If it's any consolation, I think the lack of books may be temporary. There are lots coming down the pipe, new releases, re-releases and best sellers. Just wait a few months. Don't know about cost--I've paid anywhere from "free", to about $7 for a mobipocket book.
Wendy ------ Booked: Uniworld Egypt, 2015 Tauck Amsterdam to Budapest, 2016 Paul Gauguin, Societies & Tuamotus 2016
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