Ebook

daizyduke · 01-27-2025, 07:24 PM

How do I get an ebook onto my kindle? The book I want is not available for kindle but it is available at Barnes and Nobel as an ebook. If it requires anything technical then I’d rather just get an app to read on my iPad. Thanks.

Scoob · 01-27-2025, 08:23 PM

Easy non technical solution my friend is to read on the B&N app on your Ipad. Getting your chosen book on B&N to eventually convert to read on Kindle is technical.

DNSB · 01-27-2025, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by daizyduke

How do I get an ebook onto my kindle? The book I want is not available for kindle but it is available at Barnes and Nobel as an ebook. If it requires anything technical then I’d rather just get an app to read on my iPad. Thanks.

You may also want to check if it is available on Kobo as another option. Kobo has an app for iOS/iPadOS which in my limited exposure to the B&N app, works better. As a Canadian, B&N never managed to expand into Canada and instead moved out of Britain so my experience is with some relatives who use B&N apps or ereaders.

JSWolf · 01-28-2025, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by daizyduke

How do I get an ebook onto my kindle? The book I want is not available for kindle but it is available at Barnes and Nobel as an ebook. If it requires anything technical then I’d rather just get an app to read on my iPad. Thanks.

Which eBook is this?

If you can get it from Kobo, eBooks.com, or Google Play Books, you can remove the DRM and convert it to be used on your Kindle.

DNSB · 01-28-2025, 08:36 AM

Are you certain that learning to use calibre and it’s family of plugins is going to qualify as a non-technical solution?

JSWolf · 01-28-2025, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Are you certain that learning to use calibre and it’s family of plugins is going to qualify as a non-technical solution?

Unless the eBook has no DRM, calibre with DeDRM is the only solution.

Martinoptic · 01-28-2025, 10:43 AM

No, OP can use kobo app if bought from kobo.
Removing DRM is a bit technical if you’ve not used calibre etc before and it would need to be done to get the ebook on a kindle or kindle app.
Not much help if it’s only available at B&N though.

Quoth · 01-28-2025, 01:44 PM

B&N is worst place except for Nook users and the Nook App isn't even available on Android unless you are in B&N distribution zone.

jackm8 · 01-28-2025, 06:36 PM

Just learn to remove drm and convert epub into one of the Kindle recognised formats. It is technical, but it's a fairly easy process that will save you a lot of time, not to mention grey hair, in the long run. By removing drm on all of the ebooks, one is no longer tied to one device for his digital library.

DNSB · 01-28-2025, 11:00 PM

Unfortunately, Amazon seems to be working hard to made DRM removal harder so you are going to end up having to dig into the nitty-gritty technical details to be able to continue to remove Amazon's DRM.

issybird · 01-29-2025, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Unfortunately, Amazon seems to be working hard to made DRM removal harder so you are going to end up having to dig into the nitty-gritty technical details to be able to continue to remove Amazon's DRM.

I don't see anything that suggests that the OP removes DRM from Kindle books. Instead, they've got a Kindle and buy Kindle books. Done. Which is why, for a one-off, I think they're right; the best and easiest solution is to buy the book form B&N and use the app to read it on their iPad.

Dr. Drib · 01-29-2025, 01:00 PM

Just a side-note:

I love the minimalist title of your thread.

DNSB · 01-29-2025, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jackm8

Just learn to remove drm and convert epub into one of the Kindle recognised formats. It is technical, but it's a fairly easy process that will save you a lot of time, not to mention grey hair, in the long run. By removing drm on all of the ebooks, one is no longer tied to one device for his digital library.

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Unfortunately, Amazon seems to be working hard to made DRM removal harder so you are going to end up having to dig into the nitty-gritty technical details to be able to continue to remove Amazon's DRM.

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Originally Posted by issybird

I don't see anything that suggests that the OP removes DRM from Kindle books. Instead, they've got a Kindle and buy Kindle books. Done. Which is why, for a one-off, I think they're right; the best and easiest solution is to buy the book form B&N and use the app to read it on their iPad.

My response was to @jackm8's message. Generally, I tend not to quote when the message I am replying to is adjacent to my response.

JSWolf · 01-29-2025, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

My response was to @jackm8's message. Generally, I tend not to quote when the message I am replying to is adjacent to my response.

If while you are typing your reply someone else gets a message in between, do you then edit your message to add in the quote?

DNSB · 01-29-2025, 04:58 PM

I've done that on occasion.

01-27-2025, 07:24 PM	#1
daizyduke Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle	Ebook How do I get an ebook onto my kindle? The book I want is not available for kindle but it is available at Barnes and Nobel as an ebook. If it requires anything technical then I’d rather just get an app to read on my iPad. Thanks.

01-27-2025, 08:23 PM	#2
Scoob Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 100 Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: USA Device: Voyage, K3, NST, Glow+ 2019, Glow 4, Sony Ereaders	Easy non technical solution my friend is to read on the B&N app on your Ipad. Getting your chosen book on B&N to eventually convert to read on Kindle is technical. Last edited by Scoob; 01-27-2025 at 10:16 PM.

01-28-2025, 10:43 AM	#7
Martinoptic Bibliophist Posts: 7,520 Karma: 7237230 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	No, OP can use kobo app if bought from kobo. Removing DRM is a bit technical if you’ve not used calibre etc before and it would need to be done to get the ebook on a kindle or kindle app. Not much help if it’s only available at B&N though. Last edited by Martinoptic; 01-28-2025 at 10:46 AM.

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