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LCIII · 09-20-2020, 08:36 PM

I posted several years ago about getting an e-reader, but didn't go through with it. I'm now digitizing as much as possible to downsize, so having most of my books on an e-reader sounds like the way forward.

I'm considering a Nook Glowlight. For my first e-reader, I like the idea of support being available at any B&N. Do their associates typically know Nooks well? Will they be reasonably helpful with side-loaded books? I'm in the US, but lived overseas and hope to eventually do that again. Any issues with Nooks if you're overseas?

I assume I'll be fine starting out with just the Nook and B&N's e-book store. Eventually, I'll start exploring other markets and side-loading. At that point, I envision all of my e-books being centrally stored on my PC hard drive. I'll learn to use Calibre to manage my library. The reasons I see for storing everything on my PC are: 1) I want some control over my library, free of any device-specific obstacles; and 2) if I decide to switch to another company's e-reader, I want to be able to smoothly transfer my library to the new device (I assume having central storage on my PC would facilitate that).

If the Nook isn't a good choice for me, I'll probably consider Kobo next.

Thanks!

09-20-2020, 08:36 PM	#1
LCIII Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: shopping for my first	First ereader: Nook? I posted several years ago about getting an e-reader, but didn't go through with it. I'm now digitizing as much as possible to downsize, so having most of my books on an e-reader sounds like the way forward. I'm considering a Nook Glowlight. For my first e-reader, I like the idea of support being available at any B&N. Do their associates typically know Nooks well? Will they be reasonably helpful with side-loaded books? I'm in the US, but lived overseas and hope to eventually do that again. Any issues with Nooks if you're overseas? I assume I'll be fine starting out with just the Nook and B&N's e-book store. Eventually, I'll start exploring other markets and side-loading. At that point, I envision all of my e-books being centrally stored on my PC hard drive. I'll learn to use Calibre to manage my library. The reasons I see for storing everything on my PC are: 1) I want some control over my library, free of any device-specific obstacles; and 2) if I decide to switch to another company's e-reader, I want to be able to smoothly transfer my library to the new device (I assume having central storage on my PC would facilitate that). If the Nook isn't a good choice for me, I'll probably consider Kobo next. Thanks!