A reminder that @bookshop-org.bsky.social now has ebooks! Just successfully bought my first Bookshop ebook, Everina Maxwell’s Winter’s Orbit. I’m currently reading her other novel Ocean’s Echo which @oliviawaite.com recommended & it’s awesome! It’s a terrific mix of thriller, romance, and sci-fi 🚀💘 - ThreadSky

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moryan.bsky.social • 9 days ago

A reminder that @bookshop-org.bsky.social now has ebooks! Just successfully bought my first Bookshop ebook, Everina Maxwell’s Winter’s Orbit. I’m currently reading her other novel Ocean’s Echo which @oliviawaite.com recommended & it’s awesome! It’s a terrific mix of thriller, romance, and sci-fi 🚀💘

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hummel-c-addams.bsky.social•9 days ago

Didn’t Amazon just buy them? https://Bookshop.org. I heard that today and I’m hoping I’m wrong.

lynninatlanta.bsky.social•9 days ago

Absolutely not. Bookshop is for helping independent bookstores.

https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/605013/bookshop-org-andy-hunter-amazon-ebooks-monopoly-books

hummel-c-addams.bsky.social•9 days ago

Thank God! I wish I could remember where I read that. I was heartbroken! Thanks for the reply.

girlwhowhirls.bsky.social•9 days ago

Amazon bought ABE, which used to be a good place to buy used books. Maybe that's what you're thinking of?

hummel-c-addams.bsky.social•9 days ago

That’s probably it! Thanks for the clarification.
F*ck Amazon.

sarrible.bsky.social•9 days ago

I'm not bowled over by the app (reading my first ebook from them on my phone), but it's nice to have an alternative.

moryan.bsky.social•9 days ago

I hear you! I think they're refining the app. I am at least finding things easy to read on my iPad. It is good to have an alternative.

lynninatlanta.bsky.social•9 days ago

And happy to report they improved the font situation! I bought something the first week and the print was too small and I was really sad about it. But I checked it today and I can now make it bigger print!

jennvg.bsky.social•9 days ago

The CEO seems like a good egg. https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/605013/bookshop-org-andy-hunter-amazon-ebooks-monopoly-books

girlwhowhirls.bsky.social•9 days ago

I'm really excited about it, but I don't think you can read right now unless your device is connected to the internet, and I'm going to wait until I can read offline.

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