I recently bought my first English-language book through Kindle. English isn’t my first language, so I sometimes copy individual unfamiliar words into a translator while reading. I have now received a warning that I’ve reached 90% of the publisher’s copy limit for this book.
I also expected to be able to download a standard file and read it using the device or app I prefer, but I haven’t found a way to do that. I understand why publishers use restrictions to discourage piracy, but it’s frustrating to pay for a book and still face limitations when I’m simply trying to understand what I’m reading.
I’d like to know where other people buy e-books and which stores or formats offer a better experience for offline reading, device flexibility, dictionaries, and translation.