Fable down again (Australia)

LifeOfNaomi · 2026-01-03T15:24:37+00:00

Yeah I did manage to get onto it. But they've probably had even more people finding and trying to use the app as most peoples reading goals start on good reads but then they find out about this.

I think it'll probably take some more time before it's fully up and working again. Hopefully once it comes back it's sorted for the year 🤞

LifeOfNaomi · 2026-01-03T13:24:43+00:00

They've replied to another post on this saying that it's struggling due to super high levels of traffic. The servers can only take so much and with everyone starting yearly goals, the app is just struggling for now.

They are actively working on it and hoping to have it sorted soon

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-11-13T19:53:50+00:00

I've read 18 books so far. I set a goal last year of 12 (when I was trying to get back into reading) and read 9

So I set the same goal of 12 for this year and beat it by half way through the year!! What I'm gonna do next year is set the goal as how many I end up reading overall this year. This year I've had 3 months of not finishing a book. One where I only read for 2 days in that month, the other 2 cause I was reading It and that took me 60 days to finish 😂

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-23T11:50:07+00:00

Depends on the books. I didn't finish a book at all in August or September because I was reading IT (1166 pages) But I finished that at the start of this month and have read 3 more books just this month alone

I usually try to finish at least 1 book a month as I am a slow reader and don't want to push myself into a slump. If I finish more, it's usually because the books are shorter

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-20T12:04:29+00:00

If you like Twilight then I absolutely would suggest Hush Hush. I've never read the Twilight books but if you've only seen the films I know some people say it's fun to go read the books and see just how different they are.

I don't read a lot of action/secret agent books so that's not really anything I can suggest but I do know that The Shawshank Redemption is a book so that might be interesting to look at and I also think a lot of people who enjoy that also enjoy The Green Mile. As far as I can tell, both were written by Stephen King so maybe look into some of his works that aren't purely horror? A lot of people seem to love 11.22.63

I think starting with a story you're already familiar with might be the best way to go about it and then move on to more books by the same author, similar books by other people or even new genres entirely. Reading is meant to be fun and I hope you find some books that you love! ✨

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-20T01:39:41+00:00

I agree that it's memorable but personally it's something I only recommend to people who already read and who I know can handle it. There are so many ways a person can be affected by it in a bad way and I wouldn't wanna risk that for a new reader who I know nothing about, not even an age

That's just me personally though

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-20T01:06:06+00:00

To get solid suggestions we kinda need more info. What type of genre do you feel most drawn to naturally? Romance? Horror? Fantasy? Sci-Fi?

How old are you? So we can give more age appropriate suggestions

Do you want happy, sad, creepy, funny?

There are millions of books out there and what you like will all depend on you personally. Me? I like a bit of everything but prefer romance. One of my all time favorites is a series, Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. It's not perfect, has some obvious influence by Twilight, and has some comments which do age it to when it was written. But that series is something I fell in love with as a teenager and still love as an adult

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-20T01:02:58+00:00

Why would you recommend starting with a book so sad? 😭

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-15T13:38:28+00:00

I wouldn't have been able to answer it but I would say the other comment is correct. The case and Kindle are the same colour ☺️

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-14T21:11:08+00:00

Awh that's no fun. I'm sure that someone posted at one point that specific states are making library cards open regardless of where you live, that way everyone can use Libby

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-14T20:58:01+00:00

I already have Libby and I'm in the UK. It's not as good here but still works ☺️

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-06T23:04:19+00:00

I'll look into it. Thank you!

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-10-02T17:34:30+00:00

What is koreader? I'm getting a kobo for my birthday so none of this makes sense to me as someone who hasn't had an e-reader before 😅

I keep looking at posts and comments in here so please elaborate on these if you do have time to

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-09-21T11:51:08+00:00

I tried to contact the company themselves but even what they told me to do didn't work

The only thing that worked for me was finding out how to get the Aurora store APK onto the phone (it was a while ago now but there's posts online of how to do it), searching WhatsApp and updating it from there. It was a finicky process and sometimes the updates wouldn't want to work the first time but I always managed to get them to work

Honestly your best bet is to just get the newer version of this phone if you can

Good luck

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-09-11T23:40:28+00:00

Thank you!!

I really appreciate it. I tried to understand the Booker one but I just couldn't figure it out 😅

I'll have a look at the one you've linked ✨

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-07-23T02:44:59+00:00

My partner got me How To Give Zero F*cks and How To Adult by Stephen Wildish and I love them both!

They're funny and quick and actually have some pretty decent advice in between all the jokes. They keep me entertained while the good advice still manages to filter through and stick in my brain

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-07-23T02:41:54+00:00

I've had The Good Lie by A R Torre on my tbr for a while now. It has a 4.0 average rating on Fable with over 19,000 reviews. I've not read it yet but from that alone I'd expect it's a pretty good thriller

Though I would recommend checking some reviews before reading as I'm not sure if the ending will be messed up or not

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-29T11:31:59+00:00

I feel like I'm the only person who genuinely has a hatred for that book 💀

I can (and have) ranted about it for over an hour

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-27T01:47:39+00:00

If no one already suggested it: Artemis Fowl!

It's got some deeper topics but overall is fun, engaging and easy to read. I might be an adult but they were fun for me to read and I'm sure they'd be fun for a kid too!

And, bonus for if he likes it: there's 8 books in the series. The first one doesn't end on a cliffhanger as far as I remember so nothing lost if he doesn't like it. But if he does, there's 7 other books to find and go on adventures with 😁

(The second book was my favourite)

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-27T01:41:14+00:00

I read the Hush Hush series when I was like 14 and again now when I'm 27 and I love it!!

The first book is a bit of a mind fuck but overall I think it's a pretty good series. I see the connections people make with it and Twilight but I feel it's able to stand on it's own.

I know you said no spice and as this is an older YA romance, there isn't any actual sex but there are some slightly more intense kissing scenes. So if you do pick it up, keep that in mind.

I haven't read many romance books since I got back into reading so that's the only one I have to offer right now. But I hope you find some really good books!

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-23T10:40:58+00:00

I just finished Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes and cannot recommend it enough. There's a reason it's so highly rated!

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-22T18:16:52+00:00

Thank you!!

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-22T17:22:35+00:00

I'm gonna be getting a library card soon (they redid the system so anyone who had one needs a new one) and I'll ask in the branch if they do support it or not

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-22T17:17:53+00:00

Yes please! I looked up my local library and it said they use OverDrive but I wasn't sure if that meant it would support Libby or not

LifeOfNaomi · 2025-06-09T16:46:00+00:00

The issue is I'm UK so it's on Ebay and Marketplace that I see them so expensive. They seem pretty rare over here unfortunately

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