[Electronics-Talk] Kindle books

[vagary volant]

When you double tap in a kindle book it will say "book actions menu close book." The close book button is in the upper left. Just to the right of it is the navigation drawer button. In most books this will bring you to a place where you can jump from chapter to chapter.

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From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 9:33 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Christopher Chaltain <chaltain at outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Kindle books

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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> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
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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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