3 ways Book insights helps you get more from your reading - Google Blog The Keyword

 

Another hot day.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Google Blog.

 

Our inquisitive kitty found a post about Google's Book insight feature and how to use it. The post includes links to free ebooks so you can test the feature.

 

Note: This is a long post because of the examples. Bring a cold glass of lemonade and two sugar cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Play 

Apple rolls out AI-narrated audiobooks, and it's probably the start of a trend - ars Technica

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the ars Technica site.. There our inquisitive little kitty boy discovered a post about Apple Books and AI narrated audiobooks.

There are a lot of changes coming.

According to Samuel Axon's post, Apple is now in the AI narrated audiobook market. Like Google Play Books Apple has its own AI narrators for publishers to use.  When Panzer heard about the AI-narrated audiobooks a few weeks ago, he posted a sample Google Play Store AI-narrated audiobook for you to listen to.

Panzer says, "This little kitty things Apple will soon be charging for publishers/authors' use of the company's AI narrators."

Note:This is a long medium post, Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for your reading today. If you plan to listen to the audiobook, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

To read the post tootle over  to Apple AI Narrated Audiobooks

To listen to the AI-narrated audiobook Panzer posted earlier, tootle over to AI narrated audiobook

 

 

 

Auto Narrated Audio Books - Google Play Books

As Panzer was napping he rudely shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Not particularly happy with the situation, he got into the Panzermobile and followed all the hullabaloo to the Google Play Books site.

Now ... I'll try again.

There he discovered Google has a new service to turn you book into an AI narrated audio book. All the instructions are available at the site. In the description it does say the service works for nonfiction books. After you list the book for sale on Google Play Books you can download the file and sell it at other sites that "accept AI narrated audio books."

Panzer says, "It does look interesting, but always read all the terms and FAQs."

 

 Note: Since you'll be busy reading, watching and doing, don't bring anything to eat or drink today.

 

To read about Google Play AI audio books tootle over to Auto Narrated Audio Books

Google Play Books is Currently Offering a $5 Credit - The Digital Reader

Only 2 Days Until Christmas

Today, Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile. Behind his pilot's seat he found something wadded up on the floor. Smoothing it out our inquisitive good kitty discovered it was a post from The Digital Reader site about Google Play Books.

According to The Digital Reader site owner Nate Hoffelder, Google Play Books is offering a $5 credit for use in the store. It's advertised in the banner at the top of the page. Unfortunately, the coupon is only good for U.S. customers. It's a short term coupon and expires January 19 (2018) so you need to hurry to use it. The post includes a link to the site and the coupon.

Panzer says, "Remember: Always read all the instructions and the small print!"

Note: This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the included link to Google Play Books, bring a muffin too.

To read the post, tootle over to Google Play

Google Play Books v 3.9 Tells You When There's a New Addition to the Series You're Reading - The Digital Reader

Panzer made a quick trip into the Catosphere today. While there our speedy kitty made a stop at The Digital Reader site. At the site he found a post about a Google app.

According to the post by Nate Hoffelder, The Google Android app alerts users to new ebooks in series they're reading. If you're interested in more about Google Play Books, there are links at the bottom of the post to two other posts about the app.

You learn something new every day.

Panzer says, "Hmmm ... I knew Google had an ebook store, but I didn't know they had an app for your phone."

Note: This is a very short post. (In fact, the title is basically all that's in the post.) Bring half a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Google