7 Answers2026-07-29
No, technically not. Philosophically speaking, many gift cards are disguised cash with strings attached. Most people would rather receive a virtual Amazon.com gift card to purchase the books that the person knows that that individual reads (e.g. KindleUnlimited books, other books by that author, etc.) and perhaps a charger for their Kindle.
8 Answers2025-07-08
Note: International gifting is not as easy as Amazon makes it out to be. Amazon’s gifting feature will work for many countries, but not for all. For example, if the ebook you are trying to send as a gift is not licensed for sale in the recipient’s country (as indicated by their Amazon account being registered in that country), then the gift will not go through. I ran into this problem trying to send a best-selling US-hardcover as a gift to a friend in Japan. After much time and effort, the gift was not able to be sent. The safest option is to check the book’s Amazon page for the recipient’s country first. If that does not work, consider purchasing an Amazon gift card that can be used to purchase ebooks at the recipient’s local Amazon store.
8 Answers2025-05-16
Will this ever change? Super-integrated-ecosystems like Apple are moving towards a model where one can not only redeem a gift card but spend money directly within the app itself. It’s possible that Amazon could follow in their footsteps but I can see why they wouldn’t want to. For one, as it is, Amazon controls the entire purchasing experience for customers who purchase on Amazon.com and are able to promote additional products on the same page. There is also the fact that Amazon would avoid the 30% cut that Apple and Google take on in-app purchases. I wouldn’t count on seeing a “Redeem Gift Card” button within the Kindle app on your iPad in the near future. This minor detour to purchase from the comfort of your iPad in the browser is a small price to pay for the enormous selection of Kindle books.
6 Answers2025-07-20
This post lists out many of the little Known issues with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and I agree with just about all of them. The biggest limitation for me right now is the iOS/Android app restriction - Amazon won’t sell ebook in-app for Kindle because Apple and Google take 30% or more, and Amazon wants to sell ebook for lower prices. So you can only purchase Kindle ebooks through mobile web browser or from desktop computer. Small price to pay for lower ebook prices, I suppose.
10 Answers2025-07-29
Yes, it’s a blessing and a curse for series readers. Free long series, but long waits between volumes. My advice? Place holds on the entire series when you finally determine you want to read a very long series. Then, they’ll come to you over time, typically in a very staggered fashion, unless you’re reading extremely slowly. Thus, you can actually read a very long series rather quickly, assuming you place holds on the entire series as soon as you decide you want to read it. Don’t wait until you’ve finished reading the first book and then place a hold on the second. You’ll be stuck waiting 12 weeks for the second book while the momentum from the first has faded. That’s not how you want to read a series. Plan your reading of a series as you would a game of chess.
9 Answers2025-08-07
As someone who loves Kindle Unlimited, I have to admit that it has a strange hold on me. It has conditioned me to read things that are free. Recently, I really wanted to read the sequel to a really highly anticipated fantasy novel. I waited months for it to come to KU. It never did. I finally ended up buying it. And oh, it was worth it. My advice? Don’t let the subscription be the tail that wags the reading dog. If you want to read ACOTAR, read it. Just read it. Find the most affordable way to get it to you in a reliable fashion (library holds, used paperback, sale on Kindle, etc). My money was better spent buying it to read immediately than waiting for some uncertain slot to open up in KU.
The ‘hype’ for good reasons. The convenience of reading ACOTAR immediately when I wanted to is so much more valuable to me than waiting for months to find out whether it will be added to KU or not, and for what amount of time. Go ahead and read it, without the KU substitution conundrum getting in the way of your reading time.
9 Answers2025-07-07
Most of these answers explain how something could work, but few explain why it shouldn't. I think Amazon would be more than happy to extract money directly from your Apple device for digital goods they sell in apps. Amazon, however, refuses to pay Apple 30% of every ebook sale, thus Amazon has opted to disable purchasing of books in the Amazon app (and I'd assume other digital goods). Gift cards, as Amazon payment methods, fall under the above restriction. So, it appears we have a corporate turf war playing out amongst thehuge corporations and you get to suffer as a result.
5 Answers2025-07-03
Once the subscription ends the books will be removed from your device. They will still show up in your Kindle Unlimited history. I think if you sign up again they will keep your highlights and notes and you might even be able to start reading from the same page.
10 Answers2025-05-21
If you’re traveling, purchasing from a separate country for your registered Kindle(s), or having difficulties verifying your Gift Card balance on a particular region’s website, remember that Gift Card balances are region-specific. A Gift Card purchased from Amazon.com will not display a balance when logged into Amazon.co.uk, for example. Make sure you are checking the appropriate Amazon website for your country.
10 Answers2025-07-26
To determine the cost-benefit analysis of your reading habit, calculate how many books you typically read each month. Now multiply this by the average price of the ebook you normally purchase (probably somewhere between $5 and $10). Now compare this with your monthly Kobo Plus fee. For Canada, this fee is $9.99 CAD for books that you can read, lending unlimited for up to 21 days. Based on my previous calculations, my average habit would save me a pretty penny, but the real intangible benefit that has opened up reading wideleys for me is to take the deciding factor out of the cost of buying a book. Now I have only to wonder if I’ll like a book rather than agonizing over a fixed amount that I can spend on new books every month. This leads to all sorts of reading beyond my comfort zone.