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zephasaurus_hexThe Amazon strike got me looking at Kindle alternatives and thinking about better shopping practices in general. I wouldn't say I'm *boycotting* now, but I'm re-thinking my Amazon dependence and trying to favor better options...which so far has made the site unnecessary for me. I've been able to find everything I would have previously rushed to find at my one stop shopping site at more specialized, local or smaller businesses.
I stopped using the Kindle app (though I'm sure I will eventually go back and read the books I had already purchased for it) and started using the Kobo one instead. Bonus, the Kobo site had sooooo many fun-looking free books so now I have quite a bit of ebook reading to do without having to go back to Kindle *or* spend any more money right now.
They even have their own audiobook program.
So that's going really well. When I want to read a book now, instead of just checking the price on Amazon like I would have before, I have a system. Search the library catalog first, then Kobo, then Nook. And then local bookstores, which I realize should probably go before the e-books, but I don't have easy transportation and also the e-books tend to run cheaper.
Oh, but helpful note there - I found Kobo *through* one of my local stores, so it seems like they're affiliated somehow and if I can figure that out maybe I can buy my e-books from my local store? That's a neat idea.
Next up is looking for a different browser. I suspect loosening Google's grip on my life will be a lot harder than it was with Amazon, but taking baby steps.
I stopped using the Kindle app (though I'm sure I will eventually go back and read the books I had already purchased for it) and started using the Kobo one instead. Bonus, the Kobo site had sooooo many fun-looking free books so now I have quite a bit of ebook reading to do without having to go back to Kindle *or* spend any more money right now.
They even have their own audiobook program.
So that's going really well. When I want to read a book now, instead of just checking the price on Amazon like I would have before, I have a system. Search the library catalog first, then Kobo, then Nook. And then local bookstores, which I realize should probably go before the e-books, but I don't have easy transportation and also the e-books tend to run cheaper.
Oh, but helpful note there - I found Kobo *through* one of my local stores, so it seems like they're affiliated somehow and if I can figure that out maybe I can buy my e-books from my local store? That's a neat idea.
Next up is looking for a different browser. I suspect loosening Google's grip on my life will be a lot harder than it was with Amazon, but taking baby steps.
