FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

[ApK]

OK, the variety of offerings is becoming bewildering.

I own a Kindle and I'm a Prime member. Can someone summarize the Amazon features which let me access or buy free or cheap audio books?

(If someone were to type up a clear and accurate explanation, I bet you could publish it via KDP @ 99 cents a copy and make some money....)

[gabby98]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

The free audiobooks (50+ titles, streaming only) are available through Audible Channels for Prime. This feature is exclusive to Prime members and includes the same content as the regular Audible Channels in addition to the audiobooks.

Paid Audible members get Audible Channels as part of their subscription, but it does NOT include audiobooks. The Prime version has more content and is a better value.

See this thread for more details --> Audible Channels

BTW: Audible Channels includes non-fiction stuff, including The Great Courses. See below.

Thanks...i didn't know about this audiobook perk either

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by ApK

OK, the variety of offerings is becoming bewildering.

I own a Kindle and I'm a Prime member. Can someone summarize the Amazon features which let me access or buy free or cheap audio books?

(If someone were to type up a clear and accurate explanation, I bet you could publish it via KDP @ 99 cents a copy and make some money....)

See this thread.

Edit: I'm still working on entries for it.
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[GtrsRGr8]

Lots of great information in the last few posts about Prime, etc. In my opinion, Amazon and Audible have not done a very good job of promoting them and telling us what the benefits are of them.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 06 Oct

$2.99 -- Professor and Madman -- Simon Winchester/ S Winchester --> 7.3 hrs/ R-4.1 --> history

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Whispersync: no deals at this time | Audible

One of the greatest literary achievements in the history of English letters, the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857, took seventy years to complete, and drew from tens of thousands of brilliant minds. But hidden within the rituals of its creation is a fascinating and mysterious story.

Professor James Murray was the distinguished editor of the OED project. Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War, was one of thousands of contributors to the dictionary. But Minor was no ordinary contributor. He was remarkably prolific, sending thousands of neat, hand-written quotations from his home. On numerous occasions Murray invited Minor to visit Oxford and celebrate his work, but Murray's offer was regularly, mysteriously, refused.

Finally, a puzzled Murray set out to visit him. It was then that Murray would finally learn the truth about Minor . . . that, in addition to being a masterly wordsmith, Minor was also a murderer, clinically insane - and locked up in Broadmoor, England's harshest asylum for criminal lunatics.

The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness and genius, and the incredible obsessions of two men at the heart of the Oxford English Dictionary and literary history. Written with riveting insight and detail, Simon Winchester delivers a fascinating glimpse into one man's tortured mind and his contribution to another man's magnificent dictionary.

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK Daily Deal -- exp 07 Oct @ 11:59 PM BST

£1.99 -- A Tapping at My Door -- David Jackson/ Jonathan Keeble --> 10.8 hrs/ R-4.1 --> detective

A Tapping at My Door --> DS Nathan Cody Series (book 1 of new series)

Whispersync: Audible (£1.99) | Kindle (£0.98)

From the best-selling author of Cry Baby, the beginning of a brilliant and gripping police procedural series set in Liverpool, perfect for fans of Peter James and Mark Billingham.

A woman at home in Liverpool is disturbed by a persistent tapping at her back door. She's disturbed to discover the culprit is a raven and tries to shoo it away. Which is when the killer strikes.

DS Nathan Cody, still bearing the scars of an undercover mission that went horrifyingly wrong, is put on the case. But the police have no leads except the body of the bird - and the victim's missing eyes.

As flashbacks from his past begin to intrude, Cody realises he is battling not just a murderer but his own inner demons, too. And then the killer strikes again, and Cody realises the threat isn't to the people of Liverpool after all - it's to the police.

Following the success and acclaim of the Callum Doyle novels, A Tapping at My Door is the first instalment of David Jackson's new Nathan Cody series.

[tubemonkey]

Last Day -- ChristianAudio -- exp 07 Oct @ 11:59pm PT

• $4.99 -- New Audiobooks Sale (16 titles) --> details

[tubemonkey]

Audible Sale -- exp 10 Oct

• SALE -- Escape This Realm Sale (23,000+ titles) -- 50% off --> sci-fi/fantasy cataog

Get 50% off the regular price on nearly all of our Sci-Fi and Fantasy books.

Looking to escape to far away worlds? Take 50% off our Sci-Fi & Fantasy genre through October 10th at 11:59 PM PT (US).

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 07 Oct @ 11:59 PM PDT

$2.95 -- Toni Tennille -- Toni Tennille, et al/ Toni Tennille --> 8.5 hrs/ R-4.2 --> memoir

Toni Tennille: A Memoir

Whispersync: Audible ($2.95) | Kindle ($9.89)

Since bursting onto the scene in the mid '70s, the pop duo Captain and Tennille have long defined the sparkling, optimistic idea of everlasting love, both in their music and through their image as a happy and, seemingly, unbreakable couple. They were an irresistible pair to millions of fans all over the world, further underscored by the rousing "yes, we can!" gospel of their biggest hit, "Love Will Keep Us Together". But underneath the image was an entirely different story that the fans never saw: a woman who fought a lonely struggle against the controlling and often bizarre behavior of her emotionally inaccessible husband.

Toni Tennille: A Memoir is a visceral account of Toni Tennille's life from her childhood in the segregated South to her thrilling rise to fame in the world of pop music to where she is now: no longer one-half of a famed couple but a stronger woman for all she has experienced - both the good and the bad. Toni hopes that her story will help anyone who feels trapped in a toxic relationship realize that it is never too late to break away from it.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 07 Oct

$9.99 -- Ghost of a Chance -- Simon Green/ Toby Moore --> 8.0 hrs/ R-3.8 --> paranormal

Ghost of a Chance --> Ghost Finders Series (book 1 of 6)

Whispersync: Audible ($3.99) | Kindle ($7.99)

New York Times best-selling author Simon R. Green has crafted numerous acclaimed science fiction and fantasy novels, including Blue Moon Rising, Blood and Honor, and Shadows Fall. In this first installment of the Ghost Finders series, JC Chance, Melody Chambers, and Happy Jack Palmer are agents of the Carnacki Institute-a place where the sole purpose is to "do something" about ghosts. But what exactly? Lay the spirits to rest? Send them along their merry way? Or maybe just kick some goulie butt?

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK Daily Deal -- exp 08 Oct @ 11:59 PM BST

£1.99 -- What I Know for Sure -- Oprah Winfrey/ Oprah Winfrey --> 3.9 hrs/ R-4.7 --> memoir

Whispersync: Audible (£1.99) | Kindle (£7.59)

The inspirational wisdom of Oprah Winfrey, collected for the first time in a beautiful book. After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, 'What do you know for sure?' Oprah Winfrey began writing the 'What I Know For Sure' column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take 'stock of her life', Oprah has penned one column a month over the last 14 years, years in which she retired The Oprah Winfrey Show (the highest-rated program of its kind in history), launched her own television network, became America's only black billionaire, was awarded an honorary degree from Harvard University and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, watched friends and colleagues come and go, lost beloved pets and adopted new ones, and celebrated milestone birthdays. Throughout it all, she's continued to offer her profound and inspiring words of wisdom in her 'What I Know For Sure' column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful book packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey. Organized by theme - joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power - these essays offer a rare and powerful glimpse into the mind of one of the world's most extraordinary women. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and dynamic, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of wisdom and truth that listeners will turn to again and again.

[skinmaan]

Short freebie from PRH: "To Die For" by Alice Clark-Platts. Available from either Audible or Audiobooks.com.

In an empty car park, Ryan James sits in his car contemplating death. He has set up a hose pipe that is pouring carbon monoxide into the car, and his deciding whether or not to close the last window and end it all. Finally, he gets a text and decides to end his life.

Detective Inspector Martin is called to the scene the next. At first she is convinced it is a simple suicide but as she looks deeper into the boy's life and his relationships she begins to wonder if someone else was involved."

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[skinmaan]

Here are the weekend freebies from Audiobooks.com. Both titles are paranormal romance.

• Seized by Passion by Donna Grant
  

  Forced to take drastic measures to keep his people from dying out, Achates risks his life to save a woman only to learn she’s the one deemed strong enough to rule with him by Poseidon himself.
  
  It isn’t just her mind – but her body – Achates stirs when Livia wakes in his arms. She’s unsure of her place in this new world she learns is the home she was stolen from. It’s with Achates strong heart, gentle hands, and trust that she begins to understand what her true role is. But will it be in time to stop the destruction of their world?

• Fire & Ice by Michele Barrow-Belisle
  

  Adventure wasn't something Lorelei Alundra was interested in. Gifted with two otherworldly talents for singing and healing, she's always shied away from her gifts and the spotlight, preferring quiet anonymity, over attention and fame. But when she meets the enigmatic Adrius, with his dark and dangerous mystique and eyes that peer into her soul, her uneventful life becomes irrevocably altered.
  
  Adrius turns up in every one of her classes and knows more about her than any newcomer should. Including the condition of her mother who is suffering from a mysterious illness. Accepting his offer to help leads her into a terrifying and thrilling world, where Elves are even hotter than Legolas, and Faeries.... are nothing like Tinkerbell. Lose the butterfly wings and add a tattoo. The two magical beings are fire and ice opposites. One Lorelei can't help falling for, and the other she's compelled to be with.
  
  Now she's trapped in their world, expected to prevent a war between witches and faeries, or forfeit her mother's life. Nothing is what it seems. Not her family. Not the Fey. Not even Adrius, whose feelings for her balance precariously between danger and desire. As secrets unravel and unsettling truths are revealed, Lorelei must fight to save much more than her mother's life. One mistake could put the fate of his world and her soul, in jeopardy.

Remember, to claim these books either play through the preview on your desktop and click "continue," or go to your mobile device (Android or iThing) and do the same or simply click "download."

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Short freebie from PRH: "To Die For" by Alice Clark-Platts. Available from either Audible or Audiobooks.com.

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Here are the weekend freebies from Audiobooks.com. Both titles are paranormal romance.

• Seized by Passion by Donna Grant
  
• Fire & Ice by Michele Barrow-Belisle
  

Remember, to claim these books either play through the preview on your desktop and click "continue," or go to your mobile device (Android or iThing) and do the same or simply click "download."

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

Thanks - added to OP & Free Audible Titles

[bathos]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Short freebie from PRH: "To Die For" by Alice Clark-Platts. Available from either Audible or Audiobooks.com.



Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

Cheers Skinmaan! Also free at Audible UK. I think I've got the link right.

http://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Fiction/...5914847&sr=1-2