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Renate · 04-24-2023, 08:16 AM

I don't get the strong-arming of driving people from OverDrive to Libby.

First of all I don't need some cutesy Libby persona (or a talking paperclip).
I went to look at Libby and it shows books tiled at a 45 degree angle.
Are they trying to melt my brain?

Is there anything useful that Libby has done over OverDrive?

My biggest complaints with OD/Libby:
You can't set a preference for (book) languages.
I just don't care about books in languages that I don't understand.
I don't care to hear about audio books.
I don't care to hear about books that are in Kindle only.
I would like a sane taxonomy where "bodice-rippers" are not classified as "literature".
(No offense to bodice-rippers if that is what you're looking for.)

Edit: "In general where would you like to read your books? Kindle or Libby"
First of all, this whole website is a train wreck.
The above quote is in a graphic block, not actual text.
Next, what the heck happened to EPUB?

04-24-2023, 08:16 AM	#36
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,993 Karma: 18026955 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	I don't get the strong-arming of driving people from OverDrive to Libby. First of all I don't need some cutesy Libby persona (or a talking paperclip). I went to look at Libby and it shows books tiled at a 45 degree angle. Are they trying to melt my brain? Is there anything useful that Libby has done over OverDrive? My biggest complaints with OD/Libby: You can't set a preference for (book) languages. I just don't care about books in languages that I don't understand. I don't care to hear about audio books. I don't care to hear about books that are in Kindle only. I would like a sane taxonomy where "bodice-rippers" are not classified as "literature". (No offense to bodice-rippers if that is what you're looking for.) Edit: "In general where would you like to read your books? Kindle or Libby" First of all, this whole website is a train wreck. The above quote is in a graphic block, not actual text. Next, what the heck happened to EPUB? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Renate; 04-24-2023 at 08:27 AM.