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F**k Amazon (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Pirate and donate directly to author

Cut out the middlemen

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

ohh thanks, just reminded me to wipe out my good reads account

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I don't really use Goodreads much but BookWyrm looks good so I've just switched over.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (4 children)

You can even post a review on Lemmy (^_^)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Adding I use bookwyrm because it's federated and uses activitypub so I can just boost my reviews from mastodon if I want to share them there.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (6 children)

If i want a good foss e-ink tablet or whatayoucallit that i can load any books onto what should i get?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Buy a second-hand Kindle (or repurpose one that you already own), jailbreak it with WinterBreak, and read whatever you want.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

My plan for the next weekend :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Thanks will look into both :)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I wish I'd find the next fiction banger to read to escape into before venturing our wuthering lonely world.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'd like to recommend Openreads as well.

It's privacy first FOSS

https://github.com/mateusz-bak/openreads/blob/master/lib/ui/add_book_screen/widgets/book_rating_bar.dart

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

The most surprisingly good place I have found for ebooks recently is itch.io. Solid platform for indie content.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (7 children)

I just need something that can replace audible.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If you already have your own audiobook files, you can self host Audiobookshelf. I self host from my NAS and use the android app while I drive, but you can also listen in your browser as well and it syncs your progress.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I have it and I really like it. All audiobooks that I buy from Audible are downloaded with BookLibConnect and convertet to .m4b with AaxAudioConverter. I can then stream the books with AudioBookShelf.
BookLibConnect and AaxAudioConverter are both Windows only so I have to use a VM but it is still worth it.

One of these days, I will dig into the code and rewrite the GUI to be cross platform.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Check if your library has access to libby. Or get a free library card from one of the big cities that does. You have to "check out" the books / audiobooks and they don't always have everything.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

I still just keep a paper log in my notebook. It's been working for me since 2013 so no reason to switch now!

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