Monday, June 25, 2012

How To: Read Kindle Books on a Nook

If you've ever wished you had bought the Kindle because of the amount of free books Amazon has fret no more. Yes, you can read Kindle books on your Nook. No, it's not as simple as buy the book and it's there to read, but you can do it in a few minutes using a couple of free programs.

So lets get started.
1. Download and install  Kindle for PC to your computer.
2. Download and install the free program Calibre 
3. Download the plug-ins and follow the directions found here 

Now that you have the tools you need the books.
Here's the link to Amazon's top 100 paid & free books. 

1.Buy the book of your choice and download to Kindle. Click on the book you just "bought" so it installs.
2. Now open Calibre and click "add books". Maneuver to My Kindle Content in your My Documents folder.
3. Choose the book you just downloaded. It will open in Calibre.
4. Connet your Nook to your computer.
5. Right click on the book You can now Edit Metadata and add covers if it's missing or you can send to device. Choose to send to Disk A.
6. Calibre will ask if you want to convert your book. Click yes.
After the book is done transfering check your Nook, you should now have your new Kindle book on your Nook and ready to read.
Enjoy.


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