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This is the gold standard for sharing. Think of it as a cozy digital living room where you and one other adult (plus kids) can swap books. You link accounts into an Amazon Household. Once you do, you can share your entire Kindle library with each other.

But here’s the fine print: you’re legally married to this person in Amazon’s eyes. You have to share payment methods. And if you break up? You have to “divorce” your accounts, which takes 180 days. (Yes, there’s a waiting period. Drama much?) So choose wisely—this is for your book soulmate, not your casual book club buddy.

How to set it up (and avoid a digital scandal):

Go to “Manage Your Content and Devices” on Amazon’s website. Click “Preferences” and then “Households and Family Library.” Add an adult. They get an invite. Once accepted, voilà—the whole collection is visible when you tap “Filter” on your Kindle and select “Shared with You.” It’s like cheating, but legal. (Amazon still gets its cut, don’t worry.)

One catch: some publishers opt out of sharing. You’ll see a little padlock icon on those books. Annoying? Yes. But it’s not the end of the world.