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Today's bargain book: "Capitol Reflections" by Jonathan Javitt

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Booksprung Editor

Price: $1.43 Summary: Capt. Gwen Maulder, a hardworking FDA medical officer is traumatically thrust onto the trail of a small, but mysterious epidemic of fatal seizures, all among young professionals. The culprit seemingly kills without a trace, no matter how … Continue reading →

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Today's bargain book: "Strike Zone" by Kate Angell

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Booksprung Editor

Price: $0.00 Summary: When the captain of the Richmond Rogues starts dating his former runaway bride, he knows this time their relationship will be a home run.

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Amazon's new Kindle ad makes me feel weird about owning a Kindle

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Chris Walters

Have you seen the new Kindle spot yet? At first I thought it was made by a fan, or that it was one of the entries submitted for Amazon’s “create a Kindle ad” contest that ran last month. Not because … Continue reading →

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Gird your loins! Booksprung has swallowed Kindlerama

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Chris Walters

Announcement As of today, Booksprung will not only feature posts about digital publishing, but will also feature content specific to Amazon Kindle customers–content that I used to post on a blog called Kindlerama. I’m doing this to avoid any trademark … Continue reading →

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What to do if you buy a Kindle book by mistake

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Chris Walters

This may seem obvious to some of you, but yes, it is possible to get a refund on a Kindle book. Whether you accidentally bought a title, bought it at the wrong price, or thought it was something else entirely … Continue reading →

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After 23 books, Kindle goes green

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Chris Walters

Want to know how to make your Kindle environmentally friendly? Read at least 23 books on it, says consulting firm Cleantech. At that point, you’ll have caught up with the carbon emissions from print books, and each ebook you read … Continue reading →

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Andrew Wylie cancels exclusive deal with Amazon, re-partners with Random House

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Chris Walters

Hey, remember when these books were all released to Amazon directly by the literary agency instead of through the print publisher? No? You don’t care? Yeah, it’s a bit insidery, but the reason it was interesting to consumers is it … Continue reading →

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Kindle for iPhone updated to 2.2.1, improves highlighting

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you read Kindle books on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, be sure to upgrade to the latest version, which was just released a few hours ago. The new version corrects some wackiness that was happening with the highlighting … Continue reading →

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