With the economy the way it was this past year, many people are wanting to stretch every dollar. If you’re looking for Kindle deals and bargains, below we highlight five ways to score an Amazon Kindle and books for cheap!

1.  Amazon – Want free books? Start at the source – Amazon.com! Check out this Free Kindle Book List. Seriously, they are free!

2. Craigslist – This is how I got my first Kindle. Someone was looking for some extra cash and was happy to sell it to me for a great price!

3. DealNews – I just got turned on to Dealnews recently. It has so many great deals on consumer electronics, including quite a few for the Kindle, Kindle books, and Kindle accessories!

4. Local Classifieds and Newspapers – You never know when someone down the street might have upgraded to a Kindle DX and wants to sell their old one! Check out your local paper (maybe you can even read it on your Kindle like I do!).

5. eBay – No doubt eBay is the powerhouse when it comes to online auctions. There are plenty of Kindle to be had on eBay, but as always, you take a risk when buying a used device.

6. Sign up for Audible.com – If you join Audible.com’s AudibleListener® Gold plan, you can get $100 off any Kindle at Amazon! The only catch is that the plan costs $14.95/month, but if you listen to books as much as I do, it might be worth it.

Any other deals out there? Let us know in the comments!

1. Read a steamy novel from Jackie Collins (for the ladies)
2. Let your child discover the wonder of digital reading by lending him or her your Kindle device
3. Share your Kindle with a neighbor and let them gawk at it for a few minutes
4. Play a game
5. Score a free copy of an ebook at your local library
6. Protect your device with a series of Kindle waterproof covers and keep it safe
7. Tell your significant other you’re on “ME” time and take your e-reader to the beach (sans stress)
8. Get caught up on an Oprah Winfrey book-of-the-month club selection
9. If you can’t tear yourself away from business reading at the beach, then try a blog such as The New York Times or The Huffington Post
10. Business reading at the beach not your cup of tea? Boing Boing or Tech Crunch might be more your style
11. Order a subscription to the Reader’s Digest, this mag never disappoints for leisure reading
12. Upload that juicy biography you’ve been dying to take a peek at, try Bill Clinton or Barack Obama

As you can see there are loads of ways to have fun at the beach with your Kindle. Happy beach bumming!

1. Luxury Patagonia Kindle Case – eco friendly Kindle case from Patagonia. This case is made from 100% recycled polyester fleece and features straps on the inside to keep your digital reader safe and protected while providing easy access. AAA++

2. V-MODA Kindle Headphones – superior sound quality and quality craftsmanship mark V-moda headphones. These premium set of ear buds go great with the Kindle reader, retail for less than $20 and are available in several colors.

3. Kindle Shirt for Dad – funny tee that embodies Dad’s love for his Kindle. Surely he will get a kick out of it, when you present it with a toothy grin and big bear hug.

4. Solar Charger for Kindle – Cool gadget harnesses the power of the sun to juice up the Amazon Kindle, you can hook it up to the front or back windshield of a vehicle and draw power all day and then transfer it at night to read to your hearts content.

5. Sh*t My Dad Says Kindle Book – this top selling Kindle book will soon be a TV family sitcom starring the hilarious and raunchy William Shatner. The book has steadily risen the Amazon charts due to its high acclaim and rave customer reviews. A witty, touching and entertaining memoir by Justin Halpern.

6. Deluxe Clip on Light for Kindle from M Edge -this premium clip on light for the Kindle from M edge easily pivots for best light positioning, is compact, features a super bright LED light bulb that never needs replacing and best of all coordinates nicely with any M edge Kindle jacket.

7. Reader’s Digest Kindle Edition – What Dad doesn’t love Reader’s Digest? Well, get him the next best thing to the printed magazine, the Kindle edition. It will be wirelessly delivered to his digital reader monthly, and each issue covers the gamut from medicine to gadgets humor and everything else in between. A unique quick easy and thoughtful gift he will absolutely love.

Hope you find something special for Dad, this Father’s Day!

There’s a lot of talk and buzz lately on ebook prices, especially since Apple announced their iPad tablet. What’s interesting to me, is that the iPad isn’t really billed or marketed as a digital reader. Yet, it’s already forcing changes in the ebook reader space.

Unbelievable!

Or maybe not. They have a force and sheer network no one can compete with. Not even Amazon. Not too mention a legion of high-income crazed fans, who will literally pay ANY price Apple places on  any of their products.

What is the latest in the Amazon versus Apple war? Another big publisher Hachette Books has withdrawn from the $9.99 price point for NYT best sellers. An absolute blow to Amazon and it’s low price ebook model. And this is before the iPad has even launched. It seems Apple is out to monopolize the ebook reader space as it has done with digital music and iTunes.

It’s clear now that those who complained the Kindle is too pricey and why buy an ebook at $9.99 when you can’t loan it, sell it or place it in your book shelf – will have to shell out ALOT more for both an ebook reader and ebooks. Well, assuming you just can’t live without another highly hyped Apple product. And c’mon, let’s face it – Apple iPad sales (come March) will be through the roof.

Higher priced ebooks suck for small book publishers, independent book shops, and of course avid book readers.

But the question remains, what will ebook prices cost when the iPad launches in March?

via Gizmodo

One of the best methods for getting Kindle books on the cheap, is via the Amazon Kindle Store. They have the biggest selection and many of the top selling books are under $9.99

But…

There are other avenues as well for obtaining Kindle books cheaply, such as:

• Project Gutenberg (which has a great selection of free ebooks)
• Free Kindle Books.org (a simple site that has a nice guide on scoring free Kindle books) Included is a fantastic category list and in it is an impressive guide to FREE BIBLES you can download to your Kindle. A good resource, do check them out.
• Feedbooks – another neat site which has a slew of free or cheap Kindle books. This one also allows publishing, in case you’re a budding author as well as an avid reader.

There really is NO shortage of free or low cost Kindle books. In fact, there are so many, you might not ever have to pay for a good book on your digital reader. Yes! the newest releases are hard to come by for free, but at $9.99 from the Amazon ebook store you can’t beat it. A good deal anyway you slice it.

Whether you’re looking for an autobiography, a sexy thriller or a classic work of art. Your book is a click away!

Question?

What was the last great free or low cost Kindle book you found? Please tell us below.

Sometimes, two great ideas that are as diverse as chalk and cheese come together to give us the most amazing of experiences. One such idea is the Amazon Kindle. Its like a library that is portable and fits in your backpack. Amazon Kindle is the new book reading software device launched by Amazon heralding a new era for book lovers. Now you can carry as many books as you want without being saddled by the weight.

What’s an even more amazing idea is having all the books by your favorite author on such a platform. The name that comes to mind here is Beatrix Potter. If you’ve grown up following the adventures of Peter the Rabbit, and an you are an ardent fan of ‘The Pie and the Patty Pan‘ then buying an Amazon Kindle will be the best gift you can give to yourself.

Amazon Kindle offers the entire collection of Beatrix Potter books, illustrated as well as text versions. Some of the popular works of Beatrix Potter included in the Amazon Kindle series are:

• Johnny Town-Mouse
• Timmy Tiptoes
• Flopsy Bunnies
• Miss Moppet
• Pipling Bland
• Ginger and Pickles
• Benjamin Bunny
• Tom Kitten
• Jeremy Fisher (to name just a few)

You can browse through the collection using keywords, tags, and table of contents. The Kindle interface is easy to navigate through and the screen easy on eyes. Great for kids, too! In fact, this is a growing segment within Kindle users.

So? What are you waiting for? Grab your copy…err…the entire Beatrix Potter collection in one go…today!