hi, actually, the only app i found was Learning ally link Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: [email protected] iMessage/FaceTime: [email protected]
> On Oct 16, 2017, at 12:31 AM, Deidre Muccio <[email protected]> wrote: > > Richard pretty much dissected the difference between the two. Bards very easy > to use. I myself use both. I actually prefer the neutral readers, the > volunteer readers from Learning Ally. I often look up my favorite authors on > Bart and download the books and then can barely get through The first pages > of most of them because of their overly dramatic rendering which to me is > generic and it's own way. I prefer a neutral read much like what it's like > when a friend sits down and read to me. The commercial audio that Richard > mentioned often are the best recordings. Often there very long box and series > books like the girl with the Dragon tattoo or I Q 94 or of the goldfinch and > some of those are extraordinary readings. So it's a mix. maybe you should > call learning Ally and asked them if there are discounts and also ask them > for a sample of some books that you're interested in so that you can judge > for yourself what you would find most useful tolerable or pleasurable. They > might be able to accommodate you. > > Deidre > > >> On Oct 15, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Maria Reyes <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> here's the thing. I just happened to look in my spam folder and saw an email >> from Learning Ally welcoming me to their service. I don't remember having to >> pay anything. For some reason I cannot log into the app with the username >> and password they gave me. I tried the website and it worked >> >> Maria Reyes >> Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: [email protected] >> iMessage/FaceTime: [email protected] >> >>> On Oct 15, 2017, at 9:10 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Learning Ally costs about $120 per year and is focus on textbooks for >>> schools. >>> The readers are often not very good as they are volunteers who basically >>> just have to say I'll read some. >>> You can often have multiple readers in one book and not because it was >>> designed that way, but because one reader read as much as they could, so >>> someone else took over. >>> But, if you are a student, and you cannot get the book any other way, it is >>> a valuable service. >>> But, if you are looking for books for pleasure reading, it would be my last >>> choice. >>> BARD uses professional readers, though some may be volunteers. They focus >>> more on popular books and authors. >>> But, they are getting more and more commercial audio books, which means >>> their collection can grow more rapidly. >>> And, BARD is free. >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> (Sent from the iPod Touch 6) >>> >>> On Oct 15, 2017, at 5:58 PM, Maria Reyes <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone on this list use Learning Ally? If so what are the differences >>>> from BARD Mobile? What are the pros and cons? >>>> >>>> Maria Reyes >>>> Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: [email protected] >>>> iMessage/FaceTime: [email protected] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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