“So far, no new books have been purchased,” quipped Vieira. Thankfully, one Twitter fan suggested that she put the insect-riddled Kindle in the freezer, which the grateful gal said did the trick. But that’s not the worst … the worst thing is that the ants are BUYING books. “They made a nest in the little hole for the charger. “A friend of mine is going through a most unusual situation: her Kindle has been invaded by ants,” the pal wrote. Vieira recounted the surreal situation to her friend Fabiane Guimaraes, who detailed the story in a tweet with more than 75,700 likes.
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It appeared that the ants had figured out how to Kindle. Vieira blew into the charging port, after which a horde of tiny white ants scampered out. However, before the e-bazaar could reply, she reportedly received another note congratulating her for buying “ O anel de Giges: Uma fantasia etica” (“The Ring of Gyges: An Ethical Fantasy”) by Brazilian author Eduardo Giannetti. She subsequently sent Amazon an email explaining that there was a mistake. Vieira would soon find out that the ants had done the exact opposite: A week later, the flabbergasted bookworm received an email congratulating her for purchasing Isaac Asimov’s science-fiction classic “ Robots and Empire.” “I have several digital books, many of them are sold-out titles in the physical edition, I thought it was gone,” exclaimed the flustered writer, who put the infested device to the side, according to the Sun. She said she became “desperate” after realizing that the insects could’ve torpedoed her work. “My virtual library had become a nest,” wrote Vieira. The accompanying footage shows the diminutive literati swarming over the screen. Thinking it was a connection issue, Vieira blew into the charging port, after which a horde of tiny white ants scuttled out.
The digital reading device reportedly refused to switch on even when plugged into the outlet.
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