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Libro.fm
6d ago
Thank you for celebrating Independent Bookstore Day and Canadian Independent Bookstore Day with us!
Because you supported your bookshop…
40%
Increase in bookshop revenue from same month last year
131%
Increase in monthly memberships from same month last year
“This month, we saw the largest spike in new monthly membership sign-ups in company history,” said Mark Pearson, Co-Founder and CEO. And this is in part due to our Switch campaign, which encourages readers to make the switch from Amazon-owned Audible to Libro.fm (receiving three audiobook credits from the start when they begin a mont ..read more
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2w ago
Join Craig and Karen for the first ever Libro.fm Podcast Extravaganza, a week-long celebration of authors, narrators, booksellers, and more leading up to Independent Bookstore Day in the U.S. and Canadian Independent Bookstore day in Canada on Saturday April 27th, 2024!
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To show our love for independent bookshops everywhere, we are running a global Indie Bookshop Appreciation Sale from April 22-28.
Support authors and bookshops by grabbing audiobooks on sale—including many bestsellers for $5 USD or less. Plus, when you start a new monthly membership with code SWITCH, yo ..read more
Libro.fm
3w ago
Who also loves scoping out a city’s bookshop scene while traveling?
Every bookshop has its own history, personality, and mission. We’ve pulled together 12 cool bookshops around the world that we dream of checking out. Bookmark them for your next trip!
Beacon Hill Books & Cafe
Beacon Hill Books & Cafe in Boston is a bookshop where you can enjoy afternoon tea with friends in an outdoor garden, or embrace your me-time with books and delicious bites. They also host private dinners, where you eat surrounded by bookshelves.
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1M ago
On today’s episode, we sat down with S.A. Cosby, bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed and Razorblade Tears. We discussed his background and inspiration for becoming a writer, as well as his experiences with growing up in the South and writing a middle-grade book with Questlove.
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About our guest
S.A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears and Bla ..read more
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2M ago
On today’s episode, we sat down in person with Casey McQuiston, bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal Blue, One Last Stop, and I Kissed Shara Wheeler. We discussed audiobooks, their writing process, their upcoming novel The Pairing, and what it was like to work at Cold Stone Creamery and sing whenever they got tipped.
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About our guest
Casey McQuiston lives at the intersection of fun, escapist romantic adventure and smart-mouthed characters w ..read more
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3M ago
This Valentine’s Day, we asked Katherine Morgan, founder of Grand Gesture Books, to share her list of audiobook picks centering Black Love.
Grand Gesture Books is a new, Black woman–owned online bookshop devoted to romance. The brick-and-mortar storefront will open later this year in Portland, Oregon. You can support Grand Gesture Books and other Black-owned bookshops all year long through Libro.fm audiobooks!
The Boyfriend Project
By Farrah Rochon
I love a romance where instead of enacting revenge on a cheating partner, women band together and set out to become their best selves instea ..read more
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3M ago
On today’s episode, we sat down in person with bestselling author and physician, Dr. Abraham Verghese. His most recent novel, The Covenant of Water, was an instant New York Times Bestseller, an Oprah Book Club Pick, and one of Barack Obama’s top books of 2023. We discussed his research process, how he auditioned to narrate his own book, how his work as a physician impacts his writing, and his recipe for “bachelor chicken.”
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4M ago
What better way to kick off the new year than with a reading challenge? Here are 24 prompts (two challenges each month) to help you read more and diversify your audiobook listening—all while supporting your local bookshop with Libro.fm!
Take the 2024 Listening Challenge, and keep us updated on how it’s going all year long!
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CHALLENGE #1
Listen to a bookseller-recommended audiobook.
Discover audiobooks enjoyed by booksellers from our 2,500+ partner bookshops.
CHALLENGE #2
Read an audiobook discussed on the Libro.fm podcast.
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Libro.fm
5M ago
On today’s episode, we speak with Stacey Abrams, the writer, small business owner, politician, and voting rights activist. We cover her newest novel Rogue Justice, her work in politics, book banning, her romance writer alter-ego, and more.
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About our guest
Stacey Abrams is the four-time New York Times bestselling author of Stacey’s Extraordinary Words, While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, and Lead from the Outside; an entrepreneur; and a politic ..read more
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5M ago
Whether you’ve found yourself missing out on hot titles, are trying to wrap-up your yearly reading goals, or just need a new audiobook to get you through holiday travel, we’ve got you covered with our Top 10 Audiobooks of 2023. While a number of celebrity memoirs created buzz, fiction reads topped the list too.
Before we dive in, a quick reminder that this season is crucial for independent bookshops. In addition to supporting them in-person, gifting credit bundles and individual audiobooks can help. If you’re interested in gifting any of the Top 10, just choose “gift audiobook” on t ..read more