You might not even get that far. Since it's left to the publishers to decide if the book is lendable, expect many best-sellers not to be. Assuming the book cou

You might not even get that far. Since it's left to the publishers to decide if the book is lendable, expect many best-sellers not to be. Assuming the book could be re-lent to an individual after the first 14-day period has expired and can be returned early without penalties I think this is pretty good. Two weeks is a nice break-even point for shorter works and massive novels. Now I can recommend the kindle to friends and family without losing the ability to lend them some of the book I've purchased and would like to share.