New Kindle Update: Oct. 2/2011
After more than 6 months of being a Kindle owner, I must admit I am a convert. I was away on a recent holiday to Mallorca – with my Kindle, which I love – the free 3G option gave me free access to email while I was away.
Now that I am back, I was very surprised and pleased to see that there are all new versions of Kindles to shop for. Just in time for Christmas shopping!
Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire, Full Color 7″ Multi-touch Display, Wi-Fi
This new Kindle comes in color! and will rival the Ipad I’m sure.
Kindle Touch
Kindle Touch, Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display – includes Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers
The new Kindle Touch is smaller, the keyboard at the bottom is gone, and it has a touch screen display. Amazon is able to keep the price down because ads display when your Kindle isn’t in use.
Kindle, Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display – includes Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers
Feb. 2011
I will be going on a bit of a holiday to visit friends and family. The decision of what reading material to take with me is always a bit of a challenge as holidays for me are a time to sit, relax and read. A friend of mine was given a Kindle
for Christmas. I had thought that this was a bit of an extravagant toy and not something I would want. I have enough laptops, netbooks, Iphones, Ipods. I still like to have lots of books, to read parts of them, put them down, dog ear the pages, pick them up again. And to change technology to yet another gadget, well not for me. My friend convinced me to borrow his Kindle for a few days and give it a try. Rather reluctantly I did, yet thinking no, I’ll stick to my paperbacks – having already bought a few to squeeze into my suitcase.
To my surprise, after playing for a bit with adjustments to the font size, number of words per line etc. I was able to tweak this ereader to a format that I felt comfortable with reading. Looking at the stack of paperbacks that are sitting half-read on my shelf at the moment, I thought perhaps there is some use for a bit more electronic technology. I won’t stop buying books altogether but maybe this will help with some of my clutter. After all,
Less Books on shelf = more space for Yarn Stash!
I read several reviews about the Kindle – all were positive: ease of use, size, weight, battery life. The Kindle comes in 2 versions: Wireless with built-in WIFI, and a slightly pricier model with 3G
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6
Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6
I decided to go for the 3G model because it includes free worldwide 3G coverage, so I could download books at anytime, anywhere without paying for additional download charges. The Kindle also has an experimental version of a browser, so while traveling I could also browse the internet. Not as efficiently as with my netbook or my Iphone, but without paying for additional roaming charges. Do you dog ear pages? The Kindle will do this for you. You can read, put it down, and Kindle will remember where you were so you can continue reading. Another clever feature that the Kindle has, is that it can sync with a special Iphone app. So you can read your book on your Kindle, and pick up where you left off, using your Iphone while you are out and don’t want to carry your Kindle along, and return home and continue reading on the Kindle.
Free EBooks for Kindle
The new version of Kindle fits up to 3500 books – so what would I buy? I found that there are hundreds of books that can be downloaded for free. Sound better all the time?
Free Ebook Collections
Free ebooks from Amazon
Archive Org
Over 2.5 million historical collections that exist in digital format.
Open Library
Project Gutenberg
Many Books
Well what about my favourite subjects? I started a search for what types of crafts, weaving, patterns, knitting, crochet, textile books I could find that also come in a Kindle version, and discovered there is an ever-growing selection. Here are some of them. I will continue to update this list as more ebooks become available.
Because Amazon ships orders from different countries, depending on where you live, I am including links for US, Canada, UK where possible.
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Hand Weaving EBooks
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Beginners Guide to Home Weaving and Spinning
UK: Beginners Guide
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US Kindle:Art and Practice of Navajo Weaving
UK:UK: Art and Practice of Navajo Weaving
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US Kindle:A treatise on the art of weaving
UK: A treatise on the art of weaving
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US Kindle:Handbook of Weaving
UK:UK: Handbook of Weaving
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Hand Spinning EBooks
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Learn the Art of Spinning and Weaving
UK:UK: Learn the Art
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US Kindle:Learn the Art of Home Spinning and Weaving
UK: Learn the art…
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US Kindle:Spinning and Weaving: The Ultimate Guide to Home Spinning & Weaving!
UK:Spinning and Weaving: The Ultimate Guide…
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US Kindle:Spinning And Weaving At Home: The Essential Guide On Home Spinning And Weaving With Helpful Tips On Where To Begin, How to Make Your Own Cloth And Your … Smart Ideas On Dyeing Fabric And Many More
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Basketry EBooks
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US Kindle:Chair Caning and Seat Weaving
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US Kindle:Weaving Country Baskets
UK:Weaving country…
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US Kindle:Basket Weaving Made Easy
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US Kindle:Basket Making For Fun and Profit – Learn the The A-Z of the Ancient Craft that brings The Ultimate Enjoyment for All Ages
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Beadwork
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US Kindle:Beaded Colorways: Freeform Beadweaving Projects and Palettes
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US Kindle:Jewelry From “Ordinary” Treasures
UK: Jewelry From “Ordinary” Treasures
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Knitting EBooks
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US Kindle:Two Balls or Less: Over 30 Simply Stylish Knitting and Crochet Projects
UK: Two Balls or Less..
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US Kindle:Knitting For Dummies
UK: Knitting For Dummies
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US Kindle:Vampire Knits: Projects to Keep You KNitting from Twilight to Dawn
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US Kindle:The Knitting Answer Book
UK: Knitting Answer Book
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US Kindle:35 Vintage Sweater Knitting Patterns from the 1940’s – 1960’s
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US Kindle:Knitting Mochimochi: 20 Super-Cute Strange Designs for Knitted Amigurumi
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US Kindle:Spool Knitting with 35 Illustrated Projects
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US Kindle:A Deadly Yarn (Knitting Mysteries, No. 3)
UK:A Deadly Yarn
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US Kindle:Women’s Norwegian Mittens – A Vintage Knitting Pattern
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US Kindle:Knitting Rules
UK: Knitting Rules
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US Kindle:Died in the Wool: A Knitting Mystery
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US Kindle:Things I Learned from Knitting: …whether I wanted to or not
UK: Things I Learned from Knitting..
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US Kindle:2-at-a-Time Socks: Revealed Inside. . . The Secret of Knitting Two at Once on One Circular Needle Works for any Sock Pattern
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US Kindle:The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting: Learn to Knit with More Than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
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Crochet EBooks
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US Kindle:Learn to Crochet Quickly and Easily
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US Kindle:20 Wonderful Vintage Crochet Patterns
UK: 20 Wonderful Vintage Crochet Patterns
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US Kindle:All About Crochet – Crocheting Made Easy
UK:All About Crochet
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US Kindle:Not Your Mama’s Crochet: The Cool and Creative Way to Join the Chain Gang
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US Kindle:Eight Different Slippers and Booties in Eight Different Sizes Crochet Pattern
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US Kindle:Learn To Crochet Quickly And Easily
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US Kindle:Irish Crochet And How To Make It – Now You Too Can Dress Like A Queen Without Spending A Queen’s Fortune
UK: Irish Crochet And How To Make It
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US Kindle:Hooked for Life: Adventures of a Crochet Zealot
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US Kindle:Twinkie Chan’s Crochet Goodies for Fashion Foodies: 20 Yummy Treats to Wear
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US Kindle:The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Crochet: Learn to Crochet with More Than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns
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US Kindle:20 Vintage Crochet Patterns
UK:20 Vintage Crochet Patterns
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US Kindle:Crochet for Beginners
UK: Crochet for Beginners
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Rug Hooking EBooks
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US Kindle:Geometric Hooked Rugs: Color and Design
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Sewing EBooks
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US Kindle:DRESS MAKING – Beginners Guide to Making Your Own Dress
UK: Dressmaking..
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US Kindle:Quilting 101:The Wonderful World of Quilting
UK: Quilting 101
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US Kindle:Quilting for Beginners — Learn the Basics of Quilting
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Dyeing EBooks
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US Kindle:4 Easy Steps to Tie Dyeing Yarn & Fiber: Safely in your Kitchen
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Feltmaking EBooks
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US Kindle:Picture Yourself Felting Your Knitting
UK: Picture yourself Felting
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US Kindle:Quick and Clever Felting
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US Kindle:Felt Fashion
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US Kindle:How to Sew Felt Fabric
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Textiles
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US Kindle:Prehistoric Textile Fabrics of the United States
UK:UK:Prehistoric Textile Fabrics of the United States
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