How to manage e-book updates

Evil Overlord · 10-10-2019, 02:33 PM

I generally buy e-books on Amazon*, then use Calibre to convert to EPUB and sideload to my Kobo reader.

That all works fine, but... I noted the other day that many of the Amazon books I bought have since been updated by the publisher.

What's your technique for handling updates? Or do you just ignore them?

*I buy from Amazon

from habit (have bought there for years),
convenience (I'm already on Amazon),
double-check (it tells me when I already bought a book, which backs up my check in Calibre),
price (I tend to assume more sales, better prices)

But I'd consider another source if there's a good argument.

JSWolf · 10-10-2019, 04:46 PM

You can download the update and use the Calibre Editor to compare the two to see what's new.

10-10-2019, 02:33 PM	#1
Evil Overlord Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Libra Colour	How to manage e-book updates I generally buy e-books on Amazon, then use Calibre to convert to EPUB and sideload to my Kobo reader. That all works fine, but... I noted the other day that many of the Amazon books I bought have since been updated by the publisher. What's your technique for handling updates?* Or do you just ignore them? *I buy from Amazon from habit (have bought there for years), convenience (I'm already on Amazon), double-check (it tells me when I already bought a book, which backs up my check in Calibre), price (I tend to assume more sales, better prices) But I'd consider another source if there's a good argument.

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10-10-2019, 04:46 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,741 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You can download the update and use the Calibre Editor to compare the two to see what's new.

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