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I love overdrive! It is so convenient because you don't have to go to the library to return books. However, I prefer actual paper books which you can't read with overdrive. Overdrive is perfect for long car rides!
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I love Overdrive. I mostly have used it to download books from non-library sites. I wonder if you use another device are you able to sign in and have all your books come up like Amazons kindle app? I have been using my phone for Overdrive but got a tablet for Christmas and want to use it.
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Overdrive is absolutely awesome! I have recently discovered it in the last month. So far I've gone through 3 audiobooks and 1 ebook. I love that I can return the books early. As soon as I am finished I just hit the return button, and I don't have to worry about fines, which when checking out physical books I was always returning late. It has given me access to so many more books that I normally would have to spend money on. My wallet can't afford my reading habit.
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I have used it occasionally but the reason that I don't like it is because half the time when there is a book that I want to read that is on there I have to put a hold on it because someone else already has it.
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I love Overdrive! I listen to a lot of audiobooks and love that I can just download them to my phone or ipod. Because it's through the public library system, the books are free, so I get to listen to a lot more than if I had to buy each of them.
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I have been able to keep books I am still trying to finish a little longer by keeping my kindle disconnected from the internet. They still grab it from the cloud so it is in essence returned, but it has given me a few extra days to finish a long book at times.
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I love Overdrive! I love the ease of finding a book, downloading, and reading at any time of the day or night. There is such a large selection. And it is so easy to use! I am a big fan of their audiobooks too. I like that I can download them on my phone, kindle, or computer. Then throw on my headphones and I can listen to books while I am doing every day activities. I have been suggesting it to everybody since I found it.
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I am going to check out this app. Thanks so very much for the reviews.
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Post by Geneen Karstens »

I like Overdrive also. As I'm aging my eyes get very tired trying to read the print in new books. It also saves me trips to the library. Only so many times the book I want is out and I have to put it on hold. I get a lot of books from Book Bub. Prices are very low.
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I love Overdrive because it brings so many books to my fingertips. I have a kindle fire and sad to say it fits in my purse however so do most books. I love the fact that I can search for different topics and reading levels and it also tells me if hard copies of that book are available at the library I use.
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Overdrive is one of my favorite apps ever! I have several books on hold now, and it's much better for me, because I am a quick reader, so I usually finish them within a few days and return them. It's saving me money so that I'm not buying as many!
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I have the Overdrive app as well. Indeed, it makes borrowing books from the library so much more convenient! You don't have to haul yourself to the nearby library just to find a book. I agree with you about not having to incur late fees - that is certainly one of the perks of using Overdrive! Sadly, only one library in my country is registered in Overdrive..
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I couldn't survive without Overdrive. I'm really impressed with the selection and I can keep up with new releases without having to buy them.
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Post by Eve6 »

I have it but sometime I feel like it's a piece of crap because I have to reset it because it freezes up on me.
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