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I think i might hate my kindle

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piebald · 14/01/2012 08:25

I have been for some time in two minds whether to get one and DH surprised me at christmas. He knew it could go either way. So i am trying, Finding it very hard to get used to. I tried a few sample books but didnt get caught up in them, so i bought (and needless to say it wasnt 99p) something easy by an author i have read loads of so i was hooked in and would get used to it. I dont mind reading from it (when i can make my brain stop dotting about shreiking "its not a real book") But so many things irritate me. There are not enough words on a page, it dosent prop up properly in bed, very disapointed it dosent light up so need to buy a light. This morning i read a sample which i enjoyed and decided to buy so clicked buy now and "ker-ching ker-ching" £8.92 out of my account, without having been able to see (not often i spend that much on a book), just looked at Amazon to see paperback a pound cheaper. I have guilty feeelings about not using local bookshop and also really worry about charity shops loss of income from second hand books.
Sorry about this rantanyway what i really want to know is there anyway of sharing books on a kindlefor £8.92 this one needs a few more reads! (DH bought it hoping it would save money on books)

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Eggrules · 14/01/2012 09:41

If you press the Aa button you can change the font size. You can also change the typeface, line spacing, words per line and orientation of the screen.

I have this cover and a normal booklight (hardly ever use).

I started off getting hold of the free classics. There are other free books that are a bit hit and miss. They are better than trying samples inho. I am now happy to buy books of authors I have always liked. Love Jo Nesbo, Harlan Corben etc but have only ever bought the ebooks. The kindle gives you access to a virtual library - the kindle/ phone device allows you access them.

I don't think the operation is intuitive and had to read the instructions. It is all second nature now; hope you have better luck.

NormaStanleyFletcher · 14/01/2012 09:29

If you don't have enough words on a page have you looked at changing the font size?

(going to get laptop as can't type quickly on phone, back in a mo)

BrianButterfield · 14/01/2012 09:28

I have a case which props mine up, and you can change the font size, the gap between words and the gap between lines to get more words on a page.

DuchessofMalfi · 14/01/2012 09:25

I wasn't sure I was going to like my kindle when I got it either. I thought I'd miss the look, feel and smell of a book (it is part of reading for me Smile), but tbh I don't. I love my kindle, and I treat it in a different way from books.

I still buy books, both new and second-hand from the local charity shops.

One thing I would say though is that if you download a free sample onto your kindle, don't click buy now at the end of it - go back onto Amazon and check the price first because it might have changed. I bought loads of books in the Amazon 12 days of kindle sale after Christmas, at mostly 99p each, one of which is now listed at about £9.00. If I were you, I'd check out the Kindle Daily Deal (one different book for 99p each day) and check out the free book lists. Keep buying from charity shops too - let's keep them going Grin.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 14/01/2012 09:14

Surely though that is you have "been for some time in two minds whether to get one" you would have known they were not back lit and if DH just wanted you to save some money on books wouldn't he have been better getting you a library card? Although obviously this would not solve your charity shop dilemma.

I think there may be some information on here about sharing books but that won't solve your other problems, if you really hate it that much I'd sell it and spend the money on books.

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