Amazon quietly launches Kindle networking site

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 08/08/2011 - 15:39 Amazon.com has launched a social networking site for Kindle users to discuss and share notes on ebooks. The site, called kindle.amazon.com, allows users to set up profile pages, make notes on the ebooks they read and share them with other users, as well as “follow” other readers. It also calculates the percentage of how near others users’ reading tastes are to your own, based on the books they have said they read. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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