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BearMountainBooks · 07-02-2014, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

I have that issue too. I added like over 100 books now in my library and some go away. The other day I had a weird one. I had some Kathleen Kirkwood titles in my library and they were through Smashwords. Then I noticed no cover anymore and when I clicked, it went nowhere. So I searched for the author and found them listed just fine, but under Draftsomething now. So I added those and deleted the smashwords ones. Its like she had them first through Smash and then switched to Draftsomething.
I know both services offer to go to Scribd and I wonder if that author hit the button on both sites and because Scribd saw duplicates, deleted the older ones automatically. Who knows.

Its wierd sometimes how I can't find a book by title, but find it by author, sometimes I find it, then not again and later its back.
I browse Sribd by romance-most recent often to see what was added and within a day stuff that was there as recent is suddenly gone again. Poof.

There seems to be some fluctuation going on. At least the gone books are still as place holders in the library so I can search for them again if I need to later.

Smash usually opts us in automatically to new markets--then they send a notice and you have to go opt out. I think. I know it used to work that way although right now, I'm half-remembering that for SCRIBD...we might have had to opt in?

But if she is in both places it might have opted her in twice!

Their search is wonky. I do a search on one of my titles and sometimes it might be on the second page. Under Witch Moon is finally showing up as the third book or so when searched on using the exact title. (The ones in front of it are not the exact same title as mine, but mine still isn't first.) I think they are improving it, but it could also be a random thing. I have had better luck using the author name. But maybe that was random luck too!

Atunah · 07-04-2014, 10:04 AM

Some nice changes on Scribd. Now when you browse for books and hover on it, to add it to the library you just click the plus sign on the top. And you can now add to collections right from the same place after its added to library. Before I had to go into my library to do that. Nice touch.

eta; and it looks like total e-bound (totally bound) added a lot of their catalog. They are mostly erotic romance with many subgenres from time travel, bollywood, historicals etc.
I don't think I ever read one of theirs.

koland · 07-04-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

I have that issue too. I added like over 100 books now in my library and some go away. The other day I had a weird one. I had some Kathleen Kirkwood titles in my library and they were through Smashwords. Then I noticed no cover anymore and when I clicked, it went nowhere. So I searched for the author and found them listed just fine, but under Draftsomething now. So I added those and deleted the smashwords ones. Its like she had them first through Smash and then switched to Draftsomething.

On smashwords, you MUST pay for a book (with cash or a coupon) for it to actually stick to your library. You can "bookmark" free books, but they can be yanked from your library if the author changes the listing, raises the price above free, etc. Some of those manipulations probably affect the ScribD listings .. or authors figure out how to list with Draft2Digital and remove them from Smashwords (which often has wonky formatting).

Lemurion · 07-04-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

On smashwords, you MUST pay for a book (with cash or a coupon) for it to actually stick to your library. You can "bookmark" free books, but they can be yanked from your library if the author changes the listing, raises the price above free, etc. Some of those manipulations probably affect the ScribD listings .. or authors figure out how to list with Draft2Digital and remove them from Smashwords (which often has wonky formatting).

I just discovered that myself. I actually found it quite annoying that books which I thought I "had" (because they were in my library) suddenly had sample and buy buttons.

Atunah · 07-04-2014, 10:16 PM

Interesting. I think I only used smashwords once in the past, can't even remember the sign in. It was a free book and I put it in calibre right away.

I guess if stuff disappears I'll just find something else to add to my library. Plenty of books thankfully.

Atunah · 07-13-2014, 01:18 PM

I got a new Scribd update on my Nexus from google store. Its now at 3.6.0

I don't see any difference in the reading settings, but the rest of the app got a nice facelift it seems. The way you add stuff to the library and the device changed a bit. Seems spiffier now.

Still really happy with the subscription and will for sure keep it after my trial runs out. I hope they can keep the publishers on board for the future.

I do wish though they'd fix the recently read clearing history issue. I clear the books out and they keep coming back. So if you by accident open a book instead of just looking at the blurb, it gets added to the recently read and I can't get them to go away.

booklover6 · 07-13-2014, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

I do wish though they'd fix the recently read clearing history issue. I clear the books out and they keep coming back. So if you by accident open a book instead of just looking at the blurb, it gets added to the recently read and I can't get them to go away.

I hate that, too. And the text is too light. My sub is up in 3 days and I am going to cancel. If they add fonts or just bolding of the current fonts, I'd like to know.

BearMountainBooks · 07-13-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I hate that, too. And the text is too light. My sub is up in 3 days and I am going to cancel. If they add fonts or just bolding of the current fonts, I'd like to know.

Yes, do please keep us informed on fonts and darkness of the text if you will. I still have my sub, but I've kind of moved on. I can't read the books comfortably online. It might be different if I had a tablet, but the black simply isn't black enough and my eyes start to hurt.

Blossom · 07-14-2014, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Atunah

I got a new Scribd update on my Nexus from google store. Its now at 3.6.0

I don't see any difference in the reading settings, but the rest of the app got a nice facelift it seems. The way you add stuff to the library and the device changed a bit. Seems spiffier now.

Still really happy with the subscription and will for sure keep it after my trial runs out. I hope they can keep the publishers on board for the future.

I do wish though they'd fix the recently read clearing history issue. I clear the books out and they keep coming back. So if you by accident open a book instead of just looking at the blurb, it gets added to the recently read and I can't get them to go away.

I like the changes too and seems to be less battery hog with the new update. Also search works much better.

I found a whole bunch of new books to read with it.

blankbook · 07-14-2014, 07:05 PM

For people like me who forget almost every date/event when it comes to money , generate a virtual credit card and be done with it (you can set the expiry date of the virtual credit card).

gabby98 · 07-17-2014, 12:08 AM

Headsup:

If you signed up around the time I posted this and do not plan to keep, your cancellation date is coming up.

booklover6 · 07-17-2014, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gabby98

Headsup:

If you signed up around the time I posted this and do not plan to keep, your cancellation date is coming up.

Yes, mine renewed first thing yesterday morning. Ooops! So I'll keep it another month. I already cancelled the automatic renewal. I'll make an effort to use it during the month I have left.

tempest@de · 07-17-2014, 07:43 AM

I have until the end off the month and I will cancel it, do you know if I can cancel now and still use it until the end off the month or I should wait until the last days, I'm afraid I'll forget to cancel it.

booklover6 · 07-17-2014, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tempest@de

I have until the end off the month and I will cancel it, do you know if I can cancel now and still use it until the end off the month or I should wait until the last days, I'm afraid I'll forget to cancel it.

I had checked 3 days before my free trial ran out, and it said I would lose those 3 days. So I waited. Then when I checked my email yesterday morning, it showed the renewal. Going to Scribd then, and cancelling, it showed that I now am cancelled but still have until August 17th to use the service. So I guess it differs when using the free vs paid.

BearMountainBooks · 07-17-2014, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

I had checked 3 days before my free trial ran out, and it said I would lose those 3 days. So I waited. Then when I checked my email yesterday morning, it showed the renewal. Going to Scribd then, and cancelling, it showed that I now am cancelled but still have until August 17th to use the service. So I guess it differs when using the free vs paid.

I think it does differ (It does with places like Depositphotos where I buy artwork, but have also had free trials). Since you actually PAID for the month, they can hardly take it away from you without giving you a refund!

07-04-2014, 10:04 AM	#317
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	Some nice changes on Scribd. Now when you browse for books and hover on it, to add it to the library you just click the plus sign on the top. And you can now add to collections right from the same place after its added to library. Before I had to go into my library to do that. Nice touch. eta; and it looks like total e-bound (totally bound) added a lot of their catalog. They are mostly erotic romance with many subgenres from time travel, bollywood, historicals etc. I don't think I ever read one of theirs. Last edited by Atunah; 07-04-2014 at 10:14 AM.

07-13-2014, 01:18 PM	#321
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I got a new Scribd update on my Nexus from google store. Its now at 3.6.0 I don't see any difference in the reading settings, but the rest of the app got a nice facelift it seems. The way you add stuff to the library and the device changed a bit. Seems spiffier now. Still really happy with the subscription and will for sure keep it after my trial runs out. I hope they can keep the publishers on board for the future. I do wish though they'd fix the recently read clearing history issue. I clear the books out and they keep coming back. So if you by accident open a book instead of just looking at the blurb, it gets added to the recently read and I can't get them to go away. Last edited by Atunah; 07-13-2014 at 01:30 PM.

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07-04-2014, 10:16 PM	#320
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	Interesting. I think I only used smashwords once in the past, can't even remember the sign in. It was a free book and I put it in calibre right away. I guess if stuff disappears I'll just find something else to add to my library. Plenty of books thankfully.

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gabby98 Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 2667650 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Android, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color, ..., Glo	Headsup: If you signed up around the time I posted this and do not plan to keep, your cancellation date is coming up.

07-17-2014, 07:43 AM	#328
tempest@de Fanatic Posts: 529 Karma: 4503161 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portugal Device: Kobo Glo, kindle	I have until the end off the month and I will cancel it, do you know if I can cancel now and still use it until the end off the month or I should wait until the last days, I'm afraid I'll forget to cancel it.