E-Reader Noob, Fanfiction aspect

MrsAmandaK · 01-04-2012, 02:06 PM

Hello! I am brand new to the forums

I am in the market for an e-reader and I am totally overwhelmed. I live in the U.S. and the only thing I really care about is that I can easily read my fanfics on the e-reader. I have been reading on my ipad for a while, but I find I kill the battery and it's clunky.

My husband has made purchases through Barnes and Noble for his nook that he sold a while ago - so that's the only tie to a service. To be honest I am not even sure what he purchased lol.

Since I have my ipad I don't really need to have media, etc ... I just want something light to read on that has good battery life and like I said can handle fanfics well since that makes up at least 50% of my reading *no hate*

Oh also, I haven't used calibre yet, but some way to organize books or search for tags would be very, very useful.

Can anyone help? I am totally overwhelmed!

tovare · 01-04-2012, 03:24 PM

I would suggest the ad-supported kindle non touch.

This page converts from major sites to mobi-format for the kindle:

http://fanfictionloader.appspot.com/

MrsAmandaK · 01-04-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tovare

I would suggest the ad-supported kindle non touch.

This page converts from major sites to mobi-format for the kindle:

http://fanfictionloader.appspot.com/

Thank you for the link!!

May I ask why the Kindle over say the Nook?

tovare · 01-04-2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsAmandaK

Thank you for the link!!

May I ask why the Kindle over say the Nook?

Mostly because I think it would be well suited for your purpose. The Nook Simple touch looks like a very nice choice as well , and appears to be better value in terms of features. It does seem to lack physical page-turn buttons and is slightly larger. (I don't have personal experience with the nook)

I would think, you probably will be very happy with either choice.

PS: Do consider a cover with light, for the kindle I've been using the original from amazon which is a bit expensive but very nice in use.

Elfwreck · 01-04-2012, 05:25 PM

The good news: all the e-ink readers work fine for fanfic. And pretty much everyone who just likes *reading* loves whatever reader they get.

Kindle is a good choice for people who don't want to deal with the more technical aspects and just wants to read. For people who want to buy books from the various stores, the hassle of conversion (and possibly, cracking the DRM) can be a bigger consideration.

I'm not sure how well the Kindle manages collections, but unless you do lots of sorting and re-reading, it's not likely to matter.

I use an Astak Pocket EZ-Reader, which is now out of production but there are similar models available; it reads both mobi and epub without DRM (which would include any fanfic). I download a lot of fic from Archiveofourown because it's got an auto-ebook function, and for other fics, I tend to convert them to custom-sized PDFs, because I've been too lazy to sort out Calibre. I already knew how to make specialized PDFs when I got my reader.

MrsAmandaK · 01-04-2012, 07:00 PM

Thank you very much for the help! I may just got to a store and play around with them

ProfCrash · 01-04-2012, 10:31 PM

That is probably your best bet. Different folks have different preferences for the various devices feel. Since they all pretty much do the same thing now you may as well make sure that you have one that feels good.

I love my Kindle and have yet to play with another device that would convince me to change but that is me.

ilovejedd · 01-05-2012, 05:01 PM

I use:
Sony PRS-350 (with PRS+ firmware)
http://www.flagfic.com (for downloading to ePub)
Calibre (for automatic collection creation)

Being able to sort fanfiction into collections based on fandom is great. With PRS+, it's also possible to navigate based on folder hierarchy.

01-04-2012, 02:06 PM	#1
MrsAmandaK Nerdy and I know it ;) Posts: 50 Karma: 693306 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charlestown, IN USA Device: Better question is what DOESN'T this family have?! Current: Kindle PW	E-Reader Noob, Fanfiction aspect Hello! I am brand new to the forums I am in the market for an e-reader and I am totally overwhelmed. I live in the U.S. and the only thing I really care about is that I can easily read my fanfics on the e-reader. I have been reading on my ipad for a while, but I find I kill the battery and it's clunky. My husband has made purchases through Barnes and Noble for his nook that he sold a while ago - so that's the only tie to a service. To be honest I am not even sure what he purchased lol. Since I have my ipad I don't really need to have media, etc ... I just want something light to read on that has good battery life and like I said can handle fanfics well since that makes up at least 50% of my reading no hate Oh also, I haven't used calibre yet, but some way to organize books or search for tags would be very, very useful. Can anyone help? I am totally overwhelmed!

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tovare Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 1133312 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oslo/Norway Device: PRS-600, Kindle kb Wifi, new Kindle NT, PW2, Kindle Oasis	I would suggest the ad-supported kindle non touch. This page converts from major sites to mobi-format for the kindle: http://fanfictionloader.appspot.com/

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Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	The good news: all the e-ink readers work fine for fanfic. And pretty much everyone who just likes reading loves whatever reader they get. Kindle is a good choice for people who don't want to deal with the more technical aspects and just wants to read. For people who want to buy books from the various stores, the hassle of conversion (and possibly, cracking the DRM) can be a bigger consideration. I'm not sure how well the Kindle manages collections, but unless you do lots of sorting and re-reading, it's not likely to matter. I use an Astak Pocket EZ-Reader, which is now out of production but there are similar models available; it reads both mobi and epub without DRM (which would include any fanfic). I download a lot of fic from Archiveofourown because it's got an auto-ebook function, and for other fics, I tend to convert them to custom-sized PDFs, because I've been too lazy to sort out Calibre. I already knew how to make specialized PDFs when I got my reader.

01-04-2012, 07:00 PM	#6
MrsAmandaK Nerdy and I know it ;) Posts: 50 Karma: 693306 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charlestown, IN USA Device: Better question is what DOESN'T this family have?! Current: Kindle PW	Thank you very much for the help! I may just got to a store and play around with them

01-04-2012, 10:31 PM	#7
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	That is probably your best bet. Different folks have different preferences for the various devices feel. Since they all pretty much do the same thing now you may as well make sure that you have one that feels good. I love my Kindle and have yet to play with another device that would convince me to change but that is me.

01-05-2012, 05:01 PM	#8
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I use: Sony PRS-350 (with PRS+ firmware) http://www.flagfic.com (for downloading to ePub) Calibre (for automatic collection creation) Being able to sort fanfiction into collections based on fandom is great. With PRS+, it's also possible to navigate based on folder hierarchy.

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