Navigating Amazon's E-Reader Monopoly with Tablets and Apps

A professional reader who prefers physical books has found ways to navigate Amazon's e-reader monopoly. Despite the drawbacks of digital reading, they've opted for a tablet instead of a dedicated e-reader due to Amazon's dominance in the market.

The Kindle app remains their go-to choice for digital reading, despite not wanting to support Amazon directly. They appreciate its functionality and convenience, especially when receiving pitches from publishers that often come with PDFs or links to digital versions on Net Galley.

The reader uses Bookshop's ebook store to purchase finished ebooks, but notes that the content can't be read on a Kindle. Their hope is for Bookshop to bring its own e-reader to market and provide competition to Amazon.