Does Libro.fm have dramatized books and old time radio shows?

-----Original Message----- From: Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 5:02 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: An alternative to Audible for future purchases

Audible is a better deal cost wise.
However, Libro.fm is offering an alternative that allows you to support a local bookstore, and play the recordings on any device. I know several people who are fed up with Amazon taking over the world of books and would rather spend a little more, and support local bookstores.
Hence, yet another personal preference issue that has no right answer.
It is just nice to have alternatives.
The last thing I will say on this matter is that I'm noticing that BARD from the National Library Service is getting more and more of the commercially recorded books, so if one is patient, one can get books for free; which is even a better deal from a cost perspective.




Richard


On Jul 10, 2020, at 4:49 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:

The nice thing with Audible is that at least in the US you can buy all your credits at once and if you buy 24 credits at once it works out to around $9.50 per credit. Also Audible has daily deals, you can sign up for the email and while sometimes a week or two may go by without anything that interests me, there are usually at least 1 or 2 books a month I like and you can then pick up extra books for around $4.95, sometimes a buck less and sometimes a buck more. Then you have the other pronotions when at times you can buy 2 books with 1 credit or 3 books with 2 credits or they offer a bunch of books all for $4.95. Audible I think is still the gold standard when it comes to audio books both with respect to their selection and pricing and the app is super accessible as well.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 9:18 PM
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Subject: Re: An alternative to Audible for future purchases

Hi Joshua,
Did you write them to ask if they plan to add options?
You get 30% discount as a member, much like with Audible.
I'm not sure what you were expecting other than $15 per credit/book.




Richard


On Jul 9, 2020, at 4:42 PM, Joshua Hendrickson <[email protected]> wrote:

Well, I'm going to cancel my membership.  The app is really cool.
I'd love more then one book per month, and that is your only credit
option if you don't want to gift yourself credits.  That would cost
$15 per credit, and that can add up very fast. I hope you all enjoy the app.
It really is one of the best audio players I've seen.  I like it
almost as well as voice dream reader.

On 7/9/20, Mich Verrier <[email protected]> wrote:
I tried to take the plunge and sadley couldn't since they don't seem
to except paypal. I am looking for the book wanted by wanted the
lives of Billy the Kid and Ned Kelly by Robert M. Utley and they had
that as a option. From Mich.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf
Of andrew
Sent: July 9, 2020 7:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: An alternative to Audible for future purchases

I took the plunge too. I haven't yet installed the I Phone app yet..
That's next.
I wanted to be sure my book was able to be downloaded via my PC.. It
was easy.
drew

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 3:19 PM
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Subject: Re: An alternative to Audible for future purchases

I just wanted to say, that I have gotten the one credit plan for libro.fm.
They have really good email support.  Also, the app is very
accessible and is so easy to use.  Once you purchase your book, you
download the app to your phone and login with your user name and password you have created.
Then, on your computer when you go into your library, you will find
an option to downlad a zip file of your book.  You can also download
the book in your app and listen to it that way.  That is a very easy
process. The player has very easy labeled buttons. Try it and I think you will like it.

On 7/9/20, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote:
sGreetings,
Since Audible has been discussed a lot lately, I wanted to mention
an alternative resource that I am seriously considering.
It is called Libro.fm.
They seem to have everything Audible has, minus the audible
originals of course, at roughly the same price; but you can pick a
local bookstore to support and they get half of the money.  They
have a membership that gets you one book a month for $14.99 per
month, first book free.
They are non-DRM books, so can be played on any player.
I've not started my membership yet because the first book I want to
try is not available yet do to the pandemic.  The reader hasn't been
able to go into the studio to record the book, Riviera Gold, by
Laurie R. King. The 16th book in the Mary Russell, Sherlock Holmes series.

Finding the search area of their web site is tricky and I have given
them feedback about the accessibility, and they always respond
quickly; but getting their web designer to make changes may take longer.
Since I have not actually started my membership, I cannot speak to
how easy it is to get the books either in their app, or as I would
likely due, into Voice Dream Reader.

I've pasted the info about membership below if anyone wants to take
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