Subscription Recommendation: Scribd

https://www.audible.com/ep/students

 

I tried another trial yesterday, from audible, but know that I won't renew that one b/c I'm not paying $15 (Canadian) for 1 book each month. I found one at our digi library to download too. I also downloaded the waze app which I read about online to read thru instead of directly thru the scribd app...but no luck. So, I got into my car last night and tried all 3 books from scribd, audible and library. None of them had audio. They show the time slider moving but nothing is happening.

But then I had an ah-ha moment. I wondered if it was my bluetooth car audio player that was not cooperating and after fiddling with my phone for a few minutes, I was able to tell my phone to play thru my car player and voila...it worked. So I was able to get all 3 books working.

I gave up on "Becoming", it just didn't hold my interest enough, just listening, I think I might enjoy that more with reading it as I tend to skim thru sections of books that don't hold my attention. But I started listening to Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick and am enjoying that. Woohoo....I got it to work.

I am so thankful for our reading group here b/c without a discussion about audiobooks I'm pretty sure I'd never have given it a thought and tried it and I know I never would have discovered scribd.

 

@busywoman139 Thank you SO much for the referral! I'm signed up for a two month free trial! I have one book on my list already.

 

OK, so here's the gal that knows NOTHING teckie about audio books!! Never tried it, have no idea how to; but would like to try as I will be driving from Michigan to Connecticut this summer and also possibly a trip to South Carolina------so----what do I do and how do I start????? Oh, and I don't even know what bluetooth is!!!

 

You're cracking me up, girl.

 

I’m loving scribd for audio books as I drive. I’m on my second book now

 

I had never heard of Scribd before - I'm definitely going to give it a try! Thank you so much for the info!!

 

Not sure how I missed this thread... I'd never heard of scribd before, so thanks for the info! I'm going to check it out!

 

I have Scribd and LOVE it! My husband and I listen to audiobooks on our commute, and, well a lot of other times! I always have a couple going Just finished Girl, Wash Your Face and LOVED it!

 

Thanks @jesskab - going to check out student discounts and squid too!