I still remember the days when I used to spend hours in the community library reading books. There are times when I have to wait in long lines for a hot new book to hit the shelves. Now, things have changed and nowadays instead of going to the library, we can actually carry hundreds of books right in our backpack or pocket using e-readers like Kindle and Nook.
Saikat recently wrote about creating an online ebook library with Booki.sh, a cloud-based library and e-reader. Today we will show you how you can use Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader for the same purpose.
Kindle Cloud Reader is an Amazon web application that allows you to download and read books from the Kindle bookstore instantly in your web browser. It was launched recently. Previously, users had to own a Kindle or use one of its apps for various devices, like Kindle for PC, for iPhone, etc. But with this new offering, Amazon has made sure that no one is left out reading Kindle e-books.
Currently only Chrome and Safari are supported but support for additional browsers is expected soon.
Working on Kindle Cloud Reader
Before we start working on the cloud reader, you need an Amazon account. If you haven’t already, sign up for free today.
You can always access your Kindle Cloud Reader by simply entering the URL, but to have the privilege of downloading and installing books for offline use, you must install a plugin.
So it’s time we add some books to our library. Launch your reader and click Kindle Store in the top right corner of the screen.
The downside is that unlike Booki.sh, you can’t upload your books in PDF or EPUB format, and so your library is limited only to what you buy from the Amazon store. But you don’t always need to pay to read a book. Amazon’s online bookstore has many free books for all of their users that they can download and read for free on their Kindle readers.
We discussed how to find and download free books from Amazon while talking about the Kindle for PC app. You can also use a tool like eReaderIQ to unearth some great free eBooks.
Once the purchase is complete, the book will automatically be added to your reader.
You can now click on the book’s thumbnail and start reading it right away.
You can control various settings from the top bar while reading. You can even add bookmarks and notes anywhere you want for later reference.
If you want to download and pin some of the books you’ve brought with you, there’s a provision for that too. Press and hold the left mouse button on the book until the context menu appears and select Download and Pin Book.
The book will be downloaded on your local computer and you can read the book even when not connected to the internet.
Features of Cloud Reader
- Kindle Cloud Reader automatically syncs your Kindle library, as well as the last page you read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights for all your Kindle books.
- A large collection of both free and paid books covering almost every subject area.
- Users can customize the reader like font size, page color, text color and alignment.
- Download your favorite books to read offline.
So more than 950,000 Kindle books are waiting for you. Go get them!!
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