Reviews for Barnes & Noble NOOK

I hate this app. I tend to read in bed, and it doesn't remember, nor can I set as a default, that I want the app to open in dark mode. Also, if I pause the app briefly, when I go back to it, it not only loses the dark mode but also skips backwards a page or two. I'd also sometimes like to completely delete a book when I'm done with it, but the app won't let me. These are basic functions of an e-reader app. You should be able to get this right.

Love the Nook app. It offers plenty of books to read---often at a good price, too... Can someone please tell me why a lot of my ebooks are no longer showing a cover in my library? It's very aggravating. They were there before, and now they're gone. Having a picture on the cover helps to visualize what the characters look like. It makes the story more enjoyable. A lot of times, that is why I bought the book. Why are they missing???

This app crashes so much that my phone gave me a notification that it crashes too much. I deleted cache and even reinstalled it but it's so bad I have to use the web reader. However since I'm reading a light novel which includes the occasional drawing the web reader shows the drawings as broken links so I have to try to figure out how to see it in the app without the app crashing. It's an extremely frustrating experience. This is the first and last Nook book I'll buy.

I am using the app to listen to an audiobook on an Android phone. The app stops frequently and upon restarting never starts at the point of the book where it stopped. It does not accurately keep track of chapters read and must be manually reset to previous stopping point. the only way to ensure that book's stopping point is to set a bookmark manually which defeats the purpose of trying to have a hands free experience. The app is even worse while using Anfroid auto in the car.

Recent app update is broke. Now the app shuts down when I try to move to the next page. Does this with all my recent purchases. The page it happens to varies with each different book. Tried all the usual fixes: cleared cache, unistalled/reinstalled app, removed & then downloaded the books. All to no avail. The dictionary link also stopped working. It only offers Google or Wiki search for word definitions. I'm going back to Kindle app for my books, magazines & newspapers.

It's bad. As other reviewers have said, it doesn't remember your place in the book. It often has syncing issues (with a persistent notification that only goes away if you force close the app). When trying to turn to the next page, sometimes it goes to the same page, sometimes to the previous page, sometimes several pages ahead. This is unacceptable for such a huge company. I do not recommend it.

I generally like this app and have used it or a version of it on several devices. However, after a recent reinstall because of problems with it crashing a lot, it no longer does accessibility (text-to-voice). Which is a feature I use sometimes. The feature is still listed, but it seems to freeze and won't work when you turn it on. Contacted tech support. Did all the normal reboot-signout-clear-cache-etc. things they suggested. Nothing. They said they were kicking it up to the next level of tech support and someone would contact me. No one ever did.

Horrible app. crashes constantly and doesn't save your chapter when it comes back up. Took me 2 days to read a book that should have been hours. Randomly would define words then the box wouldn't go away. Sometimes it would just go back to chapter 1. If I had paid for this book I would have DNF for sure. I bought this book through B&N because it wasn't found anywhere else. Kindle is my go to and I will never use this app again.

I have been using this app since 2016 and haven't had any problems until the last few months. I have done everything I am supposed to do on my end, ie. uninstall and reinstall, clear cache, and I have even put the majority of my library on cloud. I will be reading and the book closes and reads an error has occurred. I have been forced to use nook on the web which is frustrating in its self but at least I can get pass a certain spot in my book. The past update didn't fix the issue.

NOOK rocks! I have a Kindle, but it's just for portable web search & games. I've been reading via NOOK since 2010. I love feel, smell, everything about a real book, but having so many books that I can slip in a purse is amazing! Surface reads like a real book. Adjustable font size and light weight make it a great option for seniors, as well.

Been using this app on my phone for years (after my nook died), recently though, old books and a new one I just purchased, are causing the app to crash while reading. I've done everything suggested (clear cache, storage, uninstall/reinstall) nothing is fixing the issue. The error message actually says that it's a bug and to try again once nook has been updated to fix this error. I'm annoyed I purchased a book from an app that clearly isn't working anymore.

. this app isn't overall too bad but I got this specifically so that I could get one series that I absolutely loved when I was a kid. And I wanted to get the audiobook version but we weren't able to get that on top of that it was nowhere close to free. no matter where I am it'll take 3 to 5 seconds to open in to the books I have bought. but it works pretty well offline I think.b

This is the glitchiest app I have ever encountered. It is constantly closing itself or exiting out of the book I'm reading, and it keeps getting "stuck" on specific pages and then crashing. The problem is consistent across data/internet connections and persists after uninstalling and reinstalling the app. Extremely annoying to not be able to read my books! Will not be purchasing more.

Good until the ransom. Can't remember if it was back in 2019 or 2020 but for like, 2 months this app was unusable. Couldn't access purchased content or purchase new content. when it was restored, my wishlist was destroyed and certain books I bought were no longer available. Now i mainly use it to listen to audiobooks. Except i can't. 9 times out of 10 it won't load. I click to listen and nothing happens. it's outrageously frustrating. FIX IT.

As a platform for ebooks, it's fine. The font and brightness controls work well; you can bookmark pages and highlight. BUT...I have been reading a book I purchased and downloaded and it keeps getting "stuck" on a certain page and throwing me backwards hundreds of pages. I literally cannot access the second half of the book. I've uninstalled/reinstalled the book and app--nothing. And NO reply on the chat/ask for help feature. Lousy service. B&N took my money and gave me nothing in return.

I hate having to use my phone. my PC Nook app messed up, and I had to uninstall it, not realizing it no longer exists, so I can't reinstall ap. I used to love Barnes and Noble, but I'm ticked that I have to use tiny screens to read, and their website is a pain to get to your books. also bad reading formats. I need a new reading app. I don't want to do Amazon, but I need to be able to access books on my computer. All that money I spent over the years wasted.

I wanted to support Barnes and Noble, but this app has lots of problems. The page turning looks cool, but if you go back to the last page, when you flip forward it skips pages and you have to keep trying to get it back on track. The time estimates are off and didn't adjust. It would say that I had 30+ minutes left in a chapter that took 5 minutes. I couldn't highlight anything. The dictionary routes you to Google or Wikipedia. Overall not great, but I was able to read the book.

I've loved using a Nook to read since the first one came out. I have one of each mode; I believe. It's a shame the Nook tablet I had was discontinued. The Nook app for Android devices seems to be a bit of a mess. I have at least 1 setting that doesn't want to stay set the way I want it and it sends periodically. currently using it on a newer android tablet from Metro by T-Mobile. not sure if that is the problem. Can't give it a better rating without some upgrades.

I've been using the B&N Nook app for years on multiple devices and own hundreds of books both purchased and free downloads. The reader part of the app works fine. Occasionally a page is stuck and you go back one page and retry. It quit showing book covers on older books and I had to logout before it would show them again which was annoying since I didn't know why it was happening. Using web site for purchases is clunky (in app was better) but at least gives reward points.

I loved Nook; I have over 1000 titles. However, I can only think that B&N no longer wants my business. I still believe this to be true. I still have the "stuck pages" issue- like it will from 15 to 17, and only rebooting the app will get them unstuck again. I bow have a spinning circle on every book, and resigning in and deleting and redownloading does not fix it. tech support offers no other recourse. If you cannot support your app, let me download the books to a working app, please.