Hoping to find something free and open.

    • @master_of_unlocking
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      331 day ago

      Maybe look up Goodreads before coming in and making a condescending comment. Hint: it’s not an e-reader.

      • @[email protected]OP
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        171 day ago

        They could have destroyed me… by just saying “book clubs” but alas, they don’t keep up with the times, apparently not even Victorian era…

    • missingno
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      171 day ago

      You should probably double check whether you even understood OP’s question before acting smug and condescending.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 day ago

      Disregarding that you completely fail to understand OP’s question; physical books suck. We used then until a few decades ago because we didn’t have anything better now we do. It’s called an e-reader and it’s superior to dead tree books in every single way.

      • @proudblond
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        41 day ago

        Can’t say I agree with you. Call me old fashioned but I like having the physical book. It lends a vibe to the experience that e-readers bypass simply by being digital.

        • @[email protected]
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          41 day ago

          The user-experience of physical books is pretty bad. They are bulky and heavy, unlike an e-reader you can’t keep 1000+ books in your coat pocket. You need an external light source, which limits where and when you can read. If you want to read a new book you have to go to a physical store or library (both have extremely limited selections due to the aforementioned bulkiness) or you have to order online which takes at least a day for delivery. With an e-reader I can pick a book and start reading it 10 seconds later without even leaving the comfort of my bed.

          Then there’s small things like full text search.