The smell, the sound of flipping pages and the pleasure of picking a title off the shelves are just part of the that lovers of reading describe as a justification for giving themselves completely to this habit so healthy.
But they also know that it is not always possible to buy a physical book for the price of the works or even carry it around! Therefore, some applications facilitate and encourage those who love titles of all styles.
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We brought you the 20 best apps for you to access works, both on your cell phone and on Facebook.
1. Amazon Kindle
One of the largest sellers of electronic books in the world has the Kindle, its own e-reader that allows access to all the benefits of the application on any device. That is, with it, the user can take the e-books purchased by Amazon on any cell phone or tablet.
Another advantage is that the app makes it possible to create collections, in addition to searching for content read, both in dictionaries and sites like Google. The app can be customized so that the reader adjusts text size and screen settings.
Available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
2. aldiko
Anyone who has a smartphone or tablet with a Google system can use and abuse the application, which supports different formats, such as PDF and ePUB. The system is capable of managing its own library, automatically organizing books.
The reading system supports features such as searching, tagging and sharing, in addition to configuring screen features. In addition, Aldiko can contact bookstores that allow books to be borrowed. The only downside is that, none, it's in Portuguese.
Available for Android.
3. Comics by ComiXology
This one is for comic book fans and is very similar to the Kindle. The application allows the purchase of comics by cell phone or, even, the registration in the monthly subscription service.
Available for Android and iOS.
4. Google Play Books
The electronic book store has paid and free books in several languages, including Portuguese. Another advantage is the support for ePUB and PDF files, which makes it possible to use the application to read titles purchased on other platforms.
The app also has other features, such as library organization, research tools and notes, in addition to highlighting and searching.
Available for Android and iOS.
5. Google Play Newsstand
The app is not exactly a virtual library, but a personalized news bank. The user receives reading notifications with different themes, such as business, entertainment, fashion and culture.
With it, it is possible to customize the feed with articles according to the areas of interest, with access to news portals, content archive options and offline mode.
Available for Android and iOS.
6. Flipboard
It follows the line of access to news, adding content according to the reader's preferences. The updates also follow the news that appear on social networks.
Free, it is compatible with services such as Linkedin, SoundCloud, Google+ and YouTube.
Available for Android and iOS.
7. Ebook Reader
The store is widespread in several countries and has its own application to manage the products purchased on the site. In addition to simply reading files, Ebook Reader has more features, such as ePUB format support.
With the app, you can edit the tags for each book, create reading collections, adjust the reading mode, in addition to those basic customization features.
Available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
8. Kobo Reader
Kobo is Canadian-born and is among the top reading apps in the world. Brazilians have a partnership with Livraria Cultura and, with that, the user can either buy books on the platform or use it to read in formats such as PDF and ePUB.
An interesting feature is that, in addition to personalized reading, the app allows access to magazines and comics.
Available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
9. iBooks
Apple's digital book reader gives you direct access to the iBooks Store. Thus, the user has thousands of titles available in several languages. In addition, it gives you a choice of seven different fonts, three background options, interaction with social networks and customization tools. Alright Steve Jobs.
Support for PDF and ePUB files allows the app to be turned into a default reader.
Available for iOS.
10. Wattpad eBook Reader
The focus is the free distribution of books with more than 10 million works offered thanks to the interaction of a very active community. Renowned authors, such as Paulo Coelho, are present.
With the application, it is possible to customize the reading experience, in addition to sharing content, activating the function of new discoveries, receive news and reading tips, in addition to, amazingly, publishing your own book without cost!
Available for Android and iOS.
11. Scribd
Scribd's proposal is a little different. It is a monthly subscription service, so the user has access by paying a fee. The app does not require the purchase of individual e-books.
The subscriber has access to any work in the collection, in addition to synchronizing the reading point and notes taken on other devices, as well as customization.
Available for Android and iOS.
12. Saraiva Digital Reader
The favorite bookstore of many readers has a physical digital reader, the Lev. The application allows you to buy e-books in the store, with access to more than 200 free works and 12,000 titles in Portuguese.
Personalization functions are not as varied as other apps, but with Lev, the reader can enable basic tools, such as bookmarks, annotations and highlighters.
Available for Android and iOS.
13. nook
It belongs to the North American bookstore Barnes & Nobles and offers free titles, as well as paid e-books.
The app allows access to newspaper and magazine publications, in addition to giving the user five books upon download.
Available for Android and iOS.
14. Moon+Reader
The reader is not linked to any store and, in addition, supports reading in different formats, such as HTML, TXT, PDF and MOBI.
Monn+Reader makes the complete line, including from basic documents to comics. And it has those customization tools that everyone loves, like translation, sharing, highlighting, annotations, and library management.
Available for Android (paid and free).
15. marvin
Like Moon+Reader, Marvin is not owned by any store and functions as a library organizer and reader. The app has free and paid versions that, of course, have more features.
The application has PDF support and works with several formats, in addition to reading customization functions.
Available for iOS (paid and free).
16. weRead
An interesting feature of this app, accessible via the social network and Google Play, is participating in a book club through which the user obtains literary recommendations.
Available for Android and iOS.
17. GoodReads
Available through Facebook, the application allows the user to know what his friends are reading.
18. VisualBookshelf
With it, you can find out who is reading your favorite book, in addition to writing and recommending works. Available through Facebook.
19. BookBooN.com
The application accessed by Facebook allows the user to download books for free.
20. Bookshare Books
Finally, another app that can be accessed through the social network and also allows you to download books for free.