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***** AWESOME!!!
I wasn't reading books regularly but this app totally got me back into it!
***** VERY GOOD APPLICATION
Use it every day. Have bought paperback versions of classics for $5. This is a bargain!
***** VERY USEFULL
I like that I can e-mail book to my computer or download on my phone. I use it for classic and historical books.
** above quotes are recent 5 star reviews on the app store **
Books - 23,469 Classics To Go. The Ultimate Ebooks And Audiobooks Library Positive Reviews
BooksMy review is exactly like the first one. First, it comes blank, then it tells me to wait 20 seconds to 2 minutes to rerender a book. It just continues to go round and round. I was reading The Three Musketeers at about the middle. No that's gone. All the books I had downloaded are gone. Please help fix this problem. The app now opens on my iPad I haven't tried the phone yet..HnysbnyVersion: 4.1.5
There is no equalThis app is as close to perfection as you can get. Is there maybe a few bugs that could be addressed, sure as with any other app. However it is the best of the best. All the classics you can ask for in one place and an easy to use interface to read them with if your a reader this app is for you. Enjoy.Chrisgrey39Version: 4.1.5
Great app!It had been a while since I had read a book on my phone, and it wouldn't open. I easily fixed that by deleting and downloading again. I like the app so much I got the upgrade with no ads. It just might wean me from hard copy books. Thanks for a great app!.SeattleLaLVersion: 4.1.5
Almost perfectionIt takes forever to load half the time it takes over 5 minutes to load then again it could just be my phone I will never know.ShopkinerVersion: 4.1.5
ALL BOOKS THAT I’VE READ AND DOWNLOADED...THIS icon is fabulous; I’ve enjoyed every single one of them that I’ve read. To be able to take my iPad with me anywhere and everywhere I go and have 1000 books at my fingertips is an unbelievable luxury! Thank you ‘Books’!!!.LindieSiouxVersion: 4.1.5
Zane Gray booksI love the Zane Gray books!!!
I'm so excited to begin a new book written by him!!!
Books are great & plentiful, I don't have to go to the bookstore & struggle to find a new book!! This app is really a good one to use!!!
Try it out & you will love it too!!!.💖💖ELVIS💖💖Version: 4.1.5
This is a great app!There are so many great books to choose from, and they are so easily chosen. I highly recommend this app to anyone looking for a classic or just to have an app to pass free time..RMS1090Version: 4.1.5
Pablo6219This app is fantastic. I enjoy the books that are available and it has a large variety..Pablo6219Version: 4.1.5
Library at your fingertipsI really enjoy this app and the access to the variety of literature from classics to pulp fiction. Everyone should have it..KarmijohnVersion: 4.1.5
Re-renderingThe new version doesn't open any books! I love this app and need and use it a lot! But i can't read anything now!!
It needs to be fixed!.ShazdakVersion: 4.1.5
Good, useable, interfaceOne of three readers I installed. Haven't a favorite - like to see what improvements they come up with..Ski9458Version: 4.1.5
LoveEasy to navigate. Wonderful selection of books..ClaireBearingtonVersion: 4.1.5
Awesome booksThere is a lot of books to choose from, including the classics like the wizard of oz and Alice in wonderland! I enjoy reading on the go for free! 📚📚📚👍👌😊.Gamer22213564Version: 4.1.5
Really goodHas a huge selection of very useful books!.Jpool7thVersion: 4.1.5
All the classics!So many great books to read right in one app!.StevhawkVersion: 4.1.5
Best sourceFor reading the great classic books.El Gran Pez JAVersion: 4.1.5
Love it! One thing.....I love this app. I would totally recommend it. Only a few things.
1. There's not very recent books.
2. You can't download books without wifi.
3. The audiobooks aren't free.
If these things are fixed I would give it 5 stars..Unicornlady2006Version: 4.1.5
HeavenI love reading, and this is the perfect app for all you readers out there.Haybay 101 gbVersion: 4.1.5
Works greatAccess to endless public domain reading possibilities.ThePageofCupsVersion: 4.1.5
Lots of great readsGreat app perfect when you're needing to read something. So much to choose from!.Turtlepurl_yarnsVersion: 1.4.2
Coolest app!I love this app so much! I hope they add more classic books soon! :) thanks to the creators!!.FudgeebarrVersion: 0
BooksGreat if you like to read books from the 1930's or older.lots of selection and favourite classics like Alice in wonderland and the jungle book,yet lots of action..Mr.pink200Version: 4.0.1
Great, free appClassic books at no cost. Title says all..A simple nicknameVersion: 1.5.2
I am so very glad ...Books such as these need to be in every home....this makes technology worth it! I have had such fun and enjoyment reading these books..Lov'in SamVersion: 1.4.2
Just plain wonderful !!!!!!!What els camI say. JPC.PacorVersion: 1.4.2
Amazing!Awesome app. Never was a reader. This makes it easy to become one..Big boi torontoVersion: 0
Excellent!Perfect app for me! If you like to read, and enjoy the classics, then get this app!.Wild Bill LawsonVersion: 0
Great app. Enjoy.Read classic book anywhere.CfdguyVersion: 0
GarbageThis app is good.Kyle muscatVersion: 0
As perfect as it can getThe app is very intuitive.
It offers a large selection of books and audio books for free.
It is a delightful book reading experience.
It covers almost every taste there is out there ranging from classic to drama and more.
I have tried a slew of similar apps and I dare to say it is the best in the market.
I highly recommend it..Peter250057Version: 4.1.4
Read every morning on busVery handy, book selection is plenty. Highly recommended, one of the best..Don Wang in OttawaVersion: 4.1.4
Ultimately amazing!!!I am articulate, somewhat intelligent and very loving of written words!!!
Reading is excellent and I truly appreciate this excellent collection of words!!!.VexphyxinVersion: 4.0.8
😃I enjoy this app but i would like more modern books as well.Kittensrule1730Version: 4.0.8
Great AppWorks great. Really happy with it.Sandral2002Version: 4.0.8
Great reading appI'm a big fan of this app. I do most of my reading by means of it. Thanks for all the old books :).WordwiredVersion: 4.0.4
For book lovers everywhereLove the app. Very easy to use and great selection of books. I use it every day on my commute to work :).ErinmokiVersion: 4.0.4
I like itTaught me a lot of new words. Young ones like me must read this..WhatintheboxVersion: 4.0.3
GreatNo problems with mine, the books may be old but they are still fantastic, great app..FyghfdtVersion: 4.0.3
Good source for the classicsHoping for some newer prints in the future..LisaakaLeoVersion: 4.0.1
No complaints!So many books, so little time! What a great app! Thank you!.Gem53Version: 4.0.2
ReadThis app is ok i use it enough.Gruv2nzVersion: 2.0
Sea WolfWell done, kept me very intertained ..Pbh.pcfVersion: 4.0.0
HandyPlus it comes with a good handful of the classics - bonus.Ate groomerVersion: 2.0
Pretty sweet app if you ask me.Good times.KillybayVersion: 2.0
AmandaBook's are awesome i love book's evey day I read book's.WbdbrceisVersion: 2.0
Great!No faults!.AbootBrutusVersion: 2.0
Thank Goodness!Only complaint, wish there were more classics..Juliette 2407Version: 2.0
Great app!I love the app. I use it daily, there is plenty of content, which is easy to navigate and search through. My complaints would be in the content, some books do not have chapters which is changing, and more book summaries and synopses would be helpful. Fantastic!.TierterVersion: 2.0
All i can say is NiceNice.Zhock13Version: 2.0
Nice app!Love this one! I'm able to find lots of classics!! Keeps me entertained!.Grateful_light11Version: 2.0
BooksGreat books. Classic novels. Wonderful.1madmedicVersion: 2.0
AwesomeGo for this one.Nonenone23Version: 2.0
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Books - 23,469 Classics To Go. The Ultimate Ebooks And Audiobooks Library Negative Reviews
Good but devastating when it crashesLike this app. But when it has an issue, it's a big one.
I bookmarked my pages. But it failed to start, just spinning, forever.
Tried restarting, both app and phone.
I could only uninstall it, losing not just the bookmarks but the books too.
This really hurts my review. 4/5 stars otherwise..Bjjlyatesthis best be uniqueVersion: 4.1.5
Normally I love this app but...Months later, still not fixed. The developer NEVER RESPONDS to queries or complaints. Do not download this app.
A week later... still not opening any books. Still rendering into new format. Something is wrong. Please fix it.
Since its last update, it tells me on opening that it has to render all the books I have downloaded in its new and awesome format, but it never STOPS rendering. It claims each book takes from 20 seconds to 2 minutes, but it's been going for hours. I don't have that many books in my download library. Please fix it, developer. And while you're at it, please fix the App Support link next to the Write a Review button. I get a File Not Found message..FishyFlakeVersion: 4.1.5
So THIS is an "update"?!Had "Free Books" for a few years and it worked great. Then, a week or so ago I look to read something and the damned app won't open. SO, I go to the App store and find that there's a "new" Free Books app, meaning I no longer have ANY books on my phone, and have to download this "new" version--and RE-download all of the books lost, when the developers abandoned the previous version. This "new" version won't allow me to read ANY damned thing, because nothing will open..P01iph0nic_Dr3amzVersion: 4.1.5
I do not like itSo first I could not find Emmy books I like so when I finish found things that looked cool I would try them. This is the problem the books tack forever to load and this is with not just one book but all of the books I tried and I tried a lot. It said that it could tack up tack up to tow mins to load and I counted it took way more than two mins it took so long that I could not enveloped wait that long and I have a good phone..ZoeycimaVersion: 4.1.5
The so-called update has broken this app.I previously rated this as a five star app. Great book selection, however, the absolute failure of an update has rendered this app utterly useless. The “download” never downloads. The message states the book will download within 2 minutes, however, no book EVER completes downloading...the prompt just keeps spinning eternally and drains your phone battery. What a shame, as this app was used on a regular basis. It is now unusable..Youwillneverknow2Version: 4.1.5
Never fixes perpetual "downloading" of one bookEver since updated to supposed better reading app.
With prior reader was great.
MANY have complained re this but never any reply or apparent attempt to fix this.
You click to download a book and it is stuck in downloading screen, never completes it..Carl of PhoenixVersion: 4.1.5
Do not get this appI don’t know what’s going on but recently when you try to download a book, you get stuck in a “rendering” ( guess that would be “update” to the rest of us) process that never ends. The only way to end this rendering is to delete the app. So good by to what used to be a good app. Too bad.SkaterpegVersion: 4.1.5
Update won't let me read booksSince this app updated and added a "much better reader" it endlessly renders the books. It says 20 seconds to 2 minutes. My experience has been that it never stops rendering. Maybe it's my phone but this app worked on my older phone and the reader was fine. Please fix this..CCS06Version: 4.1.5
It isn’t downloading the booksThis app isn’t downloading any of the books. It is saying wait 20 seconds to 2 minutes. Very frustrating!.IABIIVersion: 4.1.5
Was great; now completely busted.Used to be fine for public domain classics -- great, even. But now it refuses to open at all. You just get a spinning water wheel. It's been this way for many months despite the complaints of many users. So, apparently, it is no longer supported. Too bad, but it's on to other reading apps now. Bye..NimbleswitchVersion: 4.1.5
No new updatesThis app hasnt been updated in a very long time, at least 5 years. Books will not download or open and the email feature doesn’t work.
This was once a really great app I enjoyed many great reads from and would love for it to make a comeback..BryceeGirlVersion: 4.1.5
Rendering blah blah blahRendering is supposed to take 20 seconds to two minutes. I waited for hours and hours (even overnight) for it to complete. Never once I get a story (any story) to read. I guess this app “went out of business” without notice because the app support blocks complaints indefinitely. If this is true, this app must be removed from the App Store!.HenryATLVersion: 4.1.5
Broken AppThe app doesn't start anymore. There's just a spinning loading wheel that spins forever, and it never opens. It's been a broken app for over a month now. All of my downloaded books with highlighted portions are lost. Used to be a great app. Destroyed by a major bug, which is not being fixed..Scott86Version: 4.1.5
Wish they would deliver what they sayThe new reader never loads the books. You en up just waiting to cycle through. I have the latest iPhone and there is no reason why the books shouldn’t load. There is no attempt to fix or respond to inquiries.
A waste of money..JtpinnaVersion: 4.1.5
It doesn’t workThis idiotic thing doesn't work! Its been downloading for 24 hours , 1 book , the 1st book! Im gonna call applecare and have them refund me money. Maybe if everyone does that they’ll do something about there product. Seems to be the only way to get people to respond. ..Orne!Version: 4.1.5
Does not download books so you can read themI downloaded two books to read and when I go to read them it tells me to please wait for the book to render. It never renders so you can’t read the books you download. Do not download this app it’s a waste of time..Joe1994jksVersion: 4.1.5
Bad appCrashes constantly, click download to read and the book is being re-rendered because there is a better version and it may take 20 seconds to 2 minutes. 20 minutes and still waiting. Smh 🤦🏼♀️
I deleted this app..Gina SixxVersion: 4.1.5
Lost everythingWill not finish loading or starting up on my new ipod touch. so I’ve lost all the books in my collection, everything I’ve read along with all my highlights, bookmarks and notes. Developer website is gone..Disappointed2222qqqVersion: 4.1.5
Not working. All books stuck in renderingIf you are looking for actual books to read, don’t bother with this app. Any books are always stuck in the “please wait while the book is being rendered”..Student007Version: 4.1.5
Books won’t downloadThis app is terrible! The books are not downloading at all, even after waiting for weeks for them to download. I even tried deleting the app and starting it again. It’s sad, I really wanted this app to work..MemeRainyVersion: 4.1.5
Big DisappointmentThis app was great when I first loaded it. Since the latest update it no longer works. Tried deleting and reloading, to no avail. It no longer renders the books selected. The app just gets caught in an endless rendering screen before timing out. USELESS!!!.Andy45783Version: 4.1.5
WORST APP EVER🤬I have had this stupid app for months. A couple months earlier I downloaded this app and wanted to read Alice in Wonderland and I tapped on it it said: please wait while the book is being rendered it could rave anywhere from 20 seconds to 2 minutes. YEAH RIGHT. IT STILL HAS NOT RENDERED YET. FIX WITHIN A WEEK OR I AM DELETING THIS USLESS APP.🤬.RGJ32609Version: 4.1.5
App doesn’t download books or audiobooksWhen you try to download, it disappears. There is nothing in the library! And the developer website has a 404 error..Tabia CVersion: 4.1.5
DeletedI will add you add you back when you fix this app, have you ever heard the this before, if it isn’t broken don’t fix, well y’all fixed it now it’s broke, it was working just fine for now it isn’t, please fix it..TheorangutansVersion: 4.1.5
It never stops rendering--unusable.I upgraded to the latest version of iPhone software, but this app won't let me read a book because it says it is rendering a new format of my book.
It never completes the rendering. I deleted this app..DadG777Version: 4.1.5
OutrageousWho's ideas was this last update that ruined the app? Its rendering every book forever, can't read anything. Disgrace. Will remain 1 star until you fix obviously. Right now 1 is too high since it's not usable.Alex11112334567Version: 4.1.5
Do not downloadThis used to be a great app, but after a year, I still cannot access any of the free or paid content (I paid extra for the audio books). This should be removed from the App Store..KsdiguardianVersion: 4.1.5
A great app made uselessI used to love this app, but since the "update" it has become useless. Like other recent reviewers, I can no longer access any books. Every book "renders" endlessly. Stay away from this app..CraigctVersion: 4.1.5
No booksI would give this a zero star if possible the rendering been going on a long time and it I still doing without any results
I wish apple remove this app from their store.AlmckeVersion: 4.1.5
Garbage don’t even waste your timeThis app It’s not fixed nothing works save yourself the time and energy and look for another library app.Hitler for presidentVersion: 4.1.5
Hate it!!!😡It took exactly 23 minuets to render 7 of my books! Then a week later I had to re-render when it says it is a one time thing but happens on a regular basis!!!!!! I don’t want to wait 1:09 minuets just to read my book!.Fortyfive bunnyVersion: 4.1.5
ProblemsWhen I first got it, it worked well, but now it will not open. I see that I am not the only person to have this problem. So please do something about it!!.Under HVersion: 4.1.5
Stopped workingWhen I try to go into the app it just shows the loading symbol and won't go any father. Please fix. 😕.SmithwessVersion: 4.0.3
Used to be greatThey had some of the best classic books. Now the app doesn’t work. A shame, really..Primerode12Version: 4.1.5
Dead appThis app hasn’t been working properly for a couple years now..Sting n' fingersVersion: 4.1.5
Couldnt even read a bookYou can wait till your kids have kids and this app would still be rendering a 17 page book. Don’t bother with this app download a different app by a similar name.
Lol if you read the reviews this app never worked, 2 years ago and now. How is it even still up?.Poodie'n'OooVersion: 4.1.5
RenderingNone of the books render. You can wait for a long long time but they never do 1 star app.Annie.has.tiktokVersion: 4.1.5
Doesn’t workAudio books work OK, but the print version just says “rendering” and doesn’t do anything..PnctryVersion: 4.1.5
Use to workThis app use to work, I loved it now it says rendering and nothing happens. Fix this problem and I would like to download it again. I would avoid this app until it gets an update..001jenn001Version: 4.1.5
Rendering does NOT workPlease give some explanation for possible reasons that rendering does not work!
Been trying for MONTHS!.W takenVersion: 4.1.5
App Store should kill this app“Books can take from 20 seconds to 2 minutes to render” is a load of hooey. App doesn’t work. Stop promoting it (and allow for a zero star rating)!.KipawabecVersion: 4.1.5
Please wait while the book is being rendered...Book never rendered, no book did..VainurvileVersion: 4.1.5
What happened - are you even a working app?Used to enjoy reading classics on here- now I am suffering same fate as everyone else- the promise of an updated great app -and then books that don't "render" whatever that is, and don't ever become available to read. It insists I give it a star rating in order to post review- it actually deserves 0 stars as it is non- existent and sucks up your time trying to get it to work. SAD - BIGLY.Cat919Version: 4.1.5
ReviewOnly old books. I thought there would be new ones that people actually read. I downloaded one book and it has been loading to no avail for two hours so far.
I cannot seem to find any audio book apps that have books from this century..Krystyn CMVersion: 4.1.5
Rendering booksOnce this program was updated it won't render the books anymore it says rendering but nothing happens can't read any books..Amit497Version: 4.1.5
It isnt workingThis app use to work awesome and i loved it now its got no support and the new version doesn't work at all. Please fix this. Jan 13/2017.Windigo70Version: 4.1.5
Still doesn't workI was so excited for an update because I miss this app. It hasn't worked in a long one on my 4S. It gets to the first wooden background and just continues to load. I was in the middle of books that I had to stop because it stopped working. It was one of the best apps and if it was working again id change this to 5 stars instantly.MaddyMatVersion: 4.0.8
One BIG problemThe app was working great for me until one day I open it up only to hear extremely loud music that I could not stop. I recognize this song from a beer commercial so I assumed that it was from an ad. When I searched the different pages to find this ad I could not. I closed the app and the music continued to play I real closed the ad and when I opened it the music still continued to play! I do not mind ads I just wish there was a way that I could turn their sound off or at least turn it down so I am not startled out of my wits by it..ErrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmVersion: 1.5.2
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