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The Oscars at Kindleboards: Voting and Live Chat!

21 February, 2009 (07:41) | Books, Kindle Musings | By: Leslie

I am an avid reader but also an avid movie fan (although my 17 year old daughter is making me look like an amateur!). Anyway, every year I look forward to the Academy Awards. I always vote in the poll in our local paper. This year, we have polls for the major categories on Kindleboards. [...]

Book Klub kick-off: Living Dead in Dallas

20 February, 2009 (04:10) | Books | By: Harvey Chute

We’re wrapping up our book club discussions on Dead Until Dark, the first book in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire series. KindleBoards member Robin.Goodfellow has led these lively discussions, which have involved dozens of KindleBoards members and received over 4,000 page views!
By popular demand, Robin has agreed to lead us through the next book in the [...]

Browsing the History genre this President’s Day

16 February, 2009 (02:35) | Books | By: Harvey Chute

On this President’s Day, it seems appropriate that the top Kindle Store seller in the History genre is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. In this absorbing treatment, author Doris Kearns Goodwin describes Lincoln’s leadership gifts in the context of his cabinet choices. From the Amazon review:
The life and times of Abraham [...]

Oh, Stephen…turn right for Kindleboards…

12 February, 2009 (17:10) | Books, Kindle Musings | By: Leslie

Stephen King provided some star power at the Kindle2 press conference on Monday. He read an excerpt from his new novella, UR, published exclusively in a Kindle edition. The Kindle in the story – and the Kindle in King’s hands at the press conference–was the color affectionately known as “Pepto Bismol” pink. No problem—apparently [...]

KindleBoards Book Klub: Outlander

4 February, 2009 (19:10) | Books | By: Harvey Chute

The KindleBoards Outlander book club is going gangbusters!
Book club discussions on this lively tome started in early January, and are now into Chapters 23-34. Wonderfully led by KindleBoards member gertiekindle, the Outlander book club discussions have surpassed a thousand posts!
There’s obviously a lot to discuss in this book. Written by Diana Gabaldon, Outlander is a [...]