How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.
Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to grab free downloads of three important audio books by Black authors. Offered as a gift from Cool Mom Tech-recommended audiobook company Libro.fm and Tantor...
How to get free e-books and audio books from Amazon and Audible.com
With our long drives to and from school every morning, I’ve been meaning to grab some audiobooks for us to enjoy. Well lucky for me, just yesterday I scored over 20 popular classics as e-books and audio books on both my Kindle and my iPhone for free. Free! And...
Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.
It took me longer than most people to get into audiobooks. Even while friends raved about flying through so many books on their commutes or while sitting in carpool lines, I had tried a few novels on Audible — good ones! — and just couldn’t get...
Free audiobooks for kids on Audible, just in case you missed it
Whether you’re putting together your online learning program for the fall, or you need a little break from the KidzBop on your end of summer road trip, you’ll be pretty stoked to know that Audible is still offering free audiobooks for kids. Yes, you read...
Holiday audiobooks for kids: A good excuse to spend 30 hours relaxing around the fire
I tend to get a little romantic around the holidays. Not in the candlelight dinner with my husband kind of way, but more in the drink hot chocolate, nibble on cookies, music playing softly in the background while my pajama-clad children (who never fight over who gets...
This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes!
Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us about apps that let you check out free library books. Or, free e-books to be technical. So here’s the info on a favorite of ours, the hoopla digital app. While I love the feeling of being surrounded by stacks and...
A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in!
Anyone else the escape of audiobooks while we find moments to ourselves? These audiobook apps proved to be the perfect literary lifeline for me while I was stuck at home with my young children during the quarantine, and are keeping me going even now. Because no...
Use this browser extension to show you what Amazon books are available at your local library
If your goal is to read more in 2020, here’s a smart browser extension that could help you save a little money this year, because it shows you what Amazon books are available at your local library. Related: 3 free audiobook apps you should know about I know lots...
How to set up a family account for your Kindle library. Yay for sharing books!
My daughter and I have the same taste in books, generally, so we love sharing anything good we’ve read lately. That’s typically been much easier to do with hardcopy books than digital ones, but now you can set up a Family Library for your Kindle library....Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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