Jules she/her13h ago
Okay I have about 900 Kindle books that I've paid for. I've never dared try stripping the DRM off them in case Amazon somehow finds out and blocks my account, losing me the rest of them. But since Amazon's planning on deprecating my Kindle in May now I guess I have nothing to lose. What would everyone suggest? And can anyone recommend a good e ink reader to replace the Kindle that can read files from any source?
Show threadJules she/her
Also where do you buy ebooks from in the UK? I've had some luck with publisher websites directly but not all publishers seem to offer this
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Show threadJae13h ago
@afewbugs ebooks.com or kobo.com (I prefer ebooks.com as they score more highly on ethical grounds apparently, but Kobo has a wider range). You still [usually] need to break encryption to transfer to a Kindle, though – or buy a Kobo reader
Show threadGavin12h ago
@afewbugs Bookshop.org do ebooks now, but there is also Kobo.
Show threadSheepnik12h ago
@gavin57 @afewbugs I use Kobo mostly. I've not used Bookshop.org as it seems you can only use their app for reading, unless the book is sold as DRM-free.
Show threadPete Ashton11h ago
@afewbugs This might come across as too much but unless the publisher offers a DRM-free ebook the best way I’ve found that fits what I need is to download a pirated copy from a shadow library (need a VPN as they’re mostly blocked in the UK) and buy a physical book for the shelf (or a gift).
Show threadAlbert Cardona10h ago

@pete @afewbugs

I second this: buy a paper book and gift it away, and download an electronic copy for yourself from wherever you can.

There are also several legit free ebook sites, like:
* https://openlibrary.org/ (by the internet archive)
* https://gutenberg.org
* https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu (lists 3 million free ebooks online)

There are others.

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Show threadben10h ago
@afewbugs I’ve been buying books from Kobo for a little while now. It has DRM but it’s relatively easily breakable. I don’t know of any source of DRM-free though.
Show threadAdam H. Sparks 10h ago

@afewbugs I deDRMed mine before they shut the door last year? I can’t recall. There was a change and it’s more difficult if not impossible now to do. I think it was to do with having files on your computer vs your Kindle.

I have a Kobo. The Rakuten store books are DRMed but it reads mostly anything. My XTInk X4 won’t accept DRM. I buy from ebooks.com (here in Perth even!) and use Calibre to transfer and strip as needed. But not all their books have DRM. Seems just ones I’m interested in.