The Best "Bonus Borrows" Books on Hoopla

I stumbled across this announcement on Hoopla last night:

"This title is part of the hoopla BONUS BORROWS COLLECTION! For a limited time, this is one of 1000+ titles you can borrow without using any of your monthly hoopla borrows!"

That got me all excited, so I began to do little more investigating, and sure enough, there are TONS of fantastic titles available for all ages.

This is so awesome because you can get "free borrows." Some libraries only offer 3 or 5 book checkouts per month, which can sometimes feel frustrating when you go through books quickly, but this will allow you to check out above and beyond your normal limit! Woohoo!

Here are some {mostly} audiobook titles that caught my eye in order from adult books down to toddlers.

FOR ADULTS

Gary Chapman Books

I enjoy books by Gary Chapman. He is very practical and straight forward when it comes to ideas for the family. Here are several titles that are available in this "Bonus Borrows" offer.

1. The 5 Love Languages of Children: I'm excited about this one because I love this book and have referenced it both here and on my Instagram page. This is fantastic in learning how to understand, relate to, and love the different "personalities" of your children.

2. The Five Love Languages Singles Edition

3. The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

4. The 5 Love Languages for Men

5. The Marriage You've Always Wanted

6. Things I wish I'd Known Before We Got Married

7. Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away

8. Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way

Sally Clarkson Books

These books are NOT audiobooks, but they are available as e-books for the "Bonus Borrows." They are worth mentioning here because her books are always so full of encouragement and I always come away from them with some great nuggets of wisdom.

1. The Life-Giving Table

2. The Life-Giving Parent

3. Girls' Club

Health Books

1. Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole

2. Intermittent Fasting by Timothy Moore

3. Eat Fat Get Thin by Mark Hyman

Other Parenting Books

1. Hands free Mama by Rachel Stafford: It's been awhile since I read this, but it was really good. It's about getting rid of distractions and focusing on what really matters.

2. Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch: NOT AN AUDIOBOOK, but this one has been on my list to read for a long time.

3. Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James Dobson

4. The Very Best Hands-On Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions by Tim Shoemaker: NOT AN AUDIOBOOK, but this one piqued my interest. I haven't read it before, but I am going to check it out. This is a book of fun object lessons for family devotions.

Other Single Titles

1. You Can Trust God to Write Your Story by Nancy Demoss Wogemuth

2. The 30-Minute Millionaire: the smart way to achieving financial freedom by Peter Tanous

Agatha Christie Titles

If you are a fan of Agatha Christie books, there are a WHOLE SLEW of them available as part of the "Bonus Borrows." Here are some titles included:

1. The Double Clue

2. The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

3. The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

4. The King of Clubs

5. The Lemesurier Inheritance

6. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

FOR CHILDREN {and all ages}

I always have a hard time putting ages to book titles because, to be honest, I love these children's books just as much as my daughter. On certain ones, I won't let her listen to them without me because I enjoy them right along with her! So here are some titles I found that are children's books, but would be enjoyable for everyone.

Mary Poppins Series by P. L. Travers

1. Mary Poppins

2. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door

3. Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane

Classic Starts Series

I noticed several titles available in this series. I don't think I got them all, but here are several titles that are included to get you started:

1. The Secret Garden

2. The Swiss Family Robinson

3. Peter Pan

4. Anne of Green Gables

5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

6. Alice in Wonderland

7. Treasure Island

8. A Little Princess

9. Oliver Twist

Boxcar Children Series by Gertrude Chandler Warner

There are A TON of titles from the Boxcar Children available as well. Here are a few several I spotted:

1. The Boxcar Children

2. Surprise Island

3. Yellow House Mystery

4. Blue Bay Mystery

5. Caboose Mystery

6. Bicycle Mystery

7. Mystery in the Sand

8. Benny Uncovers a Mystery

9. The Power Down Mystery

10. The Mystery at the Alamo

11. The Mystery Horse

12. The Spy in the Bleachers

13. The Clue in the Recycling Bin

The Green Ember Series by S.D. Smith

We are enjoying these so much right now! They are so good, and Joel Clarkson does a fantastic job narrating these. There are two titles available as part of the "Bonus Borrows" right now:

1. Ember Falls (book 2)

2. The Last Archer (a Green Ember Story).

Tales of Old Natalia Series by S.D. Smith

Another series by the same author as the Green Ember Series. Here are the books available for "free borrows."

1. The Black Star of Kingston

2. The Wreck & Rise of Whitson Mariner

I Survived Series

Again, this is another new series to me, but from the research, it looks like this series may be another winner. Commonsense media says, "Parents need to know that the 'I Survived' series is captivating, emotional, and historically accurate. The kids in these stories face scary situations in their first-person accounts of the disasters; they're often alone, hurt, and in an unfamiliar place. But because almost everyone around them is trying to help the kids survive or find their parent, once the worst is over, the overall feeling from the books is optimistic. The end of each story of survival gives a glimpse into the post-disaster life of the family and ends with an upbeat note."

Here are some titles that are part of the "Bonus Borrows" books:

1. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic

2. I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

3. I Survived Hurricane Katrina

4. I Survived the Japanese Tsunami

5. I Survived the Children's Blizzard

6. I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies

7. I Survived the Battle of D-Day

There are 19 'I Survived' audiobook titles on Hoopla! And this is definitely a series I am going to keep in mind as E gets older.

Single Titles

1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

2. Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library: I have not personally read these, but from the reviews I read on the Good Reads app, they look pretty clean. You can borrow the first book in this series as part of the "Bonus Borrows," but they do have several titles available to borrow if you are interested in this series.

3. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggen

4. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

FOR TODDLERS

1. The Velveteen Rabbit

2. Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey

3. Goldilocks & the 3 Bears by James Marshall

4. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milner

5. The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milner

6. When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milner

7. A Child's Treasury of Magical Tales by Beatrix Potter

8. Peter Pan Read-a-long

9. A Day with Papa

10. Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin

11. Thump, Quack, Moo by Doreen Cronin

12. Goodnight Moon

13. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

14. Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

15. Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

How to Find "Bonus Borrows" Titles on Hoopla

There are two ways to find more Bonus Borrows titles.

First, all you need to do is open up your Hoopla App, click the search icon in the bottom right hand corner of the interface, and type in "bonus borrows." All of the books will pop up.

OR

You can find a title that is on the Bonus Borrows list (all of the above), and scroll down down past the book description, to the details where you see all of the information about the author, narrator, etc. When you get to the section that says "Similar Titles," there will be some blue text that says, "more bonus borrow." All you need to do is click on that, and it will take you straight to all of the titles that are available!

I hope you are getting a lot of reading done during this crazy quarantine! :)