Chapter 17

Reading Books

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Discover e-reading

Bullet Find books

Bullet Navigate and search a book

Bullet Make it easier to read your e-books

Bullet Set reading goals

A traditional e-reader is a device that’s used primarily to read the electronic version of books, magazines, and newspapers. Apple’s free app that turns your iPhone into an e-reader is Apple Books (formerly known as iBooks). This app also enables you to buy and download books (and audiobooks) from the Apple Book Store (offering millions of books and growing by the day).

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 type.

Find Books with Apple Books

  1. To shop using Apple Books, tap the Apple Books application icon to open it. (It’s on your first Home screen and looks like a white book against an orange background; it’s also simply labeled Books.)
  2. Tap the Book Store tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. In the ...

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