Audiobooks

Good Health With Audio Books

More and more people are becoming conscious of the food they eat and the way it affects their overall health. Books about new diet programs, healthy recipes and food preparation regularly reach the top of the bestseller lists. If you don’t have time to sit down and read such publications, however, you can still reap [...]

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Listen to Audiobooks on Your iPod Using Overdrive

Step-by-Step Instructions Many libraries around the globe use OverDrive digital media services to loan out digital content in the form of both eBooks and audiobooks. Here is a step-by-step guide to obtaining, downloading, and managing content from OverDrive. Library Check your local library web site to see if they offer OverDrive digital media. You will [...]

Apple iPod Touch iTunes

Finding and Listening to Your Audiobooks. iTunes Tips: The iTunes store can be intimidating if you don’t know how to find what you want. There are a few tricks to making this a bit easier… If you have a favorite author, you can use “Alert Me”. On one of their book pages in iTunes, click [...]

MP3 Audio Book

Digital audiobooks have been around for quite some time now, but with the introduction of mp3 technology and portable digital recorded book players. Digital books are quickly becoming the format of choice among audiobook lovers everywhere. Digital files are easy to download: In fact, mp3s are probably responsible for the recent explosion of talking books [...]

Talking Books Defined

by on January 17, 2011

Talking Books

Talking books are not something magical you might only see in a cartoon or read about in a fairy tale, but the endearing name some given to books you can listen too. Digital books are the perfect way to learn something new or enjoy a novel if you find yourself consistently short on time. Audiobooks [...]

The History of Recorded Books

by on January 17, 2011

History of Recorded Books

The first book printed by press was “The Guttenberg Bible in 1455″. It is natural that we would regard audiobooks as a fresh and innovative alternative to the printed word for those who prefer or need to listen rather than read. However, are talking books really so novel? In reality, recorded books have behind them [...]

Audio Books Online

In today’s fast paced life it is becoming increasingly difficult to find time to read our favorite books. The Advantages: A redeeming feature of audiobooks is they allow you the ability to listen to books when it is not practical or even possible, to read their hardcover traditional book versions. Purchasing audio books online is [...]