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1. Epub
2. Android
3. Yes
4. Download book in epub format and open through app.
5. Step 1. The epub book is not downloading. Can it get sent to my mail or something? The link provided is not downloading the book.
6. Yes I did. I downloaded the OBC Reader, but the book isn't downloading there either. I have a reader app already in my phone that I have been using for years to read epub format books. If only I can download the book, I will be able to open it through the app.
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Victoria Ani wrote: ↑10 May 2022, 03:16 1. Epub
2. Android
3. Yes
4. Download book in epub format and open through app.
5. Step 1. The epub book is not downloading. Can it get sent to my mail or something? The link provided is not downloading the book.
6. Yes I did. I downloaded the OBC Reader, but the book isn't downloading there either. I have a reader app already in my phone that I have been using for years to read epub format books. If only I can download the book, I will be able to open it through the app.
Books are NOT sent to the email. Your device may not have enough space for the file. Please try to download it to a PC, and then move it to your device.
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1. EPUB
2. IOS
3.Yes
I couldn’t open the ebook.
It downloaded successfully but when I tried opening it, it just wouldn’t open.
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Limes Cat wrote: ↑10 May 2022, 19:04 1. EPUB
2. IOS
3.Yes
I couldn’t open the ebook.
It downloaded successfully but when I tried opening it, it just wouldn’t open.
You need the App to open it.
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Hi, I tried to download the book; however, I got a notification that this book is not available in my region (south-east Asia) thus I can’t download it at the discount prize.
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I did try getting an app and try it and it still did not work. It did download successfully tho, just could not open it to read it.
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1. epub
2. Android
3. No. I tried downloading it directly from online book club..... I don't know how to download it from the app
5. No
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Joan Kabura wrote: ↑13 May 2022, 11:53 1. epub
2. Android
3. No. I tried downloading it directly from online book club..... I don't know how to download it from the app
5. No
You get the book from your Update tab, and the Guidelines tab explains what to do.
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1. Epub
2. Android
3. I haven't downloaded any book from this site
4. N/A
5. N/A
6. I used the OBC app reader, found the book, and when I tried downloading, gave an error "can't finish downloading".
7. I read all the " top tips" and tried following them but they didn't work. Please help
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Betty Nyakundi wrote: ↑14 May 2022, 13:35 1. Epub
2. Android
3. I haven't downloaded any book from this site
4. N/A
5. N/A
6. I used the OBC app reader, found the book, and when I tried downloading, gave an error "can't finish downloading".
7. I read all the " top tips" and tried following them but they didn't work. Please help
You should report it via your Update tab, then.
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1. Epub
2. Android
3. No
6. Unable to open such files temporarily
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Praise Chikara wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 01:56 1. Epub
2. Android
3. No
6. Unable to open such files temporarily
You need the App to open it.
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1. Epub
2. hp windows 10 laptop
3. No
4.I looked up how to use epub on a laptop because i really want to read korian: ark of the fallen king and it showed me how to download and install calibre
5. I installed calibre
6. BullseyeCoverageError
7. all but kindle because it is an epub format so i wasn't sure because kindle is for Mobi
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AmoraClayburne_ wrote: ↑23 May 2022, 00:44 1. Epub
2. hp windows 10 laptop
3. No
4.I looked up how to use epub on a laptop because i really want to read korian: ark of the fallen king and it showed me how to download and install calibre
5. I installed calibre
6. BullseyeCoverageError
7. all but kindle because it is an epub format so i wasn't sure because kindle is for Mobi
You need an EPUB app to read that format, not kindle.

You can try to convert the file to mobi to read it on the Kindle App or to pdf.
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1. Epub
2.Android
3. No
4. No, its my first time and I use PDF but never experiece something of such using PDF.
5. It didn't open at all... It keeps showing error in opening zip file.
6. Yes I got the message '' error in opening zip file''.
7. I retried the Top tips but still the same.
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