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What website/app do you use to read ebooks?

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.

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  • 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

  • I use the Android app Librera Reader, since it's the best one I could find that is officially distributed outside of the Play Store (de-google, anyone?).

    You can find the APK on both F-Droid and GitHub.

    For ebooks, since Librera doesn't seem to be able to validate DRM (thankfully), I buy ebooks in DRM free formats, meaning I usually pend to Itchio, IndieGala, Fanatical, Humble Bundle, Story Bundle, etc.

  • 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.

  • Depends on what I'm reading, but I prefer side-loading to my Kobo Libra via Calibre-web. I'm currently taking advantage of a Kindle Unlimited sale and that means I'm reading on an older Android tablet, my phone, or if I'm feeling organized, a Kindle Oasis.

    When I do read on my phone, maybe something from Project Gutenberg or Smashwords, it's Librera Reader FD - it's on F-Droid and it's awesome.

    If you can, try and find a semi-dedicated reading device as it'll let you focus on what you're reading. The biggest downside to your phone is that you can do other things - like checking Lemmy.

  • 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.

  • Another vote for using your library. I mostly use BorrowBox as that's what my library hosts their eBooks on. I have used Libby in the past though.

    Bookbub is a site that has low cost ebooks that might be worth checking out.

  • 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.

  • What website/app do you use to read ebooks?

    Calibre for processing then

    • paperwhite: built-in reader
    • phone, laptop, table: FBreader
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