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Anna's Archive is a fantastic service. Load the epub directly into Apple Books, read everything you like!

nathancahill 3y ago
I like Apple Books for epub (syncs across devices) but I don't like the random offloading of books from the device to iCloud. I read the most when I'm offline (at the beach or camping in the mountains) and I'll get there only to discover half of my books have been offloaded from my phone. There's no setting to prevent this.
- carlosjobim 3y ago
  Get an e-ink reader to bring to the beach! They are cheap and incredible for reading. You'll never want to squint-read on your phone again.
  - nathancahill 3y ago
    Yeah, you're probably right!
  - fnimick 3y ago
    Not just that, if you get an e-ink reader that runs a modern version of Android, you can also edit documents, write emails, etc on a paper-like display. Far better than using a traditional tablet or phone for text communication. If there were a display compatible with PC inputs that I could put on my desk instead of a second monitor, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
    - ta988 3y ago
      They exist already. look for e-ink displays.
    - latexr 3y ago
      > If there were a display compatible with PC inputs that I could put on my desk instead of a second monitor, I'd do it in a heartbeat. https://shop.dasung.com/products/dasung-25-3-e-ink-monitor-paperlike-253 https://shop.dasung.com/products/dasung-25-3-e-ink-monitor-p...
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- harrulous 3y ago
  For me, Apple Books for MacOS will aggressively and unnecessarily sync epubs to iCloud, even with the current book while I'm reading. It makes it difficult to actually use Apple Books, as I get kicked out of my book every few minutes. It is even worse when I have no internet connection, as it will randomly attempt and fail to sync, blocking you from reading that book at all.
voisin 3y ago
I am quite upset and feel betrayed by Apple that they disabled the ability to export all highlights from a book in Apple Books. I would take notes of certain books for future summarization, and then suddenly with an update this is no longer allowed.
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- selykg 3y ago
  Readwise has a tool on the Mac that can pull highlights in. I believe it still works, but it's not an officially supported solution from Apple, if that's what you're looking for.
HumblyTossed 3y ago
Except apple books is horrible. Truly. Why can't Apple give me more control over formatting???
- SanchoPanda 3y ago
  In it's defense, it's epub3 friendly and the majority of the major epub readers are not.
- CamperBob2 3y ago
  "Because you'd just format it wrong." - Apple
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I like Apple Books for epub (syncs across devices) but I don't like the random offloading of books from the device to iCloud. I read the most when I'm offline (at the beach or camping in the mountains) and I'll get there only to discover half of my books have been offloaded from my phone. There's no setting to prevent this.

carlosjobim 3y ago
Get an e-ink reader to bring to the beach! They are cheap and incredible for reading. You'll never want to squint-read on your phone again.
- nathancahill 3y ago
  Yeah, you're probably right!
- fnimick 3y ago
  Not just that, if you get an e-ink reader that runs a modern version of Android, you can also edit documents, write emails, etc on a paper-like display. Far better than using a traditional tablet or phone for text communication. If there were a display compatible with PC inputs that I could put on my desk instead of a second monitor, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
  - ta988 3y ago
    They exist already. look for e-ink displays.
  - latexr 3y ago
    > If there were a display compatible with PC inputs that I could put on my desk instead of a second monitor, I'd do it in a heartbeat. https://shop.dasung.com/products/dasung-25-3-e-ink-monitor-paperlike-253 https://shop.dasung.com/products/dasung-25-3-e-ink-monitor-p...
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harrulous 3y ago
For me, Apple Books for MacOS will aggressively and unnecessarily sync epubs to iCloud, even with the current book while I'm reading. It makes it difficult to actually use Apple Books, as I get kicked out of my book every few minutes. It is even worse when I have no internet connection, as it will randomly attempt and fail to sync, blocking you from reading that book at all.

voisin 3y ago

I am quite upset and feel betrayed by Apple that they disabled the ability to export all highlights from a book in Apple Books. I would take notes of certain books for future summarization, and then suddenly with an update this is no longer allowed.

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selykg 3y ago
Readwise has a tool on the Mac that can pull highlights in. I believe it still works, but it's not an officially supported solution from Apple, if that's what you're looking for.

HumblyTossed 3y ago

Except apple books is horrible. Truly. Why can't Apple give me more control over formatting???

SanchoPanda 3y ago
In it's defense, it's epub3 friendly and the majority of the major epub readers are not.
CamperBob2 3y ago
"Because you'd just format it wrong." - Apple

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