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Can you remember it? The VERY first book you downloaded on your Kindle? (Besides the wonderfully "useful" manual)

I remember like it was yesterday.

I BEGGED and pleaded for a Kindle for Christmas. Everyone told me, "You don't read, Meghan. You don't need a Kindle." My argument - - > If I had a Kindle, I would read.

So logical.

I started a campaign. It was Quinn/Kindle XMAS 2012. I hit the campaign trails hard, talking about the Kindle every chance I got. And you know what? My harassment paid off because not only did I get a Kindle, but I also got $150 in Amazon gift cards. I hit the freaking book nerd jackpot.

Frothing at the mouth (only slightly) I logged onto Amazon and started browsing. I wanted the biggest bang for my buck. I was new to reading and had no idea BLOGS existed so I was flying solo in my reading journey.

The only thing I searched was romance and I went from there. Amazon started suggesting books. I was completely overwhelmed, and then, I saw something that intrigued me.

THE BOX SET!

Oh what a glorious thing the box set is. Can I get an amen? Knowing that you got a DEAL on multiple books that all coincide together, pure reading bliss.

New to the box set, I start scanning through all the different options until I found a mystery romance by Gemma Halliday. The cover was cute, the blurb, spot on, and it had romance in it. PERFECT!

So, I made my first purchase and started reading.

Holy hell, I couldn't put the book down. GAH! The heroine is sassy, freaking funny, and a hot mess. I loved her so much. But the HERO . . . *waves fan in front of self* Ramirez, freaking sigh. When ever he had a scene, I got all tingly inside. It was the first time I actually experienced the whole book boyfriend sensation. And from there, I went to read the rest of that series and all her other books.

What about you? What was your first book you read on your Kindle?



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OMG! I LOVE Gemma Halliday!!! I love cozy mysteries like that!!! Sadly, I can't remember what my first Kindle book was. I'm a failure!

Not a failure at all! I'm just weird and remember it so distinctly because it was such a new thing for me. But Gemma, ugh, she's sooo good!!!


Amber wrote: "OMG! I LOVE Gemma Halliday!!! I love cozy mysteries like that!!! Sadly, I can't remember what my first Kindle book was. I'm a failure!"

I remember RECEIVING my first Kindle..... It was Christmas, and my parents are kind of assholes about gifts and hide everything. So at the end when you're just sitting there looking for and missing the ONLY THING YOU WANTED...its never there. Then my mom stands up, and goes up stairs to make breakfast and I remember sitting in the big overstuffed chair staring around the basement where the tree is.

That was the ONE THING I WANTED. Ugh, and I was such a brat. I was so sad. Finally after I pouted forever, my mom came back downstairs and tossed a thin box on my lap.

It was the kindle.

I don't remember the first books I had on it, but I remember sitting with it in my lap, afraid to get it ruined. I had that same kindle for about 8 years before finally upgrading.

Oh my first kindle book....it was Broken & Screwed by Tijan. After I read it I cyber stalked her and kept telling her to hurry up with Book 2. That's how I found out about The Fallen Crest Series....she said she was about to release Fallen Crest Family (book 2), so of course I had to read Fallen Crest High so I'd be ready for two...I was hooked. Her books are like my version of crack. 😳😁

I want to say that my first book was probably a Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich or something by Nora Roberts. Both were HUGE for me as I was reading in high school and college... They helped start my love with the Romcom genre.

Tijan is a freaking magician with words. God, I love her.

Crystal wrote: "Oh my first kindle book....it was Broken & Screwed by Tijan. After I read it I cyber stalked her and kept telling her to hurry up with Book 2. That's how I found out about The Fallen Crest Series....."

My mom LOVES Janet Evonovich. I remember listening to her snort while reading.

Amber wrote: "I want to say that my first book was probably a Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich or something by Nora Roberts. Both were HUGE for me as I was reading in high school and college... They helpe..."

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My first Meghan Quinn book was The Mother Road....ever since that book, I'm a fan for life. No joke. So far I have loved ever book I've read from you Meghan. And...Dear Life almost killed me....that book made me FEEL so darn much. It's one of my absolute faves.

I won't lie and I'm risking getting kicked out of here, I've never read The Mother Road. I don't know why, just haven't!

Well I had a Nook 1st then moved to an iPad where I use the kindle app...I have no clue what the 1st one was but I have so many unread and trying to figure out my 1st download made me see so many I forgot about!!!

I was very anti-Kindle for a long time. I can be the type that thinks "Oh everyone has a Kindle, I prefer real books." Then it became "Oh everyone has a Kindle, I'll get a Nook!" On my Nook I think my first book was a Bella Andre because it was a B&N promotion and I thought that was the Shit!!! I was thinking B&N were benevolent Gods! LOL I then used the Kindle app on my phone. I can't remember what the first book was though. The reason I broke down was because I started reviewing and books were sent to Kindles. Happy story! I won my Kindle fire from Helena Hunting in 2015.

Aw, you're so sweet pretty. Thank you! Dear Life just about wrecked me when writing it.

Crystal wrote: "My first Meghan Quinn book was The Mother Road....ever since that book, I'm a fan for life. No joke. So far I have loved ever book I've read from you Meghan. And...Dear Life almost killed me....tha..."

You'll never get kicked out! There are SO MANY books to read. I can barely keep up. That's a lie, I don't keep up at all!

Amber wrote: "I won't lie and I'm risking getting kicked out of here, I've never read The Mother Road. I don't know why, just haven't!"

Are you going to go back and read them?

Jennifer wrote: "Well I had a Nook 1st then moved to an iPad where I use the kindle app...I have no clue what the 1st one was but I have so many unread and trying to figure out my 1st download made me see so many I..."

Bella Andre, God, I've read so many of her books. They are good go-to books. And winning a Kindle Fire from Helena is one of the best things ever. I hope you got a beaver with it.

Char wrote: "I was very anti-Kindle for a long time. I can be the type that thinks "Oh everyone has a Kindle, I prefer real books." Then it became "Oh everyone has a Kindle, I'll get a Nook!" On my Nook I think..."

I DID GET A BEAVER!!! Plus some of the crack-like maple candy she's always pushing on us poor unsuspecting Yanks. I found out I won the Kindle from Helena while I was in a hotel room and I started jumping up and down shrieking that I won it.
Meghan wrote: "Bella Andre, God, I've read so many of her books. They are good go-to books. And winning a Kindle Fire from Helena is one of the best things ever. I hope you got a beaver with it.

Char wrote: "I ..."

Yes I can remember the author but, not the title of the book. Beatrice Small was the author. I don't know why but, I was kind of embarrassed because my friends were reading a lot of self help books and here I was reading romance and if you have ever read any of Beatrice Small's books they are historical erotica and she has been around for a long time.

I just went to my digital orders history, in 2012 my first kindle book was This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper ha.

My mom got me my first actual kindle (that wasn't the app) for Christmas plus a year of KU a couple years ago. It was the original one. My first book on it was Seven Sons by Lili St Germain!! Then my husband got me a newer fire last year. I always feel like I'm betraying my first kindle when I use it lol!

My first book was Compromising Positions and it was the start of a beautiful relationship with my Kindle. My hubby bought my first and second Kindle for me, and besides my hubby and boys, my Kindle and coffee are my next loves. ;)

I was very anti ebooks, always prefering the real book. I remember scrolling through facebook and came across an ad for Fearless by Devon Hartford and after downloading this to my computer, tried to read it but couldn't really get into it. Then my better half brought me an ereader for Christmas 2017, (once I got this, I read everything that I could including the Fearless series) which was great until it died on me, so switched and brought a tablet and as they say, the rest is history and I haven't looked back. I download anything and everything that I can get my hands on and I haven't picked up a hard copy book since. The only thing I miss is the smell of a new book when you first buy it and open it, they should bottle the smell and sell it.....

Oh God! I think it was the Hunger Games (in French, oh how times have changed). Not sure though. And the sad thing is, I've never finished it because of final exams and commitment issues. I want to start it again in English though! :D

I've actually never owned a Kindle because I only read on my phone so I started on iBooks and read on there for a few years- I think my first iBooks book was KM Golland's Temptation. And then I downloaded the Kindle app and I love that, my first Kindle book was Sexy Berkeley by Dani Lovell and I loved it <3
My first Meghan Quinn book was The Virgin Romance Novelist on July 4th 2015, and I remember laughing so hard I started to cry ;-)

OMG, that's so awesome you can see when you got it! Eep, love that.

Kristina wrote: "I've actually never owned a Kindle because I only read on my phone so I started on iBooks and read on there for a few years- I think my first iBooks book was KM Golland's Temptation. And then I dow..."

My first book on my kindle was a Stephanie Plum book by Janet Evanovich.

If you count the kindle app on my iPhone, then it's First Comes Love: A Chronicles of Moxie Novel by Z.B. Heller. If you're going for strictly kindle purchases, I got my Fire for my birthday, December 29, 2015. My first purchase was on December 30, 2015....a pre-order of... The Mother Road by the one and only Meghan Quinn. <3 <3 <3

Meghan wrote: "Can you remember it? The VERY first book you downloaded on your Kindle? (Besides the wonderfully "useful" manual)

I remember like it was yesterday.

I BEGGED and pleaded for a Kindle for Christma..."

My first was Cursed Be the Wicked by J.R. Richardson.

I couldn't remember if my first Kindle e-books were The Twilight Saga or The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset, so I just logged onto Amazon and they have that amazing feature where you can go to your "Content and Devices" and sort by oldest to newest. I had to do that to see which box set I had purchased first and low and behold, it was The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset on March 8, 2012. THGT were the first books I read on my Kindle and Kindle app for my iPad mini.

For those who cannot remember and try my search method, keep in mind that this little trick will only work if you are still using the same Amazon email from when you bought your first Kindle e-book.

As for iBooks, Nook, or Kobo, I do not know if there is a way to check that. I only know that Winnie-the-Pooh automatically downloaded in iBooks when I first login to check it out.

Wow, that was a long answer for such a simple questions.

I apparently thought I was super cool so my first downloads in 2011 was Pride & Prejudice and War and Peace. HAHAHA. Yes, I've read those a long time ago and in my defense I had been away from reading for years. After that it looks like it was Vegas Moon by John Locke. Never read it and to be honest if I looked at it now, I wouldn't even download it.

I am newish to romance, but I think my first book on Kindle book was probably a Discworld book by Terry Pratchett. Fantasy is my first love! Imagine my surprise when I discovered the Fantasy/Romance genre--Jackpot!

Ahhh!!! That's kind of awesome!


Danielle wrote: "If you count the kindle app on my iPhone, then it's First Comes Love: A Chronicles of Moxie Novel by Z.B. Heller. If you're going for strictly kindle purchases, I got my Fire for my birthday, Decem..."

I love Pride and Prejudice! War and Peace . . . eh

Heather wrote: "I apparently thought I was super cool so my first downloads in 2011 was Pride & Prejudice and War and Peace. HAHAHA. Yes, I've read those a long time ago and in my defense I had been away from read..."

Total jackpot!

Lori wrote: "I am newish to romance, but I think my first book on Kindle book was probably a Discworld book by Terry Pratchett. Fantasy is my first love! Imagine my surprise when I discovered the Fantasy/Romanc..."

I've seen both these movies...... okay. That's a lie. I've never rented War & Peace.

Meghan wrote: "I love Pride and Prejudice! War and Peace . . . eh

Heather wrote: "I apparently thought I was super cool so my first downloads in 2011 was Pride & Prejudice and War and Peace. HAHAHA. Yes, I've re..."

I can't remember my first download. It was free from a Pixel of Ink ad and I'm fairly certain I never read it!

I bought myself a nook for black Friday a few years ago and then my SIL gifted me The Hunger Games trilogy.
When I finally got a kindle. I can't even remember what I dl bc I had gotten a few books gifted to me

Fifty was the first ebook I ever read, on my phone. I read on that for a good year or so until my momma bought me a kindle. That was many years ago

I never thought I would get away from paperbacks but my Kindle goes everywhere with me. The very first book I ever downloaded on my kindle was probably Tom Clancy but it could have been Meghan Quinn.

mine was after by Amy efaw

So I've only had a Kindle for just over a year. I wasn't really sure I'd like it. I've always been a paperback in hand kind of gal, but I took the plunge and King by T.M. Frazier started it all. A lot still on my TBR, since I really dI've back into reading not quite 2 years ago, I now I have almost 300 on my kindle and we'll over 200 paperback/hardbacks alot of which came from my 1st signing this past February in Dallas, my total haul was 86 books!!! Sara Ney popped my signing cherry 1st, along with Meghan Quinn, T.M. Frazier, Staci Hart and so many more.

My first book was the hunger games and I flew through the whole series in days.

YEP! I ordered a very hot When You Dare by Lori Foster. So so good.


Meghan wrote: "Can you remember it? The VERY first book you downloaded on your Kindle? (Besides the wonderfully "useful" manual)

I remember like it was yesterday.

I BEGGED and pleaded for a Kindle for Christma..."

I had a Nook first too and was convinced I was going to hate it. I loved BOOKS and thought the idea of an ereader was blasphemy. So I read Pride and Prejudice first since it was free. I didn't want to waste money on books for a device I knew I wasn't going to use. Now here we are, about 8 years later, and I have THOUSANDS of books on my Kindle. I can't even remember the last time I read a paperback!

THis is amazing. P+P is such a good first book.

Megan wrote: "I had a Nook first too and was convinced I was going to hate it. I loved BOOKS and thought the idea of an ereader was blasphemy. So I read Pride and Prejudice first since it was free. I didn't want..."

I love that eReaders have brought readers back. It did for me. Love this so much.

Briana Monroe wrote: "So I've only had a Kindle for just over a year. I wasn't really sure I'd like it. I've always been a paperback in hand kind of gal, but I took the plunge and King by T.M. Frazier started it all. A ..."

I still need to read these. Am I grounded?

Monique wrote: "My first book was the hunger games and I flew through the whole series in days."

Meghan wrote: "I still need to read these. Am I grounded?

Monique wrote: "My first book was the hunger games and I flew through the whole series in days.""

I thought I was the only person on the planet that hasn't read The Hunger Games. I tried but I couldn't get into it. I then tried the movie to see if that would inspire me. Nope, it just wasn't for me.

Now, I'll go sit in the corner...ALL BY MYSELF...DON'T WANT TO BE....ALL BY MYSELLLLLLF (sing it with me)

First kindle book. Existence by Abbi Glines. Most don't know she has a PNR series. I was so hooked! But he had the weirdest name ever. Dank... Yeahh.... He was literally death though so that added cool points.