How to Read The Hookup Zone Stories on NOOK
To read a Criminal Minds Fic Archive story offline on a Barnes & Noble NOOK, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and copy the file to your NOOK over USB. WP Downloader is a free web tool, so you do not need to install anything.
How to read a Criminal Minds Fic Archive story on NOOK
There are two steps:
- Download the complete story from The Hookup Zone as an EPUB.
- Copy the EPUB to your NOOK over USB.
Barnes & Noble calls copying your own files to a NOOK “sideloading.” After the transfer, you can read the story offline on the device.
Download the story as an EPUB
Open The Hookup Zone downloader. You can also paste the story link into the box on the WP Downloader home page, which will detect the site automatically.
Copy the URL of the story you want. A Criminal Minds Fic Archive story URL looks like this:
http://thehookupzone.net/CriminalMinds/viewstory.php?sid=1234Paste the link into WP Downloader, then:
- Check that you pasted the main story URL.
- Sign in to your Criminal Minds Fic Archive account if the story is available only to members.
- Choose whether to include the story’s images.
- Select EPUB and download the file.
EPUB downloads are free for everyone. WP Downloader can also create a PDF after a free Discord sign-in, but this guide uses EPUB for the NOOK transfer.
WP Downloader downloads the complete story from The Hookup Zone. It cannot download a single chapter or a list of stories. When the author publishes more chapters, download the story again to get a new EPUB with the chapters then available to you.
You do not need to sign in for public stories. If you sign in, WP Downloader uses your account credentials only to fetch the story you requested. It can download only material your account is allowed to read and does not bypass members-only access, paywalls, locked chapters, or age restrictions.
Support for Criminal Minds Fic Archive was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader.
Copy the EPUB to your NOOK
Connect your NOOK GlowLight to the computer with a USB cable.
On newer GlowLight models:
- Swipe down from the top of the NOOK screen.
- Tap “USB for charging.”
- Choose “Transfer files (MTP).”
The NOOK will appear on the computer as a drive called “NOOK.” Open the drive and drag the downloaded EPUB onto it.
Once the file has finished copying, eject the NOOK from the computer before unplugging the USB cable. You can then open the EPUB on your NOOK and read the story offline.
Transfer tips
Save the downloaded EPUB somewhere easy to find before connecting your NOOK. If you chose to include images when creating the book, they will be included in the EPUB.
To keep both an older edition and a newly downloaded copy of a story, do not replace the earlier file when copying the new EPUB. WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an existing EPUB. Each download creates the story again using the chapters currently available to you.
For other devices, see the guides to sending The Hookup Zone stories to Kindle or reading The Hookup Zone stories on Kobo.
FAQ
Is WP Downloader free?
Yes. EPUB downloads are free for everyone, and WP Downloader works in your browser without an installation. PDF downloads require a free Discord sign-in.
Do I need a Criminal Minds Fic Archive account?
You do not need an account for public stories. Signing in lets WP Downloader download members-only stories that your account can already read.
Can I download only one chapter?
No. For Criminal Minds Fic Archive, WP Downloader downloads complete stories only. It cannot download single chapters or story lists.
What should I do when a story gets a new chapter?
Download the story again. WP Downloader cannot update an existing EPUB with newly published chapters.
Why should I choose EPUB instead of MOBI or AZW3?
This guide uses EPUB because that is the format copied to the NOOK. WP Downloader creates EPUB and PDF files. It does not output MOBI, AZW3, or TXT.