books | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:52:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png books | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm! https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:52:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47682 Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in honor of Independent Bookstore Day on April 30. After all, in our (gulp) 15+ years online, we’ve shared hundreds of the best books and audio books, along with a commitment to supporting local and indie bookstores when that’s […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/feed/ 0 How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/02/3-free-audio-books-for-black-history-month/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/02/3-free-audio-books-for-black-history-month/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:25:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47609 Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to grab free downloads of three important audio books by Black authors. Offered as a gift from Cool Mom Tech-recommended audiobook company Libro.fm and Tantor Audio, these powerful and informative audio books for older teens, college […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/02/3-free-audio-books-for-black-history-month/feed/ 0 Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:26:27 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46818 I’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public libraries. Especially when the lists include some of our favorite books, and plenty of them are not “controversial” by any stretch of the imagination, considering it’s 2022, not 1952. So all of us here are standing […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/feed/ 0 This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes! https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:00:40 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=33262 Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us about apps that let you check out free library books. Or, free e-books to be technical. So here’s the info on a favorite of ours, the hoopla digital app. While I love the feeling of being surrounded by stacks and stacks of actual old-fashioned books at my […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/feed/ 1 The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over break https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:49:40 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46359 For those of you who also grew up with Ezra Jack Keats’s magical The Snowy Day, you can imagine my thrill at discovering The Snowy Day has become a wonderful opera now available to stream on the the Houston Grand Opera website Even better, we can all watch it right now, totally free. The lovely, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/feed/ 0 Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a baby https://coolmomtech.com/2021/01/readeo-ebook-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/01/readeo-ebook-app/#respond Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:01:40 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42881&preview=true&preview_id=42881 Nothing compares to having your kid sitting in your lap while you read a book to them, but there’s definitely a place for great ebook libraries on my kids’ devices too. So when I saw Readeo advertised on my Instagram feed recently, I paused scrolling to check it out. This company combines an ebook library […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/01/readeo-ebook-app/feed/ 0 A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in! https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:16:18 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41213 Anyone else  the escape of audiobooks while we find moments to ourselves? These audiobook apps proved to be the perfect literary lifeline for me while I was stuck at home with my young children during the quarantine, and are keeping me going even now. Because no offense to my kids, but, I don’t find Superwings […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/feed/ 0 Use this browser extension to show you what Amazon books are available at your local library https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/browser-extension-shows-amazon-books-available-at-your-local-library/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/browser-extension-shows-amazon-books-available-at-your-local-library/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:13:19 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40994 If your goal is to read more in 2020, here’s a smart browser extension that could help you save a little money this year, because it shows you what Amazon books are available at your local library. Related: 3 free audiobook apps you should know about I know lots of people love Hoopla, which also […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/browser-extension-shows-amazon-books-available-at-your-local-library/feed/ 0 How to set up a family account for your Kindle library. Yay for sharing books! https://coolmomtech.com/2019/08/how-to-set-up-a-family-account-for-your-kindle-library/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/08/how-to-set-up-a-family-account-for-your-kindle-library/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:00:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40577 My daughter and I have the same taste in books, generally, so we love sharing anything good we’ve read lately. That’s typically been much easier to do with hardcopy books than digital ones, but now you can set up a Family Library for your Kindle library. Whoo! This means everyone in your house can now […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/08/how-to-set-up-a-family-account-for-your-kindle-library/feed/ 1 We found an animated storybook app that’s a great YouTube alternative https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/vooks-animated-storybook-app-youtube-alternative/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/04/vooks-animated-storybook-app-youtube-alternative/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:38:24 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39798 I’m always on the hunt for YouTube alternatives for my son, and I’ve just discovered a good one in Vooks, the app that streams animated children’s books. If you’re wanting your kids to be entertained by something other than toy cars being pulled out of Jell-O, you’ll want to take a look. Related: 4 awesome […]

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