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Free book for the packrat and hoarder in you

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you’re a habitually messy person, there’s a new free Kindle book that might help you: Living Organized by Sandra Felton. According to the user reviews, it’s less a collection of cleaning tips and more a sympathetic look at why … Continue reading →

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Lemony Snicket collection dirt cheap on Kindle

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Chris Walters

I can’t vouch for the Lemony Snicket series, having never read them. (I won’t hold the movie against the books.) But if you’ve ever wanted to get into them, Harper Collins is offering a pretty great deal for Kindle customers. … Continue reading →

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175 free woodworking books

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Chris Walters

Time to get your carpenter on: Evenfall Studios (www.evenfallstudios.com) has a collection of 175 old public domain woodworking books, mostly scanned via Google’s book scanning project, that cover everything from carving, to upholstery, to using hand and machine tools. Most … Continue reading →

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Do-it-yourself stand for Kindle 2

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Chris Walters

You can quickly make your own stand to hold your Kindle upright, no engineering skills needed, using cheap polymer clay like Sculpey. Continue reading →

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Amazon releases BlackBerry app

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you’ve got a BlackBerry and you don’t mind reading on it, welcome to the Amazon Kindle family. Today Amazon released their free mobile app for Blackberry devices. The app works for the following BlackBerry phones: Bold 9000 Bold 9700 … Continue reading →

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Win a free ebook from Samhain publishing

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Chris Walters

Samhain is an independent publisher of romance and erotica in pretty much ever sort of genre you can imagine–sci-fi, fantasy, inspirational, mystery, urban, gay, lesbian, and action. (There are more categories than that listed on their site, in fact.) They’re … Continue reading →

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Free site lets you create Kindle files from other documents

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Chris Walters

Italian website Simplicissimus will let you convert files into PDF, ePub, or Kindle-friendly Mobi formats, for free. Continue reading →

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Why everyone should take advantage of Kindle book previews

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Chris Walters

Browse books without being in a bookstore: almost anyone can use the Kindle store to download free book previews to a Windows PC or iPhone/iPod Touch. Continue reading →

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