eReaders for Selfhosted book collections

palitu@aussie.zone to Selfhosted@lemmy.world – 65 points –

Hi fellow hosters! I really did not know where to ask this question - and i thought you lot are pretty similar to me. If you can think of somewhere else to post this, please let me know!

I am looking for a solution to be able to host my own books (something like calibre i guess), that i can easily push them to a yet-to-be-purchased eReader.

Firstly - What eReader are you using that allows you to add any number of book sources to? i would also like to include my local library subscription, as well as locally hosted and purchased ones.

Secondly - Any hints on hosting a book collection. (Readarr v calibre, etc), where you get books from, removing DRM from eBooks that you buy, that sort of stuff.

thanks!

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I use a pocketbook since years now.

  • crisp display
  • eats every format you throw at it
  • also bluetooth on board for listening to audiobooks or music. Means no mobile necesarry when going to the beach
  • water resistant models, read in the bathtube
  • send to pocketbook to receive ebooks via mail
  • KOReader compatible with calibre to connect to your selfhosted server
  • connection to onleihe or libby

Ooh. Those price points are pretty solid. If you had to pick one for daily use, including travel, would you go InkPad 4 or one of the eras?

We (3) use Touch HD 3 since several years now. As an upgrade (larger screen and side holding) we just ordered one Era in silver (16gb).

I started with a pocketbook 360, a 5 inch side holding reader. It is nice to see that they go back to another side holder version again, the 360 was, because of this, my favourite.