MobileRead Forums https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ MobileRead - the resource for mobile geeks seeking information and advice for keeping their gadgets happy. en Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:23:15 GMT vBulletin 30 https://www2.mobileread.com/i/mr/misc/logo.gif MobileRead Forums https://www.mobileread.com/forums/ <![CDATA[Clara BW Add "Remove" item into book menu?]]> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376022&goto=newpost Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:12:22 GMT Hello,

To save a few clicks to remove a book/article I just read, can NickelMenu or some other software add a "Remove" item in a book's menu?

Thank you.
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]]> Kobo Reader Shohreh https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376022 <![CDATA["restoring bluetooth connection" every time on home page or opening a book]]> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376021&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:55:03 GMT Hi all,

I recently made some media overlay epub3 books through storyteller, and I wanted to test to read them on my kobo clara 2E via the audiobook plugin. I didn't know that setting up Bluetooth would be a hassle, and in the end the books aren't being played properly (it keeps reading "1" under the chapter title and skips to the next chapter and reads the "1"), so I decided not to pursue it further. However, I have noticed now that everytime I go back to the home page (ZenOS) or open a book, a message "restoring bluetooth connection" pops up. I have turned off bluetooth in nickel and unistalled the bluetooth plugins (bluetooth.koplugin and kobo.koplugin), but the message still pops up. The battery seems to be draining faster too. Would really appreciate if anyone could help out, and I will post more files if needed. Thank you and happy Halloween!:help::thanks: ]]> KOReader pipermint https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376021 Read Book in Browser: Sync Back to Content Server? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376020&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:32:27 GMT My cursory tests of reading books in a browser via Calibre Content Server seem to show that reading stats (position, time, completion...) don't seem to sync back to the Content Server. Is that correct? Or, am I just missing something? ]]> Server enuddleyarbl https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376020 ClickBook for iPhone/iPad - offline EPUB reader that explains any word you tap https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376019&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:08:54 GMT Hi all,

I'm the developer of ClickBook, a free EPUB reader for reading books in a language you are still learning. Tap any word you don't know and a small panel explains what it means in that sentence, with an example, so you can stay in the book instead of switching to a dictionary.

The iPhone and iPad version works a little differently from Android, so here is what is specific to it:
  • The language model (a quantised Gemma 4 E2B, run with llama.cpp) ships inside the app. Nothing is downloaded at first launch, and it works offline, airplane mode included, from the very first start
  • The trade-off: the app is large in the App Store (the model alone is about 1.84 GB), and it needs an A12 Bionic chip or newer with iOS / iPadOS 15.1 or later
  • Open EPUBs from Files or iCloud Drive, or a PDF with real text (converted on import; scanned PDFs can't be read)
  • On iPad you can read one page at a time or as a two-page spread
  • Free, no account, no ads, no tracking. Your books and lookups stay on the device; the only exception is the optional Ask ChatGPT button (Pro), which sends a word and its passage only when you tap it, and asks first

Pro is a one-time in-app purchase of US$12.99 (local prices vary), not a subscription. It adds explanations in your own language and passage translation. No DRM-protected books, so Apple Books and Kindle purchases won't open.

The full feature list and the general discussion are in the Android thread: ClickBook on Android

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6796281610

I'll be following this thread too, for anything specific to iPhone and iPad. Questions and bug reports are welcome here or at support@clickbook-ai.com. ]]> Apple Devices clickbook https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376019 <![CDATA[[APP] ClickBook - free offline EPUB reader that explains any word you tap]]> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376018&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:07:30 GMT Hi all,

I'm the developer of ClickBook, a free reader app for Android (also on iPhone and iPad). I built it for one situation: reading a book in a language you are still learning, and actually enjoying it, instead of reaching for a dictionary every few lines.

What it does
You open your own EPUB (or a PDF that contains real text) and read as usual. When you hit a word you don't know, tap it. A small panel shows a short, plain explanation of what the word means in that exact sentence, plus an example. Close it and you are back on the same line.

The explanations come from a small language model running on the phone itself (a quantised Gemma 4 E2B, run with llama.cpp). No server is involved, so your books and the words you look up stay on the device.

The practical details
  • Free. No account, no ads, no trackers (Exodus Privacy report)
  • Works offline, airplane mode included, once the model is on the phone
  • Google Play delivers the model with the app, about 1.9 GB, so use Wi-Fi and keep about 2 GB free. An app update can occasionally download it again
  • Android 7.0 or later, but running a language model is demanding: I test on a Pixel 9, and older or low-memory phones will be slow or may not cope. I haven't tested it on e-ink Android readers such as Boox
  • Opens EPUB, and PDFs that contain real text (they are converted on import so you can change font and size; scanned PDFs won't work)
  • Four built-in fonts, adjustable size and line spacing, white, sepia, mint and dark pages, page-by-page or continuous scrolling
  • Every word you tap goes into a vocabulary list, together with the sentence you found it in
  • Three public-domain classics are included, so there is something to read straight away

Free explanations come in the language of the book. An optional Pro upgrade, a one-time purchase of about US$13 (local prices vary, no subscription), adds the word explained in your own language (41 languages to choose from), a translation of the passage around it, and an "Ask ChatGPT" button. That button is the only thing that ever sends text off the phone, only when you tap it, and the app asks first.

What it is not
It is not a do-everything reader like Moon+ or KOReader: no custom font import, no highlights or notes, no text-to-speech, no OPDS catalogues, no cloud sync, no DRM-protected books. And the explanations are written by an AI model, so they are usually right but can occasionally miss. If you catch one that is wrong, I would genuinely like to see it.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ickbook.reader
Website, FAQ and a free library of 403 public-domain books sorted by reading level: https://clickbook-ai.com

I'm a solo developer in Germany and I'll be following this thread. Bug reports, wrong explanations and feature requests are all welcome here or at support@clickbook-ai.com. ]]> Android Devices clickbook https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376018 Horror Various Authors: A Book of Ghosts — 69. v1. 31 Oct 2026 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376017&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:37:01 GMT *Thirteen tales of restless spirits and haunted places.* By various authors. My own compilation. ========== A list of the titles: *Mad Monkton* – 1855Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) *John Granger* – 1870Mary E. Braddon (1835-1915) *The Haunted Rock* – 1881William Wilthew Fenn (1827-1906) *The Captain of the “Pole-Star”* – 1883Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) *A Wicked Voice* – 1889“Vernon Lee” (Violet Paget) (1856-1935) *The Secret of the Growing Gold* – 1892Bram Stoker (1847–1912) *The Shadow on the Blind* – 1894Louisa Baldwin (1845-1925) *My Fellow Travellers* – 1896Mary Angela Dickens (1862-1948) *“Red Lily”* – 1899“Dick Donovan” (James Muddock) (1843–1934) *The Spirit of the Fjord* – 1901John C. Shannon (1830-1901) *Scarlet Poppies* – 1919Ulric Daubeny (1888-1922) *The Name-Tree* – 1921Mary Webb (1881-1927) *Illusion* – 1929J. D. Beresford (1873–1947) ========== Contents were originally published 1855 ~ 1929. This book is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+70” or less, and in the USA. . Thirteen tales of restless spirits and haunted places.

By various authors.
My own compilation.

==========
A list of the titles:
Spoiler:
Mad Monkton
– 1855
Wilkie Collins
(1824-1889)
John Granger
– 1870
Mary E. Braddon
(1835-1915)
The Haunted Rock
– 1881
William Wilthew Fenn
(1827-1906)
The Captain of the “Pole-Star”
– 1883
Arthur Conan Doyle
(1859–1930)
A Wicked Voice
– 1889
“Vernon Lee”
(Violet Paget)
(1856-1935)
The Secret of the Growing Gold
– 1892
Bram Stoker
(1847–1912)
The Shadow on the Blind
– 1894
Louisa Baldwin
(1845-1925)
My Fellow Travellers
– 1896
Mary Angela Dickens
(1862-1948)
“Red Lily”
– 1899
“Dick Donovan”
(James Muddock)
(1843–1934)
The Spirit of the Fjord
– 1901
John C. Shannon
(1830-1901)
Scarlet Poppies
– 1919
Ulric Daubeny
(1888-1922)
The Name-Tree
– 1921
Mary Webb
(1881-1927)
Illusion
– 1929
J. D. Beresford
(1873–1947)

==========
Contents were originally published 1855 ~ 1929. This book is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+70” or less, and in the USA.
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]]> Kindle Books GrannyGrump https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376017 Horror Various Authors: A Book of Ghosts — 69. v1. 31 Oct 2026 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376016&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:33:40 GMT *Thirteen tales of restless spirits and haunted places.* By various authors. My own compilation. ========== A list of the titles: *Mad Monkton* – 1855Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) *John Granger* – 1870Mary E. Braddon (1835-1915) *The Haunted Rock* – 1881William Wilthew Fenn (1827-1906) *The Captain of the “Pole-Star”* – 1883Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) *A Wicked Voice* – 1889“Vernon Lee” (Violet Paget) (1856-1935) *The Secret of the Growing Gold* – 1892Bram Stoker (1847–1912) *The Shadow on the Blind* – 1894Louisa Baldwin (1845-1925) *My Fellow Travellers* – 1896Mary Angela Dickens (1862-1948) *“Red Lily”* – 1899“Dick Donovan” (James Muddock) (1843–1934) *The Spirit of the Fjord* – 1901John C. Shannon (1830-1901) *Scarlet Poppies* – 1919Ulric Daubeny (1888-1922) *The Name-Tree* – 1921Mary Webb (1881-1927) *Illusion* – 1929J. D. Beresford (1873–1947) ========== Contents were originally published 1855 ~ 1929. This book is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+70” or less, and in the USA. . Thirteen tales of restless spirits and haunted places.

By various authors.
My own compilation.

==========
A list of the titles:
Spoiler:
Mad Monkton
– 1855
Wilkie Collins
(1824-1889)
John Granger
– 1870
Mary E. Braddon
(1835-1915)
The Haunted Rock
– 1881
William Wilthew Fenn
(1827-1906)
The Captain of the “Pole-Star”
– 1883
Arthur Conan Doyle
(1859–1930)
A Wicked Voice
– 1889
“Vernon Lee”
(Violet Paget)
(1856-1935)
The Secret of the Growing Gold
– 1892
Bram Stoker
(1847–1912)
The Shadow on the Blind
– 1894
Louisa Baldwin
(1845-1925)
My Fellow Travellers
– 1896
Mary Angela Dickens
(1862-1948)
“Red Lily”
– 1899
“Dick Donovan”
(James Muddock)
(1843–1934)
The Spirit of the Fjord
– 1901
John C. Shannon
(1830-1901)
Scarlet Poppies
– 1919
Ulric Daubeny
(1888-1922)
The Name-Tree
– 1921
Mary Webb
(1881-1927)
Illusion
– 1929
J. D. Beresford
(1873–1947)

==========
Contents were originally published 1855 ~ 1929. This book is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+70” or less, and in the USA.
.
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]]> ePub Books GrannyGrump https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376016 Content Server Running: Safe to Edit and Backup? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376015&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:06:54 GMT I'm getting close to the point where I'll be starting up a Calibre Content Server on my desktop. If the Content Server is running, is it safe to edit books in Calibre at the same time? How about backing up everything with Export? I'm just not sure if it there might be issues with the database (or parts of it) being locked while doing those things.

EDIT: And, while I'm at it, I normally do an rsync backup of all my user files. If Calibre is running while sitting in the System Tray, is that a bad idea? Should I shut it down, do the rsync backup and start it back up? Or, is it ok as long as I don't have a book open being edited (or being read)? ]]> Server enuddleyarbl https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376015 <![CDATA[Buy 1 Get 1 Free this Hallowe'en at Delphi Classics]]> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376013&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:30:15 GMT Delphi Classics has a horror-themed (:eek::eek:) "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" sale currently on, ending on Nov 4, 2026:

Quote:
Hallowe'en 2026

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Scare yourself silly this Hallowe'en with Buy 1 Get 1 Free on all Horror themed eBooks (excludes Parts Editions). Explore our ghastly range of horror eBooks here.

No coupon required... just start adding horror eBooks to your cart!
Link to horror-themed books ]]> Deals and Resources (No Self-Promotion or Affiliate Links) Loosheesh https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376013 Italics in generated indexes https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376012&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:58:01 GMT It would be useful to be able to specifify a bit of formatting for index entries. For example, scientific names are typically written in italics: Homo sapiens This could be simple and backwards compatible like this: sigil_index_marker sigil_index_marker-i likewise: sigil_index_marker-b sigil_index_marker-u in fact, if you parse the flags after the dash, many things would be possible: sigil_index_marker-ibu but plain italics is the thing that is most needed It would be useful to be able to specifify a bit of formatting for index entries. For example, scientific names are typically written in italics: Homo sapiens

This could be simple and backwards compatible like this:

sigil_index_marker
sigil_index_marker-i

likewise:

sigil_index_marker-b
sigil_index_marker-u

in fact, if you parse the flags after the dash, many things would be possible:

sigil_index_marker-ibu

but plain italics is the thing that is most needed ]]> Sigil Siggy15 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376012 Poetry Homer: The Odyssey V1.0 31.10. 2026 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376011&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:57:39 GMT There are already many translations of the Odyssey in the English language. And many will probably follow. It therefore seemed like a good idea to me to present the two oldest translations, with which this seemingly endless series of translations began, here in a single ePub. The oldest verse translation: George Chapman 1615; The oldest prose translation: Theodore Alois Buckley 1853; The first edition was deliberately chosen for both translations; which fact may pose a challenge for some readers here. Well, so be it. For those readers who are nonetheless interested: an effort has been made to make the text as readable as possible. There are already many translations of the Odyssey in the English language. And many will probably follow.
It therefore seemed like a good idea to me to present the two oldest translations, with which this seemingly endless series of translations began, here in a single ePub.

The oldest verse translation: George Chapman 1615;
The oldest prose translation: Theodore Alois Buckley 1853;

The first edition was deliberately chosen for both translations; which fact may pose a challenge for some readers here.
Well, so be it.
For those readers who are nonetheless interested: an effort has been made to make the text as readable as possible.
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]]> ePub Books Pilinstan https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376011 Essays Plutarch: Von der Gemüthruhe V 1.0 (German) 31.10.2026 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376010&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:55:38 GMT Eine der bekanntesten moralphilosophischen Schriften Plutarchs, hier in einer Übersetzung (1768) von Felix Nüscheler (1738–1816) vorgelegt.
Die ursprüngliche Schreibweise wurde – von wenigen Ausnahmen abgesehen – beibehalten.
(Die Buchstaben aͤ (ä), oͤ (ö) und uͤ (ü) wurden ersetzt, da sie von modernen Schriftarten nicht immer korrekt dargestellt werden können. Und da viele Leser ihre eigene bevorzugte Schriftart haben, wurde auf die Einbettung einer geeigneten Schriftart hier verzichtet.)
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]]> ePub Books Pilinstan https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376010 Short Fiction Zweig, Stefan: Brief einer Unbekannten V1(German) 31.10. 2026 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376009&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:52:46 GMT 'Etwa zwei Dutzend hastig beschriebene Seiten'...

Die Formatierung dieses EPUBS ist ein Versuch dazu.
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]]> ePub Books Pilinstan https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376009 ebookwise 1150 library disappeared on sm card insertion? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376008&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:47:33 GMT Actually it is "filament ETI-2" but I think it is the same?

I got one of these and found its 8MB of internal storage full of books I might actually read. I put one unencrypted imp book on a 128MB smartmedia card just to test and now I only have the one book?! Since I've read it is bad for these things to do a lot of insertion/removal of smart cards, I'm wondering if there is no way to switch back to the internal library w/o removing the card?

AFAIK, this thing is on the latest fw 4.0.

Alas, it also appears I have no dictionary. Is the original rhd that came with it backed up somewhere in imp format? I can't find it on archive. ]]> Fictionwise eBookwise bart_simpson https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376008 It had been with me since 2016. Why couldn’t I keep my hands still? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376007&goto=newpost Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:34:15 GMT Greetings to the entire forum. I tried to fix my Kobo Glo HD on my own... now, not only does it fail to boot, but I also made the mistake of formatting the SD card. The result? I was just about to throw it away, but a friend told me about this site; so, I signed up today, hoping to get an image file for restoration. In your opinion, once I have the image file (I’ve requested access to private messaging and am waiting for a response, after which I’ll ask for the file), will it be possible to bring the Kobo back to life, even though I formatted the original SD card (to FAT32, leaving it empty and without any partitions)? My Glo HD deserves a second chance—the battery is still in excellent condition, and the screen is perfect. Has anyone here had a similar experience? Thanks. :help: Greetings to the entire forum.
I tried to fix my Kobo Glo HD on my own... now, not only does it fail to boot, but I also made the mistake of formatting the SD card.
The result? I was just about to throw it away, but a friend told me about this site; so, I signed up today, hoping to get an image file for restoration. In your opinion, once I have the image file (I’ve requested access to private messaging and am waiting for a response, after which I’ll ask for the file), will it be possible to bring the Kobo back to life, even though I formatted the original SD card (to FAT32, leaving it empty and without any partitions)? My Glo HD deserves a second chance—the battery is still in excellent condition, and the screen is perfect. Has anyone here had a similar experience? Thanks.
:help: ]]> Kobo Reader bobo7 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376007