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I really want to get into reading but i'm poor and i don't have money for books, but it's okay, because i prefer reading on my phone anyway 🥳. I just find book piracy on the phone so tedious because browsing the web on the phone in general is an awful experience. My adhd gamer brain also tends to gravitate towards the path of less friction, which means the easier i can make it to read the more i will naturally gravitate to reading whenever i have spare time.

Something like a Strem.io for books would be super helpful if it exists :D.

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[-] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You're literally just describing libraries...They have an app called Libby, it's linked to your local library and let's you borrow eBooks directly.

[-] dannymon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wow really? does that work in denmark?

[-] Fiskr@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 months ago

How about you use eReolen which is the Danish library app available to all Danish citizens. It even incloudes audiobooks.

[-] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago
[-] dannymon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago

WHAT THE SHIT IT WORKS!!! HOW HAS NOONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU

[-] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

Don't forget to check if residency is required for library membership! If not, go ham and collect 'em all! 🤩 Waitlists? Holds? Feh. No more!

[-] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Hvis det er dansk du leder efter kan du også låne danske ebøger i e-reolen appen

[-] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

FWIW, in the US at least, you don't have to live in the area to register for membership with any municipal library and you can have a many as you want.

Using Libby (et al), I can pretty easily find the book I'm looking for —or, then go look at Anna's, etc. 🖖🏼

[-] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Libby and Hoopla :)

[-] myreel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago

Zlibrary, they have a app as well.

[-] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Mmm, IIRC, the non-Tor versions are compromised, but I might be stoned, too.

[-] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Have you noticed anything unusual?

[-] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I haven't noticed any malware, etc., if that's what you mean —though, I try to stay current with tech hygiene trends, so 🤷🏼‍♂️🤞🏼

[-] xSikes@feddit.online 7 points 2 months ago

If in US, support your local library and use Libby with your library card. Libraries offer lots of free stuff. Besides that, I can’t answer you question, sorry.

[-] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

god i miss podiobooks back in the early 2000s :(

[-] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Smashwords has frequent sales where you can find good books or sometimes entire series for 100% off sometimes.

[-] url@feddit.fr 1 points 1 month ago

annas-archive.gl 😐

[-] GottaHaveFaith@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

just browse a book reviews site or a book store website and then pirate what you like. the electronic library has a telegram bot you can set up and you just need to give it a title to get the book

[-] Erusset@slrpnk.net -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Get a larger computer or monitor then, or one of these other suggestions

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