Kindle App Only Books?

[ssmjlm]

I have a couple of free books that I received via email and they only show in my kindle app. They won’t transfer to my kindle.

I’ve googled, but can’t figure out how to get them to show up on my kindle.

[Nonny]

What format are the books in your app? And how are you trying to get them on your Kindle?

[ssmjlm]

Jan 11, 2019 23:02:44 GMT -5 Nonny said:

What format are the books in your app? And how are you trying to get them on your Kindle?

I’m guessing they are kindle books since it said get your kindle book, but then the link said to open in the kindle app.

I just assumed they would show up on my kindle when it synced. But they don’t show up.

[Nonny]

Jan 12, 2019 12:07:57 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Jan 11, 2019 23:02:44 GMT -5 Nonny said:

What format are the books in your app? And how are you trying to get them on your Kindle?

I’m guessing they are kindle books since it said get your kindle book, but then the link said to open in the kindle app.

I just assumed they would show up on my kindle when it synced. But they don’t show up.

I'm wondering if they are PDFs or something, because I think to read a PDF on a Kindle device you have to email it to your kindle's email address or convert it (at least that used to be true).  The app might not have that limitation.

Where did the books come from?

[ssmjlm]

Nonny you’re probably right. The came via email so I’m guessing I need to email them to my kindle to open.

[beachbum22]

Do you know how to access your kindle content through your amazon account online? If so, pick the books you want to add, click "deliver to device", choose your kindle, and it will send the book to your kindle immediately.

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[ssmjlm]

beachbum22, they don't show up under my amazon list.

[Nonny]

ssmjlm, did emailing them to your Kindle work?

Do you have the option to download the books to your computer? If so, you can check the file type there and see if you can copy it via USB.

[cmeon]

Find out what format they're in (it should be fairly obvious if you still have the email)- there are several formats Fire tabs/Kindle App on tablet/phone/other can open that the e-readers cannot. If it specified that you needed to open it in the app, it's likely not a e-reader compatible book. Did the email come from Amazon with the "Kindle" phrasing, or was this from someone else? I find that people are playing pretty loose with the "kindle" terminology, and I would not be surprised at all if there was that kind of misunderstanding.

[ssmjlm]

Nonny, I haven't tried yet. I ended up finishing the one I was reading on my phone during Saturday. I did also check our kindle fire and they don't show there.

cmeon, they are emails direct from authors with a couple of format options.