinks he needs; hence some work on this one although > he is out on holiday leave). > > . > On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:56 AM, Wayne Jones <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com>wrote: > >> Another good list to get on is Pixel of Ink: >> FreeKindleBooks@PixelofInk.com. >> Similar to Books on the Knob, but generally has several different books >> each >> day. >> >> Aloha >> Wayne, NH6K >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ETM >> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:47 PM >> To: Pam >> Subject: Re: [GN] Kindle Books >> >> I do an occasional library book, but prefer owning. I never can finish a >> book in the 21 days my library allows and they don't let you renew. So if >> the book is popular I have to go on a list behind others who were waiting >> for my rental to stop. >> >> It drives me insane that I can read a book I own in a couple of days but >> can't read a borrowed library book in three weeks. >> >> Connie's suggestions were excellent for people who want freebies. I love >> Books on the Knob, rarely do I not find a book I want for free because of >> their good newsletter. >> >> Elaine >> >> Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly. >> >> Hello Pam >> >> On Sunday, January 1, 2012, you wrote >> >> > We order ours through our local library. It's so convenient! >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com >> > [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Strong >> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 8:15 PM >> > To: gen-newbie@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: [GN] Kindle Books >> >> >> > Happy New Years! >> >> > I am looking for good free sites that offer free books that I can >> > download to my Kindle (Christmas present from my daughter). >> >> > I thought that I was ordering a free book from Amazon but found ended >> > up paying for it. So I sure need to look over their site before I go >> > for any more bargains. >> >> > Appreciate your help. >> >> > Yvonne >> >> >> >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ******************** >> >> Gen-Newbie's website: >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > ----- > Kathleen Bowen Simons > Falls Church, Virginia > > "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no > disguising the truth." > Newsboys, Jesus Freak > <http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons> > -- ----- Kathleen Bowen Simons Falls Church, Virginia "I don't really care that they label me a Jesus freak - there ain't no disguising the truth." Newsboys, Jesus Freak <http://www.myspace.com/roderickcsimons>