Have you seen this announcement from Amazon?!

[ZsuZsu]

New features coming soon- the first one is about the ability to read periodicals on different devices- I know that is going to be exciting for alot of people!
The second feature is the one that I really think is going to make people do happy dances!  Here's the info from the announcement:

Second, later this year, we will be introducing lending for Kindle, a new feature that lets you loan your Kindle books to other Kindle device or Kindle app users. Each book can be lent once for a loan period of 14-days and the lender cannot read the book during the loan period. Additionally, not all e-books will be lendable - this is solely up to the publisher or rights holder, who determines which titles are enabled for lending.

[Emmalita]

This is really exciting!  Where did you see that?

[ZsuZsu]

Sorry! In my excitement, I forgot the link!!  It's on the Amazon Kindle Discussion forom

http://www.amazon.com/tag/kindle/forum/ref=sv_kinc_6

[Luvmy4brats]

This is very, very exciting. One of the things I like about the nook is the LendMe feature. I've gotten several books that way this past month. Yes, it's only one time, and yes it's only for 14 days.. But there are a LOT of us that have had Kindles for quite awhile and have large libraries built up that are just sitting here waiting to share... <grin>

[JenniferBecton]

That's great news. I love the idea of being able to lend, just like I can an actual paperback. And then I don't have the hassle of having to ask for the book back. It happens automatically!

[Atunah]

Although its not something I will use, its great for those that want too. I don't have any friends with Kindle, heck, most of my friends don't read at all  .
And assuming one has to share the amazon email with those to lend too or from, it would have to be friends 

[RobertMarda]

I like the lend feature.  That was one of the things that bugged me as I was considering buying an e-reader.  If I want to I can lend a book in print to anyone I want so why not an e-book?  I like this concept because then I don't have to remember to ask for the book back with the lend feature it comes back automatically.

[Luvmy4brats]

Although its not something I will use, its great for those that want too. I don't have any friends with Kindle, heck, most of my friends don't read at all  .
And assuming one has to share the amazon email with those to lend too or from, it would have to be friends 

You have lots of friends with Kindles... Kindle Boards!!!

For the nook, there is a facebook group where you list your books that you have available to lend and then somebody PM's you with their email address when they want it. You then lend the book to them. It's actually very easy. They also have a forum set up on nookboards for it.

[Geoffrey]

I can understand allowing publishers to decide (the creatures).  And I can understand limiting the number of times a book can be borrowed to prevent huge lending library co-ops from springing up.  But, (and there's always a 'but') loaning a book one time in the history of ever is a bit strict.

[Atunah]

You have lots of friends with Kindles... Kindle Boards!!!

For the nook, there is a facebook group where you list your books that you have available to lend and then somebody PM's you with their email address when they want it. You then lend the book to them. It's actually very easy. They also have a forum set up on nookboards for it.

Yes true, but if its set up so that in order to lend from someone, you have to email them your amazon email, it won't work for me. I don't like to give out that email. Don't see any other way for them to do it though. If they could allow adding on to the account a different email for that purpose it would be great. But I don't give out my amazon email. You just never know.

[Luvmy4brats]

Yes true, but if its set up so that in order to lend from someone, you have to email them your amazon email, it won't work for me. I don't like to give out that email. Don't see any other way for them to do it though. If they could allow adding on to the account a different email for that purpose it would be great. But I don't give out my amazon email. You just never know.

I guess we're going to have to wait and see how they implement it. Do you have a separate email for your Amazon account? I just use my regular email address (or are you talking about the one for your Kindle? I don't think they'd use those, since those are tied to a specific Kindle)

[Atunah]

I am not worried about the email for the Kindle as that one can be changed at any time, its the amazon email that concerns me, thats my main email, I don't give that one out.

Now if they want to use the kindle email, that would work as you can't get spam on it and if needed it can always be changed.

We will have to wait and see how they set this up.

[Luvmy4brats]

You can always change the email on your Amazon account... set up AtunahsKindle@gmail (or something like that) and make that your Amazon login.. Then nobody would get your main account.. then set Gmail up to forward the emails you get on that account to your main one... (or just forward certain ones)

I do this and it works great...

[Gingy]

This is WONDERFUL news.  Unfortunately for me I don't know any other Kindle owners. 

Maybe Kindle boards members can exchange with one another (I'm a newbie here, still finding my way around) so pardon me if that's already been addressed. 

[history_lover]

Second, later this year, we will be introducing lending for Kindle, a new feature that lets you loan your Kindle books to other Kindle device or Kindle app users. Each book can be lent once for a loan period of 14-days and the lender cannot read the book during the loan period. Additionally, not all e-books will be lendable - this is solely up to the publisher or rights holder, who determines which titles are enabled for lending.

Finally! I might now push my mom a little harder to get a Kindle so I can lend her books. I'm disappointed they stuck to the Nook's precedence of a 14 day limit and only one lend per book though - some people don't have the time to finish a book in that period, especially a long one and would it really be a disaster to let someone share it to 2 or 3 people instead of one? I'm sure the publishers were behind that but this is part of my love/hate relationship with publishers.

[Gingy]

You have lots of friends with Kindles... Kindle Boards!!!

 

[Sandra Edwards]

This is great news! But I wish they weren't so restrictive with the policy. As a writer, I'd like to have more control over how many times my books can be "lent" and for how long.

Even so, this is a step in the right direction.

Sandy

[MaryMcDonald]

New features coming soon- the first one is about the ability to read periodicals on different devices- I know that is going to be exciting for alot of people!
The second feature is the one that I really think is going to make people do happy dances!  Here's the info from the announcement:

Second, later this year, we will be introducing lending for Kindle, a new feature that lets you loan your Kindle books to other Kindle device or Kindle app users. Each book can be lent once for a loan period of 14-days and the lender cannot read the book during the loan period. Additionally, not all e-books will be lendable - this is solely up to the publisher or rights holder, who determines which titles are enabled for lending.

Wow! That is awesome news!

[vermontcathy]

Finally! I might now push my mom a little harder to get a Kindle so I can lend her books.

You realize that since it's your mom (and so you presumably trust her), you could both be on the same kindle account and share all your books, with no limits, right?

On another note, I wonder how the periodicals change will affect multiple kindles on one account. For example, let's say two people (A and B) are on the account, and each has a kindle and an iPhone, so you've got kindleA kindleB iPhoneA and iPhoneB. Person A subscribes to the New York Times and wants to read it on iPhone A and kindleA. Person B subscribes to Time and wants to read it on iPhoneB and kindleB. Right now, a subscription only goes to one kindle - you can't share a subscription, even with another kindle that is on your account. So I wonder how all this will work. Guess we'll fine out!

[RiddleMeThis]

This is AWESOME!! And could be even more awesome for the Quasi Official Book Game!

[ScottB]

I think we should add a new board just for this feature. I don't know anyone else that has a Kindle I'd love to share some of the books I have brought with you guys.

[Luvmy4brats]

This is AWESOME!! And could be even more awesome for the Quasi Official Book Game!

That was one of my first thoughts! Wouldn't that be awesome?

I think we should add a new board just for this feature. I don't know anyone else that has a Kindle I'd love to share some of the books I have brought with you guys.

I'm all for that. I already told Harvey that we should consider it... I think it's a fantastic idea. (nookboards has one and there's a facebook group for sharing nook books.. both are pretty popular)

[bobavey]

I believe we will see more of this type of policy as time passes.

[Violet]

This is great though I wish the 14 days was longer.  I imagine 14 was easiest to get because it's the same as what Nook allows.  But 14 days would be a bit short for me to read a book - since I work all day my only time to read is between dinner and bedtime, and some nights I do things other than read.

I think Nook also allows long-term lending now as long as you trust the borrower with your credit card number.  That would actually work better for me once I convince my father-in-law (who has macular degeneration) to get a Kindle.  I doubt he can read any book in 14 days.

[Cyanide5000]

I like and hate at the same time that you can "lend" your book, whilst your friend has it you cant use it, but come on for gods sake we live in the digital era, this should not be a restriction, i think they have turned a great idea into something a bit rubbish.