FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I'll agree with celeb memoirs; but never sci-fi! The very definition of literature is sci-fi.

I am so disappointed in you.

[tubemonkey]

Audiobooks.com -- Weekend Giveaway -- exp 26 Jun


Fri: Weekend Giveaway (2 titles) --> details

• FREE -- False Prince -- Jennifer Nielsen/ C McWade --> 8.3 hrs --> YA sci-fi
  
• FREE -- Raven Boys -- Maggie Stiefvater/ W Patton --> 11.2 hrs --> YA paranormal

The False Prince --> US, Canada only

In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Three orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well.

The Raven Boys

There are only two reasons a nonseer would see a spirit on St. Mark's Eve," Neeve said. "Either you're his true love . . . or you killed him."

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon to be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can't entirely explain. He has it all family money, good looks, devoted friends but he's looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we've never been before.

[tubemonkey]

Penguin Random House -- Free Monthly Offer -- exp 25 Jun @ 9:59am ET

FREE -- Pride and Prejudice -- Jane Austen/ Kate Reading -- 11.9 hrs/ R-4.6 --> classic romance

Pride and Prejudice

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s witty comedy of manners—one of the most popular novels of all time—that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. Renowned literary critic and historian George Saintsbury in 1894 declared it the “most perfect, the most characteristic, the most eminently quintessential of its author’s works,” and Eudora Welty in the twentieth century described it as “irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be.”

[tubemonkey]

Last Day -- ChristianAudio -- exp 24 Jun @ 11:59pm PT

• $7.49 -- Twice-Yearly Sale (5,662 titles) --> details

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[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 24 Jun

$2.95 -- Shocked: Adventures in... -- David Casarett/ Walter Dixon --> 7.1 hrs/ R-4.0 --> medicine

Shocked: Adventures in Bringing Back the Recently Dead

Whispersync: no deals at this time

Not too long ago, there was no coming back from death. But now, with revolutionary medical advances, death has become just another serious complication. As a young medical student, Dr. David Casarett was inspired by the story of a two-year-old girl named Michelle Funk. Michelle fell into a creek and was underwater for over an hour. When she was found she wasn't breathing, and her pupils were fixed and dilated. That drowning should have been fatal. But after three hours of persistent work, a team of doctors and nurses was able to bring her back. It was a miracle. If Michelle could come back after three hours of being dead, what about 12 hours? Or 24? What would it take to revive someone who had been frozen for 1,000 years? And what does blurring the line between "life" and "death" mean for society?

In Shocked, Casarett chronicles his exploration of the cutting edge of resuscitation and reveals just how far science has come. He begins in the 18th century, when early attempts at resuscitation involved public displays of barrel rolling, horseback riding (sort of), and blowing smoke up the patient's various orifices. He then takes us inside a sophisticated cryonics facility in the Arizona desert, a darkroom full of hibernating lemurs in North Carolina, and a laboratory that puts mice into a state of suspended animation. The result is a spectacular tour of the bizarre world of doctors, engineers, animal biologists, and cryogenics enthusiasts trying to bring the recently dead back to life. Fascinating, thought-provoking, and (believe it or not) funny, Shocked is perfect for those looking for a prequel - and a sequel - to Mary Roach's Stiff, or for anyone who likes to ponder the ultimate questions of life and death.

[GtrsRGr8]

Versus purchasing the audio at Audible. The percentage savings is 85%! And don't forget about the ebook and syncing benefit that get thrown in with the Whispersync deal, that you don't get buying the audio at Audible.

This is the first book in the 3-book Please Don't Tell My Parents series.

Although this has to be a YA book, based upon the series title and the fact that Amazon puts the ebook in the "Children's eBooks" category, Amazon does not state an appropriate age level/grade level for it as they usually do with children's and YA titles.

Title: Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain.
Genre: Fiction (YA Science Fiction/Adventure).
Author(s): Richard Roberts.
Price: $3.49 ($0.00 ebook (marked down) + $3.49 Whispersync audio).
Regular Price of Audio, by Itself, at Audible: $23.95 (1 credit).
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews: 4.7 stars/418 reviews (Amazon).
Audio Rating/Number of Ratings: 4.4/734 ratings.
Pages/Audio Length: 374/15 hours and 38 minutes.
Narrator(s): Emily Woo Zeller.
Audible URL: http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/Pleas...ok/B015HZV24U/.
Amazon URL (you can get the whole Whispersync deal here): https://www.amazon.com/Please-Dont-T.../dp/B00IH0KG1S.
Comments: The ebook is in the top 10 of sellers in 3 categories at the Amazon Kindle store.
Book Description (Amazon):
Penelope Akk wants to be a superhero. She's got superhero parents. She's got the ultimate mad science power, filling her life with crazy gadgets even she doesn't understand. She has two super-powered best friends. In middle school, the line between good and evil looks clear.

In real life, nothing is that clear. All it takes is one hero's sidekick picking a fight, and Penny and her friends are labeled supervillains. In the process, Penny learns a hard lesson about villainy: She's good at it.

Criminal masterminds, heroes in power armor, bottles of dragon blood, alien war drones, shapeshifters and ghosts, no matter what the super powered world throws at her, Penny and her friends come out on top. They have to. If she can keep winning, maybe she can clear her name before her mom and dad find out.

[Jenga5238]

New Travelzoo Member deal for Audible

3 months of membership for $1.95/month - The deal itself says it's for new and existing members. I just finished my 3-month Amazon Prime free membership, and while it wouldn't let this apply while I was still a member, once I cancelled my current membership, this worked just fine. Here's the link. Enjoy!

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainme...z_adid=2287211

[1234]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Audiobooks.com -- Weekend Giveaway -- exp 26 Jun

Maybe this has already been mentioned, but I hadn't realized you don't need an account to download the Weekend Giveaway audio books. I just downloaded the Android app, and downloaded the free books without even signing in.

Could the first page be made a bit more clear about the format of files from Audiobooks.com?
It states: Format (DRM: Android/iOS/Web)
I know for a fact that the Android app downloads audiobooks as DRM-free mp3 files.
No attempt has been made to hide them. You don't need a rooted device or anything.

[Barbara1955]

Originally Posted by Jenga5238

New Travelzoo Member deal for Audible

3 months of membership for $1.95/month - The deal itself says it's for new and existing members. I just finished my 3-month Amazon Prime free membership, and while it wouldn't let this apply while I was still a member, once I cancelled my current membership, this worked just fine. Here's the link. Enjoy!

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainme...z_adid=2287211

I just finished 3 Free Months at Amazon...closed the account & Now This deal POPs up! No problem signing up for this one

[tubemonkey]

$1.95 -- TravelZoo Audible Promo -- 3 mo @ $1.95/mo --> exp 25 Jul

Sold Out - This deal was published June 23, 2016 and sold out July 25, 2016

Through July 25, Audible is offering a three-month full membership for $1.95 (regularly $14.95) per month, totaling $5.85 (reg. $44.85). This special rate is available for both new and existing customers without an active membership when the redemption code is activated.

Spoiler:

While planning your summer getaway, stock your digital “bookshelf” before you go and discover why Audible has more than 175,000 5-star ratings on iOS and Android collectively.

Through July 25, Audible is offering a three-month full membership for $1.95 (regularly $14.95) per month, totaling $5.85 (reg. $44.85). This special rate is available for both new and existing customers without an active membership when the redemption code is activated.

With this offer, you’ll receive one audiobook credit per month to download a great listen from Audible's catalog of more than 180,000 audiobooks. With the free Audible app, members can dive into a best-selling novel or newly released biography on a plane, at the beach or at the gym.

Every title is yours to keep, and you can continue listening even if you cancel your membership.

Travelzoo Tip: Members also receive 30% off any additional purchases as well as a free audio subscription to either The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal.

Book by July 25.

How to book

Click here to book online at Audible

* Upon clicking the booking link, you will be directed to your shopping cart to check out.
* Promo code NEWTRAVEL will be automatically applied, bringing the total cost to $1.95; click "Next Step" to continue.
* Existing users without an active membership: enter your email address and password and click "Continue" to complete purchase.
* New users: enter your email address and select "I am a new Amazon customer." On the next page, you will be prompted to register with your name, email address, and password. Select "Continue" to create and an account and complete purchase.

*Terms/Conditions -- At the end of the three-month promotional period, your Audible.com subscription will be automatically renewed at the then current full price (currently $14.95 per month) with your designated credit card or another available card on file. Cancel anytime. This promotion is available only for a limited time for both new and existing customers of Audible.com without an active membership. Other terms and conditions apply, including those available at http://www.audible.com/gift-terms. Audible reserves the right to cancel at any time.

Originally Posted by Jenga5238

New Travelzoo Member deal for Audible

3 months of membership for $1.95/month - The deal itself says it's for new and existing members. I just finished my 3-month Amazon Prime free membership, and while it wouldn't let this apply while I was still a member, once I cancelled my current membership, this worked just fine. Here's the link. Enjoy!

http://www.travelzoo.com/entertainme...z_adid=2287211

Thanks for the heads up - will add to OP
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[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by 1234

Maybe this has already been mentioned, but I hadn't realized you don't need an account to download the Weekend Giveaway audio books. I just downloaded the Android app, and downloaded the free books without even signing in.

Could the first page be made a bit more clear about the format of files from Audiobooks.com?
It states: Format (DRM: Android/iOS/Web)
I know for a fact that the Android app downloads audiobooks as DRM-free mp3 files.
No attempt has been made to hide them. You don't need a rooted device or anything.

Thanks for the feedback; I appreciate it.

This promo consists of five daily offers, three of them require membership and two don't. I marked the ones that required membership. See here | here. Though it's too late for this year, I'll start marking the ones that don't require membership.

I'll change the format info. When I initially added it, I based it on what the website said; which was sometimes vague.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 25 Jun

$2.95 -- In the Waning Light -- Loreth White/ Tanya Eby --> 13.5 hrs/ R-4.3 --> suspense

In the Waning Light --> Snowy Creek Series (book 2 of 2)

Whispersync: Audible ($1.99) | Kindle ($5.49)

Two decades after her sister's brutal attack and murder, Meg Brogan has finally found happiness...or so it appears. A bestselling true-crime writer, Meg has money, fame, and a wealthy fiancé. But when a television-show host presses her to tackle the one story everyone claims she cannot write - the story of her own family's destruction - her perfect life shatters.

Determined to finally face her past, Meg returns to her hometown of Shelter Bay. Shrouded in cold, brooding fog, the close-knit coastal town harbors dark secrets and suspicious residents. One of the few people to welcome Meg back is Blake Sutton, her high-school sweetheart and the marina's new owner. Desperate for clues, Meg digs through her family's files. As Pacific storms brew outside, her passion for Blake reignites.

But someone doesn't want Meg digging up the past. And that person will go to deadly lengths to prevent the writer from revealing a terrible truth.

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Thanks for the feedback; I appreciate it.

This promo consists of five daily offers, three of them require membership and two don't. I marked the ones that required membership. See here | here. Though it's too late for this year, I'll start marking the ones that don't require membership.

I'll change the format info. When I initially added it, I based it on what the website said; which was sometimes vague.

Thanks!

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by Jenga5238

New Travelzoo Member deal for Audible

Thanks, I signed up for this one since it expires before the 99-cent-a-month offer, which I hope I can take advantage of later.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 25 Jun

$4.99 -- The Secret -- Julie Garwood/ Susan Duerden --> 12.8 hrs/ R-4.3 --> historical romance

The Secret --> Highlands' Lairds Series (book 1 of 3)

Whispersync: Audible ($3.49) | Kindle ($5.99)

New York Times best-selling author Julie Garwood captures the Highland splendor of medieval Scotland in this breathtaking love story. The inspiration for her acclaimed bestseller Ransom, this classic tale is a passionate masterpiece from one of the best-loved storytellers of all time.

Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her dear Scottish friend from childhood was about to give birth, and Judith had promised to be at her side. But there was another reason for the journey from her bleak English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. Nothing prepared her, however, for the sight of the Scottish barbarian who was to escort her into his land...Iain Maitland, laird of his clan, a man more powerfully compelling than any she had ever encountered.

In a spirited clash of wills and customs, Judith reveled in the melting bliss of Iain's searching kisses, his passionate caresses. Perplexed by her sprightly defiance, bemused by her tender nature, Iain felt his soul growing into the light and warmth of her love. Surely nothing would wrench her from the affection and trust of Iain and his clan...not even the truth about her father, a devastating secret that could shatter the boldest alliance, and the most glorious of loves!