Kindle Fire! Plus 3 Additional New Kindle Devices!

What an exciting morning! I sat at my PC this morning waiting in anticipation to hear what would be unveiled at the Amazon press conference held at 10:00 am. The rumors were that there would be a new tablet device unveiled. The rumors would be correct! And there was more!

Kindle Fire

The Kindle Fire is a 7" tablet that incorporates all kinds of media via wi-fi connectivity. It uses IPS display technology (used by iPads), has 8 GB of interanl storage (Free unlimited Amazon content storage via Amazon Cloud), weights 14.6 ounces and 8 hours of continous reading or 7.5 hours play battery life. It's basically a smaller iPad without the 3G possibility with a MUCH smaller price tag: $199. (An iPad starts at $499 with 16 GB of storage, which is double what the Fire offers, so it's compariable if you require more internal storage). Fire will release on November 15th and pre-orders are available as of today with a first come first served. Get in line now!

Kindle Wi-Fi (no 3G option)

The Kindle has been redesigned! Say goodbye to the keyboard and hello to a smaller, thinner version! This is truly a great deal! Only want an e-reader? The Kindle is just what you need in a perfect little package with a perfect little price: $79. (with Special Offers) (Without Special Offers you'd pay $109) . It's so small it'll fit in the back pocket of your jeans!

Kindle Touch Wi-fi & Touch 3G

Now do you want an e-reader with a bit of pizzazz? Love the feel of a touch screen tablet but don't want to fork over the extra cash for one? Then the Touch is probably what you'd like. It has a pretty incredible touch screen (I'd suggest watching the video on Amazon). It has a very cool new feature called X-ray. It will automatically download extra information from Wikipedia and Shelfari about the book so you can access it whenever you want with a simple touch of the screen. This new technology is amazing. And so is the price! Kindle Touch Wi-fi: $99 with Special Offers or $139 without Special Offers! Under $100 for a very cool e-reader device. Kindle Touch 3G: $149 with Special Offers or $189 without Special Offers. I like the idea of the Fire but I'm wondeirng if it's better than the iPad? I don't own an iPad but I'd love to. I hate the cost of the iPad but it's comparible because it has double the amount of internal storage as the Fire. I probably won't buy this quite yet but it's really cool to see technology advancing!

Check out all the Kindle devices!

    

Book Related Cool Stuff

A few things I’ve seen recently that I wanted to share!

If only my budget wasn’t so tight I’d be buying a few of these awesome things!

Apparel

 

Bookworm socks. Awesome. Available from ThinkGeek for $10.99 a pair.

A Woot T-shirt for the Harry Potter fans. $15.

Reading Accessories

There are 3 other designs but this is my favorite! A pad of 25 bookmarks for $6 is available from Knock Knock. I love most of their products!

A Fred product, another one of my favorite quirky companies, this the Fingerprint bookmark band. It’s $7 on MoMA Store but is readily available at other sites for just slightly more. I love that you can point it to the exact line that you leave off on.

Have you seen any cool and unusual bookish things? Link me to them in the comments!

Bookperk is at it AGAIN!

Have you checked out Bookperk yet? Why not? Seriously, you need to sign up and see these super cool combo deals!

It’s completely free to sign up and see what offers are available. They usually have something of interest to everyone.

Free Stuff & Prizes

They're also giving away some cool prizes! Join my team (Team Code: 5KP4VO) and you may be eligible!

 

 

Current offers as of today

(first and last image are FREE entries to win something cool!)

Bookperk!

Have you checked out Bookperk yet? Why not?

It’s completely free to sign up and see what offers are available. They usually have something of interest to everyone.

Current offers as of today

 

 

 

 

 

Remember offers are limited and do expire so hurry and sign up so you see what’s coming up next!

$20 Amazon.com Gift Card for only $10!

LivingSocial has a GREAT deal today! For only $10 you get a $20 Amazon.com gift card!



The limit is one per person. Read the rest of the fine print on their site! :)

I bought one and wish I could buy more.

Do you Glue?

I’ve been using Glue for quite a while now. I have the add-on installed on Mozilla Firefox and I have my blog enhanced by Glue.

Don’t know what I’m talking about? Go to GetGlue! Or here’s a brief explanation, What is Glue?

Glue is a service that helps you find your next favorite movie, book, music album or other every day thing (here's a list of supported categories). Glue shows you things that you'll like based on your personal tastes, what your friends like, and what's most popular on Glue.

For me, Glue is a supplement to my general internet browsing. I don’t use it exclusively for internet notations etc. It’s just a cool thing to use. I love rating the books I’ve read with a thumbs up or down and even adding a quick note about it, which can be posted to Twitter and Facebook should you chose.

Glue is pretty cool because it monitors what you visit, what you like/dislike, provides suggestions, allows others to “follow” you, and you get cool stickers!

And you can even become a Guru of things, which has it’s perks because Glue now has Guru giveaways. I’ve won two! I won some movie tickets ($20 of Fandango Bucks) and I just won The Poison Eaters by Holly Black this week.

The Poison Eaters: and Other Stories by Holly Black

All-in-all Glue is pretty cool. So, do you Glue?

Disclosure:
Amazon.com Associate. If you click on my links and purchase anything a very small percentage of the purchase price will be awarded to Book Reviews by Jess.

Book Questionnaire

I saw this neat questionnaire on Brooke Reviews and she saw it on Gail Carriger’s blog, which baffles me because I totally missed it on Gail’s blog. :(

Rules of this survey - no two answers can be the same book, all books must be fiction.

1. Book next to your bed right now:

   Feed by M.T. Anderson

2. Favorite series: Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward

Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1) by J.R. Ward

3. Favorite book:

   The Giver by Lois Lowry

4. The one book you would have with you if stranded on a desert island:

   Cane River by Lalita Tademy

5. Book/series you would take with you on a long flight: 

   Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) by Richelle Mead

6. Worst book you were made to read in school: I honestly can’t think of one! How sad!
7. Book that everyone should be made to read in school:

   1984 by George Orwell

8. Book that everyone should read, period:

   Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

9. Favorite character: Acheron in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter series.

   Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book 12) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

10. Best villain: Calvin Malone from Rachel Vincent’s Shifters series.

    Stray (Shifters) by Rachel Vincent

11. Favorite concept series: Killer Unicorns by Diana Peterfreund

    Rampant by Diana Peterfreund

12. Favorite invented world: Atlantis by Gena Showalter

    Heart of the Dragon (Atlantis) by Gena Showalter

13. Most beautifully written book:

    The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

14. Funniest book:

    Eyes Like Stars: Theatre Illuminata, Act I by Lisa Mantchev

Which of the above questions was hardest to answer? #2, 6, 14!

So what about you!?! Link your post in my comments!

Disclosure:
Amazon.com Associate. If you click on my links and purchase anything I will receive a very small percentage of the purchase price. All funds are used for shipping on contests.

Kindle for BlackBerry

Amazon has a beta version of Kindle for BlackBerry owners. If you took my advice before and downloaded the Kindle for PC then you already have a library of FREE Kindle books. Now, you can read them on your BlackBerry if you own one.

 

The application is easy to install, just input your email address and open the app on your BlackBerry.

Will you use this? Let me know!

Disclosure:
Amazon.com Associate. If you click on my links and purchase anything I will receive a very small percentage of the purchase price. All funds are used for shipping on contests.

Book Handbags: Twilight Style

I’ve been following a certain Etsy Shop for a while now. Spoonfulofchocolate makes these awesome book handbags straight from hardback books. Most are just heavenly and I want them but they are a bit pricey! :(

Today she just posted a Twilight handbag and while I’m not OMG! about it, I’m finding it hard to resist. It has sparkles!!!

More pictures are posted on the listing. She’s selling this baby for $59 plus shipping. See? It’s pricey!

I’ve had my eye on her awesome Jane Austin cover she found.

I love the colors and I love how thick the spine is. BUT I hate the price! $69! And if you want the pages from the book you have to tack on and additional $15 plus shipping! :( I know it’s business and I know that particular book is not the cheapest but I’m still upset that I can’t afford one. :(

Anyhow, I adore her book handbags. Maybe I’ll add this to my Universal Amazon Wish list and someone can special order it for me for Christmas?

What do you think? Love these? You can even buy the instructions to make them yourself but you can’t sell them yourself.

If you decide to purchase a book handbag please let her know you saw her shop via my blog! Maybe she’ll give me a discount for some extra business? One can only hope!

ETA: I also hate the idea of ripping out the pages of a book but I would buy those pages too, which is what Michelle offers, again, for an additional cost because she creates a new cover for the pages removed with the same fabric as what she uses to line the inside of the bag.

Secret Santa Anyone?

The Neverending Shelf is hosting an awesome holiday Secret Santa!

Go there and read all about it. And participate if you feel like it!

Sign up by November 15th!

TwitterPeek Anyone?

Wow. I never saw this coming. A dedicated Twitter device has hit the market.
Introducing TwitterPeek:

For $99 you can purchase the TwitterPeek device. It comes with 6 months of prepaid Twittering access. After 6 months you’ll pay $7.95 per month for Twitter access. Or you can purchase the $199 TwitterPeek device and receive Twitter access for the lifetime of the device at no extra charge.
Peek also has dedicated devices for Email ($17.99 – 19.99) and Texting ($49).
Who knew!?

Questions

Do we really need this?

I know that my iPhone has some awesome Twitter apps. Some free some not. I’m not up for carrying around another device just so I can Twitter on-the-go, which I can already do pretty easily.

Who will buy this?

I’m just not sure honestly. The email and texting devices aren’t that expensive but when we have the kinds of cell phones that are available in today’s market we do not need separate devices for email, texting, and Twitter. Seems like such a waste to me.

Visit TwitterPeek’s website for more info.
If you’ve used one, bought one, or seen one let me know!

ETA:
Per Tina's comment, there is NO internet access. Only Twitter. That is all. It runs on cellular towers, no wi-fi, and yes, you have to pay the monthly service charge just like you would for a cell phone. All-in-all I think it's a poor deal.

Source: OhGizmo!

Disclosure:
Amazon.com Associate. If you click on my links and purchase something I will receive a very small percentage of the purchase price.

Barnes & Noble Launches “Nook” eReader

Barnes & Noble launched their new eReader, Nook, today. It’s available for pre-order with a release date of November 30 with a price of $259.

Some cool features are:

• Color Touch Screen - 3.5" TFT Color LCD
• Touch Control & Navigation
• Quick Library View by Book Cover
• Wi-Fi/802.11b/g with Free Wi-Fi in all Barnes & Noble Stores
• Memory expansion
• Exclusive content when in your local Barnes & Noble store (I don’t have one locally…..)
• Directly load & read PDFs (no conversion necessary)
• EPUB and eReader Formats Supported
• LendMe™ technology – lend to your friends with devices: nook™, iPhone™, iPod touch®,BlackBerry®, PC, Mac OS® (Devices other than nook™ require download of free B&N eReader software)
• Android™ Operating System (no web browser)
• Try reader in store before buying
• Replaceable colorful back cover – 4 color choices (Pink, Orange, Green, Blue)
• Replaceable battery

Those are a few things the Nook overpowers the Kindle 2 , I have the Kindle 1 so a few of these things do not apply to me: battery replacement, memory expansion. To see the full comparison to the Kindle 2 see their site.

The coolest thing is the “LendMe” option. Being able to lend your eBooks is a huge turn on for me. But this requires your friends to have a device or be willing to read on their PC, which I do NOT do. But if we’re talking free books then maybe I would. I’d like to see more details on this LendMe option they have. I’m sure there are restrictions and limitations on the number of times it can be shared.

Also, just to note, you can share Kindle books. You just have to register the other device on the same Amazon.com account. I have my Kindle, my iPhone, and my husbands iPhone all registered to my account. Therefore, he can read any book I’ve purchased on his iPhone. :)

And the wi-fi? Brilliant. Not the most needed aspect of an eReader but cool none the less.

Cons? There seems to be some uproar on the Nook Blog about it not having a web browser. Especially since it’s running Android. I’m not exactly sure what that is, I’m guessing the operating system and it’s apparently used on some well known cell phones. The Kindle does have this feature. It’s not the best web browsing experience but it’s there if you really need it.

Also, it doesn’t look like it supports internationally either. Which Amazon.com just implemented a few weeks ago.

So what do you think? Going to plunge in and buy one? I’m not sold on this one. Although the color touch screen navigation is cool, along with the wi-fi and sharing but the price point of the device and the eBooks are still lacking.

I love my Kindle and highly recommend an eReader if you read a lot, fast, want to (in the end) save money, trees, and valuable bookshelf space.