We recently added a Narrator field to the Advanced Search page of the audiobook sections. We know a lot of you get hooked on a particular narrator and want to listen to anything and everything read by them. With all the updates we’ve made to our data recently we now have a narrator for over 80% of the titles we carry.
We may have more audiobooks read by a narrator than those which come up in our search results. This is due to incomplete data provided by publishers, but with over 80% now having a narrator we felt it was time to implement the ability to search by them.
We just completed a massive titles update that added over 8,600 paperbacks and 4,100 audiobooks. This is the single largest increase in the number of titles available to rent we have ever implemented.
The added selection is a result of our renewed relationship with Ingram Book Group’s content department. Ingram is one of the largest book distributors in the country. Virtually ever category has been affected by this new increase so browse or search your favorite genres today.
by admin on April 11, 2007
Now members can write a review for any book or audiobook they have rented. When you are signed in as a member you will now notice when you click on the title of any book that there is a “Write a Review†link right below the Description.
The “Write a Review†function allows you to write a review, rate the book, mark whether another members review was helpful or not, sort reviews, and even report an inappropriate review.
by admin on March 27, 2007
We recently added a new feature to the site for members called Personalized RSS Feeds. If you are not familiar with what an RSS feed is, I highly recommend you visit our RSS Feeds page.
There is a link to the RSS Feeds page at the bottom of any page and one in your account. You must be signed in to see your personalized RSS Feeds. These new feeds include titles that are on your list, ones you currently have checked out, and your recent rental activity.
You can share these feeds with friends so they can see what you’re currently reading, what you have read (including what rating you gave it), and what you will be reading next. You can even integrate these feeds into your blog or web site.
by admin on February 27, 2007
The book industry is converting its primary product identifier, the ISBN, from a 10-digit number to a 13-digit number. Everything on the backend of our web site and warehouse management system is tied to this unique identifier. So you can imagine we were not exited to hear the news that this change was coming.
Last Friday we converted our entire system over to the new 13-digit number. I am happy to report the conversion process went well, with only a few minor glitches. From our members perspective nothing has changed. They can ever continue to search using the 10-digit ISBN number if they wish.
by admin on February 14, 2007
Before, as a member, when you would find a book you wished to rent and clicked on the “Add To List†button, it would add it to your list and take you to your “My List†page. Now when you click on the “Add To List†button, it will add the book to your list without ever leaving the page. The “Add To List†button will change to a “Added To List†button and that’s it. You can add as many books from a given page as you want and you never leave the page.
In addition to this new functionality, if the book is already on your list, in an existing order, or you have previously rented or rated the book, the system will return a brief message. Again, without ever leaving the page you’re on.
by admin on December 5, 2006
Give the gift of books or audiobooks this holiday season. A Booksfree Gift Membership is the perfect gift for the holidays. Members will receive a $5 credit to their dollar balance for every gift membership they purchase.
What are you waiting for, give a unique gift that keeps on giving… click here.
by admin on November 10, 2006
We have revamped the search results page and added ratings to the Paperback, CD, and MP3-CD Audio Book sections. You will now see the rating of each title and the number of members who rated it. You will also find “Rating†as a selection in the “Sort by†dropdown menu.
by admin on October 19, 2006
We just finished adding a lot more Gift Membership option in the Paperback, CD/MP3-CD Audiobook, and MP3-CD Audiobook section of our web site. This comes just in time for the upcoming Holiday Season. A Gift Membership from Booksfree makes the perfect holiday gift and members will be notified soon about special incentives and discounts.
by admin on September 27, 2006
We have added two new categories to the non-fiction section of paperback books. You will now see a History and Religion category in the non-fiction section of the Browse page. Over 3,000 titles have been added to these categories. To browse these new selections, please visit the Browse page.