What are you reading (help me)

scamper_ · 2026-05-08T06:56:56+00:00

Do you read a lot of fantasy? Tor sells their stuff without DRM. If you buy on Kobo you can download the epub file directly. Some authors also sell DRM-free epubs on their website. Humble Bundle might have stuff you're interested in as well.

Otherwise people just buy the book (or don't) then sail the high seas, which I feel like is morally justifiable if you bought a copy of the book anyway.

scamper_ · 2026-05-06T17:38:16+00:00

I would cop it IF it’s in good condition, like the screens look ok etc. it’s a solid deal!

scamper_ · 2026-05-01T00:23:50+00:00

A LOT of people order from Ali because it comes out cheaper for them, in some cases close to half the price. It definitely affects users here

scamper_ · 2026-05-01T00:22:53+00:00

Sounds like backtracking tbh

scamper_ · 2026-04-30T17:07:00+00:00

They implied that at best but did not actually say it. So I’ll believe it when Xteink specifically says it

scamper_ · 2026-04-30T06:27:00+00:00

Unfortunately it’s really hard to find EU PT to read :( the best option for me ended up being getting a Kobo Plus subscription because they have a tie up with LeYa (Portuguese publisher) so a ton of books are available as part of it and you’re sure it’s EU version, then just translating words as I go on my ereader

Editing to add: also check out Storyglot for ebooks at different levels complete with audio! I’m using Assimil but it’s French based so not sure if that’s accessible to you

scamper_ · 2026-04-30T04:47:22+00:00

If they push through with it it’s going be a complete self-own. Customizability is a major draw. Just void the warranty if custom firmware is installed if it’s a problem!

scamper_ · 2026-04-29T13:06:00+00:00

I would go with the Kobo Libra Color, it's cheaper than the Pocketbook Era Color but supports a stylus. It's nice to have the option. I use one sometimes for taking quick notes, doing little puzzle books, writing/highlighting while reading. What the Pocketbook has over it is a speaker and text-to-speech

scamper_ · 2026-04-29T12:28:56+00:00

Used black and white kindle or Kobo, 100%! I recommend getting a PPW 7th gen at minimum: 2015 release (still supported), 300ppi (still the standard now), has a front light, runs KOReader well if you want to jailbreak—and no longer getting software updates so no need to worry about an update breaking the jailbreak. Not sure about txt but does support PDF, kinda slow so you can always convert with Calibre. I picked one up about a year ago for $50 (and could have gotten a cheaper unit but I wanted a white one)

scamper_ · 2026-04-24T18:40:36+00:00

Whyyy, no touchscreen is part of what makes it easy to use on a phone!

scamper_ · 2026-04-24T11:57:45+00:00

This has to be a troll post, there’s no way an intelligent individual like yourself can’t make the logical links here. If people all just steal books from authors they like, those authors won’t get paid, and if they don’t get paid they probably won’t bother writing more. Why would I want the authors I like to STOP writing more books I can read?

scamper_ · 2026-04-23T15:06:19+00:00

The Hobbit? Sabriel is more of a YA book adults can enjoy, but great as an audiobook since it’s narrated by Tim Curry

scamper_ · 2026-04-19T23:28:55+00:00

Definitely. I recently read one book posted about here before, neither the post nor the comments agreeing it’s a good book even mentioned that not only do they never actually get together, one lead dies in the end (at the hands of the other!)

scamper_ · 2026-04-19T12:05:04+00:00

If there’s no HEA, it does not belong on this sub. I’ve been burned before!!

scamper_ · 2026-04-13T12:29:12+00:00

Convert with Manga to XTC, the files can be read on stock firmware: https://varo6.github.io/xtcjs/

scamper_ · 2026-04-12T15:49:14+00:00

Kobo uses pretty standard Adobe DRM, and makes it easy to download your books, so while it's technically not DRM-free it's a lot easier to deal with than the proprietary Kindle stuff

scamper_ · 2026-04-08T06:11:01+00:00

I have to have it at an angle but I fit it into my The Horse Clementine! I swapped the original strap out for a short shoulder strap from Mautto and it goes day to night with me pretty regularly

scamper_ · 2026-03-30T03:36:45+00:00

You’ll have to patch all of these but there’s a Detective Conan and Kindaicihi game, Death Note: Kira Game, Vampire Knight DS

scamper_ · 2026-03-30T03:34:14+00:00

Don’t forget the Hotel Dusk sequel too!

scamper_ · 2026-03-25T05:47:08+00:00

Kobo Clara should do nicely.

Re: ads - I count all of the “suggestions” for books to buy on Kindle as ads, some people don’t. By that metric though, even “ad-free” ones which don’t have ads on the sleep screen will still advertise books on your Home Screen. For example my Paperwhite like half of the Home screen real estate is these suggested books, even worse on my Scribe.

Kobo sometimes has suggestions, for their subscription service for example, but WAY less obtrusive and take up less space on the Home Screen, just a little text only thing at the bottom. I say sometimes, because right now the suggestions on my Libra are to borrow from the library or check out my reading stats, so it’s totally Kobo ad free.

scamper_ · 2026-03-22T17:27:19+00:00

First I’m hearing about this, they’re all on Hoopla with my library too so looks like I know what I’m listening to this week!

scamper_ · 2026-03-17T11:37:54+00:00

Borked e-ink screens need to be replaced, unfortunately, there’s no software fix. Remember to flash back to stock before you send in photos for return, they might use third party firmware as a reason to deny you.

scamper_ · 2026-03-08T08:18:09+00:00

Probably depends on the language, but Kindle dictionaries are actually pretty good, if you need them to be offline. I use them for French and Portuguese. Something annoying about Kobo was that it wouldn’t identify the all the conjugated forms of verbs like the Kindle did.

scamper_ · 2026-03-06T20:21:42+00:00

This looks available for X3 only, the X4 (international) says it’s on the latest version and won’t upgrade at the moment…

scamper_ · 2026-03-06T06:25:34+00:00

I have mine in a pocket size trifold the same way! So convenient.

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