Have you used the Kindle Owner's Lending Library?
It's been out for a while at Amazon.com, what has been your experience? Does it make your Kindle purchase even more worth while?
I am considering getting a Kindle...and want to see what you think about that specific feature. Thank you.
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lll0228
asked 5 months ago
Yes, you get one book at a time, and I believe one book per calendar month, so basically 12 books per year, im not positive if you can get a new book before the end of the month if you "return" the one you have early.
it works great though, and if you will read 12 books in a year its probably worth he cost of amazon prime on its own
I have had trouble finding books that I want to read for it then when I do I'm never looking at them on my kindle or near wifi. So in the end it's a nice added bonus but not something I have used. It's somewhat like prime videos it's nice to know it's there but so impossible to navigate (No Queue and horrible sorting on Roku/Google TV) So I never really use it.
Yes, I've used it once. Worked great.
I was excited about it an paid to upgrade from my free student PRIME account in order to access the lending library. After paying the money and gaining access to the library I found out that it is ONLY for kindle owners. You can't use it with the kindle app on your phone, tablet, pc, etc. LAME! Glad they explain that up front...
@justincredibleg: Not to be rude or anything, but it's actually called Kindle Owner's Lending Library. It's all kinda right there.
I've used it and had no problems with it. It's nice not having to be in a library queue for a book I want.
It is stated up front on the detail page for the book. Also, if browsing the KO Lending Library, it only appears when browsing from a Kindle device, including the Fire.
It's the first thing I did when I got my first Kindle yesterday (DXG, from woot!). I stopped being a "reader" in middle school. That was 25 years ago. I picked up The Hunger Games last night from the KLL. I'm nearly 1/2 way through already. It's the first book I've read strictly for pleasure in that 25 years. Possibly more.
One disappointing thing with the KLL... I've got Amazon Prime, but my wife & I maintain separate Amazon accounts. She can't use the KLL because my account is the primary Prime account. That's lame.
One book may be checked out on a Kindle device (not an app) in any calendar month. The person who said it beats waiting in line for an eBook at their library hit the nail on the head. The Kindle Owners' Lending Library, if expanded to a reasonable service (one book a month isn't enough for most of us), will threaten the continued health and existence of public libraries.
The End of Libraries
http://alltogethernow.org/showtag.php?currid=85
I got a Kindle Fire for Xmas and I have checked out two books so far. I really like it and I haven't expirienced any of the searching/filters problems others have described. However, I probably will let the free Prime membership lapse and not pay the annual fee. The lending library is probably the only feature I would use and that isn't worth $80 a year (to me anyway).
@fgarriel: You can "share" Amazon prime account her.
Sharing Amazon Prime Benefits
Prime members under a free trial or paid subscription can share their shipping benefits with up to 4 additional family members living in the same household, or up to 4 coworkers to shop for the related account.
To invite family members to share your Amazon Prime membership, sign in to Your Account and click on the link to "Manage Prime Membership." You'll see your current membership details, the status of all members linked to your Amazon Prime membership, and options to add or remove members.
Amazon Student members with Amazon Prime benefits and members receiving a free month of Amazon Prime benefits with Kindle Fire will not be able to share their benefits with additional people. Customers who receive their Amazon Prime shipping benefits through Amazon Mom can share their benefits with 1 person within or outside of their household.
I agree one book a month is pretty limited. I wanted to read a series and I lucked out I took out the first one on December 25th then I bought the 2nd one ( 8 bucks) then I loaned the 3rd one on January 2nd ..
That was the nice part it resets on calendar month rather than monthly date of your membership or whatever.
I agree with what was said above no way to make a list or use a I want to read slash watch this later drives me nuts and will likely make it so that I will not be renewing.
One thing for example is I found a series I am watching and when I watch it then go do something else and come back to it I have to browse all the way back to that video again I cant just go back to the video app and it is waiting. Very annoying !
Yes, I have used it once. The selection is kind of limited related to the types of books I like to read, but I found one book and the process was easy enough. I have a kindle app on my ipad, and having to go back to using the kindle was certainly a switch. This is not because of the screen or anything, but because I generally multitask while reading, i.e. I will read for a bit and then check my email and surf the web for a while before going back to reading. I tried the Kindle Fire for about a week but returned it after deciding to wait for a larger screen, although I did like the expanded options from the original Kindle.
@patentdude: That only shares the shipping benefits. Not the lending library, nor the videos.
I've used it several times and they were both books I really wanted to read, so that was great. The downside is that books that used to be free are no longer free, or no longer free for as long as they used to be, as they're sent to the lending library quickly. I sort of feel like on one hand Amazon gave me this great thing, the lending library, but they took away something I valued even more, free books, if that makes sense.
Now..why have you not purchased a Kindle yet? It's truly amazing. I love to read and thought I would be one of those weird "I like the way a book feels in my hands" types but find I'm deliriously happy with my Kindle and get pouty when I have to buy a paper book now.
I've purchased 3 Kindles..the previous edition in 3G and with special offers as well as the special offers Touch. The Touch is touchy. Very sensitive. I'm still getting used to it, but I think in the long run I will prefer it to my last generation Kindle 3G.
I have used it, and I like it. The selection is growing at a decent clip. There aren't too many "A" list titles yet, but there is plenty of decent material there. For instance, I was looking for a good book on personal finance. There were 3 well reviewed books there which were available for free from the library. I'll probably read them in the next 3 months (this reminds me: I can pick one off my wish list today!)
Note: Yes it is a bit of a downer that all users of the account can't get their own books. Reality check: for $80 a year you (plus family members) get free shipping, and you get unlimited streaming of selected Amazon video titles, and 12 books a year to read. Still a screaming deal.
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