Can anyone recommend any windows software that is an ebook reader (epub,txt,cbz)?
I am used to Android running FBReader + Calibre Connection
I came into a fabulous fire sale on off lease HP Elitebook tablets.
It seems fabulous! Except Nobody has anything for windows that holds a candle to Android/FBReader+CalibreConnection
Even FBReader (for windows) is nothing like Android
I love that (android) FBReader:
- has a database
- uses the database to organize bookmarks across local library
- connects to my calibre server via opds
- You "check out" copies of books over wifi(opds) and they download to your devices local FBReader library.
- when you're not in range of WiFi (and opds is unavailable) you have your local library copy.
*I'm*shocked* nobody has something like this for Windows
I realize I could install Calibre (full metal jacket) and keep a sync'd copy of the library. But thats not the point. I like that kindle/ibooks apps are read only bookshelves. It is plain simple. but useful.
Heck! Windows 10 Edge browser keeps trying to open all "ebook" file formats. Even when I change 'default apps' this comes back sometimes. (its windows 10 and never a finished product). And I have no idea where Edge stores it ebook files.
The only alternative path I am working on is scripting Windows 10 to only use FBReader for the supported file types. If this were straightened out I could always resort to using the calibre web server interface. I still think a collection of files downloaded from the web browser ... it a last resort.