Where to buy a kindle

I thought it was too good to be true to be getting all these novels for free, until I realized that I was getting “Cliff Notes” versions. I went back to the product I ordered to see if I missed anything, but there was nothing there calling these books out as a synopsis. It’s a good idea for those people who are looking for quick hits of the story, but if you are actually looking to read the books listed in the contents, look elsewhere.

Just downloaded this. At least this volume (volume 1) seems to be nothing but a synopsis of authors lives and their work–not the works themselves. This might of some value, except the Table of Contents does not work. Makes it nearly worthless. I deleted it. Guess I got what I paid for.

The Kindle holds great promise not only for its ability to deliver books purchased through Amazon.com in just seconds, but also for its ability to make available freely thousands of books having fallen out of copyright, including classics such as Dracula, Frankenstein, and Ulysses. This compendium seems to be the first significant attempt to make those books available through Amazon’s delivery system, and I applaud the creators for it. However these volumes are fraught with problems, most notably formatting and editorial issues, not to mention the plain fact they do not contain the advertised material.

I do hope those responsible for this product do make a second attempt because I see great promise in it, however this particular version just isn’t ready.

With a bit of doing you can load hundreds of e-books to your Kindle though. For a glimpse of what’s available, check out the Gutenberg project’s library at [...]