The Kindle Chronicles

Vice President and Director of Research at Forrester Links James McQuivey’s Forrester website Living Manly newsletter by James McQuivey Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche by Bruce Feirstein If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. tFrom your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

Author of One Step Too Far  Links Lisa Gardner’s website Book Tour Events for One Step Too Far Lisa Gardner’s author page at Amazon If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

Author of The Extinction Trials Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

Paperwhite Gen 11 versus Oasis  Links Paperwhite Gen 11 Paperwhite Signature Edition Paperwhite Kids Edition Kindle Oasis Wireless charging dock for Paperwhite Signature Edition If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

Notes from his 10th Decade  Links The Second Most Powerful Man in the World: The Life of Admiral William D. Leahy, Roosevelt’s Chief of Staff by Phillips Payson O’Brien “China’s Hypersonic Wake-Up Call” by The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal - October 18, 2021 (Behind pay wall) Skylight Frame: 10-inch WiFi Digital Picture Frame - $159 at Amazon.com The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of U.S. Military Strength  The Edge of the Road podcast (recently updated after a two-year hiatus) If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

This is a special "flash" episode of The Kindle Chronicles with my coverage of today's Amazon products and services event. The big news was that Astro, a home robot, is being offered for invite-only purchase later this year for a price of $1,000. It looks like an amazing invention, and I want one! I'm finishing this episode in time to head north to Casper, Wyoming, in the new Tesla I picked up in Boulder yesterday. Onward!    

On the Cambridge Lanai with Sophie Links Kindle Oasis “New Kindle Software Update 5.13.7 Brings User Interface Changes” by Nathan at eBookreader.com The Edge of the Road podcast (recently updated after a two-year hiatus) If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  The Kindle Chronicles is available at Audible Podcasts. The only thing missing are ratings! If you have time, please consider leaving one in order to help others learn about the show.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.  

Mystic, Episcopal Priest, and Author Links Cynthia Bourgeault’s website Books by Cynthia Wisdom Waypoints Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) Spiritual Gifts from the Imaginal Realm, an on-demand e-course available through Spirituality & Practice Eye of the Heart: A Spiritual Journal into the Imaginal Realm by Cynthia Bourgeault If you’d like brief updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  The Kindle Chronicles is available at Audible Podcasts. Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

Principal Product Manager, Kindle Vella Interview starts at 13:45 and ends at 49:18 Note: I will be discussing my Virginia Milner interview Tuesday July 27th, 2021, at 1 pm EDT on Clubhouse. (Please note: audio in the podcast incorrectly states the Clubhouse meeting will be on Monday) Whether you are a current member of Clubhouse or want to join in order to participate in the discussion, click here. I’ve also created a club named The Reading Edge. Use this link to join! Links Virginia Milner, principal product manager for Kindle Vella.  Amazon Launches Kindle Vella - press release July 13, 2021 Kindle Direct Publishing including Kindle Vella Death and Life: A Biography by Hugh Howey - on Kindle Vella Other Vellas to check out: WOLF (Stope Packs #1) by Rebecca Zanetti Bug by Callie Chase The Marriage Auction by Audrey Carlan Readwise read.Amazon.com Gabriel Allon (21-book series) by Daniel Silva Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right by Jamie Glowack Note: This episode concludes Season 1 of The Kindle Chronicles, which lasted 13 years. Season 2 will start on Friday, September 10, 2021. Thanks for listening! If you’d like brief daily updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  The Kindle Chronicles is now available at Audible Podcasts. The only thing missing are ratings! If you have time, please consider leaving one in order to help others learn about the show.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.

President of the Ocean Park Association Interview starts at 2:41 and ends at 47:17 Note: I will be discussing my Rob Drake interview Tuesday July 20th, 2021, at 1 pm EDT on Clubhouse. (Please note change from usual scheduling on Mondays) Whether you are a current member of Clubhouse or want to join in order to participate in the discussion, click here. I’ve also created a club named The Reading Edge. Use this link to join! Links Amazon Launches Kindle Vella - press release July 13, 2021 Ocean Park Association - Ocean Park, Maine Ocean Park Vision Survey Agent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy by Ben Macintyre Mrs. Osmond: A Novel by John Banville Portrait of a Lady by Henry James Commisario Brunettti (30-book series) by Donna Leon The Maisie Dobbs series (16 books) by Jacqueline Winspear Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by Gordon S. Wood Next Week’s Guest Virginia Milner, principal product manager for Kindle Vella.  If you’d like brief daily updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each weekday except usually by 8 a.m. Eastern Time.  The Kindle Chronicles is now available at Audible Podcasts. The only thing missing are ratings! If you have time, please consider leaving one in order to help others learn about the show.  Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.