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Bookworm: A Simple, Focused eBook Reader

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Re: Bookworm: A Simple, Focused eBook Reader

#11

The last time I read ebooks on an x86 device was before Pocket PCs got color displays. Are there people who really want to do that?

I read a fair deal on breaks at work, and split between Calibre and read.amazon.com depending on where I bought the ebook.

Re: Bookworm: A Simple, Focused eBook Reader

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I totally love bookworm. The best epub reader that I've found for linux. I only wish it was in the ubuntu repos.

Bookworm is available as a PPA for Ubuntu (16.04 upwards) and other Ubuntu based systems. Open Terminal and run the following comands for installation

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bookworm-team/bookworm

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install com.github.babluboy.bookworm

In case of issues related to missing libgranite package, add the Elementary PPA as shown below and re-try. The Elementary PPA can be removed after Bookworm is installed.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/stable

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install com.github.babluboy.bookworm

Re: Bookworm: A Simple, Focused eBook Reader

#19

The last time I read ebooks on an x86 device was before Pocket PCs got color displays. Are there people who really want to do that?

I do. I'm using a Microsoft Surface Go for reading using multiple apps at the moment:

- Freda for ebooks

- Latermark for articles stored using Pocket

- Libby for ebooks borrowed from my local library

- SumatraPDF for PDF documents and CBZ comics

The tablet form factor lets me read while in bed and, as long as I occasionally pay attention to my surroundings, while walking.

Re: Bookworm: A Simple, Focused eBook Reader

#20

The last time I read ebooks on an x86 device was before Pocket PCs got color displays. Are there people who really want to do that?

I'm not sure how to comfortably read a pdf without my laptop. I'm sure a tablet would be the best choice, but my laptop is fine for it.
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