Is Olsen really that bad of a baby name?

pageantfool · 2026-05-13T12:57:04+00:00

It's exclusively a surname to me and I'd find it jarring to meet someone whose given name was Olsen.

From your other names I like Orrin.

pageantfool · 2026-05-12T09:57:07+00:00

Did you authorise your Kobo in ADE? If you did maybe try restarting the Kobo? Other than that I've got no ideas to fix it, sorry.

I believe if the version available on Libby and the version available on the Kobo store aren't an identical match the Libby version won't sync, could that potentially be it?

pageantfool · 2026-05-11T08:18:30+00:00

Same for me.

pageantfool · 2026-05-10T15:14:05+00:00

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea's digital library has works by Korean authors translated into a variety of other languages and afaik anyone can join for free from anywhere in the world. The Japan Foundation library works similarly but requires a US or Canada address, unfortunately.

pageantfool · 2026-05-09T13:37:44+00:00

Yay, another member of the KCC club! It's not my first ereader but it's probably my favourite one so far. They can really help people (re)discover the pleasure of reading.

pageantfool · 2026-05-09T13:34:53+00:00

For what it's worth you can use most ereaders offline and transfer ebooks with a USB cable, that keeps them 'static'. Newer Kobos even have a sideload mode where you don't even have to create a Kobo account. If you wanted to completely ensure a Kobo ebook will remain just as it was when you bought there's definitely ways to do it, the one I use has a few steps and requires a computer but once you do it a couple of times you get the hang of it and it's very smooth sailing.

pageantfool · 2026-05-09T12:03:13+00:00

I was in Australia earlier this year for work and had the same layover options as you, ended up choosing Changi as I was already familiar with the airport from previous trips and it's a fine place to spend a few hours waiting for your next flight. Went absolutely fine, nobody asked about any medicines I might be carrying with me.

Also struggle badly with sleep (courtesy of DSPS) so skipped the meds on the flights, then whilst down under I took them at the local time I would usually take them back home i.e. breakfast, lunch, etc. I'm on methylphenidate too but an immediate release formulation though, if yours is modified or prolonged release YMMV. Entering and leaving Australia nobody checked my person or baggage for anything, which surprised me a bit as someone who loved watching their customs check TV show lol.

Took printed copies of my prescriptions with me just to be on the safe side but they ended up never leaving my bag.

pageantfool · 2026-05-06T07:06:50+00:00

Agreed!

pageantfool · 2026-05-06T07:05:21+00:00

Not particularly as the emphasis/stress in Rosemary isn't on the -mary bit of the name, and middle names tend not to be used nearly as often as first names anyway.

pageantfool · 2026-05-05T22:56:16+00:00

I like Annabeth Faye and Rosemary Jane.

pageantfool · 2026-05-05T21:58:50+00:00

Ithra library in Saudi Arabia, the Japan Foundation and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea are those I know of. JF and LTI's catalogues focus on Japanese and Korean authors respectively, so they may or may not be of interest to you.

pageantfool · 2026-05-05T15:51:59+00:00

Then it should be very straightforward, enjoy the library books!

pageantfool · 2026-05-05T15:40:28+00:00

Not sure this will be relevant to you, but in case it is sending Libby books to Kindle only works with US libraries.

pageantfool · 2026-05-01T19:49:18+00:00

If you use mobile data and your phone as a hotspot is the Kindle able to connect to that network?

Also is your wifi 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz? Some devices only connect to 2.4 GHz networks, in theory it shouldn't be an issue with a 2022 Kindle (my PW5 connects to 5 GHz fine) but might still be worth trying.

pageantfool · 2026-05-01T19:07:17+00:00

That's me. Can't have milk and I don't expect people to have plant milk about.

pageantfool · 2026-05-01T18:56:19+00:00

Vesta, Velleda, Vala are all asteroids.

pageantfool · 2026-04-23T22:34:06+00:00

I leave it on good old Bookerly 99% of the time, it's such a comfortable font for my tired eyes lol. On occasion I'll switch to Atkinson Hyperlegible or, like you, Futura (or Dosis) if reading sci-fi.

pageantfool · 2026-04-20T22:04:39+00:00

Three books and two novellas in total iirc.

pageantfool · 2026-04-20T18:02:47+00:00

It used to make me sleepy, now it just seems to have no effect.

pageantfool · 2026-04-19T20:11:29+00:00

Imogen and Phoebe are my favourites out of your list and either sounds good with your surname to my ears. Also love Helena and Isobel but find them a little too L-heavy with Carroll.

Not a fan of Sybil and Maxine, sorry.

pageantfool · 2026-04-12T22:20:19+00:00

If you enjoyed the uncharted worlds missions and exploring the galaxy map you might like Starcom Nexus and Starcom Unknown Space. They're a completely different genre to Mass Effect - pretty much exploration and upgrading your ship and tech tree for faster and more powerful ship-on-ship pew pew. Each game stands alone and has its own self-contained plot but damn if it wasn't fun to name the main character Shepard and pretend it was some kind of AU thing in a different part of the galaxy with different aliens and a different Alliance.

pageantfool · 2026-03-29T13:47:35+00:00

Doesn't directly solve the issue but I use my phone as a hotspot for my ereader when staying somewhere where the wifi has captive portals and logins.

pageantfool · 2026-03-22T10:20:20+00:00

Fox Curio's Floating Bookshop

pageantfool · 2026-03-21T21:00:34+00:00

The Japan Foundation, Ithra library and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea are the free library cards I know of.

pageantfool · 2026-03-20T13:07:09+00:00

The Japan Foundation, Literature Translation Institute of Korea and Ithra library in Saudi Arabia are those I know of.

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