FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

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Audible UK Daily Deal -- exp 06 Nov @ 11:59 PM GMT

£2.99 -- Battlemage -- Stephen Aryan/ Matt Addis --> 15.9 hrs/ R-4.2 --> fantasy

Battlemage --> Age of Darkness Series (book 1 of 3)

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"I can command storms, summon fire and unmake stone. Animals have nothing interesting to say, and no one can see the future because it has not been written," growled Balfruss. "It's dangerous to meddle with things you don't understand. When you fight magic with magic, nothing is certain."

Balfruss is a battlemage, one of a vanishing breed, sworn to fight and die for a country that fears and despises him.

Vargus is a soldier, and while mages shoot lightning from the walls of his city, he's down in the frontlines getting blood on his blade.

Talandra is a princess and her father's spymaster, but the war may force her to take up a greater responsibility and make the greatest sacrifice of all.

Known for their unpredictable, dangerous power, society has left battlemages untrained and shunned. But when a force unlike anything ever imagined attacks their home, the few remaining magic users must go to war - to save those who fear them most and herald in a new age of peace built upon the corpses of their enemies.

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Audible Daily Deal -- exp 06 Nov @ 11:59 PM PDT

$3.95 -- Atomic Weight of Love -- Elizabeth Church/ J Van Dyck --> 10.9 hrs/ R-4.2 --> contemp

The Atomic Weight of Love

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In the spirit of The Aviator's Wife and Loving Frank, this resonant debut spans the years from World War II through the Vietnam War to tell the story of a woman whose scientific ambition is caught up in her relationships with two very different men.

For Meridian Wallace - and many other smart, driven women of the 1940s - being ambitious meant being an outlier. Ever since she was a young girl, Meridian had been obsessed with birds, and she was determined to get her PhD, become an ornithologist, and make her mother's sacrifices to send her to college pay off. But she didn't expect to fall in love with her brilliant physics professor, Alden Whetstone. When he's recruited to Los Alamos, New Mexico, to take part in a mysterious wartime project, she reluctantly defers her own plans and joins him.

What began as an exciting intellectual partnership devolves into a "traditional" marriage. And while the life of a housewife quickly proves stifling, it's not until years later, when Meridian meets a Vietnam veteran who opens her eyes to how the world is changing, that she realizes just how much she has given up. The repercussions of choosing a different path, though, may be too heavy a burden to bear.

Elizabeth Church's stirring debut novel about ambition, identity, and sacrifice will ring true to every woman who has had to make the impossible choice between who she is and who circumstances demand her to be.

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Nook Daily Find -- exp 06 Nov

$3.99 -- Cold-Hearted Rake -- Lisa Kleypas/ Mary Jane Wells --> 11.1 hrs/ R-4.4 --> romance

Cold-Hearted Rake --> Ravenels Series (book 1 of 3)

Whispersync: Audible ($6.49) | Kindle ($6.99)

Lisa Kleypa is back with a stunning new historical romance!

Readers have long waited for the return of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas to historical romance—and now she's back with her most breathtaking yet.

A twist of fate . . .

Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities . . . and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house . . . along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.

A clash of wills . . .

Kathleen knows better than to trust a ruthless scoundrel like Devon. But the fiery attraction between them is impossible to deny—and from the first moment Devon holds her in his arms, he vows to do whatever it takes to possess her. As Kathleen finds herself yielding to his skillfully erotic seduction, only one question remains:

Can she keep from surrendering her heart to the most dangerous man she's ever known?

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Audible Channels -- Featured Free Audiobook -- Prime & streaming only

Today's selection comes from the For All Generations channel:

FREE -- The Velveteen Rabbit -- Margery Williams/ James Mio --> 27 min/ R-4.6 --> kids classic

The Velveteen Rabbit

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A little boy receives a toy rabbit for Christmas one year, and he and his plush plaything soon become best friends, embarking on imaginary adventures for hours at a time. When the boy and the rabbit are separated, the toy ventures out on its own to learn about this strange thing "being real". This is a heart-warming classic about the great joys of childhood and the magic of love.

How do I listen to this? -- You have free streaming access to this audiobook with Audible Channels for Prime. To start listening, download the free Audible app, sign in with your Amazon account, and browse Prime Exclusive Audiobooks within the Channels tab.

Note: Android, iOS & Win 10 apps only -- offline listening NOT allowed. This is a new daily feature I'm adding to bring added awareness for this program. Audible has nothing to do with this.

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Audible UK Daily Deal -- exp 07 Nov @ 11:59 PM GMT

£2.99 -- Poisonwood Bible -- Barbara Kingsolver/ D Robertson --> 15.6 hrs/ R-4.4 --> historical

The Poisonwood Bible

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The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them all they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil.

This tale of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction, over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa, is set against history's most dramatic political parables.

The Poisonwood Bible dances between the darkly comic human failings and inspiring poetic justices of our times. In a compelling exploration of religion, conscience, imperialist arrogance, and the many paths to redemption, Barbara Kingsolver has brought forth her most ambitious work ever.

[David Munch]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Audible UK Daily Deal -- exp 06 Nov @ 11:59 PM GMT
£2.99 -- Battlemage -- Stephen Aryan/ Matt Addis --> 15.9 hrs/ R-4.2 --> fantasy

Aw man, I wanted this one. Didn't know Audible.co.uk had seperate daily deals, so I've signed up for those emails now. Gotten a LOT of low priced audiobooks through audible.com's daily deals, so I'll likely also pick up quite a few here as well!

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

$2.95 -- No Country for Old Men -- C McCarthy/ T Stechschulte --> 7.6 hrs/ R-4.2 --> contemp

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Cormac McCarthy, best-selling author of National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, delivers his first new novel in seven years. Written in muscular prose, No Country for Old Men is a powerful tale of the West that moves at a blistering pace.

Llewelyn Moss is hunting antelope near the Texas-Mexico border when he stumbles upon several dead men, a big stash of heroin, and more than two million dollars in cash. He takes off with the money, and the hunter becomes the haunted. A drug cartel hires a former Special Forces agent to track down the loot, and a ruthless killer joins the chase as well. Also looking for Moss is the aging Sheriff Bell, a World War II veteran who may be Moss' only hope for survival.

Raw and lean, No Country for Old Men is another masterpiece from one of America's acclaimed novelists.

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Nook Daily Find -- exp 07 Nov

$4.99 -- Snow on the Tulips -- Liz Tolsma/ Susan Denaker --> 11.0 hrs/ R-4.1 --> romance

Snow on the Tulips --> Women of Courage Series (book 1 of 3)

Whispersync: Audible ($12.99) | Kindle ($7.99)

A stranger’s life hangs in the balance. But to save him is to risk everything.

The war is drawing to a close, but the Nazis still occupy part of the Netherlands. After the losses she’s endured, war widow Cornelia is only a shadow of the woman she once was. She fights now to protect her younger brother, Johan, who lives in hiding.
When Johan brings Gerrit Laninga, a wounded Dutch Resistance member, to Cornelia’s doorstep, their ives are forever altered. Although scared of the consequences of harboring a wanted man, Cornelia’s faith won’t let her turn him out.

As she nurses Gerrit back to health, she is drawn to his fierce passion and ideals, and notices a shift within herself. Gerrit’s intensity challenges her, making her want to live fully, despite the fear that constrains her. When the opportunity to join him in the Resistance presents itself, Cornelia must summon every ounce of courage imaginable.

She is as terrified of loving Gerrit as she is of losing him. But as the winter landscape thaws, so too does her heart. Will she get a second chance at true love? She fears their story will end before it even begins.

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Last Day -- Downpour -- exp 07 Nov

• $1.99 -- The Red Car --> details
  
• $4.95 -- Subject 375 --> details
  
• SALE -- Weekly Deals (10 titles) --> titles change frequently

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Downpour -- Editor's Pick -- exp 30 Nov

$20.39 -- Secret History Twin Peaks -- Mark Frost/ multiple --> 9.5 hrs/ R-4.6 --> suspense

The Secret History of Twin Peaks

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From the cocreator of the landmark series, the story millions of fans have been waiting to get their hands on for 25 long years.

A vastly layered, wide-ranging history that deepens the mysteries of the iconic town in ways that will thrill disciples of the original series and will prep fans for the upcoming SHOWTIME® series like nothing else out there.

Four original Twin Peaks cast members who are appearing in the new Twin Peaks for SHOWTIME® - Kyle MacLachlan, Russ Tamblyn, Michael Horse, and David Patrick Kelly - join three new actors - Amy Shiels, Robert Knepper, and James Morrison - to voice the audiobook edition of the novel along with cocreator Mark Frost and original cast member Chris Mulkey. Additional actors Annie Wersching (Bosch) and Len Cariou (Blue Bloods) are also featured, as is narrator Mat Hostetler.

Of the audiobook, creator Mark Frost says, "I am thrilled that both original cast members and new actors will be coming together on this project to bring this other aspect of the world of Twin Peaks to life."

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Heads up Honda Road Readers

Honda Road Readers has come to an end.

1 Free additional title

Downpor.com is offering 1 additional title from our collection of 60K+ titles to all who participated in the program.

Login to Downpour with your Honda Road Readers credentials, add any title to your cart, and a free promo code will automatically be applied at checkout.

As always, your Honda Road Readers library will be accessible from Downpour.com and the Downpour app.

I had problems getting this to work. I called Downpour about this and they were able to iron out the bugs. Evidently, I was the first one to attempt the offer. Anyway, they were very pleasant to work with and I give them excellent marks for their customer service

Remember, in order to get this free offer, you must have participated in the Honda Road Readers program before it expired several days ago.

If you encounter any problems getting this free offer, give Downpour a ring at 1-855-369-6768.

BTW: I picked up Insurgent (book 2 in the Divergent Trilogy). I already had Divergent from the HRR program. Two down, one to go.

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Heads up Honda Road Readers



I had problems getting this to work. I called Downpour about this and they were able to iron out the bugs. Evidently, I was the first one to attempt the offer. Anyway, they were very pleasant to work with and I give them excellent marks for their customer service

Remember, in order to get this free offer, you must have participated in the Honda Road Readers program before it expired several days ago.

If you encounter any problems getting this free offer, give Downpour a ring at 1-855-369-6768.

BTW: I picked up Insurgent (book 2 in the Divergent Trilogy). I already had Divergent from the HRR program. Two down, one to go.

Where did you see this offer? I checked the website and got a "404" error. I don't see it in the app, either.

Also, did you use all of your HRR credits? I used all of mine, and I want to make sure this isn't a "compensation" offer for those who didn't use their credits and complained.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Where did you see this offer? I checked the website and got a "404" error. I don't see it in the app, either.

Also, did you use all of your HRR credits? I used all of mine, and I want to make sure this isn't a "compensation" offer for those who didn't use their credits and complained.

Dang, it's gone!

That was the link I used. And yes, I used all 5 of my HRR credits. This offer made it 6 free books.

Edit: I saw the offer while doing a follow up on the program to see if it was renewed. I saved the page just in case it disappeared. I tried to upload the file as an attachment but got a file type not supported error. I'd send it, but I'm not sure how to get it to open outside of my computer.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Heads up Honda Road Readers



I had problems getting this to work. I called Downpour about this and they were able to iron out the bugs. Evidently, I was the first one to attempt the offer. Anyway, they were very pleasant to work with and I give them excellent marks for their customer service

Remember, in order to get this free offer, you must have participated in the Honda Road Readers program before it expired several days ago.

If you encounter any problems getting this free offer, give Downpour a ring at 1-855-369-6768.

BTW: I picked up Insurgent (book 2 in the Divergent Trilogy). I already had Divergent from the HRR program. Two down, one to go.

I have a Mazda. What do I get free?

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

I have a Mazda. What do I get free?

A free car wash if you drive in a hurricane?