How To Open the EPUB File On Your Device

You’ve purchased the eBook version of “When Doctors Say You’re Fine”. Let’s get that open and readable.

What's Your Reading Device?

Kindle

The recommended method for Kindle users:

  1. Log in to your Amazon.com account from your laptop.
  2. Download the “When Doctors Say You’re Fine” EPUB file to that same device.
  3. Navigate to the Send To Kindle page.
  4. Select the “When Doctors Say You’re Fine” EPUB file (it’s probably in your downloads folder).
  5. Wait for Status to go from “Processing” to “In Library”.
  6. Go to the Digital Content Page.
  7. Your book file should be listed first. Click the “Deliver to Device button”.
  8. Select the device you want to read on.
  9. Click “Make Changes” button.
  10. Take your Kindle device, ensure wifi is connected and airplane mode is off, and Sync content.
  11. Go to the Home screen, and “When Doctors Say You’re Fine” should be in your library, ready to read.

Alternatively, you can email the file to your Kindle:

  1. Log into your Amazon account, go under “Account & Lists” and select “Content & Devices”.
  2. Select the Devices tab.
  3. Find your device in the list of devices and click on it.
  4. Once you have found your device, it should have the Kindle email listed (one that ends in “@kindle.com”). You can now copy that email and save it for later.
  5. Next, we need to make sure your main email, the one you normally use, is authorized to send emails to this @kindle.com address.
  6. In the “Content & Devices” area, go to the Preferences tab.
  7. Find the section that says “Personal Document Settings”.
  8. Find the link that says “Add a new approved e-mail address” under the “Approved Personal Document E-mail List” section.
  9. Enter your regular email here.
  10. Now you’re ready to email the EPUB file to your Kindle.
  11. Create a new email in whatever email service you use (gmail, hotmail, etc.).
  12. Attached your EPUB file to the email, no subject or body text needed.
  13. Send it to your @kindle.com email that you collected earlier.
  14. Once you send the email, you will get a verification email from Amazon.
  15. Open up that email and hit the verify button.
  16. Sync your Kindle, and you should be ready to read the eBook!

Nook

Sideload EPUB files to NOOK for Android :

  1. Download the “When Doctors Say You’re Fine” EPUB file to your PC or Mac.
  2. Connect (mount) your NOOK to that same computer using a cable.
  3. Open the NOOK Folder.
  4. Open the My Documents Folder.
  5. Drag the EPUB file into that folder (it’s probably in your downloads folder).
  6. Disconnect your device from your computer.
  7. The eBook should now be in your Library.

You then should be able to open and read your eBook.

If you cannot see your eBook, perform a sync by tapping the Overflow Menu in the upper right corner of Library and then tap Refresh.

iPhone or iPad

  1. Make sure you have Apple’s “Books” app downloaded onto your iPhone or iPad. If you don’t already have this installed, you can download it from the App Store.
  2. Download the EPUB file to your device and then click “Open in”.
  3. Select the “Books” app and your eBook will open in the app.

Android smartphone or tablet

  1. Make sure you have the “Google Play Books & Audiobooks” app downloaded onto your smartphone or tablet. If you don’t already have this installed, you can download it from the Google Play Store.
  2. At the top right, tap your profile picture.
  3. Tap Play Books settings.
  4. Check the box next to Enable PDF uploading.
  5. Download the EPUB file to your device.
  6. Open your Downloads or Files app.
  7. Find the EPUB file.
  8. Tap More More and then Open With and then “Play Books” or “Upload to Play Books”
  9. To access the uploaded eBook in the Play Books app, tap Library and then Uploads

Alternatively, you can upload files to Play Books through Gmail.

  1. Attach the EPUB file to an email.
  2. Send the email to yourself.
  3. Tap the attachment and then “Upload to Play Books”.

iMac or MacBook

  1. Make sure you have Apple’s “Books” app downloaded onto your Mac
  2. Download the EPUB file to your computer
  3. While the Books app is open, click File > Import
  4. Select the EPUB file from your downloads folder

PC desktop or laptop

  1. On your computer, go to your Play Books library at play.google.com/books
  2. On the left, click “Your books”
  3. At the top, click “Upload files”
  4. Find the EPUB file you want to upload (it’s probably in your downloads folder)
  5. Click Select
  6. To find the file you uploaded, go to your Uploads library.
  7. Your book should now be readable in your browser