November 2021
Beginner
464 pages
12h 9m
English
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Chapter 17
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’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 e-books and audiobooks from the Apple Book Store (offering millions of books and growing by the day).
In this chapter, I help 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
The Apple Books app isn’t much to look at unless it’s populated with books for you to peruse and enjoy. As always, Apple has already thought this through and provided their Book Store for you to explore.
To shop using Apple Books:
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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; ...
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