Where can I buy books?

dharmamom · 12-27-2010, 07:02 AM

Hi,
I just got the reader touch for xmas. I know nothing about these things but have managed to buy and read one book. The sony reader store doesn't seem to have the best selection so where else can I easily buy/dowload books? p.s I am Canadian! Thanks!

neilmarr · 12-27-2010, 10:26 AM

Good to have your new company, Dharmamom. You have a superb piece of hardware there, but Sony library software and the Sony store are far from good. You don't need them, though. Your best bet is to download the free Calibre library software and forget Sony -- buy from anywhere and use the library to store and catalogue your books -- even to convert them from one digital format to another -- and simply download to your terrific Sony device via a USB cable. Very easy, very effective. Good luck and best wishes. Neil

SeaBookGuy · 12-27-2010, 12:35 PM

Check out Kobobooks' selection

starrlamia · 12-27-2010, 01:24 PM

i usually price shop using inkmesh.com

I do tend to buy a lot of books from sony or kobo though lol and sometimes amazon (stripping the DRM which is legal here in canuckistan)

Bookworm_Girl · 12-27-2010, 01:26 PM

I like Kobo too. It's run by Chapters / Indigo so it should have a good Canadian selection. Also check out the sticky thread at the top of the Sony forum for other bookstore options.

jbcohen · 12-27-2010, 03:03 PM

Borders seems to have the best selection that I can find, they seem to claim that "Anything you want published in the last two years we can get if we don't have it." Sometimes they tell me "If it was published in the last two years if we don't haev it we will get it."

doreenjoy · 12-27-2010, 03:27 PM

There's a comprehensive list in the sticky thread at the top of this forum. "Sony Book Sources", or some similar title.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11052

yakuzaboss · 12-27-2010, 03:30 PM

Lately, I've been buying books from Smashwords.

vxf · 12-28-2010, 12:14 AM

Don't forget all the free books you can get from Google Books and Project Gutenberg. Or the fact that you can borrow books from libraries.

But, as suggested above, the best solution is to get Calibre and learn to use it - then you can buy books anywhere.

EbookNerd007 · 02-03-2012, 08:11 AM

You can purchase ebooks from all across the net. But, don't get scammed as people are selling ebooks that are free else where. Here is a good site that is 100% free. Free Eboooks

carpetmojo · 02-03-2012, 10:27 AM

Hey, don't forget the Mobile Read library !!!

Some truly excellent versions, done by dedicated members here - Gutenberg can be a bit "lumpy" sometimes, I find. [ But not MR ......

Oh, and free .....

And also, don't forget you can use [some] UK libraries - there is a list on here .

Shopaholic · 02-03-2012, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EbookNerd007

You can purchase ebooks from all across the net. But, don't get scammed as people are selling ebooks that are free else where. Here is a good site that is 100% free. Free Eboooks

WHY??? are you bumping a two year old thread??

Read the date of the post before hitting the reply button. This one is from December 2010.

12-27-2010, 07:02 AM	#1
dharmamom Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: sony reader touch prs-650	Where can I buy books? Hi, I just got the reader touch for xmas. I know nothing about these things but have managed to buy and read one book. The sony reader store doesn't seem to have the best selection so where else can I easily buy/dowload books? p.s I am Canadian! Thanks!

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your new company, Dharmamom. You have a superb piece of hardware there, but Sony library software and the Sony store are far from good. You don't need them, though. Your best bet is to download the free Calibre library software and forget Sony -- buy from anywhere and use the library to store and catalogue your books -- even to convert them from one digital format to another -- and simply download to your terrific Sony device via a USB cable. Very easy, very effective. Good luck and best wishes. Neil

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SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Check out Kobobooks' selection

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starrlamia Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Device: Sony PRS-650, PB 16g	i usually price shop using inkmesh.com I do tend to buy a lot of books from sony or kobo though lol and sometimes amazon (stripping the DRM which is legal here in canuckistan)

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Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,871 Karma: 36507503 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I like Kobo too. It's run by Chapters / Indigo so it should have a good Canadian selection. Also check out the sticky thread at the top of the Sony forum for other bookstore options.

12-27-2010, 03:03 PM	#6
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	Borders seems to have the best selection that I can find, they seem to claim that "Anything you want published in the last two years we can get if we don't have it." Sometimes they tell me "If it was published in the last two years if we don't haev it we will get it."

12-27-2010, 03:27 PM	#7
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	There's a comprehensive list in the sticky thread at the top of this forum. "Sony Book Sources", or some similar title. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11052

12-27-2010, 03:30 PM	#8
yakuzaboss Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 58 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, BC Device: Sony PRS-650	Lately, I've been buying books from Smashwords.

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vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	Don't forget all the free books you can get from Google Books and Project Gutenberg. Or the fact that you can borrow books from libraries. But, as suggested above, the best solution is to get Calibre and learn to use it - then you can buy books anywhere.

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EbookNerd007 EbookNerd007 Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Australia Device: iPad and Kindle	You can purchase ebooks from all across the net. But, don't get scammed as people are selling ebooks that are free else where. Here is a good site that is 100% free. Free Eboooks

02-03-2012, 10:27 AM	#11
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Hey, don't forget the Mobile Read library !!! Some truly excellent versions, done by dedicated members here - Gutenberg can be a bit "lumpy" sometimes, I find. [ But not MR ...... Oh, and free ..... And also, don't forget you can use [some] UK libraries - there is a list on here .