Amazon Kindle for PC

Kindle took the world by storm when it released: the transition of books from physical to digital was always in the making, ever since we started using the computer. It was the next obvious step — Amazon saw the opportunity, and took it, granting users a different and more convenient way to get immersed in their favorite writings.

What if your Kindle is out of battery, and you're looking to access a book you own on the device? That is now possible through Amazon Kindle for PC, which, as its name would suggest, offers users a means to read the books they own on Amazon on their computer.

The prerogatives of such a program are immediately understandable upon reading its name: this is Amazon's Kindle client for the Windows platform, and through it, users can access the books they own. These books can be read at your leisure, and you're free to pick up your Kindle device anytime to pick up on where you last left off.

Users will appreciate the seamless integration, which makes it possible to effortlessly continue on reading your favorite titles on your desktop, without requiring you to even own a Kindle device. You'll first have to authenticate with your Amazon account, which grants you access to your owned books. The tool takes the form of a sort of PDF reader when opening a book, and the interface is minimal enough not to obstruct what's important.

You can change parameters pertaining to the font for a text presentation that is more to your liking. Different fonts are available, and you're also allowed to change the sizing, alignment, line spacing, and page width of the book. Modifying the brightness is likewise possible, and three color modes are also available: White, Dark, and Sepia.

Users can bookmark they favorite moments through the Ctrl+D shortcuts anytime they come across something that piques their interest, and the text-to-speech functionality, accessible through Ctrl+T, is also a welcome addition for more laid-back reading sessions.

You can always highlight any passages by holding the left-mouse button while hovering over them. This also opens up a menu, which allows you to add an accompanying note, and search that section on the web, as well as on Wikipedia.

Double-clicking a word will bring up its dictionary definition. Multiple dictionaries, across different languages, are supported, so make sure to select the relevant language for you.

Amazon Kindle for PC lets you read the books you own on Amazon with little effort: log into the app, and the books you own and love will be waiting for you