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coolmom42
Dec 29, 2015Explorer II
Get a generic Android tablet---not a Kindle, not a Nook. You want something like a Samsung. You can use it for reading and a lot of other stuff as well. Do NOT get an Ipad!!! That way you can install 3 different apps that will let you read anything out there. The apps are Nook, Kindle, and Adobe Digital Editions.
Go to a public library and get a card. Then ask them about how to access e-books. I am 100% sure they will have someone there to help you.
I don't know how it works in all states... but in TN we have
TENNESSEE READS
which lets you download books and access them for up to 3 weeks, as many as 15 books at once. These can be in the Adobe Digital Edition (epub) or Kindle format. You can make a wish list for books you want to read later, or get on the wait list for books that are all "checked out". It is totally FREE.
In this system you can also get audiobooks, magazines, and streaming video.
There are also quite frequently Kindle books from the Amazon website which are cheap or free.
Several people have recommended the Kindle Paperwhite. The problem with that is that you can ONLY use it for reading Kindle books. You can't get anything in color, no periodicals, etc. With a Kindle Fire you can install the Nook app with some extra work. The Paperwhite LOOKS most like a printed page. But you can adjust the brightness and background color on a tablet to avoid eyestrain. You can also read in a dark room, since the tablet is backlit.
Go to a public library and get a card. Then ask them about how to access e-books. I am 100% sure they will have someone there to help you.
I don't know how it works in all states... but in TN we have
TENNESSEE READS
which lets you download books and access them for up to 3 weeks, as many as 15 books at once. These can be in the Adobe Digital Edition (epub) or Kindle format. You can make a wish list for books you want to read later, or get on the wait list for books that are all "checked out". It is totally FREE.
In this system you can also get audiobooks, magazines, and streaming video.
There are also quite frequently Kindle books from the Amazon website which are cheap or free.
Several people have recommended the Kindle Paperwhite. The problem with that is that you can ONLY use it for reading Kindle books. You can't get anything in color, no periodicals, etc. With a Kindle Fire you can install the Nook app with some extra work. The Paperwhite LOOKS most like a printed page. But you can adjust the brightness and background color on a tablet to avoid eyestrain. You can also read in a dark room, since the tablet is backlit.
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