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Gayla, once again you’ve explained something for me that I’ve always wondered about. I have KU because we subscribed by accident and now we’ve found a few older books by authors we like to read so we’ve kept it. I really didn’t know how it worked though. And I didn’t know about the magazines. Thanks

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I didn't know much about KU either. Now I do, thanks to you. I'll probably give it a try later this summer! Thanks, Gayla.

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KU definitely has more variety and quality now than it used to. There's one drawback, though, in that Amazon does not compensate authors fairly because they pay per number of pages read (not per book), and the rate per page is ridiculously low. Just something to be aware of from the creator side: it benefits an author much, much more if you buy their work elsewhere.

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Jun 7, 2022Liked by Gayla Gray

I had KU when it first started as well. Like you mentioned, there weren't a lot of known authors available at that time but I did find some good reads regardless. At that time, I was still working and had a hard enough time reading the purchased books I had let alone all those available in the KU, so I cancelled. I also forgot about the magazines, which I do enjoy reading. I may pick it up again. Thanks for the reminder.

Also, the discussion you had with Lisa below (reader and author perspectives) was very interesting. I enjoyed seeing both sides of the story.

As always, thanks for sharing.

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I've had KU for a few months at a time over the years but never used it that much. I did read many of the Prime First monthly reads. I like how you can save them in your kindle library forever before having to read them. Taking a break from Prime and it's actually one of the things I miss the most about it. I've just recently tried the Comixology unlimited $5.99 membership but have yet to read anything yet. I think I just need a full time reading job haha!

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As I already feel overwhelmed and stressed with the reading I don't have time for, I avoid KU at all costs! 😂

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Oct 31, 2023Liked by Gayla Gray

I think it's the greatest thing ever. I've been a KU subscriber for about 2 years and I probably read 5 books a week. My genre is Psychological thrillers and the free choices are amazing. I have discovered so many new writers. Yes, I love my Kindle!

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