Tag: eBooks

Savings with the Kindle edition

Savings with the Kindle edition

I had just finished with my review of Chris Culver’s new book when I followed my own link to Amazon. First I noticed that the Kindle edition of that book was significantly less than cost of the paperback.

Then I went to Chris Culver’s page on Amazon. There I noticed that The Abbey, the first in the Ash Rashid Series was only 99 cents. Yes, less than a dollar ($0.99 for those who want to be exact).

I understand that Amazon frequently changes prices so this might not be true when you get there. But it is certainly worth a look if you are interested in saving with the Kindle edition.

Outlander or Sassenach: book and Starz TV series

Outlander or Sassenach: book and Starz TV series

In 1945 Inverness the Scots Gaelic word Sassenach is defined as Englishman or Outlander at worst. I suspect in the Scotland of the early 1700s, a Scot who knew both English and Scots might have considered that Englishman was the worst of those 2 possible meanings.

I mention those 2 periods as the action in Outlander Continue reading “Outlander or Sassenach: book and Starz TV series”

How to create eBooks (EPUB files) for free

How to create eBooks (EPUB files) for free

Dick Eastman in his Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter has posted an article called How to Create EPUB Files for use in eBooks.

Since an EPUB has many advantages over the the PDF or even paper copies may be using now, you might want to consider it. The article goes into these advantages. But perhaps more importantly, it tells you how you can do this for free or with other paid options if you prefer that route.

Normally this article is available to customers of the paid version of the newsletter but this article is offered as free EPUB download to all who read the shorter version in the free newsletter online.

I read the article last night on my iPhone with the free Bluefire Reader app.