FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2014 - Page 21

GtrsRGr8 · 11-19-2014, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I already had a B&N account, so it was easy to get the freebies. But if you're going from scratch, then it's a royal pain just to get two audiobooks; especially if that's all you'll use the account for.

Since we're on the subject, another pain is having websites that you've logged into to log you out after an unreasonably short time. I can't tell you how many times I've logged in to certain ebook vendors' websites, gotten distracted for a few minutes, and then when I go back to the websites to resume what I was doing, they have logged me out and have to sign in again. Sometimes this happens multiple times. Arrghhh!

GtrsRGr8 · 11-19-2014, 11:54 PM

Deleted. Accidentally posted the same message twice somehow. Arrrhggh!

tubemonkey · 11-20-2014, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TrevorViking

The current www.humblebundle.com/books is some young adult-ish Scholastic audio books.

The rest of the bundle is out. 13 audiobooks total. $9.61 minimum to get 12 of them or $15 minimum to get all 13. Notice how cleverly they made the $15 title book 3 of the Hunger Games Trilogy.

All in all, this is a pretty good deal for $15 and would make a nice addition to include on that Fire HD 6 you're giving as a Christmas gift.

Humble Scholastic Audiobook Bundle -- exp ~26 Nov

tubemonkey · 11-20-2014, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Since we're on the subject, another pain is having websites that you've logged into to log you out after an unreasonably short time. I can't tell you how many times I've logged in to certain ebook vendors' websites, gotten distracted for a few minutes, and then when I go back to the websites to resume what I was doing, they have logged me out and have to sign in again. Sometimes this happens multiple times. Arrghhh!

I hear ya. Verizon does that to me all the time.

Catlady · 11-20-2014, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I already had a B&N account, so it was easy to get the freebies. But if you're going from scratch, then it's a royal pain just to get two audiobooks; especially if that's all you'll use the account for.

I have a BN account. But I don't have to sign in to the BN web site to just browse, and I shouldn't have to sign in to browse the app. If I wanted to get the freebies, or buy something, fine, I'll sign in, but to just to look? No. Ain't doin' it.

How are the prices and the selection?

tubemonkey · 11-20-2014, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

How are the prices and the selection?

No idea. I never bought anything from them. I signed on because they were giving away some well formatted classics and I still hadn't made my mind up on whether I was going Nook or Kindle. Anyway, that was several years ago and I rarely visit them anymore.

Catlady · 11-20-2014, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

No idea. I never bought anything from them. I signed on because they were giving away some well formatted classics and I still hadn't made my mind up on whether I was going Nook or Kindle. Anyway, that was several years ago and I rarely visit them anymore.

You didn't look at their audiobook selection with the new app?

tubemonkey · 11-20-2014, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

You didn't look at their audiobook selection with the new app?

Oops, I answered the wrong question

I briefly looked around on my PC, but only to see how large their collection was. Couldn't find that info, so I quit. Never checked prices or content.

hwlester · 11-20-2014, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I already had a B&N account, so it was easy to get the freebies. But if you're going from scratch, then it's a royal pain just to get two audiobooks; especially if that's all you'll use the account for.

I did too, but my first several attempts to sign in kept saying I wasn't connected to the Internet, then eventually it just tried to sign in forever... I exited the app and came back in and was already signed in. I added my credit card and still don't see the offer for the free books. From looking at the comments on Google Play, I'm not alone in any of these issues. B&N is having some major issues with this...

hwlester · 11-20-2014, 09:13 AM

Update: after posting, I relaunched the app and the banner ad showed the offer for the free books, so I just redeemed them. Ender's Game and Charlotte's Web.

As far as prices, they seem about the same as everyone else. I did notice some Librivox free titles in there.

skinmaan · 11-20-2014, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hwlester

I did too, but my first several attempts to sign in kept saying I wasn't connected to the Internet, then eventually it just tried to sign in forever... I exited the app and came back in and was already signed in. I added my credit card and still don't see the offer for the free books. From looking at the comments on Google Play, I'm not alone in any of these issues. B&N is having some major issues with this...

I installed this for my wife last night. I was never able to get the banner to show up, even after putting in the CC info. Finally I just searched for the titles. The did come up free and was able to claim the offer, but OMG, they made it difficult.

tubemonkey · 11-20-2014, 11:22 AM

What a hassle you guys went through. I guess I was lucky. It was so super simple for me. I logged in, grabbed the freebies, and logged out.

SleepyBob · 11-20-2014, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by skinmaan

I installed this for my wife last night. I was never able to get the banner to show up, even after putting in the CC info. Finally I just searched for the titles. The did come up free and was able to claim the offer, but OMG, they made it difficult.

Similar experience here, but I gave up and waited until this morning. Now the banner comes up.

hwlester · 11-20-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SleepyBob

Similar experience here, but I gave up and waited until this morning. Now the banner comes up.

Yeah, I think they were having major issues last night. I got the notification last night from my nook app. The servers probably got overloaded.

skinmaan · 11-20-2014, 06:35 PM

Normally I don't post the really short Audible freebies (<30 minutes), but this one gives me special motivation. "The Squickerwonkers" by Evangeline Lilly is free here for I don't know how long. The book is narrated by Sylvester McCoy - fans of the classic Dr. Who will recognize the name. If not, you may know him as Radagast "The Green" from the Hobbit movie trilogy.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

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11-19-2014, 11:54 PM	#302
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Deleted. Accidentally posted the same message twice somehow. Arrrhggh!

11-20-2014, 09:13 AM	#310
hwlester Wizard Posts: 1,343 Karma: 2786741 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham, AL Device: Sony Reader PRS-T1, Kindle Touch, misc. Android devices, Nook HD+	Update: after posting, I relaunched the app and the banner ad showed the offer for the free books, so I just redeemed them. Ender's Game and Charlotte's Web. As far as prices, they seem about the same as everyone else. I did notice some Librivox free titles in there.

11-20-2014, 11:22 AM	#312
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,899 Karma: 158765932 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	What a hassle you guys went through. I guess I was lucky. It was so super simple for me. I logged in, grabbed the freebies, and logged out.

11-20-2014, 06:35 PM	#315
skinmaan Wizard Posts: 1,327 Karma: 17459628 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nowheresville, USA Device: android tablet, Kindle KB	Normally I don't post the really short Audible freebies (<30 minutes), but this one gives me special motivation. "The Squickerwonkers" by Evangeline Lilly is free here for I don't know how long. The book is narrated by Sylvester McCoy - fans of the classic Dr. Who will recognize the name. If not, you may know him as Radagast "The Green" from the Hobbit movie trilogy. Enjoy! skinmaan Your audiobook bloodhound