Rakuten Kobo
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Rakuten Kobo is a digital reading platform offering over 6 million eBooks and audiobooks accessible via dedicated eReader devices, a free mobile app, or a web reader. Users can purchase titles, find daily deals, read previews and reviews, and get personalized book recommendations. The platform also features a rewards program called Kobo Super Points.
Users create a free Kobo account and purchase or browse eBooks and audiobooks, which can be read on Kobo eReader hardware, the Kobo app, or the web reader.
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