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Do you finish (a series) as you start?

June 19, 2024 By D'Ann Mateer

I happened upon a dilemma recently:  If I start a series in one form, can I satisfactorily complete it in another?  Let me explain.  Say there is a series I started in paperback. Then the ebook for #2 goes on sale. Do I break format to read the book? Or do I wait and finish the whole series in paperback?  I know this might sound a little crazy to some of you, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Audio Books, eBooks, paperback books, series

Are you listening?

February 20, 2024 By Tamera Alexander

I typically listen to several audio books at once, and right now I'm listening to five. All of them very different... Christians know what Jesus Christ has done — but who is he? What is his deepest heart for his people, weary and faltering on their journey toward heaven? Jesus said he is "gentle and lowly in heart." This audiobook reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: A Million Little Choices, Audio Books, reading, Tamera Alexander

Audio Books: The New Reading Experience (and why you should give them a try!)

February 19, 2016 By Jody Hedlund

No doubt about it. Audio books are growing in popularity. The Wall Street Journal calls the popularity an “explosion.” An article in The Telegraph in 2015 said: “Sales of audio books have doubled in the last five years, thanks to the popularity of digital downloads.” In fact, according to the American Publishers Association, audio books saw a 19.5 percent rise in unit sales over just the past year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: A Noble Groom, Audible, Audio Books, Jody Hedlund

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