The main difference is that neither option requires you to put a hold on books.

( Of the paid options, I recommend looking at Scribd first thanks to its breadth of options and affordability). To get your hands on the latest Kristin Hannah book ASAP, you can get ebooks and audiobooks through Audible and Scribd for less money than a hard copy. Lastly, Libby lets you borrow books for 21 days and even request extensions if you run out of time.Ĭons: If you're someone who loves new releases, the wait for highly popular books can be a few weeks. It pretty much guarantees that you'll always have one ready to read. I also loved that you can place up to 10 book reservations at a time. You can also do most of the things other apps offer, like downloading for offline reading, changing playback speed, adding bookmarks, putting on a sleep timer, and syncing with other devices so you don't lose your spot - all completely for free.

Pros: I've found Libby's book selection to be great in both quality and quantity. How does Libby compare to other reading apps? You'll find recent releases that are at the top of the NYT bestseller list such as ' The Four Winds' by Kristin Hannah and other cult favorites like ' Atomic Habits.' And, of course, there are plenty of classics.

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