So if there was no KU I'd just not bother reading any more of their books. I think most of the authors I read on KU I discovered through an initial free book from amazon (usually the first in a series) and reading their other books is sort of like watching a soap opera- you'd tune in just to see what happens but you'd never rewatch. For me, KU is mainly light reading, books I can get through in a few hours and then never feel the need to pick up again. Someone asked why not just buy the books? Tbh, they're not worth it. And from subsequent answers, having only ever used KU on my phone and not my old kindle, which always has some sort of internet connection on, I have, luckily, not deprived any authors of any past royalties!

Thanks for the reply to the actual question I sort of assumed that was the case from the previous answers but I asked the question not realising how KU authors were paid. Sounds like a pain, but it would let you reward the authors while you rewarded yourself with a pleasant reading experience. If you absolutely prefer the Kobo reading experience (and why wouldn’t you!! 😄, you could keep your Kindle at your side and thumb through the pages as you read on your Kobo. Sometimes, my KU borrows get swept up in the batch when I backup my purchased Kindle ebooks.Īs others have pointed out, this robs the authors of income since they’re only paid by pages read. Yes, you can deDRM KU books to read on the Kobo.

I don’t think anybody has answered your question specifically (or maybe I missed it).

Dedrm kobo