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You can put it ony device with a kindle app, PC, tablet, smartphone, so actual Kindle device isn't needed.
Comes with a free 30 day trial.
Pretty good deal.
Upside is in many cases, Kindle Unlimited also gives access to the audio versions of the offered books.
Downside is the term "Unlimited" is a misnomer. Although there's no restriction on the number of books you can read each month, there is a limited selection of titles to choose from. It doesn't include books from the major publishers - Simon & Schuster, Harper Collins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and Hatchette.
Also, folks who are Kindle owners and have Amazon Prime already have access, via the Kindle Owners Lending Library, to one free book a month from the same library that's offered with Kindle Unlimited.
You can put it ony device with a kindle app, PC, tablet, smartphone, so actual Kindle device isn't needed.
Comes with a free 30 day trial.
Pretty good deal.
It's only a good deal if you already spend more than $10 a month on indie books, or over $120 a year on indie books (since it was pointed out that books from major publishers aren't included). Since I've mostly been buying books from major publishers when they go on sale for under $5, which isn't normally more than once a month, it doesn't make much sense for me to sign up.
Though I'm not really sure what is stopping people from signing up for the 30 day free trial, downloading hundreds of books, then cancelling, thereby getting hundreds of books for free. Can you only read the books you got through subscription as long as you are still subscribed, or something?
Though I'm not really sure what is stopping people from signing up for the 30 day free trial, downloading hundreds of books, then cancelling, thereby getting hundreds of books for free. Can you only read the books you got through subscription as long as you are still subscribed, or something?
They won't be yours to keep. It's more like a lending library.
From the Help File:
"You can keep up to ten books at a time and there are no due dates."
and
"To use Kindle Unlimited, you must have an Amazon account with a current, valid credit card and you must have 1-Click payments enabled."
(So I guess if you go over, they charge you )
Its interesting, Amazon seems to be coming out with something new all the time. Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket company just got a space contract with the US government too, among other news.
The main reason I'm not subscribing now is because once school starts again I won't have time for much pleasure reading. I might look into the 30 day trail and if I like it maybe I'll sign up again when I have more free time.
They won't be yours to keep. It's more like a lending library.
From the Help File:
"You can keep up to ten books at a time and there are no due dates."
Ah, there it is, Kindle "Unlimited" is not really unlimited, it's only 10 books at a time.
Ah, there it is, Kindle "Unlimited" is not really unlimited, it's only 10 books at a time.
Why would you need more than 10 books at any given time? I think that's about the limit at my local library too. It is unlimited because you can read as many as you want you just can't have more than 10 at a time, otherwise everyone would download a few thousand books and then cancel it.
Why would you need more than 10 books at any given time?
It's not so much about the amount as it is what I want to read when. What if I've downloaded 10 but then I see a book I'd rather read first? I can't do that, I have to first read and return one of the 10 I already have before I can get the one I wanted to read immediately.
This is really just an extension of Kindle's Lending Library, which I don't use. For those who do, this might be a great option, but regardless, the term "Unlimited" is a misnomer because it IS limited to 10 books at a time. Doesn't really matter whether you need more or not, it IS limited. I equally hate that phone companies have so-called unlimited data plans when they do actually have a data cap on them. It should be false advertising but I guess it's not because they do disclose the truth in the "fine print". It's the principle of the matter, it's misleading and deceptive.
I like Amazon but I prefer to support my local library system.
and can also borrow titles free from BookLending.com.
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