Borrowing/Lending eBooks for eReaders

Kindle Lending Club

I wrote a small post about this site/service for the Kindle a while back. I've been there, registered and requested a book. Yet to receive the book yet...but I'm not in that big of a hurry. I don't know yet which books that I have that are lendable in my Kindle library at the moment or I'd share too.

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Today while talking with the ladies of the TOS Homeschool Crew, one of them suggested this site for borrowing/lending books for ereaders. I've not requested anything from this site but have signed up. It looks promising :) It's not been officially launched yet.

Free Ebooks from Kaplan

I would have bet you money that I had posted about this but I cannot find it anywhere! So, I take back the bet ;)

Here is a great opportunity!! Free books from Kaplan for your ereader. I've downloaded one or two already but at the time it wasn't available for the Kindle. Luckily for me I have Mobipocket Reader, Kindle, Nook, Calibre, and Sony Readers on my computer (you know, in case it doesn't work with one...). The offer from Kaplan is for Nook, Kindle, iPad, and Sony.

Until 1/17/11 you can download over 130 books from Kaplan for free. What a great opportunity!! Hurry though, this only lasts for a few more days.

Interested in what kinds of titles are being offered? Check out the listings page here. For Kindle, it comes directly from Amazon, which makes it slightly easier, in my opinion. For the Nook, it also comes directly from Barnes and Noble (the easier the better, right?). My apologies but I've no real idea about the iPad... For the Sony eReader, you have to find the books under Reference, in the Subjects section. Or if you are downloading to a PC version, you can click here. That also may download to your Sony- but since I don't have one, don't quote me on that!

I have downloaded three more since writing this post and I'm sure there are a lot more (hoping!) that I might like- with over 130 possible! Hope you find something that is useful to you as well.

E-reader Uncertain?

If you are tired of hearing about ereaders- and my awesome Kindle- you might want to stop reading now :)

Everyone knows I love my Kindle. I honestly can live without it but so glad I have it. Surprisingly, I've never written a post on why I like the Kindle so much...I might not ever write the post. Or maybe I will someday.

Either way, if you are tempted by either the Kindle or the Nook (in Color or the original), I'm sure you've researched the differences. I actually, for the first time, was able to see and hold a Nook over Christmas break. I still like my Kindle better. The Nook is heavier but otherwise about the same as my Kindle. It does have the touchscreen at the bottom but I wasn't fond of it. The backing of the Nook is a nice non-slip material, whereas my Kindle is brushed metal (can get cold and it can slip if you don't have a hold of it well). And that is about all I could tell was different. The salesperson definitely didn't have anything to say that would make me think the Nook was superior to the Kindle. He actually mentioned that "there are about 4 things Kindle does better and about 4 things the Nook does better" but gave no specifics.

I like Barnes and Noble but really with such ease and selection at Amazon, the specific vendor wasn't a deciding factor. Interestingly, I also saw for the first time a Sony and Aluratek e-reader in 'person'... still love my Kindle!

Here is a great post by Trisha at A Multitude of Mercies that shows why she chose the Kindle over the NookColor. She lists some things that I actually had not thought of (such as the genre of books offered for the e-reader) in her comparison. I really like her post that she links to about why not to get an e-reader as well ;)

Here are a couple other blogs that can be of help on why to get a Kindle :) Freely Educate (Lori) and A Peaceful Day (Jeanne) (look at the comments on this one). 


OH! And one more thing- if you use Ambleside Online curriculum I've compiled books for Kindle up to year 9 (I'm still working on the remaining years) on my weebly website. There are great books for free as well as purchase.