Libra books

Organize your books, movies, music and more in an efficient wayWhen you start having so many books, DVDs, music CDs and other stuff that you can hardly remember their titles, you know it's time to start organizing your media collection.A good way to do it is Libra. This full featured cataloging tool enables you to create a complete database with all your books, movies, music records and videogames, ll in one place, all perfectly organized.Libra shows the content of your database on its interface, which resembles a wooden shelf – not a very nice design, to my taste. Each item in the database has a highly-detailed entry, including title, description, images and extra information that varies depending on the type of item.The best feature in Libra is undoubtedly the tool to add new items. All you have to do is enter any keyword in the search field and Libra will search Amazon's database with it. If the book, movie, CD or videogame you were looking for is among the results, just click on it and it will automatically be added to your database. No writing at all! Oddly enough, Libra only uses Amazon websites and doesn't let you add any others to the list.Libra also includes some extra features such as a loan manager, a contacts list, a tool to import databases from other apps or other formats, and support to export to HTML, CSV and XLS.Libra is a full-featured cataloger with which you can easily organize your collection of books, movies, music and videogames.

Readers who don't mind splurging a little, the Kobo Libra Colour delivers an upgraded e-reader experience. With a similar seven-inch display, the Libra Colour offers something the Kindle Paperwhite cannot: Color. Book covers and in-book illustrations and photos are all featured in color with the Libra. And if you're an annotator, you can highlight and mark up your pages in different colors to stay organized.It's equipped with more than enough storage at 32GB and is waterproof. Plus, if you were devastated by the discontinuation of the Kindle Oasis, the Libra Colour offers a similar design that includes page-turning buttons.Why we like it:If you were to ask me which e-reader to buy, it's a real toss-up between the Kindle Paperwhite and the Kobo Libra Colour. While the Kobo Libra Colour is expensive at $219.99, it's worth its price tag, something I can't say is true for Amazon's Paperwhite Signature Edition.Above all, the Kobo Libra Colour has the best ergonomic design. It's more square than a Kindle, as one side offers extra space for page-turning buttons. This makes it easier to hold, especially while lying down and reading one-handed. It's the only e-reader (besides the iPad) on this list that has an internal gyroscope, so when you rotate the device, the display rotates with it. While reading in bed, if I flipped over, I could rotate the device to still be able to hold it on the side with page-turning buttons.The Overdrive (aka Libby) integration is great as you can log in with your library card and your borrowed e-books instantly populate on the Overdrive tab. While this is a more seamless integration than Kindle, I do have some minor beef with it. On a Kobo you can only log in to one library card at a time, so if you borrow using multiple cards, you might be signing in and out of different accounts often. Plus, while using the Kobo Libra Colour, one of the library books I borrowed wasn't available on the Kobo and I had to switch to the Paperwhite to be able to access it.While the color display on the Kobo is nice, it is still rather muted. While reading Heartstopper, the colors were quite toned down in comparison to how they appeared on the iPad Mini. The Libra Colour's battery life isn't as strong as a Kindle Paperwhite's. While testing the Kobo Libra Colour over ten weeks, my colleague Bethany Allard had to charge the device twice. Plus, it's a bit slower than a Kindle with the occasional stall while switching between books.While the Kindle may have the Kobo beat on processing and battery life, I still think the Libra Colour is a worthy upgrade as it

04-01-2024, 03:17 PM #1 Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2021 Device: Kindle Oasis Moving to Kobo from Amazon, which file format should I use? So I’m moving over to the Kobo platform with a Libra 2 after having used Kindle devices for probably a decade. I store all my books in Calibre and have it set to auto convert to AZW3 on import.Now that I’m changing to Kobo, I’m wondering what file format is preferred? I see a lot of people talk about epub, though I see Kobo has its own file format as well. Is there any benefit to using one over the other? If it matters, I only read English books, and I don’t do much note taking or highlighting. I really just care about readability.Thanks! 04-01-2024, 03:48 PM #2 Bibliophagist Posts: 43,345 Karma: 165170674 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos Most people won't notice much difference between ePub and Kobo's variant (kepub). For me, I prefer ePub since it has a slight advantage in typography and font handling. The only time I use kepub is when there is an image (a map for instance) that would benefit from being zoomable. 04-01-2024, 05:33 PM #3 Out of order Posts: 601 Karma: 1652684 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Libra Colour Quote: Originally Posted by mmobes So I’m moving over to the Kobo platform with a Libra 2 after having used Kindle devices for probably

Tablets are yet to be as essential as smartphones and laptops, but they’re still nice to have around. If you love reading, a tablet will change the way you read digital books and listen to audiobooks.Whether you’re looking for a no-frills budget tablet or a high-end tablet with all the bells and whistles, here’s a roundup of the best tablets for reading digital books. If you love reading at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath, the Kindle Paperwhite is a tablet worth considering. It’s super light, with a flush, glare-free display that makes it ideal for reading outside. The backlight is also enough for late-night reads even if all the lights are off.Kindle PaperwhiteYou can hold the Paperwhite and flick to the next page with one hand. Plus, it’s easier to carry around in a stuffed backpack than carrying a 400-page book.Paperwhite has an IPX8 waterproof rating against accidental immersion in two meters of freshwater for up to one hour. Its battery life can go for weeks and there’s enough storage to hold up your comics, magazines, and audiobooks. You can get Paperwhite in four colors: Black, Twilight Blue, Plum, and Sage.The GoodWaterproofWeeks-long batteryGreat displaySlim and light8GB and 32GB storage optionsAudible supportAccess to Amazon’s e-reader bookstoreThe Not-So-GoodNo physical buttonsNo microSD slotKobo Libra H20Kobo Libra H20 is a light, hand-sized tablet for reading books. It has a high-resolution display, responsive screen, and a refreshed interface that’s easy to learn and use.The Libra H20 also has a refreshed interface that’s easy to learn and use, physical page-turn buttons that press easily, and offers Pocket and Dropbox integration. It’s also waterproof, rated to IPX8, making it useful for the beach, pool, or bath. With 8GB of included storage, the Libra H20 makes it easy to store and read close to 3,000 digital books. Not only that, but the tablet also offers a broad file format support, and reduces eye strain using the integrated Comfortlight PRO backlight that adjusts to all lighting conditions. The GoodSturdy Reasonably pricedWaterproofPocket and Dropbox integrationBroad file format supportChoice of black or white color schemeThe Not-So-GoodPlastic shellLacks BluetoothApple iPad (7th Generation)Apple’s iPad is suitable for reading regular books, digital comics, and magazines that are full of color. It features a large display, colorful screen, and a variety of apps you can use to read digital books.While the iPad is a more expensive option than other tablets for reading, you’ll get more bang for your buck on top of the reading functionalities. You can use the iPad for light browsing, drawing with the Apple Pencil, playing games,doing a group FaceTime, or working on projects on the go.The iPad also has a large screen, Smart Keyboard support, a fast-enough

A decade. I store all my books in Calibre and have it set to auto convert to AZW3 on import.Now that I’m changing to Kobo, I’m wondering what file format is preferred? I see a lot of people talk about epub, though I see Kobo has its own file format as well. Is there any benefit to using one over the other? If it matters, I only read English books, and I don’t do much note taking or highlighting. I really just care about readability.Thanks! You have no idea what you started with this post... The ePub vs KePub war!! 04-01-2024, 07:22 PM #4 Wizard Posts: 1,588 Karma: 16300090 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2 The benefits of KEPUB are the image viewer, the rapid page turning feature, and perhaps slightly faster performance, especially with large books. KEPUB also numbers pages based on screens, so when you adjust the font size, the number of virtual pages in the book will change. EPUB uses Adobe's synthetic page numbering system, so a given book will have a fixed number of pages. 04-01-2024, 08:55 PM #5 Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max Just use KOReader and then you can use almost any ebook format that you want. 04-01-2024, 09:00 PM #6 Bibliophagist Posts: 43,345 Karma: 165170674 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos Quote: