non amazon e-book - is it easy to download to kindle

dippersgirl · Post by **dippersgirl** » Wed 03 Feb 2016 2:15 pm

I just opened an email from Waterstones and saw an e-book I like - The Rose of Tibet at £4.68. I looked at Amazon and there it was £5.63(the paperback version was £5 more than Waterstones!!!!)
I've not bought my e-books for my kindle from anybody else.
Any advice on what to do???

Laura B · Post by **Laura B** » Wed 03 Feb 2016 2:23 pm

I use Calibre downloaded on my computer to organise all my ebooks and it will also convert any ebooks to the kindle epub format. Very easy to use.

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Wed 03 Feb 2016 2:46 pm

From Waterstones web site: "Due to differences in eBook formats and DRM, the eBooks currently sold on Waterstones.com (ePUB eBooks) are not compatible with the Kindle.

However, if you are using a Kindle Fire then you can use the OverDrive app if you wish to read ePUB eBooks on this device."

I also use Calibre - magic programme - but it does not list a DRM convert file anywhere so be a bit careful. I can not find this book or the author "Lionel Davidson" anywhere on the free downloads available on the Internet so if you really want it you need to seek a different method. If you wish to download it to computer then you need addition software to do this as well.

dippersgirl · Post by **dippersgirl** » Fri 05 Feb 2016 10:01 pm

Thank you all for your help, got it sorted!!!!!!!!!!!!!yippeee!!!!!!!!!!