Kobo Libra 2 Color E-Ink Walkthrough and Converting Kindle Books for Kobo

Friends!! I got so many comments and questions from my Kobo Libra 2 Color Unboxing and First Impressions video that I decided to go ahead and do a bit of a walkthrough and talk about what it's like to read on the Kobo, how to get Kindle books onto the Kobo, how to get highlights off of the Kobo, etc. Let me know what other questions you still have! Happy reading, friends! #booktube #books #reading
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00:00 Introduction
03:37 The Home Screen Menu
04:32 Adding Custom Fonts
05:27 Page Turn and Button Set-Up
06:14 Onscreen Menu
08:14 Adjusting the Light . . . Warm Light Setting
15:53 Settings Menu within a Book
23:44 Overdrive on Kobo
25:02 The Reading Experience
25:29 Highlighting and Annotating
27:24 Writing IN THE BOOK!!!
28:32 Discover Menu Tab
28:56 Getting Books on the Kobo
30:43 The More Tab
32:21 The Stylus
32:52 An Alternative to the Kobo Stylus that's NOT $70
35:23 Notebooks!!
36:07 Basic Notebook
37:45 Smart Notebook
40:09 Annotations Menu
41:08 Exporting Annotations from your Kobo
42:22 Exporting Annotations Using Calibre
47:45 Converting Kindle Books for Kobo Using Calibre

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  • @CarlosLaraLife
    @CarlosLaraLife24 күн бұрын

    Really appreciate your content!!

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    11 күн бұрын

    Thank you!! Thanks for watching!

  • @asan1050
    @asan105025 күн бұрын

    Hi Danielle , Thanks for posting this video

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    11 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your support, friend.

  • @wyldphyre_
    @wyldphyre_5 күн бұрын

    FYI, you can set Calibre up to automatically convert books when they’re imported, so that makes the process a little smoother. Also, you can send books to the attached device using the button in the toolbar at the top, saving the need to open a Finder folder and drag the book

  • @brja1996

    @brja1996

    Күн бұрын

    how do you set that up in calibre?

  • @wyldphyre_

    @wyldphyre_

    Күн бұрын

    @@brja1996 Prefernces, Adding Books, Automatic adding. You set a folder to monitor for ebook files and then tick the checkbox below to have it convert to your preferred format. I think that will do it. If not search online and I’m sure you’ll find the info.

  • @Sybilla9
    @Sybilla927 күн бұрын

    I was debating between Kobo and the new Boox Tablet Go Color 7 e-reader. Me being technologically illiterate I think the Kobo would have me in a tailspin trying to figure out how to download my kindle books. I probably will go with the Boox Go color 7, but I'm waiting for it to come out in white. Thank you for all the information, Danielle. It helped me a lot!

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    Oh, I'm so glad. You're very welcome. I def think you'll love the Boox device. I don't have the Go 7, and it doesn't have a stylus, but it's SUPER simple to load all of your apps onto Boox devices to read ALL the books!! 😎

  • @vernabailey3671
    @vernabailey367127 күн бұрын

    Advanced menu in the font section....Oops you just found it as I was typing. I'll hush until the end now. Lol. Love all your reviews!

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    25 күн бұрын

    Thank you, friend!!

  • @jenaleontowicz8981
    @jenaleontowicz898124 күн бұрын

    For font bold - on the kobo - go to the Aa button, font face: advanced, then font weight and you can change the weight of the font ei: boldness

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    11 күн бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @redshoes315
    @redshoes31527 күн бұрын

    Question: If I use the serial number of my Paperwhite in Calibre, does it cause any issues when I actually want to download a book from Amazon to that same Kindle? Also, can you create Collections (or folders) on the Kobo to keep your books organized? Thanks for a great tutorial! I'm very tempted - but also concerned that as soon as I buy the Kobo Libre, Amazon will announce a color Kindle!

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    25 күн бұрын

    I haven't had any problems downloading books to my Office Kindle since I added the number to Calibre. I don't think that Amazon even "sees" that Calibre has the number. The Kobo has collections -- so you can put books that you own, ones from Overdrive, and/or ones from KoboPlus into collections. And I'm 100% with you . . . I REALLY expect to see a color Kindle soon.

  • @redshoes315

    @redshoes315

    24 күн бұрын

    @@fitdaniellereads Thanks! I just read an article that said Amazon will be using a different color technology on their color Kindle, one that will render much brighter colors. But will also be more expensive: like 40-60% more than a regular Kindle. But they don’t say WHICH regular Kindle so guess we have to keep fingers crossed on that!

  • @LisaMChris88
    @LisaMChris8827 күн бұрын

    Kobo plus I have the level for audiobooks and ebooks. It's like KU where you have certain books part of it. The collection is growing and just started in the US but I get my monies worth with just audiobooks sometimes. And the level I have for both is cheaper than KU

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the info! I think I mentioned that I have the 30-day free trial, but I think I'm going to subscribe for real when my 30 days is up.

  • @LisaMChris88
    @LisaMChris8827 күн бұрын

    I got a screen protector and it does give more traction and feels more like writing on the scribe

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I'm going to get one.

  • @LisaMChris88

    @LisaMChris88

    27 күн бұрын

    @@fitdaniellereads you're welcome. The one I got was from moko on amazon

  • @EmeljeeH

    @EmeljeeH

    24 күн бұрын

    Even without a screen protector you can create friction with the HB tip on a Surface pen or an extra ‘rubber’ tip you can put over the tip of the Kobo pencil. The rubbery tips sold for the Apple Pencil 1 do work fine.

  • @LisaMChris88

    @LisaMChris88

    24 күн бұрын

    @@EmeljeeH oh good to know those tips fit the kobo pen. Thanks

  • @tanyaisis
    @tanyaisis27 күн бұрын

    I ordered the KOKABI Surface Pen 4096 Pressure Sensitivity, Microsoft Surface Pen Magnetic, and it works the same way button down hilghts and up erasers

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the info!! I just ordered one . . . and I'm going to blame you when the Intern asks why I need 3 styluses for one device. 😂

  • @tanyaisis

    @tanyaisis

    27 күн бұрын

    @@fitdaniellereads Im Waiting on the stylus 2 to arrive

  • @tanyaisis

    @tanyaisis

    24 күн бұрын

    I revieved the original kobo stylus 2

  • @tanyaisis

    @tanyaisis

    24 күн бұрын

    I think i like the original better

  • @evacontreras73
    @evacontreras7321 күн бұрын

    Do you prefer this over boox palma or vice versa?

  • @roseofcorn
    @roseofcorn26 күн бұрын

    How do you convert Kindle books to Epub if you don't have a Kindle device? I have a number of Kindle books but have been reading them on the free Kindle reader on my Mac and iPad.

  • @CarlosLaraLife

    @CarlosLaraLife

    24 күн бұрын

    Unfortunately, you do need a kindle device for its serial number. Just the app won’t work.

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    14 күн бұрын

    I defer to @carloslaralife on this one. I’ve read that there’s a way to do it, but I haven’t tried it.

  • @lucabastianello9830
    @lucabastianello983024 күн бұрын

    Have you tried the browser option?

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    11 күн бұрын

    I haven't yet. I need to get into it and see how well it works.

  • @bzylarisa
    @bzylarisa27 күн бұрын

    Enjoyed your video, we're definitely friends 🤭

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    25 күн бұрын

    Thank you! And thanks for watching!

  • @bzylarisa

    @bzylarisa

    13 күн бұрын

    @@fitdaniellereads you know what, I just ordered it. I've been waiting for a new Oasis for like a million years, but since it's discontinued, I really wanted a device with page-turn buttons. Your video definitely helped me to go for it, despite that it would be my first Kobo. And, I'm also a forward-on-top kind of girl when it comes to page-turn buttons😉

  • @enriquediaz7547
    @enriquediaz754727 күн бұрын

    Suggest: perhaps shorter vids? Or edited? Or scripted? Love your vids but one hour is a bit much…. IMHO. (Even in 1.25-1.5x). (I super respect content creators). Or maybe both: unedited & edited? Or chapter markers?

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    26 күн бұрын

    I agree that one hour is a lot, but there was a lot to cover. I spent a lot of time doing chapter markers so that people could skip sections that they didn't want to watch and find the information that they were looking for. You should be able to see the chapters in the description. If not, maybe try a different device. Thanks for watching and for your comment! I really appreciate your input. Have a great weekend!

  • @tanyaisis
    @tanyaisis27 күн бұрын

    How can i download more fonts

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    The Kobo makes it SO easy! Just find the fonts that you want online. Download them to your computer. Plug in your Kobo, and you should see a folder called "Fonts". Just drag the new fonts there and the Kobo will load the into your font library on the device!!

  • @tanyaisis

    @tanyaisis

    27 күн бұрын

    I did all that but didn’t work

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    @@tanyaisis Oh, okay. Let me do one right now and see what I can see. That's what I did to get Bookerly onto my Kobo. Did your font come over to the Kobo as a folder or was it individual files? I know that on the Kindle I had to take them out of the folder before I dragged them over or it wouldn't see them.

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    27 күн бұрын

    I just did it again, and it recognizes the files even in folders. It should work as long as it's a .otf or a .ttf format.

  • @tanyaisis

    @tanyaisis

    27 күн бұрын

    There font folder in the kobo

  • @madelineirwin1245
    @madelineirwin124519 күн бұрын

    DeDRM doesn’t work anymore

  • @fitdaniellereads

    @fitdaniellereads

    19 күн бұрын

    Thank you!! I think you have to get the updated deDrm and a plug in called KFX. I did it about an hour ago and it's working again. I'm gonna make a quick update video this afternoon.

  • @madelineirwin1245

    @madelineirwin1245

    18 күн бұрын

    @@fitdaniellereads Still not working and I followed your updated video, losing hope after buying a Kobo to get out of the Amazon echosystem