Google Play Books & Audiobooks - Read & Listen Anywhere
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- read subscribed feeds
- write subscribed feeds
- receive data from Internet
- view network connections
- measure app storage space
- full network access
- read sync settings
- run at startup
- use accounts on the device
- prevent device from sleeping
- toggle sync on and off
- read Google service configuration
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App summary
Google Play Books is the one app you need to buy and enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga.
Choose from millions of best selling ebooks, comics, manga, textbooks, and audiobooks. Download your book to read or listen on the go. When you’re finished, find your next favorite from recommendations personalized just for you. Buy audiobooks and ebooks as you go - with no subscription required.
Choose from millions of popular ebooks, audiobooks, and comics
* Buy ebooks and audiobooks as you go - no subscription required.
* Preview samples before you buy.
* Get extra discounts on select bundles.
* Receive emails or notifications about new releases from your favorite authors and when your wishlisted books go on sale.
* Earn Google Play Points with every purchase, then exchange them for Google Play credit.
* Receive notifications or emails for price drops in your samples and new releases from your favorite authors and series.
* Discover new releases, best sellers, and personalized recommendations across genres like romance, science fiction, mystery & thrillers, self-help, religion, nonfiction, and more.
Best in class reading and listening experience.
* Read or listen on Android, iOS, or your web browser, even when you’re offline.
* Pick up where you left off on any device.
* Customize your reading experience. Adjust the text size, font type, margins, text alignment, brightness, and background colors.
* Track your reading progress. See what percent you’ve read and how many pages you have left.
* Organize your library into shelves. Use the new shelves tab to curate your library by theme or genre. View your shelves across Android, iOS, and the web.
* Save to SD card. Choose to save your books to the device or an SD card, so you never run out of space.
* Use reading tools in children's books to get kid-friendly word definitions, listen to specific words, or hear the book read aloud.
* Use Bubble Zoom for easier comic reading on a mobile device. Tap the page and watch your favorite comic or manga come to life.
* Take notes that sync with your Google Drive and share them with a group for easy collaboration.
* Look up definitions, get translations, save highlights, and bookmark your favorite pages while you read.
* Turn on Night Light to automatically adjust the background color and brightness or set the app to use the OS brightness.
User reviews
- Good selection of free and discounted books
- Easy to use interface
- Ability to read books across multiple devices
- Night mode and variety of fonts and text sizes
- Integration with Google Home for audiobooks
- Issues with saving and restoring highlights/notes
- Problems with bookmarks not displaying correctly
- Inconsistent audiobook playback, including crashes and stopping
- Poor synchronization with books purchased on other devices
- Limited features compared to other reading apps like Kindle
- Problems with annotations and highlights
- Issues with audiobook playback
- User interface concerns
- Bookmark functionality not working properly
- Annoying book recommendations that don't respect user preferences
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