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[Savanes]

Cherene wrote: "I GOT IT! If you're not interested in cheap Ebooks, feel free to skip over my ramblings.

I've been trying to figure out a way to read as much as I do (5+ books a month usually) and not break my b..."

Thank you for all those tips Cherene. I will look into "luzme" to check whether it works in France. :)

[Fatima]

Hi

[Cherene]

Anyone aspiring to publish out there?

[Sakshi]

Hey friends, I am looking for some Online Earning
Can you please suggest me some reliable sites
I am fed up of all the sites offering fake ideas and jobs. and then when you go for their reviews, u'l find they are the biggest liers on the web.
Please help

[Kirsten]

Aaarghh!! Had a headache last night. Managed to sleep from around 7 to just before midnight... never could get back to sleep and now it's time for Morning Edition!

[Cherene]

Sakshi wrote: "Hey friends, I am looking for some Online Earning
Can you please suggest me some reliable sites
I am fed up of all the sites offering fake ideas and jobs. and then when you go for their reviews, u..."

The actual online jobs, that work, are freelance writing. You submit writing for pennies and are paid per hit. Just check out article websites for submission guidelines.

Otherwise, there's sites that let you write ads for pennies to a dollar.

[Anima]

Kirsten wrote: "Aaarghh!! Had a headache last night. Managed to sleep from around 7 to just before midnight... never could get back to sleep and now it's time for Morning Edition!"

Sorry to hear about your headache, I hope you feel better now!

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Anima! I do! Even got a nap. Just hate when my life goes all topsy-turvy!

Go Hawks!

[Sakshi]

Cherene wrote: "The actual online jobs, that work, are freelance writing. You submit writing for pennies and are paid per hit. Just check out article websites for submission guide..."

Thanks a lot Cherene...I have been trying to get some Projects on Freelencer.com, but to no avail....the other idea you gave is actually good...If you are aware of some such sites, please do suggest, otherwise I would surely post my findings here after research :)
Thankieee
:D

[Kristie, Moderator]

Finally broke down and joined Audible! I've had the app on my phone forever, but I didn't want to pay a monthly fee when my library has so many titles. I've noticed recently that there have been several scratched discs and a couple titles that I definitely want that are not available, so I figured it was about time to join. :)

[Anima]

I joined audible three months ago and I'm really satisfied, they have a wide variety of books and due to membership you can save a lot of money. I use one credit a month and so far I mainly listened to Harry Dresden books, but now I'm planning to listen to Hexed (Iron Druid Chronicles #2).

[Kristie, Moderator]

That's exactly why I finally got the membership! I am listening to the Iron Druid Chronicles, but my library only has the first three books on audio. I had to join to get the rest of them. I am listening to Hexed right now! :)

[Kirsten]

I LOVE AUDIBLE!! I've been a member for years. They used to give away a lot of free stuff. But this Daily Deal thing is going to make me broke!!

Only problem is I've got so many books in my Library I haven't read yet!

[sonya]

Kristie wrote: "Finally broke down and joined Audible! I've had the app on my phone forever, but I didn't want to pay a monthly fee when my library has so many titles. I've noticed recently that there have been se..."

that is the problem with cd books; too many scratches

[Kirsten]

And you have to change the disks.

[sonya]

My neice has an audition for the voice (us only)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Kirsten wrote: "I LOVE AUDIBLE!! I've been a member for years. They used to give away a lot of free stuff. But this Daily Deal thing is going to make me broke!!

Only problem is I've got so many books in my Library I haven't read yet!"

I'm the same way! I always have more books than I do time!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Sonya wrote: "My neice has an audition for the voice (us only)"

That is amazing! Good luck to her!!

[Savanes]

I wanted to register to Audible but I don't think my kindle is compatible (I can't find any jack for audio). :S

[Kristie, Moderator]

I got the app for my phone.

[Anima]

I also listen to book on my mobile phone, it is really comfortable, easy to carry around :)

[Cherene]

Vanessa wrote: "I wanted to register to Audible but I don't think my kindle is compatible (I can't find any jack for audio). :S"

Audible was designed by Amazon. What kindle so you have? I have speakers and a headphone jack on my HDX.

[Cherene]

Oh here: "The Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Generation, and Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation do not have audio capabilities and will not be able to play Audible audiobooks."

It also works with a bunch of Apple Ipods, Windows Media Player, and Itunes, if that helps.

[Savanes]

I have an android phone, maybe it will work.

[Anima]

Vanessa, I have an android phone and it works without any problems!

Kristie, I have a decision problem, I want to listen to
Hexed as well, but I love Harry Dresden books in audio version, and now I really don't know what to do LOL!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Anima wrote: "Vanessa, I have an android phone and it works without any problems!

Kristie, I have a decision problem, I want to listen to
Hexed as well, but I love Harry Dresden books in audio version, and now..."

I'm listening to both of those on audio as well! I'm fortunate that my library has the Dresden series, so I will get the Iron Druid series on Audible. Iron Druid is a great audio series. The narrator has a special voice for Oberon (the dog) and the things he says, with the narrators timing and tone, literally make me laugh out loud sometimes. :)

[Anima]

That's what I've heard about Oberon's voice and it made me think about getting it from audible :), I think I will try this one as I know Harry in audio version well, and I feel like trying something new :)

Thanks for your opinion, Kristie!

[Kristie, Moderator]

You're welcome! Definitely try the audio. :)

[Kirsten]

Audible wasn't designed by Amazon. Amazon **bought** Audible. Many Audible customers were upset. That and they were upset when Amazon bought Good Reads. Audible has apps for all the different phones. My old Kindle Wi-fi (w/ Keyboard) was able to play the audiobooks. But now I've got the Fire and it's even better. I can even download the Overdrive app for both phone and kindle. I prefer doing it on the kindle.

[Cherene]

I thought audible was their platform to Amazon, my mistake. I remember when Amazon bought Goodreads. In some ways it was disappointing.

[Kirsten]

Yeah, I've heard a lot of crap. But personally I haven't noticed anything. I've been a member of Audible for years before they were bought. It does make things easier to manage my account with Amazon. It's much better integrated.

[Kirsten]

I'm so nervous!!!! GO HAWKS!!!

[Cherene]

Kirsten wrote: "Yeah, I've heard a lot of crap. But personally I haven't noticed anything. I've been a member of Audible for years before they were bought. It does make things easier to manage my account with Amaz..."

I just remember the battle against "censorship"if Goodreads deleted reviews because they trashed authors. For the most part, it is a wonderful community of passionate, intelligent people, but you have to wonder if its ever increasing popularity will lead to more of a reddit format.

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

I am irritated...
I get that shipping and handling costs money. I get that if you were giving away 100 books there could be substantial shipping costs...
But there are SO MANY giveaways on Goodreads for 1 or 5 books I can't enter. I see my friends in the USA enter. I'm in Canada.
I think it's crap. Authors have fans everywhere, if you are hosting a giveaway, be equal & fair to ALL your fans!
I know my chances of winning are 0.007% but that isn't the point.

[Lynn, Moderator]

I know I shouldn't be laughing at your frustration ally but your last sentence and image has me giggling to myself :)

[sonya]

I heard yesterday that my neice didnt get called back for The Voice, but she will try again next year.

[sonya]

it is a reading day bc of snow. CT

[Cherene]

Every time I try and write something I keep hearing my annoying not confident self telling me I suck. Someone have advice on how you battle past your own fears?

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/02/08/4...

I had to share this link. Its just so damn funny and clever.

[Anima]

Hilarious indeed, Ally, I love this idea of fair law :)

[Savanes]

That is so smart of them!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Hi everyone! Audible is having a big sale right now. They have 206 books that are the first in a series on sale for $4.95 ea. I'm thinking about picking up a couple to have a few in my library as extra books. I'd love some of your thoughts on the available books. Some of the titles I'm looking at:



Ok, I know that's a lot. Do you see any that you loved? Hated? Let me know. I already own Daughter of Smoke & Bone and The Iron King on paperback. I might get to them sooner on audio, but I'm not sure if it's worth spending the extra money to get it in a different medium.

[Liana]

Kristie wrote: "Hi everyone! Audible is having a big sale right now. They have 206 books that are the first in a series on sale for $4.95 ea. I'm thinking about picking up a couple to have a few in my library as e..."

I can only vouch for "Dead until Dark" in that bunch. The beginning of the sookie stackhouse books are the best. Other than that I've got "shatter me", "Daughter of smoke and bone", "leviathan", "uglies", "hush hush", "the iron king" and "Etiquette..." on my TBR list as well :-)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thanks, Liana!

[Lynn, Moderator]

Dead until Dark is a really good audio (and a really good series).

Other than that I have READ Leviathan and Uglies. Scott Westerfeld is one of my favourite YA authors (although The Midnighters series is my favourite of his - )

[Anima]

I have Uglies, and I really liked it, The Etiquette and Espionage is a fun steampunk novel with a young lady as a character, I think it is similar to Flavia De luce series, but in a steampunk environment. I liked it. Leviathan is also good, but it takes place during the 1st WW, and it is also a steampunk novel.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Thank you. I think I'm going to start with Dead Until Dark and I'll decide what else later. Maybe Uglies?

[sonya]

Borrowed six ebooks from the. Library

[Kirsten]

Sonya wrote: "Borrowed six ebooks from the. Library"

I love the fact that Overdrive started offering Kindles last year! And they have such a good selection of e-books and audiobooks!

[Savanes]

Kirsten wrote: "Sonya wrote: "Borrowed six ebooks from the. Library"

I love the fact that Overdrive started offering Kindles last year! And they have such a good selection of e-books and audiobooks!"

I hate the fact that Overdrive doesn't "work" in France.