Kobo announced the Kobo Clara 2e a couple of weeks ago and it has been available as pre-order from their own website and their retail partners. This week, it is now finally available for purchase in North America, Europe and Australia. Kobo is selling it directly if you want to order it directly through them, but Chapters Indigo, Walmart, Amazon are shipping it right … [Read more...] about The Kobo Clara 2e is now available
The best new books to hit Kindle Unlimited this October
Kindle Unlimited helps voracious readers, casual book lovers, and new-to-reading customers discover incredible books across every genre—with new titles added every month. This October a number of new titles have been added to the platform and here are some of the new books available on Kindle Unlimited right now.Historical HorrorThe Wehrwolf, Alma Katsu: Alma Katsu, … [Read more...] about The best new books to hit Kindle Unlimited this October
Amazon announces Prime Early Access sale on October 11 & October 12
Amazon is running another big sale on October 11 & October 12 called Prime Early Access. This will be similar to Prime Day, so you will be able to find a ton of Amazon device sales, in addition to other brands. It will be running in 15 countries, so likely all of the big markets will be able to capitalize on the savings. It is very likely that the 11th Generation Paperwhite … [Read more...] about Amazon announces Prime Early Access sale on October 11 & October 12
Top 10 best things a Kindle can do
The Amazon Kindle e-reaader has a number of features and enhancements that are entirely unique to the Kindle e-reader. Amazon has really pioneered innovative concepts such as X-Ray and WhisperSync for Voice, in addition to integration of the social media and book discovery site, Goodreads. Many of the things on our list might surprise longtime Kindle users. Here are the 10 best … [Read more...] about Top 10 best things a Kindle can do
Hands on Review of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB Model
Amazon has just released a new 16GB variant of the 11th Generation Kindle Paperwhite. This model now has the standard 8GB model, which has been the only one that has been available since the Paperwhite 5 first came out in late 2021. The 16GB version can be purchased right now and it costs only $10 more than the base model, which makes it the only one you should be considering, … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB Model
First Look at the Y-Ben P60l e-reader
Y-Ben has only released one single product up until this point, which was a mini e-reader. The company has just released a new one and it is a six-inch dedicated e-reader with a white and warm lighting. It supports a myriad of book formats and has physical page turn buttons, that press down with a satisfying click.The Y-Ben P60L features a six-inch E INK Carta HD e-paper … [Read more...] about First Look at the Y-Ben P60l e-reader
France to impose €3 delivery fee on book orders from Amazon
France has initiated plans to impose a minimum delivery fee of 3 euros for orders placed for books on Amazon, Reuters reported. The fee will apply to only orders less than 35 euros. France already has a law that makes it illegal for retailers to deliver books for free. However, retailers like Amazon have so far evaded the law by charging one cent as a token delivery fee. The … [Read more...] about France to impose €3 delivery fee on book orders from Amazon
Bizarre and hilarious cookbooks you won’t believe exist
Not too long ago I was researching cookbooks for a book recommendation list and to my shock and perverse delight, I came across some pretty radical titles such as; White Trash Cooking, Revolting Recipes from History, and The Original Road Kill Cookbook.My first thought was that these titles were hoaxes, but lo and behold these are real cookbooks my friends! My second … [Read more...] about Bizarre and hilarious cookbooks you won’t believe exist
Amazon Fire tablets get new accessibility features like ‘Tap to Alexa’ and more
Amazon announced it is bringing the 'Tap to Alexa' feature to Fire tablets, including the new Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus tablets launched just a day back. Among the more accessibility features that have been introduced to the Fire tablet family include text-to-speech and compatibility with Bluetooth switch access controllers, The Verge reported.Of these, tap to Alexa can … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire tablets get new accessibility features like ‘Tap to Alexa’ and more
Amazon is changing their Kindle Book Return Policy
Amazon is dramatically changing their Kindle book return policy, due to increasing pressure from authors and the Authors Guild. Previously, customers could return a Kindle book for whatever reason and get a refund. Even if they have read the entire book. TikTok is the primary culprit, as many popular content creators say that bookstores should be treated like … [Read more...] about Amazon is changing their Kindle Book Return Policy
E-Book sales in Germany grew slightly in the first half of 2022
The e-book market in Germany grew only slightly - or 3.0 percent, to be specific - in the first half of 2022, PublishingPerspectives reported citing the publishers and booksellers association in Germany, the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. This is in contrast to the 17.8 percent growth rate that the segment recorded during the same January to June period in 2020 … [Read more...] about E-Book sales in Germany grew slightly in the first half of 2022
Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops
Dark Horse Comics has announced they have signed a worldwide multi-year agreement with Penguin Random House to distribute front-list and backlist titles to comic book shops. This includes single issues comic books, graphic novels and manga. This deal was done because PRH has a tremendous logistics system that can deliver content to all shops, in all countries that it operates … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House will distribute DC manga to comic shops