diff --git a/sources/news/20230907 Librum- Promising New Open-Source e-book Reader That Lets You Create an Online Library.md b/sources/news/20230907 Librum- Promising New Open-Source e-book Reader That Lets You Create an Online Library.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b9ba432a53 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20230907 Librum- Promising New Open-Source e-book Reader That Lets You Create an Online Library.md @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +[#]: subject: "Librum: Promising New Open-Source e-book Reader That Lets You Create an Online Library" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/librum-reader/" +[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972/lctt-scripts-1693450080" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Librum: Promising New Open-Source e-book Reader That Lets You Create an Online Library +====== +Librum is a new eBook reader with a cloud library. +Are you a bookworm? Or turning into one? + +Well, we have just the thing for you! + +Librum Reader is a new eBook reader offering meant to “ _make reading enjoyable and straightforward for everyone_.” + +While this is not your usual offline reader app, it can be one of the [best eBook readers for Linux][1]. With Librum, you can **take advantage of the cloud** by having a personal library that can be accessed from any device, anytime. + +Allow me to show you around it. + +### Librum: Overview ⭐ + +![][2] + +Built primarily using **QML** and **C++** , Librum is an **open-source e-book reader** that allows you to sync your content to the cloud with a pretty straightforward interface. + +It is free to get started with **2 GB of cloud storage** and plans to offer some premium tiers (not yet finalized). + +🚧 + +Librum Reader is in active development and has no stable release yet. + +Librum is also packed with plenty of features, with some of the highlights including: + + * **Customizable library** + * **Metadata editing of books** + * **Cloud syncing** + * **Modern interface** + + + +**Suggested Read** 📖 + +![][3] + +#### Initial Impressions 👨‍💻 + +I set out to test Librum on my [Ubuntu 22.04][4]-powered system. But, before I could use the app, I **had to create an account** by providing an email address and password. + +Even though Librum focuses on providing a cloud experience, I **would've liked a dedicated offline-only mode** as an alternative or a trial mode to check Librum out before signing up. + +Anyway, I moved on and signed in to the application. I imported a few books by using the ' **Add books** ' option, and it then arranged them in the home tab neatly, with options to sort, filter, or add tags to them. + +![Click to enlarge the image][5] + +The **eBook reading experience** was just about what you would expect from a modern reader application, with a minimal interface and options to scale the text, go into full-screen mode, and more. + +![][6] + +The **three-ribbon menu houses a few essential options**. The top three options allow you to print, save, or share the currently opened eBook. + +The options include the **text-to-speech functionality** , **displaying pages continuously/vertically** , **inverting the colors** , **syncing the book** , and **accessing the settings menu.** + +![][7] + +I also tested out **the** **search functionality;** I could quickly find specific words, with options to highlight them all, set it to be case-sensitive, and search for whole words. + +![][8] + +The **table of contents** feature also worked quite well, with the option to search for specific chapters using the search bar. + +![][9] + +That was it for my eBook reading experience on Librum Reader. + +But wait, **there's more to look out for!** + +#### Proposed Upcoming Features 📝 + +![][10] + +I noticed that there were plenty of features that were still being worked on. + +One of those is **a free in-app bookstore** that is **set to house over 70,000 eBooks;** the other is a ' **Statistics Page** ' that will contain **personalized reading statistics.** + +The last one is an ' **Add-ons Page** ' that will most likely feature **add-ons that further enhance the functionality of Librum**. + +![][11] + +The stable release is set to arrive in the coming months. + +The **developers have not yet clarified what the upcoming paid plans will offer**. My best guess would be that they will offer more cloud storage and access to novelty features. + +I suggest you watch their [news page][12] for up-to-date information regarding Librum Reader. + +### 📥 Get Librum + +Librum is **available as a Flatpak for Linux** right now, with **Windows** and **macOS** variants under development. + +Head over to the [official website][13] or the [Flathub store][14] to grab it. + +[Librum (Flathub)][14] + +_💬 What's your favorite e-book reader app on Linux? Share your thoughts in the comments box below._ + +* * * + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/librum-reader/ + +作者:[Sourav Rudra][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/best-ebook-readers-linux/ +[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_1-1.png +[3]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png +[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-22-04-release/ +[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_2.png +[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_3.png +[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_4.png +[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_5.png +[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_6.png +[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_7.png +[11]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/09/Librum_8.png +[12]: https://librumreader.com/news +[13]: https://librumreader.com/ +[14]: https://flathub.org/apps/com.librumreader.librum