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Your Kindle Paperwhite How to Use Guide and Manual

Now that you’ve figured out the basics of your new Kindle Paperwhite, it’s time to start discovering what else you can do with your new device.  It’s great for reading books, magazines and newspapers, and if all you ever do with it is read those things you’ll have gotten your money’s worth.  You can do a LOT more with it, if you just take the time to learn a few tips and tricks.  We’ll try to cover some of the features that make your Paperwhite unique and give you some ideas for getting started.

How to adjust the brightness

Your device is designed for optimum reading in all kinds of light settings, and is designed to reduce or eliminate eye-strain.  With a built in front light system that guides light toward the display, you can safely read even in very low light settings without hurting your eyes.  To adjust the brightness on your Paperwhite, simply tap the small light bulb symbol located on the Home screen.  This will bring up the light bar and allow you to adjust your settings for your particular needs. 

Higher settings are recommended for brightly lit rooms, while lower settings allow you to read well in dark rooms.  Once you have determined the perfect setting for your current location, simply tap the light bulb again to close the light bar.

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2015-03-20T03:37:06+00:00 By |How To|0 Comments

Top 10 Kindle Books for the Week 3/8/2015

Top 10 Kindle Books

It’s Sunday; Daylight Saving Time just started! And since winter seems determined to hang on FOR.  EVER.  you need something to do.  Fortunately, you’ve got us.  We’re over here combing Amazon for the best books every week, so you can relax and enjoy being inside, looking at the snow out of the window and catching up on the Top 10 Kindle Books for the Spring.

So, grab a mug of hot chocolate or a cup of coffee and enjoy!

The Girl on the Train: A Novel

Rachel commutes to London and back on the same train each day.  Every day she passes the same people, same scenery…same couple having breakfast on their deck.  She feels like she knows them, and their idyllic life.  One morning, in the blink of an eye, everything changes.  A glimpse of something so shocking that she feels like she needs to go to the police…but will it only make things worse?  It’s “Alfred Hitchcock for a new generation”.

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2015-03-08T23:25:30+00:00 By |Kindle Ebooks|0 Comments

The Kindle Paperwhite “How-to User Guide for Dummies”

You did it!  After reading all of our excellent reviews on tablets and e-readers, you went and got yourself a Kindle Paperwhite.  We’re proud of you.  And just a little bit excited that you used our reviews to make your choice!  (And if you didn’t…well…hush.  Give us this one, K?  Thank you.  Sheesh.)  Now that your Paperwhite has arrived in it’s compact, little box, and you’ve spent hours gazing at it, marveling at it’s compactness…it’s time.  We know you’ve got one question that you’re dying to ask, and we’ve got the answer.  Ready?

How in the name of all that’s good do I turn this thing on?

There.  Now that it’s out in the open, don’t you feel a little better?  We understand.  We are the self-proclaimed “Paperwhite gurus”…and we still had to figure out where to begin.  As someone near and dear to all of our hearts once said…

“Let’s start at the very beginning
a very good place to start…” 

Try and get THAT out of your head before Thursday.  You’re welcome.

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2017-06-16T20:02:13+00:00 By |How To|0 Comments

Kindle Best Sellers for the Teen and Young Adult in all of us!

We’re all kids at heart, and sometimes a good Kindle Best Seller for Teens and Young Adults is just what the doctor ordered.  Whether you’re looking for a good thriller, a new romance or just something to take you back to high school for a few hours…you’re sure to find what you’re looking for here.  We’ve selected some of our favorites available right now…take a look and tell us what you think!

The Hobbit

Why not start your journey back in time with a beloved favorite…Join Bilbo and his friends once again as they travel through the Misty Mountains in search of dragons and gold.  Laugh as he outwits the trolls, shiver while he’s trying to free them from the goblins and rejoice in the end at their victory over the mighty dragon.  A classic of the very highest order!

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2015-02-10T15:41:04+00:00 By |Kindle Ebooks|0 Comments

Best Selling Kindle Sports and Outdoors Books

The weather is warming up!  OK, maybe not.  But it WILL be, and you’re going to want to get off the couch and head outside to get rid of that ferocious case of cabin fever, right?  Let Kindle Best Sellers in Sportss and Outdoors turn your thinking to warm sunny days, walks in the park, bike rides… whatever it is that gets you motivated and gets you outside.

We’ve chosen some of our favorites and reviewed them for you here, but don’t take our word for it.  While the snow is still flying, take some time to peruse these Best Books in Sports and Outdoorsand let us know what you find in the comments below.  And now, for your reading pleasure…

Into Thin Air

When Jon Krakauer set out to climb Mt. Everest, he had no idea what he was in for.  By the time he reached the summit, he had not slept for over 57 hours and was suffering from the effects of severe oxygen deprivation.  And he had no way of knowing that what was to become the deadliest season on the mountain in recorded history was waiting for him just around the corner.  If you are a climber, or have just wondered what it feels like to stand at the top of the tallest mountain on earth, then you need to spend some time with Krakauer.  His adventures changed his life…his story just might change yours.

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2015-02-05T09:41:43+00:00 By |Kindle Ebooks|0 Comments