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    Old 05-02-2011, 04:39 AM
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    All of the time. my husband and I go on a site called "my media mall" and down load books to our zunes. My hubby is probably the most well read person of anyone I know. He is a police officer and works in the civil process division so rides around in a car all day delivering papers to people, not on patrol, so he has the luxury of listening most of the time. I think he listens to about 5-10 books/month. Everything from biographies to sci-fi to fantasy, to jane austen, you name it. I work nights, so I don't get to listen as often. But I find that when I listen while FMQ, it makes me relax.
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    Old 05-02-2011, 04:54 AM
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    I have an iPod as well as an iPad and have my iTunes library loaded on both. I'm a new quilter and love to listen to audiobooks and podcasts while crafting. I also recently purchased a membership to Audible.com and love it as well. There are lots of options with iPods, enjoy finding your favorite!
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    Old 05-02-2011, 05:06 AM
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    what quilting apps are there and are they only for the ipods
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    Old 05-02-2011, 05:07 AM
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    Originally Posted by Cottage Dee
    5 years ago i bought a Creative Zen Photo 20gb. All I do is listen to audio books. I download them from my local library here in Michigan. These audio books are checked out, dowloaded to my computer, then streamed to my Zen, with a due date just like other hard covers. I was in a really, really long book, and told my husband that I couldn't possibly read (listen) to it in the time allotted by the library. They add a small chip or something in the download that you cannot access the book after the time allotted. So, he said that since I don't use the calendar on my MP3, to just back date the device. So, I did to 1901. I have about 70 books on there....I go away in the summer to our cottage...can't get internet there...this has been wonderful for me because I listen to the books all the time. My husband likes the History channel, Cops, all the guy stuff, and I just sit blissfully, doing
    my applique. Deanna

    I just wonder if you are keeping the books so long that others in your library can't get them? Our library shows how many digital copies are available and some are even on waitlist. Maybe yours is different?


    This is what I do. I have a 32 gig mp3 player (not ipod) and use it often. A book ranges from 50 mb to 250 mb depending on how many cds are in it.

    They've already done the work for you. Depending on where you live, of course. Do you have a library card?

    I just checked. You live in St. Paul.

    Here is the link. You will not need to BUY books.

    http://sppl.lib.overdrive.com/D5EFD0...en/Default.htm

    Just go get a library card if you don't have one and then register on the website link I sent you. You'll have to look around the site a bit.

    I HIGHLY recommend this method. You just check out the books and listen to them and then delete them from your mp3 player. Simple. Really.
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    Old 05-02-2011, 05:23 AM
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    I use them all the time!! I download from Audible and they are transfered to itunes almost automatically! Couldn't live without them, particularly when I'm driving on long trips. I prefer them to music!
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    Old 05-02-2011, 05:24 AM
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    I use my Kindle. You can select to have it read to you or not. Many free books and libraries are going to hook up to Kindle this yr.
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    Old 05-02-2011, 05:42 AM
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    I have books on my iPod and it works wonderfully. I absolutely love listening to books while I sew. I am thinking about getting an iPod to dedicate to books only. I keep having to take my iPod from my car so I can listen to the books.
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    Old 05-02-2011, 05:54 AM
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    (I just wonder if you are keeping the books so long that others in your library can't get them? Our library shows how many digital copies are available and some are even on waitlist. Maybe yours is different?)


    That's the point of backdating my MP3....the due date is never reached on the device. The library puts the book back into circulation at the end of the rental period. Everybody wins.
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    Old 05-02-2011, 06:10 AM
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    I took a class at the library, some time ago, and at that time they said that some players are not WMA compatible, and the library has different ways to download (mp3/pc/wma) I have found that many of the books that I wanted were on WMA format. so I bought a player that would accept WMA . Also if you get Audio books from the library they are checked out just like paper books you are allowed a certain amount of time to use. If you transfer immediately to your player they will stay BUT it you leave on your computer to transfer later they will be removed after 3 weeks(or what ever time you library has set up. Best to go to the library and have a chat to get started. Have fun
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    Old 05-02-2011, 06:25 AM
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    Here are some other free to use audio book sites for books that are no longer under copyright ..

    http://librivox.org/
    http://freeclassicaudiobooks.com/
    http://www.gutenberg.org/
    only those with speaker icon

    I just did a search and also found the following, but I have not tried them ...

    http://www.openculture.com/audible
    http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/
    only the public domain books are free
    http://www.newfiction.com/
    http://www.thoughtaudio.com/
    http://www.podiobooks.com/
    free, but they ask for donations
    http://www.librophile.com/
    not all books are free
    http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video
    not all books are free
    ttp://www.audiobooksforfree.com/
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