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aral, 20 days ago to DuckDuckGo

“Choice.”

#alternatives #choice #DuckDuckGo #DDG #Qwant #ecosia #bing

Qwant search for foo at 09:18: Qwant is temporarily unavailable.
Ecosia search for foo @ 09:17: There was a problem loading search results for “foo”
Two astronauts staring at Earth from space. Front astronaut: “you mean it’s all just Bing?” Rear astronaut, aiming gun at front astronaut: “Always has been.”

libreture, 5 days ago to Horror

Added The Dark Magazine to the list of DRM-free bookshops! 💜

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror, selected by award-winning editor Sean Wallace and published by Prime Books.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#the-dark-magazine

#ebooks #DRMfree #Magazines #Horror

libreture, 8 days ago to random

Added both Whetstone ⚔️ and Wayfinder 🚀 magazines to the list of DRM-free bookshops. 💜

Whetstone (pulp sword & sorcery) is going on hiatus until next year, but Spiral Tower Press have just released the first issue of Wayfinder (pulp space opera) to keep you busy.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/

#ebooks #magazines #DRMfree

libreture, 13 days ago to ghost

New DRM-free bookshop! 💜

Added Ghost Orchid Press to the list of DRM-free bookshops.

Founded by horror author Antonia Rachel Ward in January 2021, Ghost Orchid Press is an independent publisher of horror, Gothic, and supernatural fiction based in the UK.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#ghost-orchid-press

#ebooks #DRMfree #Horror

libreture, 13 days ago to comics

This is it. At long last, after four years, the ninth and final chapter of FRIDAY has arrived!

Buy your PDF, CBR or CBZ DRM-free monster sized 54 page final chapter of the stunning post-YA comic series from Panel Syndicate.

http://panelsyndicate.com/

#Comics #DRMfree

crcollins, 20 days ago to random

It's amazing how a few lines of suggestions from my editor can result in such an extensive re-write, including a new chapter! 🤪 This book is exhausting me 🤣

#WritingCommunity #IndieAuthorsOfMastodon

libreture, 20 days ago to magazine

New DRM-free Bookshop! 💜

Added Low Tech Magazine to my list of DRM-free bookshops.

Low-tech Magazine was founded in November 2007 and underscores the potential of past and often forgotten technologies and how they can inform sustainable energy practices.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#low-tech-magazine

#DRMfree #Magazine #Bookshop

libreture, 20 days ago to random

New StoryBundle! 💜

Stalking the Dead - A Supernatural Detective Bundle, curated by Margaret Curelas, is out now.

11 DRM-free ebooks about the people called upon to risk their lives and sanity to solve that strange death, protecting their family, friends, and, incidentally, the world.

https://storybundle.com/detectives

#ebooks #DRMfree #Bundle

libreture, 21 days ago to books

BooksByMood from Gaël Thomas is really handy!

Pick your mood, and get a selection of matching book suggestions. 💜

https://booksbymood.com/

#books #mood

libreture, 22 days ago to random

Great (and often unintentionally hilarious) video from Hailey Hughes demonstrating a few alternatives to Goodreads.

Lots of helpful poking around to see what they're about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxN8BNl_EIg

#GoodreadsAlternatives

libreture, 24 days ago to random

Issue 13 of Between the Scanlines is out now!

This fortnightly fanzine is inspired by 90s anime and video game fanzines, and reflects their spirit and passion for video games and media history.

https://betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issuethirteen

GenX, 25 days ago to books

The list of #ebooks that you can actually own (unlike most greedy corposlag publishers) curated by @libreture now has filters to isolate what you're looking for. A great list got even better.

#DRMfree #DRMsucks #Books #Reading

https://libreture.com/bookshops/

libreture, 27 days ago to books

Added Romance.io to The Huge List of Goodreads Alternatives! 💜

Created by Silke in 2015, Romance.io is the go to source of #Romance book info and recommendations, based on your reading activity and requirements. Track your romance reading and discover new books that match your preferences.

https://libreture.com/blog/alternatives-goodreads/

#books #Romance

libreture, 30 days ago to retrocomputing

Added @betweenthescanlines to the list of DRM-free bookshops. 💜

Between the Scanlines is a fortnightly fanzine launched in October 2023. Inspired by 90s anime and video game fanzines, Between the Scanlines captures their spirit and passion for video games and media history.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#between-the-scanlines

#ebooks #magazines #DRMfree #RetroComputing

libreture, 1 month ago to magazine

New DRM-free Bookshop! 💜

Added @AndromedaSpaceways to the list of DRM-free bookshops.

Andromeda Spaceways is a quarterly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine. Australia’s home of awesome speculative fiction.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#andromeda-spaceways

#DRMfree #Ebook #Magazine

libreture, 1 month ago to magazine

Added @thecontinent to Libreture's list of DRM-free bookshops! 💜

The Continent is a weekly newspaper produced by African reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors. It is designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp etc, and is the continent's most widely distributed newspaper.

https://libreture.com/bookshops#the-continent

#DRMfree #Magazine

libreture, 1 month ago to random

Currently FREE & DRM-free over at Kobo.

The Darkest Winter A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Adventure by Lindsey Pogue

https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-darkest-winter-6

libreture, 1 month ago to random

Plenty of digital tiers in this wonderful The Witches of Oz #1 Kickstarter from Kat Calamia & Lifeline Comics. 💜

It even includes a PREMIUM Digital tier with special extras, such as hi-res cover variants WIP pages, and more!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comicuno/the-witches-of-oz-1-a-mature-magical-queer-romance

libreture, 1 month ago to Zelda

I want to highlight the fantastic Atelier Hylia again. 💜

A small project creating master studies of famous artworks with a Zelda theme!

Visit Hyrule Castle's art gallery and peruse a gorgeous collection of Legend of Zelda paintings based on historical artworks.

https://libreture.com/library/kevin/book/atelier-hylia-volume-1/

#Zelda #LegendOfZelda #Art

libreture, 1 month ago to comics

The entire catalogue of Vault Comics is now available to enjoy online and buy to download in DRM-free PDF format from Global Comix!

They've even released new vertical (scrolling) comics adapted from Vault's existing series'. 💜

https://globalcomix.com/campaign/vault50

#DRMfree #Comics

libreture, 1 month ago to random

Added The Hooghly Review to Libreture's list of DRM-free bookshops.

The Hooghly Review is a digital non-profit and free-access magazine of literature, culture & arts with the aim to publish creatives in all stages of their career.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#the-hooghly-review

#ebooks #magazines #DRMfree

kaveinthran, 2 months ago to books

What are some of legal non-drm ways to own #ebooks and #audiobooks? I know of #libroFM and #leanpub. Are there any other services? #books

libreture, 1 month ago to random

Added @CMRosens's site to my list of DRM-free bookshops.

C. M. Rosens is an author of dark, genre-bending speculative fiction, particularly Gothic horror with tentacles and eldritch family drama, with body horror as a recurring theme.

https://libreture.com/bookshops/#c-m-rosens

#ebooks #DRMfree

libreture, 1 month ago to random

Added Ophelia Bell's shop to my list of DRM-free bookshops! 💜

Ophelia Bell is the USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning Fate’s Fools series and loves a good bad-boy and especially strong women in her stories.

https://libreture.com/bookshops#ophelia-bell

#DRMfree #Ebooks #Romance #Bookshop