An overdrive question: Can books be speeded up? As of a few years ago, they could not be. Although I don't listen to books as fast as some do, listening at regular speed, unless it is extremely well read, is, well, a drag to me. Thanks for any information.
Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone On May 20, 2017, at 12:30 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu> wrote: Hi, I love Bookshare. But I have also found that, in Overdrive, some ebooks are offered as either Kindle or Epub books. I have successfully downloaded and read severl Overdrive Kindle books. If I recall, when clicking on an ebook version of the book, I don't recall if this is before or after it is borrowed, but I think it is before, an option appears asking if you want the Kindle or Epub version. A librarian has told me that not all ebooks are offered in a Kindle version, though, so if you try and can't find it, don't give up that other ebooks may be offered in Kindle format. How much of this may be Library specific, I don't know. Keith -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 9:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Reading epub eBooks on overdrive on IPhone Yu can read non DRM ePub files with Voice Dream Reader. Or, join Bookshare and access their books with Voice Dream Reader. But, as Mark said, if you are wanting eBooks from a library, they are not accessible. Bookshare, for $50 per year has more eBooks than you will ever read and many are the same ones that you could buy through Kindle, Nook, iBooks, since they get much of their material directly from the publishers. As of today, their web site says they have "550,000 titles s and counting!" www.bookshare.org Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 9:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Reading epub eBooks on overdrive on IPhone Hello Husna, While I enjoy audio books, every day on my iPhone via the Over Drive app, currently, it is not possible to read eBooks via Over Drive when VoiceOver is enabled. Be that as it may, I strongly recommend the iOS Over Drive app to anyone who enjoys Audible audiobook content, as they use the exact same files, though the cover art may differ. For example, I have downloaded over 30 audiobooks via Over Drive since the start of the year, absolutely free. Of course, these titles are made available via the public library system and, as such, one can listen to them for the allotted checkout time. In my case, that is 21 days. Still, it beats paying 20+ dollars or more for an audio book that I will most likely only listen to, once. And of course, I can check out the books anytime they are available or be placed on an automatic waist list. Should you decide to use Over Drive for audio books, be sure to join as many of your local libraries as possible so that you will have the widest selection of titles. For example, sometimes, I will search for a title that is not available in one library but is available at another. Good luck and enjoy, Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Husna Begum Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 6:30 PM To: idevices; viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Reading epub eBooks on overdrive on IPhone Hi, How can you read epub eBooks on the overdrive app on the IPhone? Thanks, Husna -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. 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