Amazon Launches E-Book Kindle Lending Library

I have two kindles, but one is my 13-yo daughter's. I would assume that between the two of us we'd be limited to one book a month, since both kindles are registered in my name, but I'll have to look into that.

I don't think that this would have pushed me over the edge wen it comes to deciding whether or not to get a kindle, but it's definitely a good feature. Especially since some people don't have the money to buy a lot of books (my daughter does fal in that category), this plus the free classics that you can download now are a nice addition to the overall package.

Here are my thoughts:

1) I currently own a Kindle. I will utilize the Lending Library, even though I think the one book per month is silly.

2) When I think back to my On-the-Fence-with-Kindle days, this would have pushed me over the edge. Yes, it's one. But it's one.

3) When I think back to my I-Don't-Know-If-I-Want-an-E-reader days, this would have not pushed me toward purchase.

I think the lending library is a good idea but I would not buy a Kindle just for the lending library - not with it's present restrictions. I already own a Kindle and I love it because it's so convenient. I'll get excited about the lending aspects when it has more choices.

I'm excited! I was so jealous when I found out that Nook readers could check out books from the public library. I've loved my Kindle, but lack of a lending library has been a huge draw-back. I hope it will be a huge success!

I'm a Nook Color owner, which I don't think I've ever used. It's sitting above my computer now, all dusty and sad looking.

I love my Kindle, although I never thought I would. I often start multiple books at the same time and it's much less cumbersome to carry my Kindle rather than 4 or 5 books to the dentist or DMV. I'm still kinda new though to the 'lending' arena. I've 'borrowed' 2 books from a friend, who emailed me a link and when I opened them they mysteriously downloaded the books via whispernet. Anyway, they were good for 2 weeks and saved me the hassle of getting on the waiting list at the library (nothing like being told you're number 85 on the wait list and there are 3 copies available). I'll be watching how this unfolds...right now it hard to justify more than one or 2 kindle ebook purchases per month so for us broke folks this might be a great thing.

Yet another complication.... and another reason to procrastinate in the purchasing process. Library cards and brick-and-mortar book stores are so much less bothersome :) Thanks for the update and the commentary, as always.

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