Google Play Books
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Pros
- If I need something from Google Play Books, no problem.
- Google play books also have these sales often.
- Upload your EPUB to Google Play Books and read it in a browser. The UI is clean, modern, looks good and doesn’t have the clutter most desktop EPUB apps do
- But Kindle and Google Play Books can both be used on a Windows PC.
- So Google Play Books is by far the less expensive of the two for regular pricing.
Cons
- I use Google Play because I like the syncing and the easy uploading of epubs. Sometimes if the file's really thick it gives me problems. I've only bought one book on there. My issue is that it's not a hub to buy a physical version
- Google Play Books for all my books. This is my back up app. It's free, syncs across devices and you can allegedly upload up to 2k books in the cloud. The only cons for me are: no personalisation of the books once in the platform and some...
- If I read through Google play books or through my e-reader, I'll look stuff up only if I need to, highlight it, move on.
- I used to buy all my ebooks via Google Play Books because their Google Play Points system helped me get some ebooks free. ... I did end up switching to Kobo ebooks instead because there was a short time where there was a glitch that caus...
- The Libby App and Google Play Books
Sentiment
16 positive (64%) · 7 mixed (28%) · 2 negative (8%)
Trust + time weighted score: +59% · raw score 56%
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I use Google Play because I like the syncing and the easy uploading of epubs. Sometimes if the file's really thick it gives me problems. I've only bought one book on there. My issue is that it's not a hub to buy a physical version
If I need something from Google Play Books, no problem.
Google play books also have these sales often.
Upload your EPUB to Google Play Books and read it in a browser. The UI is clean, modern, looks good and doesn’t have the clutter most desktop EPUB apps do
Google Play Books for all my books. This is my back up app. It's free, syncs across devices and you can allegedly upload up to 2k books in the cloud. The only cons for me are: no personalisation of the books once in the platform and sometimes certain epubs fail to load no matter how much you fix them in calibre.
If I read through Google play books or through my e-reader, I'll look stuff up only if I need to, highlight it, move on.
But Kindle and Google Play Books can both be used on a Windows PC.
So Google Play Books is by far the less expensive of the two for regular pricing.
Free at Google Play Books and eBook free at Smashwords.
Parent context: I have been wondering where I can get purchased books that work with Pocketbook. I see that Google Play Books has an export option (same deal), but it sounds like Kobo can work too. Reply: I see that Google Play Books has an export option (same deal), but it sounds like Kobo can work too.
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