audiobooks
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10 of the hottest audiobook memoirs that make the best holiday gifts this year
Read Essay →: 10 of the hottest audiobook memoirs that make the best holiday gifts this yearI’ve written here before about how I learned to love audiobooks and the trick for me was finding memoirs and…
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Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic women
Read Essay →: Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic womenAs if I haven’t raved about the Rebel Girls books and the Rebel Girls app enough, I am now touting…
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Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!
Read Essay →: Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in…
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How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.
Read Essay →: 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…
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Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.
Read Essay →: 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…
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Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free
Read Essay →: Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, freeI’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public…
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A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in!
Read Essay →: 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…
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3 free audiobook apps you need for back to school
Read Essay →: 3 free audiobook apps you need for back to schoolSchool will be starting up soon, and that means my kids’ tech will be focused more on education than Fortnite…
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The Pocket app helps you save and read your favorite articles to you
Read Essay →: The Pocket app helps you save and read your favorite articles to youLiz has raved about the Pocket app for years now, and for good reason. It’s a super handy app that…
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5 apps I started using that changed my life this year
Read Essay →: 5 apps I started using that changed my life this yearYes, we’re all still getting a lot of mileage out of “there’s an app for that” because…well, it’s true. Especially…
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Your Google Home can now read your kids bedtime stories. Not that you would ever have it do that.
Read Essay →: Your Google Home can now read your kids bedtime stories. Not that you would ever have it do that.Our Google Home can do all sorts of helpful things, and now it can read to us. That’s because Google…
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Watch Levar Burton read Goodnight Moon to Neil Degrasse Tyson and swoon a little.
Read Essay →: Watch Levar Burton read Goodnight Moon to Neil Degrasse Tyson and swoon a little.We love Levar Burton. Did you ever listen to our podcast interview with him? He’s the best! We love Neil…
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iPhone trick: Turn any book into an audio book with a simple swipe
Read Essay →: iPhone trick: Turn any book into an audio book with a simple swipeHere’s a cool trick that you can use on your iPhone to turn any book into an audio book, with…
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The New Spotify changes: 3 awesome reasons to become a Spotify Premium member right now
Read Essay →: The New Spotify changes: 3 awesome reasons to become a Spotify Premium member right nowWe’re huge Spotify fans in my home and on the go (in case you were still wondering whether moms actually know…
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Sparkup: An e-reader just for kids. (As in, hands off Mommy’s Kindle.)
Read Essay →: Sparkup: An e-reader just for kids. (As in, hands off Mommy’s Kindle.)Though reading to the kids has always been one of my favorite things to do, it’s not always possible for…
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Immersion Reading for Kindle? – Reader Q&A
Read Essay →: Immersion Reading for Kindle? – Reader Q&AAs a mom of a child with a learning disability in reading, technology has been a huge help. But most…
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How to get free e-books and audio books from Amazon and Audible.com
Read Essay →: How to get free e-books and audio books from Amazon and Audible.comWith our long drives to and from school every morning, I’ve been meaning to grab some audiobooks for us to…
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An audio book app that isn’t just for little kids any more
Read Essay →: An audio book app that isn’t just for little kids any moreListening to compelling audio books has been my #1 way to prevent backseat squabbles between the kids as we do…
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Holiday audiobooks for kids: A good excuse to spend 30 hours relaxing around the fire
Read Essay →: Holiday audiobooks for kids: A good excuse to spend 30 hours relaxing around the fireI tend to get a little romantic around the holidays. Not in the candlelight dinner with my husband kind of…