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Libby, by OverDrive
Libby, by OverDrive
Book, Entertainment
10
8.2 (26 Ratings)
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Audio and EBooks galore (0 more)
The library may not have what you are looking for. (0 more)
Used every day
Audio books, podcasts, and music are what get me through the workday. As a writer I'm a huge consumer of books, libby helps to keep that obsession affordable. My local library usually stocks the latest and greatest audio books. Though the wait times are not ideal, it's still worth it to use the app.
  
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Amoree Esterdahl (267 KP) created a post in Audiobook Greatness

Nov 3, 2018  
I started listening to audio books back in June when I had to do a 14 hour drive to NY. I've learned so far that I prefer audio books narrated by females rather than males. Men tend to drone and it doesn't make for a good drive!
  
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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) Nov 9, 2018

interesting.... any favorites so far?

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Amoree Esterdahl (267 KP) Nov 10, 2018

Yes! I've listened to the Wicked series by Janet Evanovich and I never wanted to stop. There is also a book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley called The War That Saved My Life. That was super good, the narrator also had an accent.

    Music Books Plus

    Music Books Plus

    Book and Business

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    Music Books Plus is your best source for music & audio books, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs, software &...

OverDrive: eBooks & audiobooks
OverDrive: eBooks & audiobooks
Book, Entertainment
6
8.2 (24 Ratings)
App Rating
Good selection and it doesn't cost a thing. (0 more)
Almost all the audio books are abridged (0 more)
Great for eBooks
Like having a public library in your pocket. I used it, primarily, for audio books. I burned through the unabridged selection very quickly and stopped using it.

The eBook portion of the app is really good though. You can port it to almost any ereader and again, it is free just like the library.

If they would have a better selection of audio books that were not abridged, I would be back on this platform in a heartbeat.
  
Libby, by OverDrive
Libby, by OverDrive
Book, Entertainment
8
8.2 (26 Ratings)
App Rating
Reliable and easy to use
I prefer Libby to the original overdrive app for reading and listening to my library books. Passages can now be highlighted in the ebooks on Libby. Audio is easy to navigate and bookmark. Browsing for books and audios are easy.

One downside is that the books/audios download automatically, I’d rather choose.
  
BorrowBox Library
BorrowBox Library
Book, Entertainment
5
7.3 (3 Ratings)
App Rating
Ebook and audio options (1 more)
Renew options
Navigation is not slick (1 more)
No bookmarks when listening to audio
Platform with potential
I appreciate the function that borrowbox is providing but it is not a slick platform at all. I use it for library ebooks and audio. Ebooks are easier to read through the app but audios are absolutely problematic to use. For audio, download is clunky, and the lack of bookmarks is a nightmare. It is so easy to lose your place. Searching for books takes patience. This is nowhere near the usability of its competitors overdrive and libby. Much development needed.