Tag Archives: ebooks

Announcing the Libby Award Winners for 2025! #LibbyAwards @LibbyApp

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Fictionophile

Who won the second annual Libby Awards? OverDrive Announces Winners of The Libbys, The Second Annual Libby Book Awards CLEVELAND – March 5, 2025 – While film and television have the Oscars and the Emmys, the literary world has “The Libbys.” OverDrive, … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Libby Award Winners! #LibbyAwards @LibbyApp

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Fictionophile

As a follow-up to my post of February 25, 2024 –  I thought you might be interested in who won the first ever Libby Awards! Libby just announced the winners of its first-ever inaugural book awards, The Libbys! Showcasing titles … Continue reading →

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‘Load Your Libby’ event – November 15-30, 2023 @LibbyApp #LoadYourLibby

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Fictionophile

With the holidays just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to relax and dive back into your to-be-read lists full of your favorite ebooks and audiobooks. Digital reading apps are trending upward in popularity. According to Libby, which allows … Continue reading →

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OverDrive is 20! some fun facts @OverDriveInc #LibraryLove @LibbyApp

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Fictionophile

OverDrive (parent company of Libby) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of digital lending this month. Started by Cleveland Public Library librarians, OverDrive has served millions across the globe (109 countries), connecting people of all ages to public library eBooks, audiobooks, … Continue reading →

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Libby is a Matchmaker! @LibbyApp @UproarPRagency

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Fictionophile

Single and looking for a perfect match this Valentine’s Day? Luckily, the Libby team have recently released a book quiz that will match you with your perfect book! Since it is Library Lover’s Month I thought it the perfect opportunity … Continue reading →

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World’s Biggest Digital Book Club – The Big Library Read!

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Fictionophile

From July 13-27, the world’s BIGGEST digital book club is happening: the Big Library Read! More than one-hundred thousand readers from around the globe will enjoy historical fiction and USA Today bestseller The Girl in His Shadow, by Audrey Blake … Continue reading →

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Miserly Monday (#Kindledeals Ebook bargains) June 6, 2022

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Fictionophile

It has quite some time since I did a ‘Miserly Monday’ post, so I’m long overdue. Today I’m letting you know about 3 bargain Kindle purchases. These books might vary in price from Amazon.ca to Amazon.com to Amazon.co.uk but they are all still BARGAINS!  … Continue reading →

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February is Library Lover’s Month – Celebrate with OverDrive and Libby! #LibraryLove @OverDriveInc @LibbyApp @UproarPRagency #LibraryLoversMonth

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Fictionophile

Celebrate Library Lovers’ Month with the Most Anticipated Reads on the Libby App OverDrive librarians curated a special February collection of must-read titles to celebrate book lovers and lovers of libraries. Love is in the air during the month of … Continue reading →

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Ebook Pricing Revisited – How much is too much?

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Fictionophile

I wrote a post about this topic last year and thought it was worth revisiting as the problem only seems to have gotten worse. For the past five to six years, I’ve read nothing but Ebooks.  Some 600+ ebooks have … Continue reading →

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International publishing – Book availability woes (again)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Fictionophile

In May of 2020, I did a similar post but this issue continues to plague me. As a book blogger, I spend a LOT of time reading other people’s blogs and reviews, and perusing the internet for fodder for my … Continue reading →

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