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Amazon Kindle E-readers, the Paperwhite and Oasis
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Do you have neverending piles of paperbacks? Do you love reading books but do not have the space to store them all? I am a big fan of secondhand bookshops and I have many books that decorate the area beside my bed. It is always nice to have a proper book but what about holiday time? How many books can you cram in your suitcase alongside all your necessary clothes and belongings? Here are some ideas for a solution to this problem.
Amazon Kindle e-reader – international version
Amazon Kindle e-reader – without special offers
Amazon Kindle e-reader – White, with special offers
Kindle essentials bundle with Amazon cover and special offers
Kindle Paperwhite essentials bundle, 8gb, with Amazon cover and special offers
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16gb – with special offers
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, 16gb- without special offers
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, 32gb with special offers
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, 32gb without special offers
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, 32gb without special offers, free 4g LTE
Amazon cover for new Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon Kindle Oasis 8gb, WIFI in graphite with audible
Amazon Kindle Oasis e – reader, 32gb, WIFI in gold with audible
Amazon Kindle Oasis e-reader, 32gb, WIFI, international version
Amazon Kindle Oasis e -reader, 32gb, WIFI with free 3g, graphite with audible
Here is a selection from the simple E-Reader to the more superior Kindle Oasis. They will all suit your needs if you are wanting to maximise space and have your book library all in one place.
Also, you can now get Kindle unlimited free for your first 30 days which is very worth subscribing to, especially with a new Kindle.
Amazon Kindle unlimited – America
If you are interested please see my other Amazon post on Amazon deals and Alexa enabled devices.
Amazon deals and Alexa enabled devices
Amazon Kindle Fire deals
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Amazon deals and Alexa enabled devices for the Smart home.
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Have you ever wanted to turn on the kettle downstairs whilst lying in bed upstairs? Or turn off the landing light without moving from your armchair? Or turn the lights on or off in the children’s bedrooms without going upstairs to them? Or turn the lamp on or off without having to find the button? Or play some music without having to search for the correct Cd? Or talk to and see Grandma without leaving your house? Or talk to the television to find the programme you want to watch? Well, Amazon and Alexa have made all of this possible.
These are the plain white normal bulbs. Available in (Bayonet in the UK) and screw in fitting.
2. Philips Hue White and colour ambience bulbs
Needed to control the lights and smart devices. Unless you have an Echo Plus or Echo Show which has a Zigbee hub built in. Note though that you can do more with the Hue bridge. Some functions are not available with just the Plus or the Show.
Philips Hue smart bridge and bulbs
These can make your devices smarter. Enabling you to be able to talk to your kettle or Christmas tree lights or the lamp and many more as Alexa is controlling the power socket.
There are other brands of smart plug on Amazon. We only have one and it is the one above. My husband is enjoying the luxury of walking into the kitchen every morning with the knowledge that the kettle is already boiled.
5. App Kettle
If you really want to be smart and also control your kettle from your mobile phone.
6. Amazon Echo Show with built in Zigbee hub to control smart devices
The echo show can be used as a video phone. If a friend or relative has one, drop in can be enabled which means if you ask Alexa to drop in on mum, Mums echo will ring and you can then have a conversation. This can also be used around the house, from the kitchen to kids bedroom or kitchen to master bedroom. The echo show will also play Amazon music, just by asking Alexa to play an artist that you want to listen to.
Drop in is also available on the other Echo devices. Instead of shouting up and down the stairs, we can simply drop in on the dot in the bedroom or the echo in the front room or show in the kitchen.
Amazon has 30 day trials for Amazon music –
Amazon Prime
Amazon prime delivery will also give you access to prime music. However music unlimited will give you access to about 40 000 tracks. Prime music is about 2000 tracks. With Prime, you also have access to Prime video as well as unlimited free delivery. You will also be eligible to subscribe to Amazon channels for a small fee.
Prime Video channels – America
7. Amazon fire television stick, now with Alexa – streaming media stick, for use with prime video
8. Amazon echo plus with built in Zigbee hub to control smart devices
I have been advised that the sound quality of the Echo show is better than the plus. The sound of the plus is advised to be better than the Echo. It depends what you are really wanting your device to do. The Echo show is great in the kitchen, especially as it has a screen but it is the most expensive.
10. Amazon Echo dot – a good competitor to the other devices11. Echo spot – which also has a small screen.12. Ring video doorbell – which can connect to your smart devices.
Essentials for a smart home. Alexa is fun to have and watching her turning devices on and off can be amusing. My kids love her and my 7 year old wants an echo dot in his bedroom. These devices (except ring doorbell) also have skills that can be attached to them. Asking Alexa to play animal noises is funny and on the echo show, you can see the animal, once the skill is enabled.
Please let me know if I have missed anything. We personally own the Echo show, Echo, Echo dots, a smart plug, Hue light bulbs and a Kindle Fire 10 also with Alexa.
If you are interested in ideas for children’s toys please see below link.
Amazon – Christmas, birthday present ideas for Children
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Christmas / birthday present ideas for children.
Note: This post does contain affiliate links so I will earn some commission for anything purchased through it. This will then help to pay to keep my blog going. Please note the text links will now link to Amazon.com. For christmas this year, my children received many different presents. Some have already been played with, others have been thrown to one side. Right now my 7 year old is building his lego whilst my 5 year old is playing with her dolls. The favourite toy over Christmas was the Thomas Trackmaster set which is now in my sons bedroom and on the landing. So here are ideas for upcoming birthday presents. My children are loving them. Thomas the tank engine track master setThomas the Tank Engine Trackmaster – Turbo Jungle set
Both my children enjoy playing with the train set and trains. Thomas the tank engine and friends trackmaster mototrised trainsThomas the Tank Engine and friends trackmaster motorised trains for the above sets.
There are many different engines available and my son is loving them all. Each engine requires two triple A batteries The BFG – DVD and Bluray – a family favourite, my children especially like the part where the Queen’s Corgis drink Frobscottle… a lot of laughter. Roald Dahl books – my son loves the Twits. Lego Technic – My son has just finished building this. K’NEX – another toy favourite Disney Princess Toddler dolls. RapunzelMy 5 year old loves her dolls, these are all loved and played with. They are also very beautiful. Did you know that Princess Aurora is also known as Sleeping Beauty or Briar Rose?My 5 year old adores them. The medium bears come with a Care bear DVD.This is just a small selection of ideas. Toys are much loved in our house and well played with. My daughter’s bed is a mass of bears and dolls, she sleeps amongst them and is happy.Amazon in my own personal experience have always been helpful and offer a good standard of customer service.For more see, 15 ideas to help keep your kids entertainedShare this:
