Loving having so many books to hand.
I’ve had the Kindle app for some time now and it constantly freezes. To be honest I’m sick to death of it. I’ve looked at how to solve the problem and it recommends uninstalling then reinstalling the app. Given the amount of books and samples I have that is not going to happen.
The reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because it’s still a good idea and gives me access to books I could never hope to read. Reading new and favourite authors has never been so easy. That said I still love real books. Having the kindle app gives me the best of both worlds, kindle is particularly great for finding new authors. Unfortunately, for some reason, kindle now goes to the start of the book when I download it after reading the sample, whereas it used to start where the sample finished. One thing I wish it did do is to put books/samples in alphabetical order of authors in collections. It’s irritating having to have to look through a whole collection when looking for one particular author. Although I have lots of collections, some genre split into alphabetical groups, it would still be much better if they could be automatically put in a desired order in each collection.
The reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because it’s still a good idea and gives me access to books I could never hope to read. Reading new and favourite authors has never been so easy. That said I still love real books. Having the kindle app gives me the best of both worlds, kindle is particularly great for finding new authors. Unfortunately, for some reason, kindle now goes to the start of the book when I download it after reading the sample, whereas it used to start where the sample finished. One thing I wish it did do is to put books/samples in alphabetical order of authors in collections. It’s irritating having to have to look through a whole collection when looking for one particular author. Although I have lots of collections, some genre split into alphabetical groups, it would still be much better if they could be automatically put in a desired order in each collection.
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Only slightly obsessed (note the sarcasm)
I use kindle daily. Pay for unlimited and can’t say I’m disappointed. Love the ease of access and prices to purchase it I decide to buy if I can’t afford my unlimited membership. I read way to much (or maybe not enough lol) and will go through a book at least ever week or two depending on my reading interest through the week. I have kindle on ever device I own. Find it helps me relax enough to get to
Sleep on my bad nights. I suggest putting your phone on dark mode and using the black background when reading and turning your brightness down on your device and I promise you it will help when you can’t sleep…. Does with me anyway highly recommend
Sleep on my bad nights. I suggest putting your phone on dark mode and using the black background when reading and turning your brightness down on your device and I promise you it will help when you can’t sleep…. Does with me anyway highly recommend
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worst UI possible
nothing translates over from the classic and it's impossible to find anything you are looking for.
You cannot create a simple collection, I cannot understand how this is the upgraded version of the app.
You cannot create a simple collection, I cannot understand how this is the upgraded version of the app.
Incompatability problem
I just changed my rating of my Kindle Scribe from 5 to 4, since I discovered that one of my downloads to Kindle is "not compatible with this device" and unavailable for download. I can see nothing on the Amazon website to indicate this. Whatever the reason for this incompatability, it makes my Kindle Scribe less useful than I thought it was. I believe the same problem occurs with other Kindle devices.
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Top 10 reasons I like my Kindle(s)
I can categorize my library of books already enjoyed and not enjoyed I can also rate the books already read from 1* - 5* Kindle knows my taste in books based on previous purchases or books on my wish list. I use my dictionary all of the time. I enjoy highlighting well written paragraphs and being able to refer to them later. I enjoy writing and reading reviews. Reading in bed is easy; I can read multiple books and pick up where I left off. I don’t take my Kindle everywhere but I can find what I’m reading on my iPhone or iPad. I have three pages of books on my “waiting to be read” list and also on my “wish list “. I can adjust the font and brightness of the screen. I can preview the book’s characters or refer to them to refresh my memory as to who is who. If I am uncertain about a book, I can order a sample and read a few chapters to help make my decision. On my original iPad I can scroll down the pages instead of tapping to turn. Before ordering a book from the kindle store I read reviews submitted by others who have already read the book, helping me to make my decision. I receive advance notice of publication dates of favorite authors & I can preorder. Yes, I am pleased with my Kindle!
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New Kindle
SUCKS. It smugly announces that it has reassembled my categories, but it failed to get them right. The management system categorically says that it will organize "all my ebooks" but won't accept anything but Kindle books, and not all of them.
It wasn't particularly good in the original, but now it's much, much worse.
It wasn't particularly good in the original, but now it's much, much worse.
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Doesn't recognize that there's a world outside the US
I have Amazon accounts on the Canadian and American websites. When I try to log in to the Canadian account (where my new Kindle should be attached to but won't ... separate issue), it won't recognize the account. But it has no problem logging in to the US account.
When are companies going to recognize that the universe doesn't end at the American border?
When are companies going to recognize that the universe doesn't end at the American border?
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The app isn’t working
Won’t let me log in and keeps crashing
Much needed read
This book has changed my life tremendously. I was suffering from severe back pain for six years. I was hospitalized on three separate occasions due to back spasms. I went to doctors, physical therapist amd surgeons with no relief.
I found this book after i had a nervous breakdown while recovering from my last back incident.
This book showed me about how my pain was a result of years and years of anger and frustration built up inside me. It would show up in the way of severe back pain. Once i started tackling the issues that brought me to this part of my life, i started having stomach pains and headaches. The sensations started jumping around to different areas. This helped me determine that it was truly MBS.
This book opened my eyes to self help, compassion and gratitude. These are all needed when dealing with MBS. Please take the time and read. It will change your life. Take your time when doing the work and don't rush through it. Once you complete this you will never regret doing the work. Im still working through issues and occasionally have symptoms or sensations but i am far better off than 6 months ago and plan on continuing this healing process.
I found this book after i had a nervous breakdown while recovering from my last back incident.
This book showed me about how my pain was a result of years and years of anger and frustration built up inside me. It would show up in the way of severe back pain. Once i started tackling the issues that brought me to this part of my life, i started having stomach pains and headaches. The sensations started jumping around to different areas. This helped me determine that it was truly MBS.
This book opened my eyes to self help, compassion and gratitude. These are all needed when dealing with MBS. Please take the time and read. It will change your life. Take your time when doing the work and don't rush through it. Once you complete this you will never regret doing the work. Im still working through issues and occasionally have symptoms or sensations but i am far better off than 6 months ago and plan on continuing this healing process.
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Not user friendly
On the previous version of Kindle, I liked that you had the option to keep the table of contents fixed in the sidebar as you read. Now you can't do that anymore. The table of contents is an overlay that disappears when you click outside of it. Users should be given a choice to keep the table of contents visible constantly. This is a major issue, IMO.
When reading an actual book, it's easy enough to flip back to the table of contents in the front to get a sense of where you are and to find page numbers for other sections. When a book is in digital format, the table of contents serves as a form of navigation, much like on a website. Therefore, it's important that users are given the option to keep it fixed as they read.
Another issue is the View and Sort options. The ability to change the layout view is buried under "Sort", which is confusing. If you change the layout to "Collections" and then later on forget, it's hard to figure out how you got that view in the first place, because the current layout isn't labeled anywhere except within the buried "Sort" button. Each View or Sort option should show up at the top as a title when selected. I'm a user experience (UX) designer myself, so I keep wondering just how much user testing was done with this new version of Kindle.
When reading an actual book, it's easy enough to flip back to the table of contents in the front to get a sense of where you are and to find page numbers for other sections. When a book is in digital format, the table of contents serves as a form of navigation, much like on a website. Therefore, it's important that users are given the option to keep it fixed as they read.
Another issue is the View and Sort options. The ability to change the layout view is buried under "Sort", which is confusing. If you change the layout to "Collections" and then later on forget, it's hard to figure out how you got that view in the first place, because the current layout isn't labeled anywhere except within the buried "Sort" button. Each View or Sort option should show up at the top as a title when selected. I'm a user experience (UX) designer myself, so I keep wondering just how much user testing was done with this new version of Kindle.
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