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2.2 Buying Books with the Kindle Fire

The real reason for owning any Kindle device is to read books, and the Kindle Fire is no different.

So just how do you get started? By this point, you should have three things:

1. A wireless network connection

2. An Amazon account

3. A credit or debit card associated with that account

Within seconds you can be reading a new book on your Kindle Fire. This is done by tapping the Books option on the

virtual bookshelf that is the Kindle Fire’s homescreen. From here, tap Store – your tablet’s browser will open to display

the Kindle store, enabling you to begin browsing the vast library of well over 1 million titles.

Once you have found the book or magazine you wish to read use the Buy now with 1-Click button (this may require

“activating” in your account settings) to instantly purchase and download the title to your Kindle Fire!

It’s easy to get carried away buying books for your tablet, so remember to spend some time reading rather than shop-

ping…

2.4 Finding Free Titles to Read

Thanks to the actions of Amazon, publishers and authors, you won’t be limited only to paying for books on your Kindle

Fire. Many titles – good and bad – are available free from time to time.

That’s right – free.

Of course, the main problem with downloading free books from Amazon to your Kindle Fire is nding them.

The simplest way is to use the search tools in the Kindle Store, but the downside with this is that you might spend

hours browsing through the free titles. Various websites offer updates when new ebooks are available free, while

some Kindle users even maintain Amazon wishlists of free titles [http://www.amazon.com/Totally-Free-kindle-Books/

lm/R27UG52OAM3TFX]!