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February 2, 2016

DAILY DEALS: The start of a great mystery series, a Nat Turner biography, and a couple of romances

JaneBook DealsDeals / Dear Jane7 Comments

Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler $ 2.99 From the Jacket Copy: Leaving him was Impossible… It took everything she had for FBI Special Agent Danica Beckett to walk away from the man she loved. But if she wants to save his life, she has to keep her distance. Now, ... more >

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January 30, 2011

Dear Jane: What eBook Reading Apps Should I Use on the Laptop?

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / Digital Reading Apps / ebook software20 Comments

Dear Jane: I was wondering if it would be possible for you to do a write up about what devices can download from each of these companies and what apps you would need to use. I know that on the Borders site they ask you to download the free Borders ... more >

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January 9, 2011

10 Tips for Your New eBook Reader

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / digital publishing / Ebooks / Kindle / Nook41 Comments

So you’ve got your new ebook reader. Now what? Here are ten tips I use with my eReaders, some lessons learned through painful experience: 1. Get a case or a screen protector. ($30 – $60) I admit I’m a clumsy person. I’ve dropped every electronic item in my possession at ... more >

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December 26, 2010

How Do I Use My New Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony, or iPad?

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / ereader device / Kindle / Nook25 Comments

I spent the last week fielding questions from my family members about how to use their new devices. I thought that there might be several people out there who previously were uninterested in ereading posts that might need a refresher course. 1. How expensive are the books? Generally speaking the ... more >

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December 5, 2010

How to Add a Plugin to Calibre

JaneDear JaneCalibre / Dear Jane23 Comments

Kovid Goyal is probably the most generous man of the ebook publishing era.   He has created, maintained and supported a software program called Calibre and distributes it for free.   Without Calibre, my enjoyment of ebooks would be greatly diminished.   This is primarily because I like to shop for ebooks at ... more >

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December 5, 2010

Tips Reading Adobe ePub and PDF Books

JaneDear JaneDear Jane19 Comments

After last week’s Harlequin ebook sale, I had a number of questions from readers who couldn’t actually read the ePub books that they had bought.   Adobe encryption is a frustrating animal because downloading your book is a two step process.   If your computer is set up for it, these two ... more >

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