FREE/BARGAIN — Audiobooks

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by abqkjh

• From the Audible Homepage, select "Advanced Search" under the search box at the top right.
• Then select "Coming Soon" from the New Releases section (which is 3rd down)
• Select "Submit" at the very bottom

This will take you to a raw list of all the available preorders. You can also select additional criteria on the "Advanced Search" page itself or can select them from the filters on the left to get a more specific list.

For those who are interested, here is the bookmark I use. (It is sorted by Newest Arrivals, and filtered by English & Unabridged, plus set to show 50 per page. Note: Audible doesn't let you sort by Oldest first, so I go the last page to look for the ones that will be coming out soonest; the Newest are actually the farthest away. I also further filter it by my favorite genres (one at a time).

I keep forgetting about the help that the "advanced search" gives us. issybird mentioned, a few days ago, the help that the "advanced search" feature can give us, about something else. Use of it is a little counter-intuitive, IMHO, but one that I should have checked out. Thanks.

[GtrsRGr8]

"Patience is a virtue." And so is paying attention.

I just saw an email, in today's inbox, from Audible, with the heading "Last Chance." Guess what? It's about the pre-order sale. I didn't even notice the first announcement (In my defense, I get so many emails in my accounts that some days I don't even get to read all of the subject lines!) That deserves at least two of these:

Anyway, I learned about the webpage at Audible for apparently all of the pre-orders. Here it is.

I hope that you save lots of money.

ADDENDUM: Will we be saving much, if any money, purchasing from this sale? Doing a spot-check, I noticed that the price of one audiobook was about $30.00. With the $5 coupon (not outright reduction in price), that still makes the audiobook about $25.00. (I am composing this and subsequent posts pretty quickly; if I have erred somewhere in this or any of the messages below, I'm sure that someone will correct me!)

[GtrsRGr8]

In case you would like to see the fine print from the email message that I mentioned above, here it is, :

Offer available until April 11, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. PT (US). Offer available only to Audible members enrolled in a paid membership at the time of pre-order. Customers enrolled in a free trial are not eligible for this promotion. Eligible customers who pre-order a book on Audible.com between April 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. PT (US) and April 11, 2019, at 11:59 PM PT (US) will receive a promotional code for a $5 USD coupon via email on or around April 19, 2019. You must redeem the promotional code within 30 days of receipt by clicking the link in the email. This will add the coupon to your account. The coupon applies only to cash purchases of audio products sold on audible.com (not including gift purchases). Coupon will expire 30 days after being added to your account. Coupons cannot be resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash or applied to any other Audible account. Offer may not be combined with other offers and is limited to one per customer and Audible account. Audible reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time. If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.

[GtrsRGr8]

This on a different topic, but related to my two previous posts. It is also related to "Audiobooks," which this thread is about.

The following words were at the end of the message that I referenced above:

Audible and the Audible logo are trademarks of Audible, Inc, or its affiliates.
1 Washington Park, 16th Floor. Newark, NJ 07102.

Note the location stated for Audible. About a couple of years ago, however, I read from several sources that Audible had moved, or was moving, to the west coast, specifically the Sea-Tac area if I remember correctly. Then there was silence.

Did Audible cancel or postpone the move?

(I mentioned in a post on another thread (halfway jokingly), just a day or two ago, that if Amazon wanted a headquarters on the east coast, it looks like the office space that Audible vacated in Joisey [New Jersey] would be a good candidate for Amazon to move into. Well, maybe the reason that Amazon hasn't taken over that space is that Audible is still in it. That prompts the question, "why?")

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

"Patience is a virtue." And so is paying attention.

I just saw an email, in today's inbox, from Audible, with the heading "Last Chance." Guess what? It's about the pre-order sale. I didn't even notice the first announcement (In my defense, I get so many emails in my accounts that some days I don't even get to read all of the subject lines!) That deserves at least two of these:

see this

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

see this

You know that I worship the ground that you walk on, and hang upon your every word. Please forgive your humble servant of his error in overlooking one of your posts.

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 12 Apr @ 11:59 PM BST

• TBA -- Darker (series) -- E L James --> romance

* Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian

[tubemonkey]

Daily Deals -- exp 12 Apr @ 11:59 PM PT

• Audbl --> $2.95 -- The Industries of the Future -- Alec Ross --> NF tech
  
• Down --> $4.95 -- The Last Dog on Earth -- Adrian J Walker --> sci-fi
  
• eStor --> $4.99 -- Flawless (book 1) -- Heather Graham --> suspense

[tubemonkey]

Downpour -- Rental of the Week -- exp 18 Apr

• $1.99 -- While You Sleep -- Stephanie Merritt/ C Thorburn --> 13.9 hrs --> gothic thriller

It begins, they say, with a woman screaming …

On a remote Scottish island, the McBride house stands guard over its secrets. A century ago, a young widow and her son died mysteriously there. Just last year a local boy, visiting for a dare, disappeared without a trace.

For Zoe Adams, newly arrived from America, the house offers a refuge from her failing marriage. But her peaceful retreat is disrupted by strange and disturbing events: night-time intrusions, unknown voices, and a constant sense of being watched.

The locals want her to believe that these incidents are echoes of the McBrides’ dark past. Zoe is convinced the danger is closer at hand and all too real—but can she uncover the truth before she is silenced?

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[tubemonkey]

Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 13 Apr @ 11:59 PM BST

• TBA -- The World Walker (book 1) -- Ian W Sainsbury --> fantasy

[tubemonkey]

Daily Deals -- exp 13 Apr @ 11:59 PM PT

• Audbl --> $3.95 -- What Have You Done -- Matthew Farrell --> thriller
  
• Down --> $4.95 -- Dead Ringer -- Louis L’Amour --> western
  
• eStor --> $2.99 -- How To Make A Living With Your Writing -- Joanna Penn --> how-to

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 14 Apr @ 11:59 PM BST

• TBA -- Hannibal (book 3) -- Thomas Harris --> suspense

[TrevorViking]

Audible US has a 2 for 1 sale starting today, but the sale page isn’t loading yet.

[tch65721]

Originally Posted by TrevorViking

Audible US has a 2 for 1 sale starting today, but the sale page isn’t loading yet.

Only about 175 titles and ends 4/18
They're calling it "VIP Voices" in my mail ie. famous narrators.

I suggest being a bit wary. I looked at a handful and two were abridged.

[booklover6]

I don't back up my Audible books. (Though I have in the past). They take up a lot of space. I feel confident that I am not going to lose access to my books. I listen via the app on my Android phone.