Are any of you hosting their own E-Books? If so which Software are you using and is it compatible with the E-Reader of your choice (if you use one)?

I don’t have an E-Books nor do I have an E-Reader, but I’m considering to dig deeper into the business and wanted to hear your stories.

  • TheInsane42@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I’m using calibre as server and moon+ reader (pro) as reader. I can download the ebooks from my calibre server and with the pro version of moin+ reader I can sync reading positions (and books) between devices. This way I can continue reading on the phone where I was on the tablet while traveling.

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I use Calibre with FBReader on a few android devices. You set up calibre as a web server and FBreader just connects to it directly. It stores reading position on Gdrive or dropbox, unfortunately not on NC or other self-hosted storage.

  • Kaavi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Honestly I’ve been using Google play books for years, just upload pdf or epub and you have it on phone, ipad and computer. Plus it remembers how far you are on between devices.

    Readarr for storing on own server, before I upload them.

  • nhowell77@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I use Jellyfin. You have to install the Bookshelf plugin (or at least I didn’t the time I set it up, may be a default now). Saves progress, and gives me one less service to manage as I use Jellyfin for Movies, TV, and Music libraries already.

  • satanmat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    Kindle screens are very good , but eff Bezos

    An iPad is versatile, but then Apple…

    But FOR ME, I cannot read books on a computer screen, it is just too awkward.

    So yes I iPad.

  • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Calibre on local machine, sharing a database with self-hosted calibre-web, OPDS enabled using a Kobo to read.