There's the standard reading of a book, which is simple to do, and you can download a ton of books to your Kindle to do so. You can also purchase digital books and read them on your e-reader.

One way to grab free e-books is to keep your eyes open for special events and offers on titles. There are Stuff Your Kindle ...

After Feb. 26, you will still be able to download Kindle books from the Kindle Store via Wi-Fi, and you can also use the Send to Kindle page on Amazon to send a variety of files to your Kindle.