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I use Calibre as an iTunes for ebooks from humble bundle, but this may look like a nice alternative for environments where Calibre it's too much.

Thanks for sharing.

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I was really interested after this comment if only because Calibre really is an iTunes for ebooks:

1. It has updates ALL THE TIME

2. It has a billion features and I only need one (moving books to/from the device)

Unfortunately, after looking over the feature list and realizing that it's for Linux, I realized that this is more of a replacement for Books on OS X -- a local ebook reader.

A good, basic ebook reader for Windows is FBReader. The Windows version hasn't been updated in years (development seems to have shifted mostly to Android) but it still works just fine.

Calibre is fantastic for converting between eBook formats, but it’s a mediocre reader at best. (ITunes for eBooks is an apt description in this regard!)

Calibre is the library, reading in the library can be less optimal than reading at home :-)

Agreed. This is one of the reasons why we created BookFusion. It allows you to easily organize and manage your eBook collection while being able to read all your eBooks regardless of format on Android, iOS and Desktop(via Web)

BookFusion also has a Calibre plugin that will allow you to easily sync your entire eBook collection to the cloud.

More information at https://www.bookfusion.com/reading/cloud-library

PS: Founder of BookFusion. Will appreciate any feedback that you might have.

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