What you will find with most of these sources, though, are books that are either in the public domain (meaning no longer covered by copyright), or are published with a Creative Commons license. Each source has its own way of sorting through what they have available, and it's not very reasonable to try to break down each one. Selecting Download Books from the front page of the app will bring you to a list of possible sources, with a very wide variety of books available at each. This is one of the big features of Aldiko that really make it shine compared to other eBook applications. The rating that you provide is not shared with an Aldiko server, so unless you just have poor memory and can't remember how good a book was, it's not particularly handy. The five-star rating system, however, seems virtually useless. Pressing the Menu button here also provides several options:Ĭlick to expand.In my experience, the different List options are pretty vital to your Bookshelf, allowing you to quickly move through what is sure to become a very large database of eBooks. In both layouts, the Bookshelf list is well laid-out and scrolls without noticeable lag despite the loading of cover art. If you take this into landscape mode, the view changes a little to have three books per 'shelf', and only the title and cover art provided. Each item includes the cover art, title, author, publication information, and a 5-star rating provided by yourself. By default, this will provide you with a scrollable list of all of the eBooks you have loaded into Aldiko.

On the main screen of the app, the second option is to view your Bookshelf.

This becomes particularly frustrating if your reading is interrupted by calls, text messages, or really any other reason to leave the app itself. If you are dealing with an eBook that is more than a short story, you will have to deal with somewhat lengthy load times for both the book, and each individual chapter. Click to expand.My only real gripe with the actual reading experience is simply the load times.

Aldiko ebook reader app