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Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Since I’m still new to the Kindle world (thanks to the Kindle for iPhone app), I’m constantly searching for new books to read at the Kindle store. I’m spending a lot of time reading the free first chapters to get a feel of the books, and to decide which books I want to buy. The best thing about the Kindle store is really the price, and Amazon usually has ebooks on special offer.
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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
I’ve been playing with the Kindle application for the iPhone for a couple of weeks now. I have read two full books and numerous samples. If you have been holding off trying Kindle for your iPhone (or iPod touch), here are some free ebooks to get you started.
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
I’m a few days late in posting this, but it’s officially Read an eBook Week! I’m currently way behind in my personal goal of reading one book a week (52 in a year), but this week is a great time to get started with ebooks if you’ve never had the pleasure.
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009

One of the main advantages of the Kindle (and the Kindle store) is the lower price of books. Let’s compare one book : Halting State by Charles Stross.
Fictionwise : $6.45 to $7.99 (depending on rebates and membership)
Mobipocket : $7.99
Amazon Kindle store : $6.39
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