[Electronics-Talk] Reading with Alexa devices

[Ashley Bramlett]

Merv,

Can you tell me more details?
Yes I know you can get books with the Kindle itself or the app on other 
tablets.
What I am not sure of is if the books read aloud with the built in screen 
reader which is Voice Over on IOS Kindle app or on a Fire tablet I think its 
Voice view.

Can Alexa really read your kindle books or do you need to use the screen 
reader on the device? I am aware she integrates with audible books.

Also do tell me details about the book skills or tell me where to find this.
What are some of the skills to get
literary texts? I was hoping the Alexa device could read public domain books 
or short stories or poetry.
I'm thinking of books such as Great Gadsby or Scarlet letter, short stories 
such as Bartleby the Scribner or Maypole of Merrymount, and poetry such as 
Song of Myself and The Raven.

Also, as a Christian, Bible skills are of interest.

Thanks for any more help you can give!

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Merv Keck
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2019 11:52 AM
To: bookwormahb at earthlink.net ; 'Discussion of accessible home electronics 
and appliances'
Subject: RE: [Electronics-Talk] Reading with Alexa devices

Hi,
Kindle and Audible immediately come to mind. There are of course other 
lesser known skills available such as bible reading skills and skills for 
extracting information about specific books such as other religious or 
literary texts.
One thing that keeps me from using either the Kindle or audible skill is the 
issue with speeding up books. I normally read at 175% when reading books on 
my iPad or iPhone. And I can't get accustomed to reading at normal speed on 
the Alexa devices which are scattered all over my home. I have one in every 
room including my bathroom.
Merv
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Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2019 12:20 AM
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Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Reading with Alexa devices



Hello all,

Is Amazon’s devices finally giving us more access?
I know NFB was going to have a Protest at Amazon headquarters and called it 
off due to their change in policy.

I'm not sure to what extent Kindle books are accessible and which ones Alexa 
can read vs ones you have to use the Kindle app for.
The amazon Echo is one of the  best devices I’ve received in my life. It can 
do so many things simply by asking it.
What reading can be done on the Echo and other Alexa devices?
Are you satisfied with its functions? Is it clear where headings and 
subsections are? Can you skip to different chapters? Can you pause and then 
later easily resume reading in your same place?
I’d love to give this a try. I’ve used the NLS service primarily for my 
audio reading.
What reading benefits come with Amazon Prime? I share an account with my 
mom. To what extent can you receive free audible and Kindle books? If 
someone can explain the process of buying an audible book and using Alexa, I’d 
be grateful. I assume you have to link the audible and Echo accounts 
together.
I also would like to know what other sources of reading can be done with 
Alexa? Can she read any HTML or EPUB books? There are sources such as 
Project Gutenberg out there with free ebooks. I am aware that some Kindle 
books can be read aloud and others cannot. So is there a way to check for 
accessibility before buying the book or audiobook? If Alexa cannot read the 
ebook, and that is my preference, I’d try the IOS Kindle app.

Thanks.
Ashley

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