I’ve been a book reader for a long time, but never got into eBooks. I want to try it out next, but don’t want to use any privacy vilotating devices or software. So, those “10 best” lists I found while searching are out, all of the Amazon crap is out.
What’s left? What’s a good device to buy so I can self-host my own eBook library and get into eReading. I would prefer suggestions for devices which just read books and comics and such. I don’t need access to the app stores on it, I think.
Thanks for any ideas.
ETA: I have a Linux PC and an Android phone, if those things matter.
ETA2: Thank you all for these replies. You’ve given me a lot to think about and I appreciate the help!
LAST EDIT: Getting a Kobo Clara Color, 6" eInk dealie-bob! Thanks y’all. Don’t let this stop you from posting your suggestions still. Posts like these help many over time. Y’all rock!
Am I right in thinking the steps here scrape metadata images etc for the eBooks you already have. And that you may already own them via legal or high seas methods.
Or is there a way for Calibre to auto download eBooks from somewhere.
Your thinking is correct.
Not sure if understand wym by “autodownloading”, but no, AFAIK, there’s no means of “auto downloading” ebooks via calibre, legal or otherwise.
There is a section “Get books” with a search function in (and links to) prominent stores if you’re looking to buy some the legal way, but it does not provide “auto-downloading”, which implies some sort of high seas methods.
As such, it does not resemble the -arr type solutions out there. In my experience, it is best suited for management rather than procurement.