A literary reaction to George Floyd's death

Posted on 06/03/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those of you moved to explore diverse voices and the issues facing them have likely found no shortage of must-read...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Book lists, Book reviews, Diversity, NPR, The Guardian

The Digital Reader: Audible file change is no big deal

Posted on 05/28/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you heard that Audible was “moving to an enhanced ebook format,” there’s no need to panic. The Digital Reader...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, The Digital Reader

Suzanne Collins reads from "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes"

Posted on 04/23/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Count us among the readers who are prepared to ignore the outside chaos and dive into dystopian fiction, when said...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Excerpt, The Guardian, Young adult literature

Need help getting into audiobooks? This author can help!

Posted on 04/20/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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With all those home projects finally coming due, now is the time for bookworms to fall in love with audiobooks...

Tagged As: Audiobook, Just for fun

Harry Potter actors will narrate "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" audiobook

Posted on 02/27/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actors who have performed in Harry Potter screen and stage adaptations will narrate a new audiobook from the Potterverse. The...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Young adult literature

Settlement: Audible Captions is now optional for any author or publisher

Posted on 02/10/2020 at 10:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The lawsuit over Audible Captions features has been settled, with Amazon agreeing to give authors and publishers the option to...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Lawsuit, The Digital Reader

How an unknown narrator landed the Harry Potter audiobook deal

Posted on 01/23/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just as Harry Potter launched J.K. Rowling’s career, so too did it launch Jim Dale’s. Dale, who went on to...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Literary Hub, Podcast

Penguin Random House is leaving unlimited-access reading services

Posted on 01/22/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penguin Random House will be removing all of its digital and audio titles from unlimited-access subscription services. PRH ebooks in...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, E-reader, Reading, The Bookseller, The Digital Reader

OverDrive: 2019 was another record year for digital book checkouts

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 09:57 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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2019 was yet another record year for digital book lending, according to Rakuten OverDrive. In total, 326 million ebooks, audiobooks,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, E-reader, Libraries, Reading

Preview James Taylor’s audio-only memoir

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Musician James Taylor has, unsurprisingly, lived a remarkable, action-packed life. So rather than tackle his entire life story at once,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Excerpt, Pop culture