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I do! Lots of people responding here, but I haven't seen Readera suggested. (Maybe I didn't read far enough) Ive used moon reader and paid for it, but it was really slow op bring some files last time I tried, so I went looking for something else. I prefer to get epub files, pdfs don't resize to my screen. .mobi works too if you want to use the Kindle app. I also really like Libby, but didn't use their built in reader, I would send them to my Kindle app on my phone.

Yes. I use Kindle or Moon Reader +, depending on whether or not I can easily get it outside Amazon's ecosystem. Actual ebook readers are vastly superior to using a browser or PDF.

Mostly I use my phone because it's always right there. I'll spend my lunch break getting another handful of pages through my current book while eating.

I read them in the browser from the Gutenberg Project.

My phone screen is too small. I have a separate, larger, e-ink screen for that.

I read the entire Dune series on my phone, laying on my belly, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I did it with an app called eBoox, which reads different formats, making it very practical.

I read a little on my Palm Pilot, then did it on my phone. Switched to an e-ink reader as soon ad it was practical. Of all the devices I've used, phones were by far the less comfortable.

No, the screen is too small.

Yes l just started today also l am using librera

I could not imagine reading longer texts on my phone. I always send everything to my iPad and even then, screens are anti-relaxing to me. E-paper is fine but I prefer real books. Alternatively audio books for long car rides but that’s usually reserved for music and podcasts.

ProseReader is pretty good

Yes. I've got a Kobo reader but mostly use the Kobo phone app to read the books I buy there. For my own files, eg from Project Gutenberg, I use ReadEra Premium, which is superior to the Kobo app. It can handle just about any format, including .mobi, which not even Amazon's Kindle app does now. I like it a lot.

Finally, there's Libby, the library app. I use it mainly to read the New Yorker magazine. You need to belong to a library first. Sign up to Libby and you can borrow from the library's collection. Mine allows you to borrow a book for two weeks, so I mainly stick to magazines.

I'm so used to reading on my phone now that I find print books cumbersome and limiting - I always have half a dozen books on the go and can't imagine carting around that many books.

My partner does and I have no idea how they stand it, for ebooks, my library works with my kobo so it's either that or epubs. I can do a tablet for ebooks but I find the phone way too small.

Libby is supported by a bunch of library systems on android, used KOReader for ebooks on android too.

If you read in any other languages, the phone is great. I make the type big to avoid eyestrain, and i have a couple of dictionaries installed for unfamiliar words. It’s so much faster than paper dictionaries - i don’t even lose my page.

For books in English: paper.

Yes.

Project Gutenberg website. They also have files you can download, but I prefer using the website.

It is a bit of eye strain (pixel 9a) However, I have tried with koreader which kinda makes it like a ebook, also on a tablet. It's still an eye strain. I have however on occasion use librerareader and used the text to speech to 'listen' to ebooks.

Technically, Manga and manhwa ARE Books. So, if I round it up, I read books on pirating sites.

I use an ereader that runs googke text to speach which makes any book an audiobook. I listen to about a book a day.

Absolutely! I use the Libby app and a regular library card. They link up so you can read all the ebooks in your library system for free, just like checking a regular book out. Sometimes you have to wait for a popular book, which I usually try to appreciate as a rare exercise in patience but can be annoying of course. But it's actually free, no adds, simple to use.

Moon Reader+ and Calibre. (There are some other suggestions for obtaining material listed that are great). I read 3-4 books a week, sometimes more.

No, that's why I bought a Kobo last year and it's been great. The phone is for audiobooks.

There are plenty of apps that can open EPUB files (the format most digital books come in). I use one of those.

Get a Kobo. They're awesome for reading. They feel like paper, like you're reading a real book. And it's pretty simple to sideload books. Plus you only have to charge them every few weeks, up to a month sometimes.

Anna's Archive or libgen for downloading epub, Librera Pro from F-Droid for reading.

PDF sucks, epub let's you configure everything like font, font size, space between lines and alignment to the left.

I pretty much prefer reading on my phone than physical book.

I don't. I've tried, but I can't. Between the size, the distractions, and the feeling that it's the wrong device somehow, I just can't.

A tablet is slightly better, but an eink reader is the best hardware; especially with .epub or .mobi files where possible. Google Play is a decent source, but there are DRM-free ebook sources that are better; and Libby (or any library app) is the best source.

I find reading on my phone to be far easier than on paper due to dyslexia.

I use Libera FD, it's a combination eBook, PDF, document viewer that can scan your docs and form fit them to your desired font, size, and density.

As for getting books, annas-archive is my new best friend. I grab every weird fiction and horror I can get my hands on.

Moon+ reader as an app for reading on your phone. I've had it on every device since my Galaxy S. And the app is still maintained, receiving regular updates. Nice to be able to read a couple of pages when standing in line somewhere instead of mindlessly scrolling.

I used to before I got my ereader. IMO the way to do it somewhat comfortably is, get an app that lets you display epub files in dark mode (light text on black background), and turn the brightness down until the text is visible but doesn't strain your eyes. Unfortunately PDFs do not play nice with any reader software so you're going to want to look for other formats, or convert them and put up with conversion artifacts.

No, I read books on paper.

I do almost all of my reading on my phone and have for more than a decade. There are many excellent book reading apps, but your source for material will probably limit those options. I prefer books in the ePub format when possible. PDF files also work fairly well, although they are not as convenient to read because they have built-in page breaks that don't correspond match up with phone screens. Standard ePub and PDF files do not include any DRM (copy protection), although there are variants which do.

If you buy books from Amazon you have to use their Kindle app (unless you use tools to strip the DRM). Borrowing books from your library is a great option, but that will also limit your reader options. Many use OverDrive, which has its own reader. Fortunately Kindle and OverDrive both work pretty well.

Personally, I use various tools to remove the DRM from the eBooks that I buy, then I convert them to ePub. I do believe in authors getting paid for their work, so I don't share them.