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Experience With Audible.com
Posted on 12/20/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 12/20/14 at 12:48 pm
Audio books have always intrigued me in a way, however they are almost prohibitively expensive when I can just get a Kindle book for usually less than $9.
Does anyone have any positive or negative experiences with this service?
Does anyone have any positive or negative experiences with this service?
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Posted on 12/20/14 at 12:48 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
What kind of book are you looking for?
Posted on 12/20/14 at 12:55 pm to Traffic Circle
Nothing in particular. However I primarily read sci-fi and historical fiction.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 1:00 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I use it. Although at $14.95 a month I will probably cancel soon.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 1:07 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Get for free from your library.
Overdrive app.
Up to 10 at a time. Keep for 21 days, they return themselves.
I LOVE this app. All you need is a library card number.
Overdrive app.
Up to 10 at a time. Keep for 21 days, they return themselves.
I LOVE this app. All you need is a library card number.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 1:12 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Does anyone have any positive or negative experiences with this service?
Do you live in East Baton Rouge parish? If so the library has an extensive collection of audio books, including best sellers. You can check them out on-line.
LINK
Posted on 12/20/14 at 1:22 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I started using it a little over a year ago and haven't looked back. I listen to books instead of the trash on the radio on the way to and from work now and have gone through a lot of books that I would not have otherwise read. I have a gold subscription and it is plenty for me.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 1:50 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Many of the audio books are offered at steep discounts if you already own the kindle version. Like $5-8 each.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 2:05 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
Love Audible.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 2:10 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
My son enjoys using this app to help with his AR reading.
It is expensive at $14.99 per month though.
It is expensive at $14.99 per month though.
Posted on 12/20/14 at 2:59 pm to Sir Drinksalot
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Get for free from your library.
Overdrive app.
Up to 10 at a time. Keep for 21 days, they return themselves.
I LOVE this app. All you need is a library card number
I have never heard of this. Hopefully my library card from El Paso works on the app.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 9:29 am to Sir Drinksalot
Just an update I downloaded the overdrive app. A few comments.
1. The app is terrible. It's laggy as hell and obviously isn't optimized for smartphones.
2. My El Paso library card does indeed work however the titles are extremely limited. This is obviously just because the El paso library system doesn't value reading or knowledge apparently.
3. Audiobooks are few and far between. NONE of the classics are on there. However, if you want Grisham, Baldacci, Connelly, Patterson, etc there is a pretty wide variety.
4. I only found one audiobook I was interested in listening to: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson.
1. The app is terrible. It's laggy as hell and obviously isn't optimized for smartphones.
2. My El Paso library card does indeed work however the titles are extremely limited. This is obviously just because the El paso library system doesn't value reading or knowledge apparently.
3. Audiobooks are few and far between. NONE of the classics are on there. However, if you want Grisham, Baldacci, Connelly, Patterson, etc there is a pretty wide variety.
4. I only found one audiobook I was interested in listening to: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 10:01 am to armytiger96
I have had it for about 8 months and have down loaded a book a month, great concept for about $15/month. they will even allow you to return for credit books that you didn't enjoy. my problem is that I usually only listen to them while I'm flying sometimes driving. so I have a several books that I have in my library that I haven't listened to - I called earlier this week to suspend my membership for a few months till I get caught up.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 10:07 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
What I do is search on my laptop and then log into the app, type in the name, and download.
Ebr parish has a ton of good books. It's been a progressive thing though. A few years ago they only had 2000. Now I think it's closer to 10000.
Ebr parish has a ton of good books. It's been a progressive thing though. A few years ago they only had 2000. Now I think it's closer to 10000.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 10:09 am to Gorilla Ball
Can you use your prime credits for no rush delivery for aud?
Posted on 12/21/14 at 1:37 pm to Sir Drinksalot
Not sure - but if you download the book - its immediate. I'm not sure what your asking.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 1:59 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
I use it. It works alright if you will listen to it a lot. I go through a couple a month.
One key is to take advantage of big sales they have for members. I usually end up buying an extra book a month for less than 5 bucks.
One key is to take advantage of big sales they have for members. I usually end up buying an extra book a month for less than 5 bucks.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 2:32 pm to Gorilla Ball
When you use prime but go with no rush shipping amazon gives you a 1$ credit per order for ebooks and movies. I was wondering if you could use these credits towards audible bc they are books also.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:58 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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The app is terrible.
I have tried to use the overdrive app to check out books on my kindle and ended up not using it. The overdrive app is very counterintuitive and a general piece of shite app.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 5:20 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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