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Month: March, 2009

If Book Reviews were Kindle Reviews…

14 March, 2009 (07:33) | Humor, Kindle Musings | By: Leslie

Kindleboards member analysis had many of us chuckling with this tongue-in-cheek review of a “new” book.  I hope you enjoy it  and for more giggles and laughs, come visit us at Kindleboards. We are a very witty group!
Review of Setting Sun, by Eloise Baker
I was just browsing in the book store and saw the newly [...]

Live chat tonight: Living Dead in Dallas book club

11 March, 2009 (14:53) | Books | By: Harvey Chute

Join us tonight at 9 PM Eastern, for another live chat about Charlaine Harris’ Living Dead in Dallas.
The last chat we had drew over 900 chat messages! Tonight, Robin is back to lead our discussions on this, the second in the Southern Vampire mystery series.
Join the discussions tonight in our Kindleboards Chat Room!

Where the Kindles are

10 March, 2009 (03:07) | Site news | By: Harvey Chute

We have a map of our Kindleboards members, where you can place a pin to show your location, and to see where other members are from!
Our Kindleboards members – numbering 2,700 and counting – hail from all over the U.S. and the world. And, at about 1,000 posts per day, they make Kindleboards a lively [...]

Kindleboards member and author Rick R. Reed wins an EPPIE!

9 March, 2009 (04:48) | Books, Site news | By: Leslie

Kindleboards member, Kindle owner, and book author Rick R. Reed (who goes by the nickname horrorauthor on Kindleboards) was honored on Saturday, March 7, 2009 when he received the EPPIE award for best GLBT book of the year for his book, Orientation. There were seven finalists in the category; I am familiar with the titles [...]

Read an Ebook Week: March 8-14, 2009

8 March, 2009 (14:07) | Books, Site news | By: Leslie

Kindleboards members and Kindle owners don’t need to be convinced of the value of reading ebooks–we’re already converts. But the bonus to all of us during “Read an Ebook Week” is the number of free books that are available during the week to support the cause. Whether you like science fiction, romance, mysteries or non-fiction, [...]

Side by side: Kindle 1 and Kindle 2 displays

7 March, 2009 (15:14) | Kindle news | By: Harvey Chute

We’re seeing more user reviews of the Kindle 2, and it’s interesting to read about the display differences between the first- and second-generation Kindle readers.
The Kindle 2 renders images in 16 shades of grey, versus the 4 shades of grey in the original Kindle. This translates to a notable improvement in the quality of photographs [...]

Tech Tip: Enhancements to the Dictionary on the Kindle 2

6 March, 2009 (13:24) | Kindle Musings, Kindle tips | By: Leslie

One of the features I really like on my Kindle is the ability to look up words in the dictionary. In my pre-Kindle days, I usually didn’t look things up, only because a dictionary was rarely close at hand while I was reading. But the Kindle, because it is so easy, I’ve become quite enamored [...]

KindleBoards Trivia Contest: win Kindle M-Edge covers!

6 March, 2009 (03:20) | Contests | By: Harvey Chute

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, KindleBoards is giving three of you an M-Edge Cover of your choice!
M-Edge makes a variety of leather Kindle 1 and Kindle 2 cases. The lushly padded cases provide full surface protection, and a soft interior to cushion your Kindle. You can see their selection of styles and colors here. [...]

Photo shoot: Kindle slimness compared to iPhone 3G

5 March, 2009 (03:24) | Kindle Musings | By: Harvey Chute

The Kindle 2 debuted three weeks ago. (Yes, it was only three weeks ago!)
In the unveiling, Jeff Bezos noted that the Kindle 2 is, amazingly, 25% thinner than the iPhone 3G (that’s the newer, thinner iPhone).
These photos show the relative thickness. Here’s my Kindle 2 and my iPhone 3G. That Kindle 2 is pretty slim [...]

Live chat tonight on Living Dead in Dallas

4 March, 2009 (12:52) | Site news | By: Harvey Chute

Join us tonight at 9 PM Eastern for a live chat about Charlaine Harris’ Living Dead in Dallas. This chat, hosted by our very own Robin, brings our book club members together as well as any drop-ins.
Living Dead in Dallas is the second in the Southern Vampire mystery series.
Join the discussions tonight in our Kindleboards [...]