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Kindle Unlimited - worthwhile?

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Orangebottom Mon 24-Aug-26 16:18:56

Hi all, am a novice kindler and assumed it would be cost effective to subscribed to Amazon's Kindle Unlimited. Only I can't see anything in there I would like to read. Before I assume I just need to get a he books I actually want, rather than because they are in offer on unlimited, thought I'd see how others have got one. I tried searching by author eg Ann Patchett and genre, neither seemed to either be available or flat my boat. Thoughts,?

Witzend Mon 24-Aug-26 16:31:16

There’s the odd one that’s good, or by an author I already know and like, but TBH I’ve discarded many of the offerings halfway through, or even before. I don’t know whether they’re mostly self published, but I can’t imagine quite a few of them ever having been bought by mainstream publishers.

A lot of my reads come from the regular Amazon 99p offerings, though. There are often good ones there.

Tizliz Mon 24-Aug-26 17:06:57

I read a lot, mainly murder mysteries, and for me kindle unlimited is worthwhile. You can pay monthly so if you don't like it you can cancel easily. It hasn't cost you anything if you don't like a book, you just return it.

I see that a site called Book Bub has a newsletter with the new releases on kindle unlimited which is helpful. Also Amazon send you loads of emails with suggestions.

Orangebottom Mon 24-Aug-26 17:08:41

So I'm not going mad - thank you!

Orangebottom Mon 24-Aug-26 17:09:17

Will look out for book bub - thank you

Humbertbear Mon 24-Aug-26 20:31:40

It all depends what you want to read. DD and I share an account and sign up for Kindle Unlimited when we discover a series we want to read. Be warned - you don’t keep the book. they do take it back so you need to keep a list of what you have read.

Floradora9 Mon 24-Aug-26 21:35:01

Google to see if you can get a free trial or reduced subscription. I pay for it monthly as both my husband and I read books from them . Like biographies and he likes police procedure ones.

Patsy70 Mon 24-Aug-26 21:54:04

We subscribe to Amazon Prime, so can borrow Kindle books, but don’t have Kindle Unlimited.

Mollygo Mon 24-Aug-26 22:08:40

We have kindle unlimited and it’s worthwhile for us. I’m also a fan of Bookbub.

jusnoneed Mon 24-Aug-26 22:21:09

I use Bookbub too. Rarely pay for a book and can usually find something in the free books list.