The download by email feature doesn't seem to work. I requested 3 times the download via email and never received to download email. When I requested it via FB the offer was over.

You can go to https://icecreamapps.com/Ebook-Reader/ to download this software. After that, entering the activation code that you download from giveaway program. You'll have a real version without any limitations.

I tried to install, but after verification (after running setup) nothing happens. It only opens a web page. Too, it tries to install a Firefix addon. I don't have firefox. How do I install the Icecream program?

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For me, I found that IceCream Reader is NOT an ebook reader nor library organizer per se.

In my installation, it appears to be an epub-to-HTML converter,
-- making it's own HTML copies of my epubs,
-- leaving my epubs wherever I had pointed to them,
-- and incidentally leaving their own converted HTML file copies forever on my hard drive even if I click to "empty" my IceCream "library", the HTML file copy is still there.

And ANY web browser seems better at displaying the resulting HTML conversions than IceCream reader is -- IceCream reader shows overlapping text, Google Chrome displayed the same converted HTML file just fine, and I could make the window any size, unlike IceCream reader's 2 window sizes only -- full screen or their own predetermined size.

It was unable to zoom a PDF, leaving the full page too small to read the text

I find no correlation between my experience of IceCream Ebook Reader and the reports from other posters here responding on GOTD.

My 2¢, over and out.

Thanks.
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are we able to put this on more than one computer?

i downloaded and installed this on my pc. i deactivated my avast. everything went fine and it installed easily.

i am trying to install on my laptop and i continually get 'will not activate'. i've deactivated my avast.

the only thing i can think of is they don't want me to put it on a second computer.

i've tried about five times now. i will try one more time and see if anything happens.

was anyone else successful in putting this on more than one computer? any ideas? thanks.

Quite a nice eBook reader. The only thing I don't like is that, while you are able to resize the page (via the grabber handle in the bottom right corner), I could not make the page as narrow as I wanted to in order to fit on the monitor beside other app windows.

So, please Icecream, make the reader window able to be changed to be rather narrower, like free SumatraPDF is able to accomplish.

Downloaded and installed easily. I copied the registration key to my clipboard and it seemed to automatically register the program and the registration screen popped up. It displays books differently which I don't have much of a problem with.
One feature I would like is the ability to make the fonts bold so the text could be more easily read.
I have a lot of knitting and crochet .pdf patterns and it prints them better than any browser I have tried.
Somehow it turned an .epub file into a .doc file and read it (through Word)? I wish I understood how it did that.
Overall it is a nice program but please add bold text.

BEWARE! I overwrote the 5.07 as commenters said it was safe, but 5.19 does not work with XP which 5.07 does, so now I have messed it all up!

Worked perfectly... over wrote older previous version.
I did not have any ebooks saved.. but doubt it would change those separate files.
Also.. it saved my previous settings.. Do Not Update..
And... I saw no way to register this.. so it must have accepted the previous registration? I can not tell however.

Thanks again... Giveaway..

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Ebook Reader Pro 5.19 is an ebook-to-HTML CONVERTER with limited viewing controls and limited librarying controls.

DO NOT DELETE YOUR EBOOK FILES AFTER YOU THINK Ebook Reader Pro 5.19 HAS IMPORTED THEM.

It does not import them.

It converts them to HTML format, and keeps that HTML copy in a "library" that hangs around even after you select "empty library".

ANY web browser is better able to display the contents of the HTML-converted files.

Ebook Reader Pro 5.19 is one seriously offensive software.

Imagine watching a movie on your PC and finding that the movie-viewer made a converted copy of the movie in HTML format in it's own private "library", and even when you emptied the "library", the HTML-copy of the movie stayed, filling your hard drive with an HTML-copy of every movie you ever viewed through the movie-viewing software.

More?

Imagine reading a PDF on your PC and finding that the PDC-viewing software made a converted copy of the PDF in HTML format in it's own private "library", and even when you emptied the "library", the HTML copy of the PDF stayed, filling your hard drive with an HTML copy of every PDF you ever opened through the PDF-viewing software.

How about a DOC- or spreadsheet- or picture-viewing program?

Would you expect to find your hard drive filling up with HTML-converted copies of every DOC and spreadsheet and picture you ever viewed, copies that stayed even after emptying the "library" created by the Doc- spreadsheet- and picture- viewers?

That's what Icecream Ebook Reader Pro 5.19 does.

It makes an HTML converted copy of any ebook you view, puts that HTML converted copy into it's own library, and keeps it forever, even after you "empty" the library.

Let's be honest:

Icecream Ebook Reader Pro 5.19 is an ebook-to-HTML CONVERTER.

I opened ONE ebook file, and this program converted it into EIGHTY-ONE HTML pieces ( an .html file copy of the text contents, a custom .toc file for the table of contents, and separate .png and .jpg files for every image in the original ebook ).

And, sadly, the HTML conversion as displayed is not smart, displaying some lines as overlapping text -- it is unable to understand the meaning of font metadata descriptors and thereby keep fonts from overlapping.

I have no idea what it does to PDFs except that it cannot zoom them so you can not read a part of a PDF page big enough to actually read.

I have never seen a program on a computer behave this way, even worse than Microsoft's destructive Picture Viewer.
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Downloaded, installed and registered within seconds, not a hitch. I read a lot, and lately been troubled by the Kindle for PC reader, so was looking for a new eBook Reader. I do have Calibre, and it is in general a good piece of software (a must have), but it has many functions, including conversion of eBook formats etc, and isn't primarily an eBook Reader. Hence, I'll always have it on my system, but I was looking for a better eBook Reader.

So, I imported the first book (mobi), and for some weird reason it displayed that book's text in red (even though I had changed the text colour to black ) - I tested same book in Calibre and text colour is black. However, I imported 4 more books into Ice Cream, mobi as well as ePub, and it all showed as normal, so I'll just assume that's a hitch. The settings works well, I was immediately able to set the right sepia type background colour, the window is resizable, and one can flip between 1 page or 2 page book style. Click to turn. Closing the program without saving or bookmarking the book you're reading, and after opening the program, and opening the book, it auto goes to the last page you were on - very neat. It does have a sidebar menu, a la Kindle Reader, where you can bookmark etc.

Also checked the following : Unlike many programs, this does not copy your eBooks into its Library folder when you import a new book - it tags it, so no wasted duplication and hard disk space. The importing per book takes but 1 second, very slick.

I can't find any fault with it, aside from that first anomaly, with the book's text displaying in red.

For me, this is a keeper, I'm also installing it on my laptop.

Do take note : After installation, go to settings, and UNTICK 'Check for the updates automatically' - otherwise your licence will be cancelled.

Tried installing multiple times. The GOTD wrapper connects to the internet & verifies the giveaway, then goes to run the Icecream Reader installer, and the Icecream Installer crashes right away.

Downloaded the installer from their website, installed fine. Was able to activate the program with the code from the readme file.

Martin, like you I had an earlier version 5.07 and installed over the top of it. It seemed to install ok and shows as 5.19 Pro. However, when I went into settings as per the readme file to input the new registration number there is no facility for doing so. The installation must have linked up with the old registration number. I can only hope that it is equally valid and will not be time limited. Perhaps the developer can confirm.

Installed over 5.07 without problems. Just remember to enter license included in readme.txt file to validade the pro version, othervise will have the free version. After validating, turn off the app, turn on again and there is it - pro version.
mario

Downloaded. Installed. Tested.
Result: Very good.

A worthy giveaway.

Pro:
Easy to use.
Nice clean interface.
Just add the folder that has your ebooks and it imports them.
Zoom in / out to set your desired size in pdf.
On epub format it can increase font size and even increase the line spacing.

Cons:
You can't adjust the size of the window display - it's a fixed width and for me it was just a little too wide.

(You do have the choice of reading full screen or window; 1 page view or 2 page view.)

re #1 "I have version pro 5.07, this is 5.19. I will wait for comments or a reply from icecream as to whether or not I may safely overwrite and update what I have with the latest, without spoiling everything"

Just so you know, I already had v.4.51. I downloaded and installed this version and it ungraded and worked without any complications. Really nice little program.

Anyone knows if this could come close to Calibre?

I downloaded icecream ebook reader last time it appeared on GAOTD and was immediately delighted with it. It is one of the best things GAOTD has ever offered and I highly recommend it. It is quality software, definitely NOT crapware, the developer's support if needed is very good. I use it regularly for epub books downloaded from Feedbooks and elsewhere.
Of course you do not need a special book reader for PDF, but this at least will automatically take you, when you switch on, to where you left off last time. With epub books you can adjust the font size, line spacing, and appearance and do lots of other things. It is certainly far superior to others offered recently.
How does it compare with Calibre? The latter is overwhelming and put me off, it does a lot more things that you will probably never need, far better for the expert, but far too complex for most people to handle. Ice-cream is simple and sufficient for most peoples' needs to build up a library and use it.
I have version pro 5.07, this is 5.19. I will wait for comments or a reply from icecream as to whether or not I may safely overwrite and update what I have with the latest, without spoiling everything, but if you do not have it already, download it now.