IndieBound Reader for Android and iOS

Buy & Read eBooks Directly On Your Device
from Waucoma Bookstore

IndieBound Reader™ is an ebook reading application created by the American Booksellers Association and Bluefire Productions, an independent software company in Seattle, WA. It allows book lovers to read ebooks purchased at their local, independent bookstores. Currently, IndieBound Reader is available for the Android operating system and for iPhones and iOS devices.

IndieBound is a community-oriented movement begun by the American Booksellers Association. It brings together booksellers, readers, indie retailers, local business alliances, and anyone else with a passionate belief that healthy local economies help communities thrive. Successful local, indie businesses help dollars, jobs, diversity, choice, and taxes stay local, creating strong, unique communities and happy citizens.

Independent bookstores have partnered with Google to sell Google eBooks™ because of its open and accessible platform, so indies can provide an easy way for their customers to discover, read, and buy ebooks at while supporting local business. The ebooks are sold directly through independent bookstore websites

Google eBooks are cloud-based, digital books that allow readers to access their libraries on almost any device from one single repository. You can purchase and read your Google eBooks on your Android device using the IndieBound Reader app, but you will also be able to read them later on your computer, and on a wide variety of eReaders.

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How to Buy

(Directions for embedded store in the app for Android devices)

From the IndieBound Reader welcome screen, choose Waucoma Bookstore by searching for our store name, Waucoma Bookstore, or enter our zip code 97031. Waucoma Bookstore will be your default store for purchasing Google eBooks.

Once you've chosen Waucoma Bookstore, log in with your Google Account, and you’ll be directed to the store’s website. Then search, browse and buy ebooks directly from your store.

To shop for more ebooks or download your purchases into this reader, tap the Get Books tab to go back to your store.

Screeshots for the IndieBound Reader on Android devices

How to read

Tap the Library button in the Main Toolbar to view a list of the items that have been added to your IndieBound Reader. There are two views within Library: the Covers View and the List View. The Library can be sorted by tapping on the sort buttons at the top of the screen. There are three sort orders: most-recently read books, author name, and item title.

Tapping on a cover image or book title in the library opens a book for reading. Swipe left or right to navigate between pages.

Bookmarks and notes

You can make bookmarks and take notes in the IndieBound Reader. When the screen is tapped, a title bar appears at the top with a Bookmark button to the right. When the Bookmark button is pressed, a Notes screen appears. Take a note on the page you have selected, or leave the field blank to bookmark the page. To bookmark or note a specific piece of text, press and hold on a word to select it, then drag the selection to encompass a range of text.

Deleting a book

To delete a book from the Library, open the book, choose the Info screen, and press the Delete button. The info screen can also be accessed from the Library when in List view, by clicking the circular button to the right of any book. Additionally, the Edit button in the upper right-hand corner (with an image of a pencil) allows the customer to delete several books at once.

Please note that the book will be deleted from the device, but not your Google Account. Any Google eBook can always be re-downloaded or accessed from the Download My eBooks link on the storefront page.

To view additional information about a book, tap on the blue, circular button to the right of the item in the List View of your Library.

Changing Google Accounts

To switch Google Accounts, select the Info button from the Main Toolbar. On the Info Screen, press the Logout button. This logs your Google Account out of the application entirely. You will then be returned to the Welcome screen, where you can choose another store and log in again.