Have you downloaded the FREE Kindle Reading app from Amazon?

2015-09-12T14:55:47-04:00

While making a purchase on Amazon, I noticed a "Kindle Free" reading app. Have you tried it?

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 12 at 2015 2:57 PM

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No i have not

Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 12 at 2015 2:57 PM

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CSM Charles Hayden Of course. I use it on my phone. I also own a kindle, though.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 12 at 2015 4:19 PM

2015-09-12T16:19:08-04:00

Yes and I love it.. use it everyday,

Response by CH (MAJ) Thomas Conner made Sep 12 at 2015 5:13 PM

2015-09-12T17:13:07-04:00

Yes, I use it on a regular basis. Plus if you have it, you can subscribe to Digital Book Spot and get free and inexpensive e-books. As an insomniac, I go through 5 or 6 books a week.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Sep 13 at 2015 12:47 AM

2015-09-13T00:47:58-04:00

A long time ago, on all my Android devices and my PC...

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 13 at 2015 1:54 AM

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The Kindle is the greatest invention of all time. I have one and all the apps on all my devices for emergencies.

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Sep 13 at 2015 4:05 AM

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Yes and I also subscribe to Bookbub which features books of all genres on a daily basis for free or low cost. I've started to sleep occasionally so that is cutting into my reading time but my kindle fire is always fully charged and with me when I go to appointments or other places I expect a wait. I usually only pick free ones that catch my interest knowing my taste can be fickle. I get biographies, historical romance: don't laugh; the background politics and historically significant events were woven into the books accurately. History: easiest A I ever received. I get some contemporary, some thrillers and mysteries, Christian fiction, books for my toddler grandson (kids are so savvy so young and he alreadys know how to operate an iPad with a short attention span) there are war /military orientated books too. FREE!! I have kindle prime but mostly use that for shipping packages. It has more than paid for itself each year. Did you know you can hook up with your local.library and read their digital books on your computer/kindle and they also.have audio books for visually impaired. If you see a book that sounds interesting, you can put a request into your local library and get it hard cover, large. Print. Bookbub was oneof the most emails I watched for. I may get not ever read everything but I' m giving it a shot. I still get paper and hardcover from the local library. Hurts less when you dose off and it falls on your face. With the actual standard kindle Amazon Prime, you can borrow one book a month no charge but I found this more hassle than helpful. Hope I didn't lose you in my Wordiness. Ps, with the prime comes movies and tv shows, too. I am not receiving any endorsement from Bookbub nor kindle or Amazon prime. Every thing previous is from experience.

Response by MSG Greg Kelly made Sep 13 at 2015 8:36 AM

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yes use it almost everyday it works good

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 13 at 2015 10:17 PM

2015-09-13T22:17:52-04:00

Yes, plus our Kindle goes "Everywhere" both myself and my wife go! EVERYWHERE!

Response by SSG Michael Hathaway made Sep 14 at 2015 6:00 AM

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I got it, it's great on the tablet and laptop. I use it to read from time to time when I don't have my kindle present or its charging.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 14 at 2015 7:19 AM

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Best way to use it is on a mini-ipad or small device like that. Get all the advantages of a Kindle without having to buy a kindle. Plus on a device like an Ipad the pictures, maps, and everything else are very easy to read and reference. Though you should buy a Kindle. Lots of free and really cheap books. Plus you can carry 1000 books in your cargo pocket and email your self web pages, pdfs, word documents. Eventually I assume there will be no books.

Response by SGT(P) Harry Clyde Jr. made Sep 15 at 2015 7:22 PM

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Call me old school. Im not a fan of modern technology.I prefer the real thing. My house is full of books. My kids rooms are full of them as well.Practically a library. Many subjects and genres covered. No worries about dying batteries, bad weather, corruption etc. I prefer the feel of the real thing and if studying a subject, the ability to flip through pages of another book for reference. I get mine at goodwill and places like that and some dated building called a library.
Books are good for shelving support and evening out a table with an uneven floor as well. Do that with a Kindle...Ha!
And who needs TV.

Response by MSG Eileen Drake made Sep 15 at 2015 10:28 PM

2015-09-15T22:28:43-04:00

I have the free Kindle app downloaded on my phone, tablet as well as PC. It syncs so I can pick up where I left off reading on any one of those items. Very convenient. Like it very much.

Response by SCPO Penny Douphinett made Sep 16 at 2015 4:08 PM

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I haven't but my adult kids all have and they like it very much. They don't think they need a Kindle but they use their phones like small tablets anyway with music, books, etc.

I own a Kindle and love it! Due to my health I can't always leave my house or am able to drive so this is perfect for me. I also have a houseful of books, but now I have a Kindle full as well. The variety of free or low cost books is amazing.

My son is driving from Maine to Washington State and his ship as I write this and he, my husband and I are doing a 3 person book club while he's deployed to help keep in touch. He chose "The Postman" as the first book and has it on his phone and is listening to it as he drives. Ain't technology wonderful?

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 4:59 PM

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sure have, I mainly use it to read work related books and still prefer paper for my recreational reading.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 5:35 PM

2015-09-17T17:35:11-04:00

I have it on my phone so I can read anything that is on my Kindle.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 5:43 PM

2015-09-17T17:43:15-04:00

Reserve component was two weeks. Don't know if that helps you

Response by SPC Anna Larson made Sep 30 at 2015 12:42 AM

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I use the kindle app on my phone and on my tablet. My biggest issue is that it doesn't allow for an easy text to speech mode when I'm commuting to and from work. Otherwise I use it regularly and love it.