I like Google Books... - Page 3

bobstro · 07-04-2014, 02:08 AM

I go to https://play.google.com/books/purchases. From there, select the little 3 dot menu at the top right of each title and select "Download EPUB". That downloads the .acsm file which I process through ADE.

gabby98 · 07-04-2014, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bobstro

I go to https://play.google.com/books/purchases. From there, select the little 3 dot menu at the top right of each title and select "Download EPUB". That downloads the .acsm file which I process through ADE.

Yea, that's what I thought...guess the site doesn't like me for that or they fixed it since my last try in March

kevinp · 07-04-2014, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Barty

Cloud sync is definitely their strength, but their app is way too bare bone.

Knowing Google, they'll probably update it and make it really good.

...and then discontinue it.

Dhevi · 07-04-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinp

Knowing Google, they'll probably update it and make it really good.

...and then discontinue it.

This really had me going. But very likely.

NickC42 · 07-08-2014, 12:51 PM

I use Google Play Books as my main reader on Android and iPad Mini devices. I buy from various sources, process into Calibre and then load into GPB for reading.

I find the interface fine, and it does sync across those devices, but not my Sony PRS-350 obviously. I did use the Sony app too, but when they shut the library I tried the Kobo app and thought it was rubbish. The smallest font is far to big and the font selections are ugly.

The main thing is to put the books into Calibre so I can load them to whatever reader takes my fancy in the future

Nick

realonedet · 07-09-2014, 01:25 AM

I like GPB also, but i'm confused about the user interface (on the chrome browser desktop). There does not seem to be a way to search your library of (uploaded) ebooks via the 'My Books' or 'Uploads' view.

When I use the search bar, the search results are not from 'My Books', so when i click an entry from the search results, its a book which i may have already uploaded into my library (and i have no way to indicate that i already own it).

Is there a way to search uploaded content in 'My Books' ? I find it hard to believe that Google would allow me to upload up to 1000 books and not have a way to search them from a desktop browser ?

kevinp · 07-09-2014, 10:58 PM

There doesn't appear to be a way to search just "My Books". But... it seems to display all the book titles on one page (at least when I do a regular search it shows 100+ books on one page). I suppose you could just CTRL+F and use your browser to search the page.

I don't plan on putting that many books into Google Play. I keep all my books in Calibre and just load a few I plan on reading. When I'm done, I delete them and load new ones. I can't read 1,000 books at a time anyway.

Xanthe · 07-10-2014, 12:31 AM

I think that I only have a few Google Books. I don't like the interface.

taosaur · 07-10-2014, 01:51 AM

I, like, google books.

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07-04-2014, 02:08 AM	#31
bobstro Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 440392 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MA Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014,Hisense Sero Pro 7,Kobo Aura, Kobo Mini	I go to https://play.google.com/books/purchases. From there, select the little 3 dot menu at the top right of each title and select "Download EPUB". That downloads the .acsm file which I process through ADE.

07-08-2014, 12:51 PM	#35
NickC42 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-350	I use Google Play Books as my main reader on Android and iPad Mini devices. I buy from various sources, process into Calibre and then load into GPB for reading. I find the interface fine, and it does sync across those devices, but not my Sony PRS-350 obviously. I did use the Sony app too, but when they shut the library I tried the Kobo app and thought it was rubbish. The smallest font is far to big and the font selections are ugly. The main thing is to put the books into Calibre so I can load them to whatever reader takes my fancy in the future Nick

07-09-2014, 01:25 AM	#36
realonedet Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: iPad2	I like GPB also, but i'm confused about the user interface (on the chrome browser desktop). There does not seem to be a way to search your library of (uploaded) ebooks via the 'My Books' or 'Uploads' view. When I use the search bar, the search results are not from 'My Books', so when i click an entry from the search results, its a book which i may have already uploaded into my library (and i have no way to indicate that i already own it). Is there a way to search uploaded content in 'My Books' ? I find it hard to believe that Google would allow me to upload up to 1000 books and not have a way to search them from a desktop browser ?

07-09-2014, 10:58 PM	#37
kevinp Fanatic Posts: 583 Karma: 3549018 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle PW (10th & 11th gen); Fire HD 10	There doesn't appear to be a way to search just "My Books". But... it seems to display all the book titles on one page (at least when I do a regular search it shows 100+ books on one page). I suppose you could just CTRL+F and use your browser to search the page. I don't plan on putting that many books into Google Play. I keep all my books in Calibre and just load a few I plan on reading. When I'm done, I delete them and load new ones. I can't read 1,000 books at a time anyway.

07-10-2014, 12:31 AM	#38
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I think that I only have a few Google Books. I don't like the interface.

07-10-2014, 01:51 AM	#39
taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	I, like, google books.