OverDrive: Yep, 2020 was a big year for ebooks

Posted on 01/07/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Surely no one is surprised to hear that OverDrive is reporting a huge increase in digital borrowing for 2020. Driven...

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

Meet the narrator of "Where the Crawdads Sing" (and 899 other audiobooks)

Posted on 12/10/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you listen to contemporary audiobooks, odds are extremely good you’ve encountered narrator Cassandra Campbell at this point. She has,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Author interview, The New York Times

Free reads: "The Thanksgiving After" and "North Of"

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch chose to share a Thanksgiving-themed story for this week's free fiction offering. Enjoy "The Thanksgiving After" as...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Literary Hub, Short story

Where you will and won’t find COVID in books

Posted on 10/13/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those seeking an escape from reality in literature can rest assured: Don DeLillo’s next novel is safe. The Silence, which...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Author interview, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary Hub, Nonfiction, NPR

See Libby's top ten most checked out ebooks and audiobooks

Posted on 08/12/2020 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We know many Fussy followers are happy users of Libby, the reading app from OverDrive that many library systems use...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Libraries, Reading

Audible announces new audio exclusive stories ... but not exec's departure

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 02:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobook lovers will receive a special treat next month: five stories from acclaimed authors that are only available in audio....

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Scandal

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