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« on: January 05, 2012, 04:30:44 PM » |
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Are many of you using the Kindle lending library and what do you think of it?
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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 08:00:55 PM » |
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I use it and like it. But.. I don't like the limit of one book per month. Maybe an even exchange where you get to borrow as many as you lend per month would make me happy. I see 56 sitting in my "read" folder..
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2012, 08:06:16 PM » |
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Well, they are two different programs, users lending their books they've purchased and borrowing a book not purchased. Amazon trying to sell books....
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 07:11:19 AM » |
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Yes, I was thinking of the new one (I think it's new because it's not available in the UK so I just noticed it). Books that have been made available for the lending library can be borrowed by Amazon users in the US who are Prime members. I was wondering if people were using it, if they like it, and also it sounds like good value for money but I don't know how much Prime membership costs. If it's not a high amount it does sound like a good way to get access to a lot of books for free a month at a time. It sounds as if people aren't too aware of it yet.
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2012, 07:25:52 AM » |
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As this is more of a general discussion rather than a book discussion, I'm going to move this to Let's Talk Kindle. Thanks for understanding.
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2012, 07:51:24 AM » |
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I like it so far. I was able to borrow a book from Amazon that had a very long wait list on Lendle and BookLending, and isn't available at my library.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2012, 10:23:15 AM » |
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I like the no return date.
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2012, 10:44:33 AM » |
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I use it and like it. But.. I don't like the limit of one book per month. Maybe an even exchange where you get to borrow as many as you lend per month would make me happy. I see 56 sitting in my "read" folder..
Amazon has to pay publishers for the right to lend books to you. Given what else you get for your $79 per year, one book per month is very reasonable. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2012, 02:38:59 PM » |
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That does sound reasonable. I wasn't sure how much it cost. They pay publishers depending on the number of times a book is borrowed but I'm not sure how much as it's quite complicated to understand the payment structure! But I think the important thing for publishers, authors and readers is probably the availability of books rather than the money. A lending library is just a good idea in my opinion.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2012, 03:08:23 PM » |
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It's such a pity this isn't available in the UK and I do wonder if it will be available soon. I like it that it also includes an easy way to offer special 'free' days, although they're limited to 5 per month.
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2012, 04:33:55 PM » |
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I like it. What's not to like.
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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2012, 02:10:44 PM » |
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I am reading my first book from the Lending Library. When I am done with it, I will return it for another. If I complete it before I can borrow another one, what the heck, I have about 300 books sitting on my Kindle to chose from.
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« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2012, 02:15:13 PM » |
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Well, they are two different programs, users lending their books they've purchased and borrowing a book not purchased. Amazon trying to sell books....
Betsy
Betsy, do we get paid for downloads during the 5 day promotions? Mine are going on tomorrow as I finally figured out how to take advantage of this. Please let me know as I'm a little confused how this works. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2012, 02:21:56 PM » |
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Betsy, do we get paid for downloads during the 5 day promotions? Mine are going on tomorrow as I finally figured out how to take advantage of this. Please let me know as I'm a little confused how this works.
Beatriz, that's a question for your peers in the Writers' Café. Being neither an author, let alone in the Select Program, nor affiliated with Amazon in any way except as a Kindle owner, I don't know. Sorry.  But someone in the Café will know. Betsy |
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« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2012, 03:23:07 PM » |
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Beatriz, that's a question for your peers in the Writers' Café. Being neither an author, let alone in the Select Program, nor affiliated with Amazon in any way except as a Kindle owner, I don't know. Sorry. But someone in the Café will know. Betsy Thanks Betsy. I'm sure I'll find out. |
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