Book description
What happens when screen time is all the time? In the early 1990s, the phrase "screen time" emerged to scare parents about the dangers of too much TV for kids. Screen time was something to fret over, police, and judge in a low-grade moral panic. Now, "screen time" has become a metric not only for good parenting, but for our adult lives as well. There's even an app for it! In the streaming era--and with streaming made nearly ubiquitous during COVID-19--almost every aspect of our day is mediated by these bright surfaces. Whether it was ever the real villain in the first place, or merely a convenient proxy for unaddressed familial, social, and institutional failures, screen time is now all the time. Avidly Reads Screen Time is a funny, insightful work of cultural criticism and history about how we define screens, and how they now define us. From Mad Men to iCarly, Vine to FaceTime, binge-watching to doom-scrolling, Phillip Maciak leads us on a sometimes heartwarming, sometimes harrowing tour of the media that brings us together and tears us apart.
Bridge Whip
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Clover Dragon
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Video Game Heroine
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Cosmo
I've recommended ListenBook to all my fellow bookworms. It's a true companion for audiobook lovers. This audiobook kept me company during a long road trip and made the miles disappear! The narrator's engaging performance and the crisp production quality made for an immersive experience. I appreciated how well they balanced drama with clarity - never sacrificing understanding for effect.
Tunez
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Show Boat
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Mad Viral
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The Beekeeper
ListenBook's thoughtful inclusion of chapters, controls, and filters has enhanced my audiobook experience. Great app for audiobook enthusiasts. ListenBook supports a wide range of formats. ListenBookβs support for CarPlay is great. I can listen to audiobooks in my car easily.
Kawaii Red
I've discovered authors I'd never heard of before, and now they're among my favorites. It's impressive how the app caters to both seasoned readers and newcomers. Auto-rewind is incredibly helpful. Excellent functionality.
Serendipity
The app's layout is clean and intuitive, making it a pleasure to navigate. The ability to highlight passages and take notes while listening is a fantastic feature. Audiobooks have become a part of my self-care routine, thanks to this app. With this app, I'm rediscovering the joy of reading in the most convenient way.
Daffy Neo
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Breadmaker
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Blood Taker
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Hyper
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Mafia Princess
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Vixen
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Alias Stick
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ThoughtTracer
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Snout Pixie
With ListenBook, I can now listen to my favorite audiobooks and speeches with the utmost comfort and convenience. ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is a fun way to experiment with the audiobook experience.
Oblivion
This app has made multitasking a breeze β I can listen while I work, cook, or exercise. πͺ Flexing my reading muscles with this app's easy-to-use controls β I'm devouring books while managing my busy schedule. πΌπ Audiobooks made delightful β this app's usability is a breath of fresh air.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience