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<h3>2025-03-21</h3>
<h4>I've dropped my Kindle for a Kobo</h4>
<p><img src="/images/kobo-clara-colour.png"></p>
<p>I downloaded all my purchased books, around 500, before Amazon terminated the possibility. Even though it says "purchase" on their site in reality they are now selling you a license, and only allowing books to be read on Kindles.<p>
<p>Enough of this.</p>
<p>Using Calibre I created a library that can be read on any ebook reader, and purchased a Kobo Clara colour.<p>
<p>Now I'm as happy as a pig in muck. Oh and Amazon, I won't be buying books from you any more. There's more than enough alternative sources.</p>
<p>** I love Glynn Stewarts science fiction stories, but most of his work is
published on Amazon. The solution was simple, I subscribed to Glynn's Patreon account and
receive advanced copies of his books that I can read on any reader.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/glynnstewart">https://www.patreon.com/glynnstewart</a></p> 
<p>That said, I've read nearly all of Michael Connelly's books but some of 
his ebooks on Google or Kobo are country restricted. For example I' unable to purchase the
full series of the Jack Macevoy series because I'm in France. WTF? All this
does is tell me to get a book from another author. Get a clue guys!</p>
  
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