Alternative Book Readers for the Rooted Nook Color

[SCION]

Originally Posted by mxrodriguez

That's the problem..
I dont have the "My Files' option.
My books are in the My Documents folder though.

I know Im doing something wrong...
Am I downloading the correct app? I got it from the market.

If you look in the top left hand corner of the home page (NOOK library) you'll see a drop down menu (All items / Books / Magazines / Newspapers / My File / Archived)

[mxrodriguez]

Originally Posted by SCION

If you look in the top left hand corner of the home page (NOOK library) you'll see a drop down menu (All items / Books / Magazines / Newspapers / My File / Archived)

Scion to the rescue again...

I can now see my local stored ebooks.
So this is an updated version of the app I was using..
I dont think my original app had the ability to read magazines or newspapers.

[SCION]

Originally Posted by mxrodriguez

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I dont think my original app had the ability to read magazines or newspapers.

Yes, that's what makes the update so exciting! Magazine functionality is identical to that on the NOOKcolor.

[peaceridge]

Do any of the apps allow for deleting books from the nc? If so, then I'll be rooting. I'm fine with everything else on the stock nc, but not being able to delete is driving me crazy!

Also, Scion, re tags. Can you tag your books in Calibre and have them carried over to moon +?

Thanks for any help.

[jswinden]

Originally Posted by peaceridge

Do any of the apps allow for deleting books from the nc? If so, then I'll be rooting. I'm fine with everything else on the stock nc, but not being able to delete is driving me crazy!

Also, Scion, re tags. Can you tag your books in Calibre and have them carried over to moon +?

Thanks for any help.

Coolreader, Kindle, Aldiko, FBReader, and Moon+ Reader all allow you to delete books. Whether the files are actually deleted from storage or they just remove the book from their libraries I don't know. Most give the option to remove from library or delete the file, so I assume the file will actually be deleted from storage.

I couldn't find the delete function in Nook for Android, but it might have it. At any rate you can easily delete a book file with FileManager.

I should mention that I was talking about sideloaded books. I didn't try this was purchased books.

[SCION]

Originally Posted by jswinden

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I couldn't find the delete function in Nook for Android, but it might have it. At any rate you can easily delete a book file with FileManager.
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You can delete sideloaded content. Long press on the book icon you're interested in. Select "View Details", there's an option to delete (trash container icon).

[SCION]

Originally Posted by peaceridge

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Also, Scion, re tags. Can you tag your books in Calibre and have them carried over to moon +?

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Yes it recognizes tags.

[peaceridge]

Thanks Jack and Scion,

Given that it will give me my 2 highest priority items (deletion and tags), looks like I'll be rooting. Currently plans are to go with CM7 on my sd card and give it a try. Appreciate the help.

[livramax]

Is Aldiko the only good reader app that supports original book's page numbering?

Moon+ does not support page number, both FBReader and Cool Reader renumbers pages as part of their page resizing, FBReader does not have a "Go To Page #" and I can't seem to make Cool Reader's "Go To Page #" work after entering the desired page number.

[taosaur]

I'm pretty sure Mantano uses the original page numbers.

[livramax]

Originally Posted by taosaur

I'm pretty sure Mantano uses the original page numbers.

Thanks for the suggestion> I downloaded and tried Mantano and it does retain the original page numbering.