[Electronics-Talk] Kindle books

[Christopher Chaltain]

Yes, when using the Kindle app you can highlight text, insert bookmarks and add notes.

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Christopher (AKA CJ)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:43 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-
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> Cc: Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Kindle books
> 
> hello,
> 
> I agree that voice over is not the greatest for recreational reading. What I did
> for that reading if I need to read ebooks is I got another high quality voice. I
> think one is named Alex and the other is Eva.
> Most voice over voices are crummy, yeah.
> 
> Can you use the features of kindle books sighted people do such as bookmarking
> and highlighting?
> 
> I've read very few books with voice over, but usually it turns the page
> automatically. I found getting around the book nearly impossible. For instance,
> if I needed to jump to chapter 2, I could not do that but its my understanding
> that sighted people see buttons or arrows to flip from page to page or chapter
> to chapter.
> 
> A few other suggestions Tracy.
> If you cannot find the book through NLS or bookshare, try other sources that are
> not blindness related. Of course my suggestions only apply to audio formats
> since sighted audiences do not read braille. But there is a wide variety of free
> and paid audio books available. Here are some options.
> 
> 1. Overdrive app: free to use with a public library card. I use it and find the audio
> books are great and you can navigate from chapter to chapter. Most libraries let
> you check 10 out at a time.
> 2. The Hoopla app: also free to use with a public library card; has kids books
> primarily 3. Itunes has audiobooks to buy although I'm not finding the newest
> itunes software very accessible 4. Audio cds from your public library if you have
> an old fashioned cd player; I've gotten several books this way and its great
> especially when I hear the commercial audiobook read by the author 5. There is
> a sapp and website where volunteers have read books for the public domain; I
> think its called livribox.
> 
> HTH,
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Jo Partyka via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:26 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Mary Jo Partyka
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Kindle books
> 
> Hi, Tracy,
> 
> I read a few Kindle books but i=I actually had to scroll down each page in order
> for Kindle to read the book.  It’s nice to be able to read those books but I find I
> can’t do much besides reading a book.  Sometimes I read and try to do things
> around the house or exercise but the Kindle demands my whole attention.
> 
> 
> > On Feb 23, 2021, at 2:40 PM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'd like to read a book that isn't available from either NLS or Bookshare.
> > It is available in Kindle, but I've never used that.  I guess I'd run
> > Kindle on my iPhone.
> >
> > Could I use it with a braille display paired with my phone, like the
> > eReader?  I gather that's not as simple as reading an NLS or Bookshare
> > book, and I'd have to do something special every time I turned the
> > page?
> >
> > And, if I didn't use the braille display, then I'd just get the crummy
> > speech from Voiceover or whatever?  OK for lots of things, but not so
> > great for recreational reading.
> >
> > Anyone have experience with Kindle books?
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> >
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