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Which kindle(?) to buy for downloaded books (lemmy.pt)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Waker@lemmy.pt to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Hi!

I want to get more into reading but books can be expensive and bulky.

I thought I'd buy a Kindle (or similar) since those screens are pleasant to read on, but I don't know if there's anything specific I should be looking for piracy wise.

Apparently amazon has added support for epubs so I'm hoping it'll make it easier to load with my own downloaded books?

Also, the version names/models of kindles are crap.

Edit2: I've decided I'll buy a paperwhite kindle (2020 version). I found a 2nd hand one, like new, for 80€ with a screen protector + magnetic cover. This way I'm still not supporting amazon :)

Edit: I seem to have posted this same/similar question yesterday but I have no recollection of doing so. If this is something you're interested have a look at that post.

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[–] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I have a kindle from like a decade ago. It works fine. I just today had the thought as I was carrying it from the beach “why would anyone replace an old kindle?” So my suggestion is get the cheapest oldest model you can. Last week I updated my self hosted ebook library so I have calibre, calibre-web for a nicer front end, and readarr all working in tandem; it’s just about perfect. Books arrive magically on the device once they finish downloading and they download the instant they become available. I don’t know what else I’d want except for maybe a back light. But reading with actual natural light is a pleasure too.

[–] Waker@lemmy.pt 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That sounds amazing. Any chance you have a guide on how you have that setup?

I've seen radarr and sonarr and such everywhere but I've never used them so I don't know where to start.

[–] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago

Heck yeah I do. https://academy.pointtosource.com/containers/ebooks-calibre-readarr/ This is the exact guide I followed. It's basically idiot-proof.

[–] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also head over to the /c/selfhosted community it's super active and happy to help you.

[–] Waker@lemmy.pt 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, you bet I'm there already. First community I joined on lemmy haha

I'm actually getting started with docker and containers and such. Still new to it all though.

Thanks for your help!

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