School has started back with the proverbial bang (read: I'm tired). I found a site. Wishing I could remember where I saw it the first time, but I've racked my brain and just can't seem to remember. It's called Gospel eBooks and they scout out free or inexpensive Kindle editions. Some of them look good. Some of them I would never pick up, but that's the way of many sites. This link is for the free page. I got The Secret Holocaust Diaries . I will have time to read again one day. . .

I don't have the device itself, but the program is loaded on my computers and iPod Touch. I never paid much attention to the little location thingy because I just plowed through a book. BUT and this is huge, I finally was able to buy a Kindle textbook and I was so excited until I'm to use a rubric on page 129. No problem. I can't figure it out, but it's got to be able to convert to page numbers. I hit Google with my question. And the answer is: ding, ding, ding It can't be done! There isn't a way to convert. What's more, Amazon has told multiple students that their way is superior. APA style even has a citation using Kindle locations. Well, whoopdidoo. That doesn't do a student trying to find a specific location in a book a lick of good. Nook on the other hand (who I have not been supporting as much as Kindle) does have page numbers. Guess who will be getting my ebook business in the future?

Not too long ago, I noticed that James McGrath mentioned his blog was available on the kindle - for $1.99 a month. Another blog I read, Free Technology for Teachers ,  just made the same announcement. You too can get this great blog for only $1.99 per month. It is a great blog! I get great ideas from it. I did visit amazon.com and put  blog subscriptions in the search bar next to Kindle Store. There are quite a few ranging in price from $0.99 to $1.99. Topics vary just like the do in the blogging world and on most it looked like you could get a 14-day free trial. Even for this one which was #50 on my search: This is a test blog by Abhi's Test blog (Kindle Edition - Dec. 22, 2009) - Blog Subscription Now I love my gadgets as much as anyone, but really! This could get pricey FAST and what if I'm on my kindle and they reference another blog that I don't have a subscription for? Will I be charged for it too, or will I just have to wait to see the links until I get home and ...