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Getting personal, the Indian way<\/h3>\n
I live in India. And Indians love to read. According to the NOP World Culture Score Index, India bags the first place in terms of reading habits around the world. Statistics show an average reading time of more than 10 hours per week per person in India ( source1<\/a><\/span>, source2<\/a><\/span>). But readers in the Indian subcontinent have their share of disadvantages.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAudiobooks are expensive for Indian #bookworms. Here is a great deal for an unlimited supply of audiobooks & ebooks that your wallet will thank you for <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n As much as I wanted to be swayed away by the nice and clean look and books on display in the Scribd app, I knew the best way to go about it was to see if I could get the ones that I\u2019ve been craving for. I checked my wish list of books and did a quick search for four books that were on high priority. And guess what? I found them ALL!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1.Florida by Lauren Groff<\/p>\n 2.Kintu byJennifer Nansubuga Makumbi<\/p>\n 3.Frankenstein in Baghdad byAhmed Saadawi<\/p>\n 4.All the names they use for God by Anjali Sachdeva<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let\u2019s talk money. It is nearly impossible to put together a calculation that accommodates all readers world wide. So I came up with a rough comparison using the 4 books from my wish list that I had searched for. Since a majority of readers prefer Book Depository to place their orders, I\u2019ve chosen Amazon India and Book Depository as the choices for physical books. I\u2019ve also included the prices of Kindle versions of books for comparison.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, the final round up. There are Indian readers who use Audible and international book sites similar to Book Depository and readers in other countries who use Kindle (India) copies. So here is a table comparing all the rates. Again, this is by no means a comprehensive comparison (approximating Audible books to cost $15 each). But it will help you get a rough estimate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Note : All prices are rounded off to the nearest decimal. Prices of online retail sites and conversion rates hold true today but may vary in future.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are convinced already about giving it a try, read no further. You can sign up for a free trial using my Invite Link<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>and this comes at no extra cost to you. And you can cancel any time you like if you think Scribd doesn’t suit you. Scribd also has an annual plan if you choose to pay for a whole year upfront. This comes even cheaper and adds to approx. $7 per month (Rs. 480\/month) for the same benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Quick outline of some of the perks about the app:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The terms and conditions say Scribd provides an unlimited supply of books to the user. However, they can restrict your access if they suspect abnormal activity. Frankly speaking, I don\u2019t think anyone would reach that level unless you are trying your way around the system, as the Scribd editors point out here<\/span>. Personally, I have faced no problems in my choice of books or reading habits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nAll you ever wanted to know about Scribd - the good, the bad and the math. Also, shining, spanking and cheapest hoard of audiobooks & ebooks <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n Scribd is definitely handy for the modern reader. I\u2019ve been loving listening to audiobooks while travelling, while doing chores and in place of my night time reading since I am too tired to actually read a book these days. The app cannot be used on Kindle (except Kindle Fire) or other e-reader gadgets. So I span out my e-books on Scribd for a long period of time so as not to strain my eyes. Also, I wish there were audio versions of all the books in the catalogue, some books are limited to the e-books. As I browsed the shelves more, I realized they don\u2019t have every new release out there; but they certainly have the books making waves that might be a bit pricey to acquire as soon as they are released. So this service is definitely a win for me as of now.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I love it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now the best part \u2013 You can try out Scribd free to help you decide whether you want to continue with their service or not. You can make a wise decision based on your personal reading habits, which vary greatly from person to person.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you found this post useful, it would be very kind of you to use my Invite Link to sign up for a free trial<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. This comes at no extra cost to you. Happy reading. x<\/p>\n <\/p>\nUnlimited audiobooks & ebooks to satisfy your book loving soul and grow that monstrous TBR. Here's all you need to know about this bookish plan <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n Let me know if you love the app, hate it or anything at all.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve got news and it is the best news ever. Yes, it is bookish news. And…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6307],"tags":[3654,8965,3655,6973,3653],"thb-sponsors":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
What you get<\/h3>\n
Deconstructing the money bits<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nPerks<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nUnlimited with an asterisk?<\/h3>\n