Wow I didn't know Kobo did this!

Canuck_in_Japan · 01-17-2014, 09:26 PM

So the other day I got a hankering to read Dracula by Bram Stoker and I checked the Kobo store but I couldn't find any free versions. So I went to the Gutenberg website on my ipad and downloaded the book and was given the option to open it up with my Kobo app. That's all well and good of course but since doing that I've found that I've also got Dracula on my phone and on my Aura. And after reading it on my Aura it actually synced to the correct page on my phone! That's unbelievable. I had no idea that Kobo would sync books that you did not buy from them. I knew Amazon had an email to device option that you could use but I didn't realize that Kobo essentially has the same thing (better actually!)

sqdancer · 01-17-2014, 09:39 PM

There is a free copy of Dracula at Kobo and it's from Gutenberg. I wonder if the Kobo app "recognized" your direct download as the same book???

I'm curious, does Dracula show in your Library on the Kobo website too?

Canuck_in_Japan · 01-17-2014, 10:29 PM

Yes it does. Perhaps that's what Kobo has done. I was hoping that it would work with any book. Too bad.

Dr. Drib · 01-18-2014, 12:09 PM

.....or visit our Library, here at MobileRead, for your copy of "Dracula":

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171803

paxmark1 · 01-18-2014, 03:30 PM

Actually DP is in process of running a better copy through the rounds. This one will have italicization, etc. I formatted on it a not too long time ago. If it is in PP you might be able to download the zipped text file with the DP formatting and run it through calibre, or if you prefer a higher quality product, convert to .html and edit it via Sigil. Note: book mentioned above is a mobi, but .epubs are available on site library

01-17-2014, 09:26 PM	#1
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,475 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	Wow I didn't know Kobo did this! So the other day I got a hankering to read Dracula by Bram Stoker and I checked the Kobo store but I couldn't find any free versions. So I went to the Gutenberg website on my ipad and downloaded the book and was given the option to open it up with my Kobo app. That's all well and good of course but since doing that I've found that I've also got Dracula on my phone and on my Aura. And after reading it on my Aura it actually synced to the correct page on my phone! That's unbelievable. I had no idea that Kobo would sync books that you did not buy from them. I knew Amazon had an email to device option that you could use but I didn't realize that Kobo essentially has the same thing (better actually!)

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01-17-2014, 09:39 PM	#2
sqdancer Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 891247 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Device: Sony T2 T3, Kobo Glo, AuraHD, H2O, GloHD, Clara, Libra2, Kindle NT PW4	There is a free copy of Dracula at Kobo and it's from Gutenberg. I wonder if the Kobo app "recognized" your direct download as the same book??? I'm curious, does Dracula show in your Library on the Kobo website too?

01-17-2014, 10:29 PM	#3
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,475 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	Yes it does. Perhaps that's what Kobo has done. I was hoping that it would work with any book. Too bad.

01-18-2014, 12:09 PM	#4
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,748 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	.....or visit our Library, here at MobileRead, for your copy of "Dracula": https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171803

01-18-2014, 03:30 PM	#5
paxmark1 Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 157236 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Winnipeg Device: Kobo Glo	Actually DP is in process of running a better copy through the rounds. This one will have italicization, etc. I formatted on it a not too long time ago. If it is in PP you might be able to download the zipped text file with the DP formatting and run it through calibre, or if you prefer a higher quality product, convert to .html and edit it via Sigil. Note: book mentioned above is a mobi, but .epubs are available on site library

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