Chapter 12
Reading Books
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discover e-reading
Find books
Navigate and search a book
Make it easier to read your e-books
A traditional e-reader is a device that’s used primarily to read the electronic version of books, magazines, and newspapers. Apple has touted the iPad as a great e-reader, and although it isn’t a traditional e-reader device like the Kindle Paperwhite, you don’t want to miss this cool functionality.
Apple’s free app that turns your iPad into an e-reader is the Books app (formerly known as iBooks), which also enables you to buy and download books (and audiobooks) from the Apple Book Store, which offers millions of books and is growing by the day. You can also use one of several other free e-reader apps — for example, Kindle or Nook. Then you can download books to your iPad from a variety of online sources, such as Amazon and Google, so that you can read to your heart’s content.
In this chapter, you discover the options available for reading material and how to buy books. You also learn how to navigate a book or periodical and adjust the brightness and ...
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