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    Onleihe

    Onleihe

    Book and Entertainment

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    FEATURELIST - Library selection screen - Category oriented browsing in your library - Easy browsing...

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Brenna (3 KP) rated Libby, by OverDrive in Apps

May 17, 2018  
Libby, by OverDrive
Libby, by OverDrive
Book, Entertainment
8
8.2 (26 Ratings)
App Rating
free to use (3 more)
pretty interface
automatic book return
both audio and ebook files!
need a library card to use (2 more)
selection can be limited
can take some getting used to
A Must-Have App for Any Book Lover
I discovered Libby at the suggestion of another internet user, and while I didn't even have a library card to begin with, I have since fallen in love.

Why I Love it: As a college student, I don't have a lot of spare money. As a college student who loves to read, this can be a problem! Libby solves some of these issues for me. It's basically an easy way to access the digital content from your local libraries. All you need is a library card. If you like audiobooks or ebooks, this is an app for you.

The Downsides: There are a few downsides to Libby. For one, you need a library card - but those are easy enough to come by, right? Second, the selection can be somewhat limited depending on what your library system houses. The best solution to this is to get multiple library cards, but while this is good for college students and out-of-towners, its not a viable option for everyone. Another issue is waiting lists on both ebooks and audibooks, much like you're actually checking out a book at a library. This is kind of annoying, but it's a small price to pay for an app that is otherwise really great.
  
    Inkling

    Inkling

    Book and Lifestyle

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    As featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Techcrunch. Inkling's interactive...

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Sarah (7798 KP) created a post in Bookworms

Apr 10, 2018 (Updated Apr 10, 2018)  
For those of you with Kindles or an eReader, I would highly recommend using BookBub:

https://www.bookbub.com/home/

Its basically a free service that notifies you of ebooks that have been discounted or are now free. You can choose your format, genres and/or favourite authors, and you get a daily email telling you of books that are on offer.

Its not offering any sort of dodgy deals, it just directs you straight to Amazon etc when the books are an offer. I've had many a free book from here that has turned out to be very good, so it's worth giving it a go if you're interested in finding new reads.
   
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kimikimi70 (3 KP) Jun 17, 2018

Also check out EReaderNewsToday, and Book Bassett, and EReaderCafe!
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Jewels (684 KP) Jun 21, 2018

Love Bookbub. Been on it for a few years.
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Bookapotamus (289 KP) rated Libby, by OverDrive in Apps

May 30, 2018  
Libby, by OverDrive
Libby, by OverDrive
Book, Entertainment
7
8.2 (26 Ratings)
App Rating
Great to place holds, see what's new and discover books (0 more)
Doesn't sync with eLibrary on desktop or have audiobook features for Apple Car Play (0 more)
Could be great!
I love finding ebooks on Libby and I typically place all 6 allowed holds for new and hot books. I have downloaded audiobooks, but I typically listen to these in the car, and its not compatible with Apple Car Play. So I have to use headphones...weird! And I wish my wishlists and markers would sync my account to the eLibrary site. The holds do, but that's all. I had a huge wishlist on the website but when I went to find a new book on Libby, my wish list was empty :(