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In the past 24 hours, both Magic Bleeds and Changes have disappeared as Kindle books on Amazon. I found a couple others too. This is a bit worrisome as the Kindle ain't much good if you can't read on it. Do I need a Nook too?I am not sure what causes this but these books will end up out there as electronic somehow and I suspect people will be getting them off torrents if they can't buy them.See More
technogypsy replied to Earl Wells's discussion Mobipocket Conversion To Kindle?"Mobipocket Creator? You take the book you have as a Word, PDF, or HTML file, import it, run the build and you should get a file folder. In the folder is a ebook file that is a prc. Transfer just that to your kindle.
On your Kindle, tell it to…"
technogypsy replied to Mark T. Sullivan's discussion Do you still buy real books?"Yes, a lot of what I read isn't available on any ebook yet."
technogypsy replied to Bob Jhnson's discussion Anyone going to purchase the Kindle DX?"I'd consider it but I really want to see one first. Technical books don't do so well on the smaller sizes. And I hate the fixws memory size. Talk about taking the worst of the K2"
technogypsy replied to John Willcockson's discussion Kindle 2 stopped downloading newspaper and requested books."I've had it happen on the Kindle 1. It just didn't download stuff for a week. Amazon never came up with a solution so I downloaded via the PC. Still happens occasionally but no clue why."
technogypsy replied to Gregory Buck's discussion Free fantasy on Amazon"Me too. However, the mass of reprinted old stuff that someone dumped there is frustrating me to death...."
technogypsy replied to Paula Dirkes's discussion How to get book formatted for Kindle? in the group Kindle Authors"Paula,
If they are already pdf, I doubt you need a service. Mobipocket Creator will do them."
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What's up with the disappearing Kindle books?
In the past 24 hours, both Magic Bleeds and Changes have disappeared as Kindle books on Amazon. I found a couple others too. This is a bit worrisome as the Kindle ain't much good if you can't read on it. Do I need a Nook too?
I am not sure what causes this but these books will end up out there as electronic somehow and I suspect people will be getting them off torrents if they can't buy them.
I am not sure what causes this but these books will end up out there as electronic somehow and I suspect people will be getting them off torrents if they can't buy them.
Posted on April 3, 2010 at 2:33pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 7:42pm on March 15, 2009,
Yolanda Jackson said…
- hi,
I have tried to fix that kindle and boy is it giving me a run for my money. my book cover don't look the same it is sooooo green.I don't see why amazon can't make it simple to uploade your nove!!!!!!
- At 12:01pm on February 22, 2009,
Barb C said… - Welcome aboard!
- At 9:29am on November 9, 2008,
Sig Rosenblum said… - Hi:
When you get a minute, please check out my three Kindle books at Amazon. Just use my name to search, and they will pop up. Or, if you prefer to search by title, they are:
1. Assignment in Antibua
2. Julius Caesar
3. Spymaster
Many thanks.
Sig Rosenblum
- At 11:53am on October 15, 2008,
Randy Foster said… - Welcome, gypsy! Glad to have you on board :)
- At 4:30pm on July 21, 2008,
abhi said… - hey - thanks for joining up.
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