[Faith-talk] bookshare

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,

I was wondering details on bookshare; not a member yet. All those books are text based, not audio format right?
If I’m listening, I can better comprehend via a human voice, not synthesized speech. 

Some questions.
1. What Christian resources have you seen? Books? Devotionals?
2. How do you search for books? I know you can do this without being a member. The site looked complex when I attempted to use it.
3. Is the cost $75? And do you have to prove you’re blind? I already get NLS and learning ally books.
4. How do you play/read the books? I guess they have to be unzipped once you download them. I have a vr stream so might use that if I can figure out how to transfer a book.
5. Books are written everyday and published. The thing with NLS and learning Ally is by the time they record a book it’s a year late or more. That is why often the editions of books are one behind your print classmates.
So, does bookshare have recent books? I mean like in the past six months?

Thanks. I’ve really thought about joining bookshare, but I don’t have the patience to wade through a website and download stuff. I went on the site several times and clicked on books and it kept bringing me to lists of other books or categories. My jaws internet skills are pretty good. I just don’t want to spend hours trying to download a book.