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Do you read books on your phone?
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Get a Kobo. They're awesome for reading. They feel like paper, like you're reading a real book. And it's pretty simple to sideload books. Plus you only have to charge them every few weeks, up to a month sometimes.
That's step 2. - They want to get into reading.
Step 1 is to do it the cheapest way possible. Which means either real books or on a device they already have.
Then if they find they enjoy it they can/should start spending some money on hardware/software to enhance the experience.
But there's no reason for them to spend any money on tech until they know reading recreationally is for them.
Get a used kobo. An aura or h2o can be had for $50 or less on eBay and will do all that you need, has a battery you can actually replace, and has an active 3rd party software community if you find the default (perfectly good) software lacking.
Plus one for Kobo, mine is almost 10yo and still going strong. Plenty of storage even for long vacations. My partner uses a Kindle and rages against its limitations ๐
+1 for Kobo. I love being able to read in the dark without bothering my partner with the light
Kobo? I did a google search and it looked interesting. Thanks for the info. I think I might try that app.
I think they meant the physical device
https://www.kobo.com/ca/en
They can be a bit pricy if you're young and on a budget.
If you're trying to read on your phone only, I'd recommend these apps:
As for sourcing the files
Some comments brought up a home server, but you don't really need that if you're starting out with the hobby and it's just for yourself. That's more for managing large libraries of books and access by many users.
I did indeed mean a physical kobo. they're great little devices, and pretty much completely repairable.
Free Moon+ Reader haven't shown me any ads, maybe it's regional or something. I use it for years.