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eschwartz · 11-07-2015, 09:26 PM

Well, I don't see any problem with sharing your books with family members.
Amazon actually allows you to link your Kindle account with one other account via the Family Library setting.

calibre can be used to run a Content Server, although in order to access it outside your local WiFi network you will need to set up port forwarding on your router and use a service like DuckDNS.
Also, set a password from within calibre to prevent unauthorized access by non-family -- e.g. random people on the internet pinging random servers and discovering your library.

You will also want to DeDRM your library -- see https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com
Sharing your calibre library with your sister doesn't help much if the books are DRMed to your Kindle (and Kindles use per-device DRM, not even per-account).

P.S. Step away from iBooks. Now.

There is no way to access your iBooks purchases on anything other than an iThing logged into your Apple ID.

All the serious ebook readers avoid the iBooks store like the plague.

11-07-2015, 09:26 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, I don't see any problem with sharing your books with family members. Amazon actually allows you to link your Kindle account with one other account via the Family Library setting. calibre can be used to run a Content Server, although in order to access it outside your local WiFi network you will need to set up port forwarding on your router and use a service like DuckDNS. Also, set a password from within calibre to prevent unauthorized access by non-family -- e.g. random people on the internet pinging random servers and discovering your library. You will also want to DeDRM your library -- see https://apprenticealf.wordpress.com Sharing your calibre library with your sister doesn't help much if the books are DRMed to your Kindle (and Kindles use per-device DRM, not even per-account). P.S. Step away from iBooks. Now. There is no way to access your iBooks purchases on anything other than an iThing logged into your Apple ID. All the serious ebook readers avoid the iBooks store like the plague. Last edited by eschwartz; 11-07-2015 at 09:30 PM.