I am trying to find a good service to read ebooks (preferably for free) but as long as it is a good experience I don’t mind paying. Thanks for your opinion.
Kindle. It’s a physical device but it’s got an app too.
Our public library has the function to borrow e-books (called onleihe, but this counts only for some libraries in germany). I use this a lot.
I use Google Play Books but I also like BookFusion.
I use a Kobo Nia it was pretty cheap and I have no complaints at all about it. You can easily copy epubs over yourself with the cable.
On Android I use moon+ but it’s easier using the Kobo.
What website/app do you use to read ebooks?
Calibre for processing then
- paperwhite: built-in reader
- phone, laptop, table: FBreader
Lithium on android, I set it so I can scroll down the book rather than flip the pages. Then I get my books on lib gen for free.
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I’ll throw a shoutout to Onyx Boox, rather than Kobo or Kindle. It runs Android, can run literally any file type, doesn’t lock you into an ecosystem with DRM where you don’t really own the books you buy. I despise Kobo and Kindle for that reason.
But I totally agree about how nice e-ink is. It’s literally as good as paper. Maybe better. Soooo nice.
I have the Boox Max, and it’s expensive as shit compared to the smaller ereaders, but I use it more than enough to justify. You can’t fit a textbook or coding book on a Kindle (probably the scribe you can now), but you can fit two pages comfortably with the 13.3 inch max.
Android is a huge value add, too. I can’t take it for my phone, but for an ereader, it means I can use multiple library apps and scribd to borrow books to supplement my purchases from whatever platforms.
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On Android I like Moon+ Reader, on my Kobo I installed koreader
What made you switch to a different app on the Kobo?
I didn’t completely switch, koreader is installed side by side with the official software but it has a lot more feature and it suite my needs. Eg. I’m a developer and I wrote an Obsidian plugin to retrieve all my highlights and notes from koreader
I use Lithium on android
First thing, check with your local public library.
They are most likely going to already have a free app to use with your library card. (If you don’t have a library card, get one. They are free and it is very illegal for libraries to give your data to anyone without a court ordered warrant).
My library uses Libby, and it’s great for the most part on any smart device.
If you do end up licensing (and it’s a license, not a purchase). Amazon’s Kindle store is good and has some exclusives.
Love Libby!
This is what I do. First thing I do is check the library through Libby and if they don’t have it I’ll buy it for Kindle.
Libby is an online library, so you can borrow books from them. They also have audio books. All you need is a library card (which iirc you can sign up through libby).
You can read the books in the libby app itself (not bad, maybe a little clunky) or if you use something like a Kindle, you can have it sent to that, and read like normal. I believe it does others than kindle, but that’s what I use, so that’s all i know.
I lost access to one of my Amazon accounts, and it isn’t easy to recover. They give you the option to make a paid international call to recover your account, since I don’t live in the United States. Can’t possibly recommend it. If you lose your account, you lose all the books you bought.
I think kobo identifies your Wi-fi network, but ever since I found out amazon puts you through this, the book buying (actually renting) lost its charm to me.
I would go with whats available freely on the Internet. I use “filetype:pdf” on Google to find books, for example.
Thanks for the tip!
I have all my book stored in Google Books, and I like it.
Try moon reader pro for android, it got project Gutenberg and feedbooks built in and you can configure your own source also it has a lot of necessary feature like darkmode for books and stuff.
ReadEra.
The free app is so bloody good and adfree already, I bought it just to support the developer after using it for 8 years or so.
Tried several others before and nothing comes even close.
Android, no idea if any other version exists.
Yes, I use that app too, it’s stylish and exactly what I need from an ereader app
