UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish’s Comments (group member since Feb 24, 2010)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish’s comments from the Happily Ever After Cafe group.

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Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "I've heard of people putting their ebooks on a CD also. I guess you can do that with kindle books too."

The only problem I can see is that the book you buy is only coded to work on your registered devices. You can have them saved on CD, but if you go to read them on a device that isn't registered, or a device not for Kindle books, they won't work...

Mary23nm wrote: " If Amazon would let you know and then refund your money, I'd be okay with that. But I'm guessing that's not how it works."

And you'd be guessing right. I don't think that's a good practice at all unless, as you say, they refund the money.

Janeiowa wrote: "I've never had any books removed (that I'm aware of). I had a problem with a book cover not downloading and customer service finally had me "deregister" my IPAD and re-register it. That didn't f..."

It only happens if they pull books from their database. For example, Selena Kitt had some very taboo erotic books that Amazon pulled because...well...I'm not sure what they were about but people were protesting the stories. Amazon, according to their TOS, has the right to remove books from your registered devices because you don't purchase them, you lease them. So, if you go on your computer that's connected to the internet and open Kindle for PC, and if there's a book Amazon doesn't want you to have, it will disappear from your device, including the folder.

BUT, I THINK if you create a separate folder and copy the books to that folder, they can't get to them. I THINK. Whether or not you're ever able to read them, I have no idea.

For me, the bigger problem isn't how to "hide" the books so amazon can't get them, but how to get Amazon to change their policy. It's ludicrous that they can do that. Would they dare come into my home and remove a hardcopy of a book? Not unless that rep wants to get shot!

I am not sure, but I think anytime amazon connects to your Kindle for PC, or any device that is connected to the internet, the books that they "end the lease on" will be removed from your computer and your devices. I suppose you could copy all those files and put them in a different folder than the one amazon created for your kindle content, but whether or not they'll open when you try to read them in a Kindle device is anyone's guess.

Ya'll (giggle)

Slat

flat

Rill

KILT!!!

wilt

Till

Lead

Jail

Maid

Fair

Pear

Rear

Oooh, enjoy!!!

Amber Lin's very, very good! Her Lost Girls series is... erotic... and darker. If you like dark, give that series a try.

Silvia wrote: "Thanks! ; )"

you bet!