Jan 1, 2017, 4:38 pm
Last edit by: SanDiego1K
Copied from PointsScrounger's post:
Kindle Singles and Kindle editions of Amazon Publishing books will be offered to members based upon their membership level:
Club members will be eligible to receive one Kindle Single or Kindle book from Amazon Publishing bi-annually
Gold Elite members will be eligible to receive one Kindle Single or Kindle book from Amazon Publishing per quarter
Platinum Elite members will be eligible to receive two Kindle Singles or Kindle books from Amazon Publishing per quarter
Spire Elite members will be eligible to receive three Kindle Singles or Kindle books from Amazon Publishing per quarter
A link to this benefit can be found lower on the app screen showing your progress bar. You will be directed to the list of available titles from which to choose. Some of the choices are free to read with Amazon Prime.
This appears to be a US only offer.
Kindle Singles and Kindle editions of Amazon Publishing books will be offered to members based upon their membership level:
Club members will be eligible to receive one Kindle Single or Kindle book from Amazon Publishing bi-annually
Gold Elite members will be eligible to receive one Kindle Single or Kindle book from Amazon Publishing per quarter
Platinum Elite members will be eligible to receive two Kindle Singles or Kindle books from Amazon Publishing per quarter
Spire Elite members will be eligible to receive three Kindle Singles or Kindle books from Amazon Publishing per quarter
A link to this benefit can be found lower on the app screen showing your progress bar. You will be directed to the list of available titles from which to choose. Some of the choices are free to read with Amazon Prime.
This appears to be a US only offer.
New IHG benefit: Kindle Singles
Dec 11, 2016, 4:02 pm
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Don't mean to make this thread into a mini-book club, but the murder at the yoga store offering is pretty good if you like true crime stories. I wasn't as impressed with the cruise ship piece.
Dec 12, 2016, 12:27 am
#17
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Nice little offer - but be careful! I went to click "Continue to get offer" which I thought meant I could read more about the book and reviews, but it doesn't. It means you are claiming the offer. Ended up with a book I didn't want. C'mon IHG, get the verbiage fixed. Continue does not mean confirm or get... it means something else is coming.
For my book club recommendation, "Old Girls in Low Cotton" was pretty good. The author gets the banter of our grandparents down pretty well.
Dec 18, 2016, 11:23 am
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I just discovered the offer yesterday. It's a fun offer, and I'm happy to read a couple novellas or non fiction accounts I might not otherwise choose. And yes, I, too, am perplexed that I can't browse thru several of the choices. Once I clicked something, it was mine.
Jan 1, 2017, 4:01 pm
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Per the app, the Kindle singles seem to have reset for 1Q 2017. It's showing I can select another three. Haven't looked too closely to see if there are any new ones.
Jan 1, 2017, 4:36 pm
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I appreciate the reminder. I'd never have thought about it otherwise. I'm an Amazon Prime member and found that over half the ones I was considering would be read with Prime for free. I found one book that wasn't free with Prime and still have the opportunity to choose another.
Jan 2, 2017, 6:53 am
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You can actually download these onto a smart phone using the Kindle app, so no need to buy a Kindle. I know, I know, it's not a thrilling benefit. Just saying that it's usable without a Kindle.
Jan 20, 2019, 5:37 am
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Is there a list of books to explore first? I don't want to go through all the trouble of signing up for the Kindle app and Amazon if none of these books interest me. Not really a fiction reader myself.
Jan 20, 2019, 7:07 am
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Jan 24, 2019, 1:33 pm
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It's indicated that I should get three books, but was allowed to pick one, and then told that was it, no more.
As I'm Spire via the Ambassador Loophole, curious if "legit" Spires are seeing three books available now?
As I'm Spire via the Ambassador Loophole, curious if "legit" Spires are seeing three books available now?
Jan 24, 2019, 2:04 pm
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Yep, I just tried it. It said I had three available. I picked one, it updated to saying I had two available. I picked another, and now it says I have one available.
Jan 24, 2019, 8:27 pm
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Interesting that it said 2 for me just now, so I was able to get another title.
Last edited by Points Scrounger; Jan 24, 2019 at 8:37 pm
Jul 2, 2019, 8:19 am
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I have a notification in the app that the benefits renewed on 1 July but when I click on the link it says the offer has expired??
Anyone else having problems this quarter?
Anyone else having problems this quarter?
Jul 2, 2019, 10:04 am
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My offerings have been the exact same titles for the past 6 months now it seems.