yBook User Reviews

• 3.0 stars

  "Okay for simple uses"

  September 8, 2009  |   By Star2313

  Version: yBook 1.5.32

  Pros

  -Simple to use
  -You can easily adjust the font, font color, background texture to change for individual reader needs
  -Loads: .HTML and .TXT ebooks nicely in a paperback format
  -Easy to use bookmarking

  Cons

  -Will not load: .LIT, .PDB, .PDF versions.
  -There are arrows in the display but are not used for turning pages. Instead you have to click your mouse on the right column to turn forward, and click on the left to go back a page (Arrow Keys work, too)

  Summary

  I like the style and customization of the reader which gives it an on other readers. However, Its incompatibility with other common (and popular) ebook extensions will limit its usage greatly.

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• 5.0 stars

  "The Reader I Was Looking For"

  January 24, 2009  |   By bastiandantilus

  Version: yBook 1.5.29

  Pros

  This allows me to read books that are in the public domain without converting them to a proprietary format, paying for what should be free (like Shakespeare or J.M. Barrie), or paying for the reader. It's simple, free, and it gets it right.,

  Cons

  It could have more options. The column editing / page formatting could take some cues from text editors like OpenOffice.org Writer. The update from the previous version did not work automatically (error messages), which is why I came here.

  Summary

  Good, simple, effective, and free. I can read the files I want without any headaches, in a pleasing format (faux paper texture!). I hunted for a while to find a good way to read books in text file format, and I was very happy to find this reader. It also comes with a method to publish your own works in a proprietary format if you want. Neat?

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