Cheryl’s Comments (group member since Feb 18, 2011)

Cheryl’s comments from the Audiobooks group.

To download Overdrive books to regular audiobooks to listen to on Audible app here's what I do. Use the desktop version of Overdrive to download your Overdrive books. Then using the Audiobook Builder app (which I have used without incident for 6 years+), I build the audiobook following usual AB instructions. The Overdrive book is now in your iTunes library to listen to whenever you desire -even after the library loaning period is over.

If you are trying to get your iTunes audiobooks (non-Audible purchases) to sync to your Audible app make sure you are signed out of your Apple Store account on iTunes. Then sync. The books you have chosen to sync should now be under the iTunes heading/button.

John wrote: "I think we've pretty much agreed here that authors are usually not the best at reading their own work.

One recent read where the author did the narration that I found perfetly wonderful was Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson. I was very impressed and can't imagine any other voice bringing Ro Grandee to life.

John wrote: "I find Net Library searching a bit clunky, but it does work. There are a couple of books I'm waiting to see added (the latest "Miss Julia" and "Beaufort & Co. mysteries" titles), so I check every s..."

I wasn't clear, but was referring to the search for e-audiobooks. The e-books feature seems to be much better coded for the search feature.

One last thing from long-winded old me. When you download NetLibrary audiobook Mp3's into your iTunes, it will be labeled as 'Music'. Simply select that title(I find it more quickly looking into the 'Recently Added' folder). Go to 'Get Info' on that title, then select the 'Options' tab, then in 'Options' select 'Media Kind' and change to 'Audiobook' then put a checkmark into both 'Remember Playback Position' and 'Skip When Shuffling'. This makes it bookmarkable and puts it into your Books folder in iTunes. I also paste a large image of the book into the Artwork section there b/c the original is so small. Once the audiobook is there, it does not expire and will be in your library until you delete it. Everyone probably knows this but I thought I would add it for NetLibrary newbies.

One last thing. If you are a fan of George Guidall, NetLibrary has about 177 audiobook titles with him as the narrator.

I find NetLibrary's search feature practically useless. Searching for a book you are SURE is there brings up nothing. You will more easily find it by direct link from your library. But using NetLibrary's search feature for the same title brings up zip. Not sure if this is only e-audiobooks or not.

Do a search in your library's catalog for: "Recorded Books, LLC" This brought up over 900+ titles at my library. Another way I have found good NetLibrary audiobooks is to browse thru Recorded Books'Digital catalog and Audiobook catalogs (http://recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fu... .

Here are some of the better books I have read from NetLibrary in the past 6-7 months or so.
Ivan Doig Books
Lynn Austin books
Sandra Dallas books
James Lee Burke books
*Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet David Mitchell
*Absence of Nectar by Kathy Hepinstall
*North River Pete Hamill
*Zeitoun Dave Eggers
*The Darkest Child Delores Phillips
*One Amazing Thing Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
*The Murderer’s Daughter Randy Susan Meyers
*How Perfect is That Sarah Bird
*Every Man Dies Alone Hans Fallada

Hope this helps.

Don't forget if there is an audiobook title you want to listen to but isn't available at your own local public library, most libraries participate in Interlibrary Loan. You may borrow items from libraries across the country - books, audiobooks,cassettes, Large print books,etc. You usually have to register separately for ILL and you will use a different link to search for your items (WorldCat). It could take from 2 weeks to 3 months to get your item, and most times if it's something fairly new it won't be available, but it's a wonderful system to use free of charge. Inquire at your branch or call your main library.

Keri ★TX wrote: "Bxrlover, no worries about needing some clarification. We all have to start somewhere and it took me a little bit to figure it all out :)

Here is a link that explains Overdrive pretty well: http:/..."

Hi Keri, I was responding to the part of your post where you noted "What has happened when I have gotten books as an .mp3 is it goes into my music files on my iPhone." Want it to go into your Books folder and be remember your last played location? If you have downloaded the file into iTunes, select the file/title you are interested in adjusting, then Get Info (from the file menu). Then select Options. Under Options you will see a pull down under Media Kind. Change the selection from Music to Audiobook and check off the Remember Playback Position and Skip When Shuffling boxes. This will put the file in your Books folder. Wasn't sure if you wanted/needed to know, but thought I'd pass it along.

I use my public library to check out the actual audiobook cd's, download them into the program called Audiobook Builder on my MacBook Pro and they transfer automatically to iTunes where I then put them onto my iPod. I also use my library's digital collection thru NetLibrary and Overdrive. (Ovedrive less so because I have had some weird warped audio problems from them.) NetLibrary books are downloaded directly into iTunes and can be kept until you've had time to read them, i.e. whenever. Overdrive titles expire and are deleted after 21 days, plus you have to use their proprietary app, Overdrive Media Console. Thank goodness for my public library bc I check out about 4x the number of audiobooks I end up listening to in their entirety.

I love Humphrey Bower! He narrates all of Bryce Courtenay's books as well as a few others.