Chapter 27. Reading Beyond Your NOOK: NOOK App for Windows 8

The NOOK reading app for Windows 8 lets you read your ebooks, magazines, and newspapers on your Surface, Surface 2, or PC.

Note

For the purposes of this chapter, I am going to use the touch gestures associated with Windows 8 tablets, but you can use a mouse to interact with all options as well.

The Basics

To obtain the app from the Windows Store, from the Charms bar, search for NOOK in the Store. Tap NOOK from the results to get to the NOOK App screen. Tap Install. You’ll see a notice that your NOOK App is installed, adding a tile to the Start screen.

Like any tile on the Start screen, press and hold the tile to see various options (see Figure 27.1). It features the standard tile ...

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