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Free eBooks

There are many places you can find eBooks on the Internet. Here are a few, and this page is aimed for Kindle (application or device).
Note that some books are free to read on Amazon, but only if you have Kindle Unlimited (beware).

BookBub http://bookbub.com You choose book categories you like (e.g., Mystery, Romance) and give them your email address, you get daily emails with suggestions of books. Some are pay and some are free.
Note that the “free” may be today only (it's a limited time deal).
Sample email
Lexington Library http://www.carylibrary.org Books are free to read but you have limited time (3 weeks) to read them. (Can you get more time?)
How to use
1. Search for the book
2. Choose “Ebook” format
3. Check out with OverDrive or Place Hold with OverDrive
sample search results
Checkout and Install on Kindle
Return the book
IfItBreaks http://www.ifitbreaks.com/free.htm Free Science Fiction books for Kindle
Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org Books in the public domain (i.e., published in 1923 (starting in 2019) or earlier)
Open Culture http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks 800 ebooks, plus audio books, movies, online courses, more.
Fussy Librarian http://www.thefussylibrarian.com Get email telling about free ebooks by genre and frequency you choose.
sample email
Free-eBooks https://www.free-ebooks.net You get 5 eBooks in PDF format per month for free. Cost is $8/month or $25/lifetime for no limits and Kindle etc formats.
IMHO not worth it – unless you're ok with 5 books/month and pdf format.

Buying these free books on Amazon

Make sure that the book/listing says “Kindle Price: 0.00”.
Select your Kindle device under “Deliver to”
Then click “Buy now with 1-Click”.
screen shot

Getting a Kindle Paperwhite

This found 26jun2018. Amazon selling Kindle Paperwhite for $89.99 now.
White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BFIBRIE/
Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQVZDJM/
Combine with MR deal for an additional $40 off – Amex Membership Rewards Cardholders can benefit (link to page with info​)
not sure how long this will last!

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