{"id":5311,"date":"2018-03-07T14:34:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T22:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:37:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:37:18","slug":"reading-apps-next-chapter-book-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/reading-apps-next-chapter-book-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Apps are the Next Chapter for Book Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since you\u2019re already using your cellphone to read email, social media posts, and even the news, why not consider using it to spend time with a good book? Like almost every other form of media, books have gone digital, and there are many popular reading apps available to help you connect with fellow book-lovers, or even use your phone as a personal library. I\u2019m listing a few of my favorites here, each of which is free to download for either iPhone or Android smartphones.<\/p>\n

Litsy<\/a> is a book-focused social network that lets you share old favorites, and discover new ones. You can rate and review books, and follow authors and publishers to get the latest news. It\u2019s also an incredible tool for keeping track of all the books you\u2019ve read, as well as the ones you want to read.<\/p>\n

Another fun option is the Goodreads<\/a> app, which bills itself as \u201cthe largest reading community in the world.\u201d It offers unique benefits like the opportunity to join book clubs and participate in reading challenges, plus if you\u2019re a Kindle user, you can sync the app to your device to track your reading, and get personalized recommendations based on books in your library.<\/p>\n

Your phone provides a great platform for enjoying audio books\u2014I love to listen to books while I\u2019m driving, for instance. LibriVox<\/a> provides access to over 24,000 free audio books and other programs, like old time radio dramas. For a selection of more contemporary titles, try a one month free membership with Audible<\/a>, which offers 180,000 audiobooks, podcasts, and other original material to choose from. After 30 days, you can subscribe to continue to purchase items to listen to. One tip for using either of these apps: download audio books while connected to Wi-Fi, so they can be enjoyed at your convenience without using any cellular data.<\/p>\n

Connect with a great book today! By using the e-books and audio book apps listed here, you\u2019re able to attend book club night from the comfort of your favorite chair at home, or listen to an audiobook come to life while you\u2019re in the driver\u2019s seat on a long road trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since you\u2019re already using your cellphone to read email, social media posts, and even the news, why not consider using it to spend time with a good book? Like almost every other form of media, books have gone digital, and there are many popular reading apps available to help you connect with fellow book-lovers, or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apps-of-the-month","category-tips-tricks"],"yoast_head":"\r\nReading Apps are the Next Chapter for Book Lovers<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you use your cellphone to read your emails and the news, why not read books too? 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