No idea what to do with Kindle

[Rocks_91]

I bought an ads-free Kindle Basic for quite a sum of money in my country and though it has physical page-turn buttons, I have no idea what to start reading on it. The problem is I’m very scrupulous about what I read and want to avoid love and romance and anti-religion and that and I’m exasperated looking for suitable reading. I thought about reading nonfiction like Fabric of the Cosmos by Green but I’m a high-school dropout and though I’ve an interest in the subject I’m not sure if it’s very advanced or if a layman can understand it. So need advice on whether it’s an okay read. Also, I was recommended mysteries like Anna Katharine Green, but I looked at a couple pages of one of her book and didn’t like it much because of suggestive references about physical beauty and all that. What detectives are there like Sherlock Holmes or Father Brown, which I like? And number one of all, I’m really looking for collections of short stories (my favourite type of story) that are absolutely clean without the romance nonsense, in genres like humour, or sci-fi, or any type. I hope someone can help.

Also, are there any good cheap magazine to subscribe to? Like, a century ago, there was Doyle’s stories being published in Beeton’s and Strand’s and that, is there a magazine that comes with clean hi-quality fiction? Or any good non-fiction mags to subscribe to? For the kindle. I mean.

 

[mountee]

I purchase a quarterly publication for my Kindle called Living Faith-Daily Catholic Devotions. It has the readings for the day followed by comments from various people. It has been an excellent way to see the daily readings, read the comments of these interesting lay and clergy authors and has motivated me to read further writings by some of the authors. I highly recommend it as an addition to your Kindle.

 

[pianistclare]

Skim through the free books on the Amazon Kindle page. There’s a huge amount of the classic novels and collections, including many works by Saints. You just have to start searching!

 

[whatsmyname]

I bought a Nook (like a Kindle) when I started this Catholic journey just because I knew it would be cheaper to buy/borrow a lot of Catholic books in electronic form and I knew I didn’t have room in my house for all those books.

Some of the things I have on my Nook are By What Authority, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Orthodoxy, Rome Sweet Home, Story of a Soul, The Lamb’s Supper, The Spirit of Catholicism, Summa Theologica, Introduction to the Devout Life, The Imitation of Christ, and I’ve also been able to put the chapters from a Knights of Columbus course on there. I can also download books and magazines from the library for free which is wonderful.

 

[myway]

Download from an e-bookstore. Go to gutenberg.org/ebooks/, which has books that are independent fiction and nonfiction. Most of these are classics.

If you want books that are mysteries to travel, try free-ebooks.com/ which features books that are independent fiction and nonfiction.

Check out your public library. Some of them have e-books you can download. Check with your local library to see what they require.

Recommendations Register at goodreads.com/ebooks and they will send you a free email on your favorite kind of books.They also sale eBooks. You can either sign in with a email address or Facebook account.

Also, check out whatshouldireadnext.com/. Simply type in a book you enjoyed reading and then it will show you recommended books that are similar. A link besides the books will show a link where you can order the book on Amazon.

 

[Rocks_91]

Thanks. I’ve bought the book Fabric of the Cosmos by Greene, and am reading it, very intriguing, all the superstring and qm stuff. I’ve also put on my kindle introductory texts on philosphy by Dr Paul Gerard Horrigan, but it sure needs a lot of concentration on my part, the thing is heavy on the intellectual stuff. I’m determined to finish it (only 20% in so far), because I want to really learn philosophy, but I think I’ll read the Greene book first, it is so much easier to comprehend. My brain’s a lot rusty from not reading for a long time. Are there any other good philosphy intro texts and good pop science books? I also want to look into learning qm with the math stuff as they teach in school, but I’m so poor at math, I doubt I’ll be able to learn it. I looked and the math in it seems all symboly to me. Is there a cheapish book that teaches qm as taught in college courses that also teaches you the math required from the beginning, easing you into it slowly? My math is stuck at seventh-grade level. Think I’ve even forgotten long division.

Also, I’d be glad for any nonfiction book recommendations. I don’t want to read GK Chesterton too much. His Father Brown series is okay. I tried reading a little of his other works, but as some reviewers rightly say, it seems his work was an exercise in writing only in metaphor. Also, a politically challenged reader like me needs an explanation of what is meant when he writes ‘anarchy’ and other political terms, and he doesn’t offer one.

 

[Razanir]

I own three Bibles on it. RSV-2CE, the Ignatius Study New Testament, and the Vulgate.

My other religious books on it are a Bible study on David and the Psalms and the Summa Theologica.

Besides that, I also own plenty of classics, including Les Miserables (in English), Pride and Prejudice, the complete works of Shakespeare, and Sherlock Holmes.

The rest of my library consists of a Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones), Wheelock’s Latin, some books for learning Italian, a reference grammar for Anglo-Saxon (possibly next on my list), and a textbook about databases I’m reading for an independent study this semester.

Finally, in physical books. Besides 10 textbooks, I have in my dorm room: the REAL LotR trilogy (LotR, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion), Bored of the Rings (a parody of it), the complete plays of Sophocles, a print copy of the RSV-2CE, Christian Prayer, and the Catechism.