Nook books on a Kindle?

RoverGal · 12-12-2010, 02:08 PM

I got a B&N gift card as a Christmas gift - so my question is to whether or not I can "fiddle" with a purchased nook book and read it on my Kindle?

I know you can't tell me the specifics, but if someone could at least let me know if it's possible, I'd appreciate it. I don't know anything about Nook formats vs. others. But, I do know how to use an epub from my library on my K3 today.
TIA!

ProfCrash · 12-12-2010, 02:21 PM

Yes. Google is your friend. I think I have read something about apprentice alf.

RoverGal · 12-12-2010, 02:21 PM

Thought of another question - how are Nook books delivered if one does not have a Nook?

jocampo · 12-12-2010, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RoverGal

Thought of another question - how are Nook books delivered if one does not have a Nook?

You go to B&N website, register yourself, buy the ebook and then you will have a link/option to download the epub file locally.

You can also install the Nook for PC software and read your book directly from your PC is that what you want.

sbtx99 · 12-12-2010, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoverGal

Thought of another question - how are Nook books delivered if one does not have a Nook?

You can use the Nook for PC app... I don't own a Nook but have downloaded a couple free books into their PC app.

sbtx99 · 12-12-2010, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoverGal

I don't know anything about Nook formats vs. others. But, I do know how to use an epub from my library on my K3 today.
TIA!

The Nook format is epub, B&N just uses a different DRM scheme than the library epubs.

abookreader · 12-12-2010, 04:10 PM

I used to have the nook for PC app installed on my computer but I don't even do that anymore. As somebody up there said, you just buy the book and put it in your library, then when you click on download it just saves a file to your hard drive.

The Calibre plug-in for Barnes and Noble will remove the DRM. If you Google "Apprentice Alf Blog" and look at the entry for tools v2.3 you will find it. Then it is just a simple matter of converting from ePub to Mobi.

FF2 · 12-12-2010, 04:25 PM

I have tried using the calibre plugin for B&N but I still get the error - cannot convert, etc....

I am not sure if it's my NAME (one character) or CC info. But clearly something does not compute.

Also, I've got the nook pc reader - so I seem to have two copies - one I directly downloaded and one from the nook-app storage in MyDocs (or wherever it stored it) - neither copy will decrypt.

B&N would allow me to change my name but that might affect books I've download???

jocampo · 12-12-2010, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FF2

I have tried using the calibre plugin for B&N but I still get the error - cannot convert, etc....

I am not sure if it's my NAME (one character) or CC info. But clearly something does not compute.

Also, I've got the nook pc reader - so I seem to have two copies - one I directly downloaded and one from the nook-app storage in MyDocs (or wherever it stored it) - neither copy will decrypt.

B&N would allow me to change my name but that might affect books I've download???

Removing DRM protection from ebooks is illegal in USA (yes, I don't like that silly law but it is what it is).

I'm afraid we cannot give you specific details about that process or mobileread forums and/or the user who will can get legal problems. But Google it, there is lot of information and people online that can help you.

abookreader · 12-12-2010, 05:34 PM

I just read up on one of the other forums that somebody else is having problems today getting Barnes and Noble DRM to authorize correctly? Maybe something is screwy today.

I don't think it would affect anything you previously downloaded because the DRM has already been set on those files. It should only affect the books that you currently download.

FF2 · 12-12-2010, 07:07 PM

I think we, B&N and I, had a discrepency in my name associated with the account. I changed things and things changed - for the better.

12-12-2010, 02:08 PM	#1
RoverGal Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Albany, NY Device: Kindle 3	Nook books on a Kindle? I got a B&N gift card as a Christmas gift - so my question is to whether or not I can "fiddle" with a purchased nook book and read it on my Kindle? I know you can't tell me the specifics, but if someone could at least let me know if it's possible, I'd appreciate it. I don't know anything about Nook formats vs. others. But, I do know how to use an epub from my library on my K3 today. TIA!

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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Yes. Google is your friend. I think I have read something about apprentice alf.

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abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I used to have the nook for PC app installed on my computer but I don't even do that anymore. As somebody up there said, you just buy the book and put it in your library, then when you click on download it just saves a file to your hard drive. The Calibre plug-in for Barnes and Noble will remove the DRM. If you Google "Apprentice Alf Blog" and look at the entry for tools v2.3 you will find it. Then it is just a simple matter of converting from ePub to Mobi.

12-12-2010, 04:25 PM	#8
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	I have tried using the calibre plugin for B&N but I still get the error - cannot convert, etc.... I am not sure if it's my NAME (one character) or CC info. But clearly something does not compute. Also, I've got the nook pc reader - so I seem to have two copies - one I directly downloaded and one from the nook-app storage in MyDocs (or wherever it stored it) - neither copy will decrypt. B&N would allow me to change my name but that might affect books I've download???

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abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I just read up on one of the other forums that somebody else is having problems today getting Barnes and Noble DRM to authorize correctly? Maybe something is screwy today. I don't think it would affect anything you previously downloaded because the DRM has already been set on those files. It should only affect the books that you currently download.

12-12-2010, 07:07 PM	#11
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	I think we, B&N and I, had a discrepency in my name associated with the account. I changed things and things changed - for the better.

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