Luckymama Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Someone posted months ago about SYNC's free summer audiobook downloads: two books, one classic, and a paired contemporary book, each week (thank you!). I put the dates on my calendar so I'd remember :D Beginning today and running through next Wednesday, you can download The Time Machine (HG Wells) and WARP: The Reluctant Assassin (Eoin Colfer) http://www.audiobooksync.com/free-sync-downloads/ I just have to set up Overdrive on the Mac (so that I can add the books to dd's iTunes easily) and then I'll be downloading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks! Downloaded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Thanks! I just added reminders to my calendar for all the weeks...that was a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Is anyone having trouble with the downloads? I'm getting error messages when I try to download to my phone or iPad. Downloaded to my phone with no problem last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Emily - I didn't have any trouble with downloads, but mine go to my computer. I'd suggest trying again and then emailing the support desk if it still doesn't work. I signed up for the email alerts so I wouldn't forget this year - some weeks went by when I'd forget about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I am not able to download The Time Machine. In Overdrive, I keep getting a message to the effect "The book will start downloading when the current book has finished downloading." Except, there is no other book currently downloading. The other book (Eoin Colfer's one) has downloaded and I was able to listen to the beginning of it. Did anyone else encounter this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Aargh!! I have OverDrive on my iphone and iPad; however, when I try to download it to my MacBook from the App Store, I get "Your search had no results. Try searching again." Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I downloaded to my PC-hope it works to transfer to my iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 We really enjoyed this program last year, excited to get it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Aargh!! I have OverDrive on my iphone and iPad; however, when I try to download it to my MacBook from the App Store, I get "Your search had no results. Try searching again." Any suggestions? I didn't go through the App Store for the Mac. I just clicked on the download overdrive button on the SYNC page, chose Mac, and downloaded it. Easy peasy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I am not able to download The Time Machine. In Overdrive, I keep getting a message to the effect "The book will start downloading when the current book has finished downloading." Except, there is no other book currently downloading. The other book (Eoin Colfer's one) has downloaded and I was able to listen to the beginning of it. Did anyone else encounter this issue? In cases like this, I always restart everything (including the computer) and try again. Let us know if you get it to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks for the help. I solved my problem once I had the current version of the Overdrive app installed. It wasn't working on the devices that had the old version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I noticed that the playtime for The Time Machine was only 4 hours. That doesn't seem right. Is it? I've never read The Time Machine, but the H.G. Wells that I have read have been hefty. By the way, am I the only one that will forever think of H.G. as a woman because of Warehouse 13? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Librovox's Time Machine audio is just over four hours. Audible has several versions and they range from 3 1/2 to just over four hours - all unabridged, so coming in at just under four hours sounds just right. (One of the Audible ones is the same version you can get free through SYNC.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsellian Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I read 'The Time Machine' recently and it is very short - much shorter than 'War of the Worlds' (which is one of my favourite re-reads and is set in my hometown). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thank you!!! I hadn't heard about this. What a wonderful offering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmall Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I noticed that the playtime for The Time Machine was only 4 hours. That doesn't seem right. Is it? I've never read The Time Machine, but the H.G. Wells that I have read have been hefty. By the way, am I the only one that will forever think of H.G. as a woman because of Warehouse 13?Me too! I love Warehouse 13.AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin'sMom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 That's great information! The Artemis Fowl series is also on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin'sMom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 That's great information! The Artemis Fowl series is also on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k8c Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thank you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thank you for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Just a reminder---today (5/21) is the last day to download these two books for free! New ones tomorrow :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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