More changes coming to Scribd in March 2016

[weateallthepies]

Originally Posted by Joykins

As I predicted, they are good quality but also longer books which will eat up your time trying to read.

There is a separate unlimited collection, but I'm not sure what is in it because you can't search on it. You can filter on it but only within your own library, and when you pull up a book you can see which one it is (the unlimited ones will not have the "start for free" i.e. free sample button). I have a few books in my library that are still unlimited, so I'll probably finish those up before quitting, anyway.

As for the "three extra" credits, I looked at my account, I got three the other day and am due for three more on April 2, so I guess that makes the six.

I was in the middle of a book during the transition and I lost my access to the book, which was not supposed to happen. I put in a support ticket and they gave me another credit so I could finish reading it.

In the app, if you go to the genre you are interested in, then go to the "view all" view by scrolling right down, then you will get a little toggle switch to display all the unlimited books.

[Bookworm_Girl]

Originally Posted by weateallthepies

In the app, if you go to the genre you are interested in, then go to the "view all" view by scrolling right down, then you will get a little toggle switch to display all the unlimited books.

Thank you so much for this tip! I wish they would make it so you could see it without having to "view all", but I suppose they don't want to make it too easy.

The selection of books in the unlimited category is better than I expected. I thought it would be mostly public domain and indies. However I've found quite a few bestsellers from bigger publishers. It will be quite easy for me to find books from Select and Unlimited if I use up my 3 book credits in a month. I should come out even with the new credit system based on my history using Oyster. Although I would have preferred 4 or 5 credits per month.

[Bookworm_Girl]

Originally Posted by weateallthepies

Did anyone else get the "three additional monthly reads" promised in the email. I've just checked and my account shows only 3 monthly reads, I had assumed there would be 6 for the first month if I were getting three additional ones.

Have you checked your account recently? I now have 9 credits. 3 from the 15th. 3 from one week later. And, 3 from my April subscription renewal. It looks like they did honor the 3 additional credits after all.

[weateallthepies]

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

Have you checked your account recently? I now have 9 credits. 3 from the 15th. 3 from one week later. And, 3 from my April subscription renewal. It looks like they did honor the 3 additional credits after all.

Thanks, yes I seem to have 6 now. Maybe they had enough people complaining.

I've been pleasantly surprised by the unlimited selection too, I have quite eclectic tastes and have found quite a few things to keep me going. May keep the subscription longer than I thought.

[NickyWithNook]

I've quit Kindle Unlimited, which did not have a good selection of books IMO, and I'm back on Scribd. There seem to be a lot of unlimited books, and the Scribd Selects look good too, and three in addition to that should be plenty.

[briefcandles]

Another pleasantly surprised subscriber here. I noticed that not only have they restored the romance titles that they culled a while back, but they also have added quite a few well-known romance authors rarely seen on Scribd before. Also, with some authors, you can pick up their omnibus collections as a way to stretch your credits. I'm keeping my subscription for now.

I do wish we could swap our audiobook credits for ebook ones, though, because I rarely listen to audiobooks.

[Bookworm_Girl]

I initially thought I wouldn't use the audiobooks at Scribd since I have so many options through libraries. However I'm pleasantly surprised to find it so useful. I am using my audiobook credits to complete books on a reading challenge list that aren't available as ebooks anywhere or as audiobooks through my library.

[Joykins]

I would like to be able to turn my audiobook credits into ebook credits, but no luck so far. I've been letting my husband listen to the audiobooks if he wants, as I just accumulated the credits (audiobooks take too long for me compared to a regular book, and I don't drive long distances anymore to make it worth it)

[Bookworm_Girl]

I am pleasantly surprised at the high quality of the books available through the monthly Scribd Selects. I've been reading two or three of the Scribd Selects books each month. Therefore I'm finding that credits for 3 books per month is sufficient for me.

[NickyWithNook]

Originally Posted by Joykins

I would like to be able to turn my audiobook credits into ebook credits, but no luck so far. I've been letting my husband listen to the audiobooks if he wants, as I just accumulated the credits (audiobooks take too long for me compared to a regular book, and I don't drive long distances anymore to make it worth it)

I emailed them asking for this too, and they said they'd send my suggestions somewhere or another, but that's it.

[NickyWithNook]

Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

I am pleasantly surprised at the high quality of the books available through the monthly Scribd Selects. I've been reading two or three of the Scribd Selects books each month. Therefore I'm finding that credits for 3 books per month is sufficient for me.

I totally agree. Between the regular unlimited books, the Scribd Selects, and the three credits, I'm fine. No complaints.

And it was kind of fun to open Scribd on June 1 to see what the new Scribd Selects are.