I am trying to find a good service to read ebooks (preferably for free) but as long as it is a good experience I don’t mind paying. Thanks for your opinion.
ReadEra.
The free app is so bloody good and adfree already, I bought it just to support the developer after using it for 8 years or so.
Tried several others before and nothing comes even close.
Android, no idea if any other version exists.
Annas-archive.org to get books, ereader prestigio to read them on my phone.
First thing, check with your local public library.
They are most likely going to already have a free app to use with your library card. (If you don’t have a library card, get one. They are free and it is very illegal for libraries to give your data to anyone without a court ordered warrant).
My library uses Libby, and it’s great for the most part on any smart device.
If you do end up licensing (and it’s a license, not a purchase). Amazon’s Kindle store is good and has some exclusives.
I use the Android app Librera Reader, since it’s the best one I could find that is officially distributed outside of the Play Store (de-google, anyone?).
You can find the APK on both F-Droid and GitHub.
For ebooks, since Librera doesn’t seem to be able to validate DRM (thankfully), I buy ebooks in DRM free formats, meaning I usually pend to Itchio, IndieGala, Fanatical, Humble Bundle, Story Bundle, etc.
Lithium on android, I set it so I can scroll down the book rather than flip the pages. Then I get my books on lib gen for free.
