fanfic_ebooks | Rec: the BookShelf E-reader for iThings (Reply)

Hi! ::waves:

I've really enjoyed this community, and thought I might give something back. I'm reading fanfic on my iPod Touch. At first, I used Calibre/Stanza to convert and read fanfic on it. And that was fine. Sometimes I had trouble converting things in Calibre, so it always felt like a bit of a gamble, whether or not I'd be able to read the fic later on my iPod. And it was never quick. or easy.

And then I discovered the BookShelf E-book Reader for iPod, iPhone, & iPad. Wow! A great ebook reader on those devices: you can adjust the font sizes, styles, and colors, and can adjust the backgrounds too. You can lock it on vertical or horizontal if you like so that it doesn't flip orientation on you unexpectedly (like when you're reading in bed). And it has an "autoscroll" function so that you don't have to manually turn pages (for if you're reading while on the treadmill or exercise bike).

But what I like best about the software is the BookShelf Server (you download it separately onto your computer, but don't pay extra for it). No more converting fic! Just go to the webpage you want to save to read later, "save as" and make sure the suffix is .html, save the file into a folder on your hard drive. Later, after you've got a bunch of stories saved, just add the whole folder to the BookShelf Server, and upload the files onto the iThing. (there are really easy directions on how-to do all this, and it's very easy to do) The files convert magically, and then it's easy reading! I've had very, very few problems at all with this program, and it's made reading fic on my iThing extremely easy!

Disclaimer: yes, it's not free. I paid a couple of bucks at the App store, but it's been more than worth it!

EDIT: Apparently, there's a free trial version available. woohoo!