FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 13 Mar


$4.99 -- Born in Fire -- Nora Roberts / Fiacre Douglas (9.1 hrs) --> 4.0 stars


Note: also available as a Whispersync deal for $4.99, if you already own or borrow the Kindle ebook.

Romance > Contemporary

Series: Born In, book 1

Maggie Concannon is a glassmaker whose exquisite works are more than mere objects of beauty: they are reflections of her own true nature. One man has seen the soul in her art, and vows to help this complex woman build a lucrative career.

When gallery owner Rogan Sweeney comes to Maggie's isolated studio, her heart is enflamed by their fierce attraction - and her scarred past is slowly healed by a gentle and forgiving love.

[issybird]

Audible's having another 3-for-2 sale. There's roughly 200 books and it ends March 17. Per usual, I suspect that people who aren't eligible won't be able to see it.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by issybird

Audible's having another 3-for-2 sale. There's roughly 200 books and it ends March 17. Per usual, I suspect that people who aren't eligible won't be able to see it.

That's quite correct. I see nothing.

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

That's quite correct. I see nothing.

I'd call this one of the worst sale lists ever--I can't find even one book that's marginally interesting, to add to the ones already carried over in my cart from the last 3-for-2 sale. Blech.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Catlady

I'd call this one of the worst sale lists ever--I can't find even one book that's marginally interesting, to add to the ones already carried over in my cart from the last 3-for-2 sale. Blech.

When I could see the lists in Audible's sales, I've never found any books I was interested in.

A better sale would be to let us choose the books we want from Audible's entire catalog.

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

When I could see the lists in Audible's sales, I've never found any books I was interested in.

A better sale would be to let us choose the books we want from Audible's entire catalog.

Better for who, exactly? For Audible this is a win-win - they get to talk about their great sales, but still only have to give you one book for one credit since few want the items on "sale."

Frequently, I find most of these books in the sales have better Whispersync deals anyway.

[Froide]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

A better sale would be to let us choose the books we want from Audible's entire catalog.

Audiobooks.com's coupons work that way.

[Catlady]

Well, in other Audible sales I have found some books I'm interested in, and ever since I learned that an item left in the sales cart will carry over to the next such sale, I've picked up some of the books. And in other sales there have been books I've already bought that I know are good. This time, though, there's pretty much nothing. At least nothing to my taste.

Additionally, for those who can't see it, Audible didn't break up the list by genre this time; it's alphabetical by author. I prefer the genre listings, even though they occasionally seem to miscategorize.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 14 Mar @ 11:59pm ET


$2.95 -- How to Bake Pi -- Eugenia Cheng / Tavia Gilbert (8.3 hrs) --> 4.0 stars


Note: also available as a Whispersync deal for $2.95, if you already own or borrow the Kindle ebook.

Self Development > How-To

How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics

What is math? And how exactly does it work? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic of mathematics - sprinkled throughout with recipes for everything from crispy duck to cornbread - that illustrates to the general listener the beauty of math. Rather than dwell on the math of our high school classes, with formulas to memorize and confusing symbols to decipher, Cheng takes us into a world of abstract mathematics, showing us how math can be so much more than we ever thought possible.

Cheng is an expert on category theory, a cutting-edge subject that is all about figuring out how math works, a kind of mathematics of mathematics. In How to Bake Pi, Cheng starts with the basic question "What is math?" to explain concepts like abstraction, generalization, and idealization. By going back to the logical foundation of the math we all know (and may or may not love), she shows that math is actually designed to make difficult things easier. From there, she introduces us to category theory, explaining how it works to organize and simplify the whole discipline of mathematics. The result is a book that combines some of the most satisfying features of popular math books - the thrill of truly understanding things that may or may not have been confounding in high school - while still looking long and hard into unexplored territory.

Through lively writing and easy-to-follow explanations, How to Bake Pi takes even the most hardened math-phobeon a journey to the cutting edge of mathematical research.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 14 Mar


$4.99 -- Desert God -- Wilbur Smith / Mike Grady (15.2 hrs) --> 4.2 stars

Fiction > Action & Adventure > Historical

New York Times best-selling author Wilbur Smith - hailed by Stephen King as the "best historical novelist" and one of the world’s biggest-selling authors - returns to Ancient Egypt in this breathtaking epic that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world.

Game of Thrones meets Ancient Egypt in this magnificent, action-packed epic. On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita - slave and advisor to the Pharaoh - finds himself at the center of a vortex of passion, intrigue, and danger. His quest to destroy the Hyksos army and form an alliance with Crete takes him on an epic journey up the Nile, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon, and across the open seas. With the future of Egypt itself on his shoulders, Taita enters a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil enemies await in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness.

[tubemonkey]

Last Day -- Downpour

• $1.99 -- Rental of the Week --> Dark Tides -- details --> exp 14 Mar
• $4.95 -- Deal of the Week --> Planetfall -- details --> exp 14 Mar
• SALE -- other Weekly Deals (7 titles) -- details --> exp 14 Mar

[GtrsRGr8]

Well, kinda popular-level.

If you think that you'd like to own the audio, but are not interested in the ebook, remember to check the libraries where you have borrowing privileges to see if you can borrow the ebook. If they do, you can borrow the ebook and then purchase the Whispersync deal for only $3.99!

Title: The Universe: Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos.
Genre: Non-Fiction (Astrophysics).
Author(s): John Brockman (editor).
Price: $5.98 ($1.99 ebook (marked down) + $3.99 Whispersync audio).
Regular Price of Audio, by Itself, at Audible: $26.95.
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews: 4.2 stars/43 reviews (Amazon).
Audio Rating/Number of Ratings: 4.3/92 ratings.
Pages/Audio Length: 403/12 hours and 46 minutes.
Narrator(s): Antony Ferguson, Danny Campbell, Jo Anna Perrin.
Audible URL: http://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Te...ok/B00NJ3WSKU/
Amazon URL (can get the whole Whispersync deal here): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G2AKBNS/.
Comments:
The ebook is the #1 seller at Amazon in these categories:
Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Science > Astronomy & Space Science > Astrophysics & Space Science
Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Science > Physics > Cosmology
Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Science > Astronomy & Space Science > Astronomy.
Book Description (Amazon):
John Brockman brings together the world's best-known physicists and science writers—including Brian Greene, Walter Isaacson, Nobel Prize-winner Frank Wilczek, Benoit Mandelbrot, and Martin Rees—to explain the universe in all wondrous splendor.

In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting edge research and discoveries that are shaping our knowledge.

Lee Smolin reveals how math and cosmology are helping us create a theory of the whole universe. Benoit Mandelbrot looks back on a career devoted to fractal geometry. Neil Turok analyzes the fundamental laws of nature, what came before the big bang, and the possibility of a unified theory.

Seth Lloyd investigates the impact of computational revolutions and the informational revolution. Lawrence Krauss provides fresh insight into gravity, dark matter, and the energy of empty space. Brian Greene and Walter Isaacson illuminate the genius who revolutionized modern science: Albert Einstein. And much more.

Explore the universe with some of today's greatest minds: what it is, how it came into being, and what may happen next.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 15 Mar @ 11:59pm ET


$3.95 -- Friend and Foe: When to... -- A Galinsky, M Schweitzer / T Perkins (9.0 hrs) --> 4.2 stars

Business > Leadership

Friend and Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both

In Friend and Foe, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, humans have evolved to do both. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want.

Galinsky and Schweitzer draw on original, cutting-edge research across the social sciences to show how to maximize success in work and in life by deftly navigating between cooperation and competition. They offer insights into topics ranging from how to get and keep power, how to recognize deception and build trust, how to turn our weaknesses into strengths, and when to begin a negotiation to get the best outcome - while ensuring that our counterparts walk away wanting to negotiate with us down the road.

And along the way, they pose and offer surprising answers to a number of perplexing puzzles: When too much talent undermines a team's or company's success; when acting less competently helps you gain status; why many gender differences in the workplace may simply be power differences in disguise; why ending an auction at 2:00 a.m. can get you the best outcome; how our best intentions can ironically make us appear racist; and why husbands gain weight during pregnancy. We perform at our very best when cooperation and competition are held in the right balance. This audiobook is a guide for better navigating our social world by learning when to cooperate as a friend and when to compete as a foe - and how to be better at both.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 15 Mar


$11.99 -- The Poison Tree -- Erin Kelly / Jennifer Ikeda (11.1 hrs) --> 3.9 stars


Note: also available as a Whispersync deal for $4.49, if you already own or borrow the Kindle ebook.

Mysteries & Thrillers > Psychological Thrillers

Successful journalist Erin Kelly has electrified readers and critics alike with her debut novel The Poison Tree. In this scintillating work, Karen and her daughter Alice have established a safe, happy life free from the madness of Karen’s past. But when Karen’s former lover Rex is released from prison, her old associations intrude upon the present - and threaten everything she holds dear.

[tubemonkey]

Downpour -- Rental of the Week -- exp 21 Mar


$1.95 -- Dianetics: The Evolution... -- LR Hubbard / L Sherr (2.1 hrs) --> 3.1 stars --> 30 day rental

Self Development > Motivation & Inspiration

Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science

Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science is L. Ron Hubbard's own story revealing how he arrived at his discovery of the Reactive Mind that underlies and enslaves Man.

Written to coincide with the release of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, Evolution of a Science was originally published as a book-length feature in a national magazine. The issue sold out within days, triggering thousands of letters and creating a storm of interest that grew into a worldwide phenomenon.

That's why Evolution of a Science is the story of the greatest adventure of all - the exploration that discovered the Reactive Mind and the technology to conquer it. He wrote it so you would know.