Ebooks

[nob]

Mrs has a Kindle, nearly 400 books on it, she read the Jackie Collins series while on holiday some series about a lothario.


I use a progs called calibre to add books convert to MOBO and manage the kindle library.

[campbell]

That's some effort, even without the free books that come with it I reckon I've read no more than about 40 books in the last 2 years. And I consider myself a pretty quick reader, maybe I need to up my game!

[campbell]

I also have calibre, there's plenty of resources out there to get hold of books, but not all readers will read them. It's a pretty good program, fairly easy to use.

[nob]

Aug 28, 2014 21:01:26 GMT campbell said:

That's some effort, even without the free books that come with it I reckon I've read no more than about 40 books in the last 2 years. And I consider myself a pretty quick reader, maybe I need to up my game!

She multitasks drink and read at the same time, me I can only do one.

[banjo]

"Kindle is the first, and as above they let you share your books with friends, which kobo currently does not."

Actually, Sony was the first out with an e-reader.
Like Craig, I bought a Nook Simple Touch with backlight and I'm well happy with it. Management has had a Kindle 3G with keyboard for about 3 years (I think) and she loves it. Each e-reader has its strengths and its weaknesses. The Nook has funny ideas on what you can do with the internal memory, but it has a micro sd card slot which is killer.

I got my Nook from Morgan Computers for £36 delivered albeit refurbished. They had the non-backlit version for £26 delivered. They may still have some left. A few months ago they were selling Nooks for £29 new, but I missed that offer.

The good thing about the Nook is that (if you're up to it) you can root it and then you can put the Kindle app on as well as a Kobo reader app and effectively you end up with a device that will read just about any format without conversion. You also end up with a very basic Android tablet.

For £26?
e&oe

[Ratae]

Aug 28, 2014 20:05:18 GMT Anne said:

Alan, nothing to say you can't do both, I borrow from my daughter's real 'library' but I don't find holding a real book as comfortable and easy as the kindle, just turn the page with the flick of a thumb and don't have to hold the book in two hands to stop it closing

Yep...that not having to hold a book with two hands is very useful for the ladies, leaves one hand free to hold the iron with innit.


Ratae the practicle.

[Geoff]

Aug 28, 2014 20:55:46 GMT nob said:

she read the Jackie Collins series while on holiday some series about a lothario.

Didn't know that I'd had a book written about me.                                              

[nob]

Aug 29, 2014 5:36:40 GMT Geoff said:

Aug 28, 2014 20:55:46 GMT nob said:

she read the Jackie Collins series while on holiday some series about a lothario.

Didn't know that I'd had a book written about me.                                              

Unless your name is Lucky then its not.

[Geoff]

Unless your name is Lucky then its not.

It's deffo not lucky .

[postman]

I use a nexus7 as an ebook reader and its changed my thoughts on the way I read, too. the family has different devices, so we tend to share between us and ask, which format do you use?

mainly because, theres never one app that reads all formats, so it pays to have a few, unless you convert them and calibre is king for that.

I like the mobi format, (kindle) as it seems a smoother operation when reading.

but you're spoilt for choice on android

[pierre]

We use the Nexus 7 too--with Blinkbox as a source for the books

[banjo]

I've tried my Nexus 7. I love the device but not as an e-reader because digital ink is so much better than a back lit screen. If I could get on with back-lighting for extended periods (ie, reading a book) then I would not have even considered an e-reader.

e&oe

[Bob]

is this the calibre you talk about.

[Anne]

That's the one Bob, it is a brilliant programme

[Bob]