[booklover6]

Well I am by no means an expert at any of this. I will just relate what I know. The root package I got came with ADW launcher, FBreader...can't recall what else (it's in the wiki). I added Tune-in-radio in case I want to listen via the headphones. I had Pandora on too. But I think I took it off. I also removed FBreader (oops...no idea how to put it back on). Oh it came with dropbox installed too. So anytime I want to add a book without hooking it up via USB, I can add it via drop box.

There are ways of exploring files, but the one I like and use is Coolreader. Yes you can do hierarchical collections, at least I do, however, I use Calibre and my computer file manager to create and set them up the way I want them. I don't know how to do it on the device.

Now that I have it it set up this way, with morkl's home screen, I have a 3 page home screen that looks very similar to the original Sony home screen. On the first page, I have a picture of the last book I opened. Under that, a row of the 3 books I opened before that. Below that on the left is a Books square. If I click on that, I go to a list which I have set to show in most recent order. Below the books is a box that shows my collections. Either of those features can be used to browse through my books, and to access the search function.

Almost every book I tap, will automatically open with Coolreader. From there I can tap menu, open file, and then browse my file system. Coolreader has a "recently read" file, which I love. Below that, I can go to my SD card, where I have 26 files A-Z with all my files by author sorted, and in some of the author files, I have series sub folders.

I haven't had any problems with the Sony, although today I did. For some reason it froze up. I restarted it via menu command. Then when I should have set it down to refresh, I didn't. (I was out of the house). When I got home I had to use the reset button! So glad it has one! IT is refreshing now, I am not going to touch it til it's done, this time! (Takes a long time b/c I have over 5000 books on the SD card)

And one more plus--you can tap to turn pages. I don't think you can do that on an un-rooted device.

One more thing, and I don't know if this is specific to Coolreader or not. But when I am browsing through my Coolreader files, the books that I have added via Calibre show their series name and series number under each title. That is invaluable!!!