User's Guide

Kindle User’s Guide
Chapter 3
Reading Kindle Documents
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You can also add a book to your Goodreads shelves from the Home screen of your
Kindle. Press and hold on the book's cover (or name if using list view) and select Add to
Goodreads Shelf. Then from the Select Goodreads Shelf pane, you can shelve the book
as Read, Currently Reading, or Want to Read.
Goodreads on Kindle has three tabs located in the top corner:
Updates: View recent updates from friends and readers you follow, including book reviews
and what they're currently reading. You can like and comment on any review. You can
also rate and shelve books in your Updates feed. Tap on a book cover to read more
reviews. Tap on a reader's name to view their Goodreads profile and more books on their
shelves.
My Shelves: View all books on your shelves. You can filter by shelf type (Read, Currently
Reading, and Want to Read), move books to different shelves, and add Amazon books to
your shelves.
Friends: View all readers in your Goodreads network. You can filter by friends, readers
you follow, and readers following you. You can also select Find Readers to Follow to
expand your network. Tap on a reader's name to view their Goodreads profile and books
on their shelves.
There is also a profile icon that you can tap to view your Goodreads profile, including your
shelved books, friends, and recent updates.
Goodreads on Kindle tips:
 Tap Want to Read when you find a book that interests you. You can also tap the Shelf
icon to mark a book as Read, Currently Reading, or Want to Read.
 Tap stars to rate a book from one to five stars.
 Tap on a book cover to read reviews, make a 1-Click purchase for select popular titles,
and view details in the Kindle Store.
 Search for your friends, approve friend requests, and view personalized book
recommendations on www.goodreads.com.
You must have a Wi-Fi connection to use most Goodreads on Kindle features. Note that
Goodreads is not available in all countries.
Time to Read
Your Kindle Paperwhite includes Time to Read, a feature that helps you know how long it
will take to finish a chapter or book. You can customize this feature to display location
numbers, time left in chapter, time left in book, percentage of content read, or actual page
numbers. (Not all Kindle books include page numbers.)
Because Kindle books can be read on devices with different screen sizes, locations
identify specific places in a book, just like a page number would for a print book. Location
numbers allow you to direct a friend to the exact same place in a Kindle book you are
reading. Many Kindle books also contain page numbers that correspond to the real page
numbers in an actual print book.