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To think the free books on Kindle Unlimited are a bit shit?

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Orangeanddemons · 09/08/2015 17:24

Lots of horror, crime (usually against women and children), bonk busters, chic shit or stories of tortured childhoods.

But nothing much I really want to read, despite the fact I love love reading and can get through 3books a day. It seems I'm paying 7:99 a month for dross. Is this right?

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Theycallmemellowjello · 09/08/2015 17:25

Yep pretty much. You can get out of copyright classics for free or cheap through the kindle store without paying a subscription.

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MistyBells · 09/08/2015 17:27

Ah yes I agree. We managed to make use of it for a couple of months but going to end our subscription now as genuinely think I have read everything on there I want to! I'm slso unsure when it is usually updated?

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Orangeanddemons · 09/08/2015 17:31

And, wtf are the Stepbrother books? Just some pervy stuff, or actual stories?

I thought I was going to get free books from the likes of Joanne Harris, Alison Wier or other top authors, not this shit

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carelesswhisper87 · 09/08/2015 17:35

Yep - the only decent things on there are the Hunger Games trilogy and the Harry Potter books. I got rid of it after I realised most their books are the 99p drivel ones on the main Amazon site!

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Orangeanddemons · 09/08/2015 17:38

I can get better books from a second hand shop for a quid each. I think Amazon are onto a rip off hereConfused

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HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 09/08/2015 17:40

I'm going to end my free trial
As can't find anything I like and I read chick lit rubbish Blush

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saveforthat · 09/08/2015 17:41

I agree and am now trialling kindle unlimited which is much better. Does anyone know how to cancel the free books because I am sure I sent them an email to cancel and it hasn't stopped.

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PGTip · 09/08/2015 17:45

Try bookhippo & bookbub for free or very cheap books, I've downloaded loads of excellent ones

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EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 09/08/2015 17:49

You can get free books that you might not want to read here
Book Bub

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FluffyMcCloud · 09/08/2015 17:49

I have just downloaded the Wayward Pines books which I amlooking forward tom reading on kindle unlimited

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stripytees · 09/08/2015 17:50

I only kept my subscription for 3 months (first month was free) for the same reason. It's mostly unknown authors who have self published on Amazon for Kindle only I think.

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Orangeanddemons · 09/08/2015 17:53

But why is it £7:99?

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Esmeismyhero · 09/08/2015 17:54

Ha I just cancelled my free subscription today! It was bloody wank on there Confused

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weeblueberry · 09/08/2015 17:55

Was coming on to recommend bookbub. It's an excellent way to find books in the genres you like for cheap or free. :)

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measles64 · 09/08/2015 17:56

Thanks for this was debating joining, now I shall not. When something looks to good to be true, it usually is Wink

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SweepTheHalls · 09/08/2015 17:58

I really enjoyed the Paper Magician trilogy

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WitchofScots · 09/08/2015 18:01

I've found a lot of good books on there, I go through my wish list and find several that are on KU from my wishlist.

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HarrietVane99 · 09/08/2015 18:24

I'm an unknown author who publishes on Kindle. My books are available through KU. They may or may not be dross, shit, drivel or rubbish. Obviously I think they're not, others may disagree. I don't write horror, bonk busters, chick shit or misery memoirs. I do write crime which sometimes involves some violence towards women, but not, I think and hope, gratuitous or excessive violence; it happens because the female protagonist is trying to solve the crime and stop the criminal.

Amazon don't update the KU selection; new books are added as and when authors/publishers decide to add them. But you're unlikely to find big name authors there because of Amazon's terms and conditions for participating.

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LumpySpacedPrincess · 09/08/2015 19:48

You can also borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your library, you need a library card and the overdrive app on your device. Smile

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Ceasre · 09/08/2015 20:00

I have read a lot of free books by Mark Edwards. They are thrillers I guess but I enjoyed them.

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iklboo · 09/08/2015 20:04

Fluffy - I'm on book two of Wayward Pines. I'm enjoying them.

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ImperialBlether · 09/08/2015 20:06

Ahem! Mine are free on Kindle Unlimited! Wash your mouth out!

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ImperialBlether · 09/08/2015 20:07

And look up Fiona Jane Collins - she's on here, too and would come on but she's on her holidays. Very funny books.

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ImperialBlether · 09/08/2015 20:08

And look at this fantastic book Changed Souls by Harriet Truscott - it's yet another Mumsnetter!

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CountyDownGirl · 09/08/2015 20:12

Also, why would you expect authors like Joanne Harris to hand over their books for free a la spotify model? It would destroy their careers, lots of authors do depend on readers actually paying for their books in order to earn a living.

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