FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

[ApK]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

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

$4.95 -- Dark Territory -- Fred Kaplan/ M Hillgartner --> 9.0 hrs/ R-4.4 --> technology > security

This sounds really good (I listened to the sample.)
I guess with all the free audiobooks I've found around here, $5 isn't too much to ask.

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by ATDrake

X-link to the DRM-free thread for the new Humble Bundle:

Humble Audiobook Bundle R. A. Salvatore's The Demon Wars Saga which contains audiobooks and a new ebook novella for an old Del Rey published apparently original fantasy series by the popular Forgotten Realms franchise tie-in author. HB details say it contains 116 hours of listening material, and it's done in a full cast dramatized reading style with background music and sound effects.

1. Now, that's a good Humble Bundle deal! I went for the top tier on this one - 21 audiobooks (and 1 ebook). These look to average c. 5-8 hours each. Much better than the last couple of HighBridge bundles with 6-8 books and less length.

2. These are titles from Graphic Audio. Positive: they have some of the best production values around, almost never have sales, and (until now) only sold through their website or in truck stops. Negative: (For some, but not me.) That means they will have music, sound effects, and a full cast production. For those of you narration-only purists out there - buyer beware.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Negative: (For some, but not me.) That means they will have music, sound effects, and a full cast production. For those of you narration-only purists out there - buyer beware.

They also edit/abridge things, usually not as bad as an actual abridged audiobook, but... Just FYI.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 13 Apr @ 11:59pm ET

$2.95 -- No Coming Back -- Keith Houghton/ Scott Merriman --> 8.3 hrs/ R-4.1 --> suspense

Whispersync: the Audible book is $1.99, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebook ($4.99)

Eighteen years ago, Jenna Luckman disappeared, presumed murdered. Her boyfriend, Jake Olson, hasn't been home since. Now he's coming back to find her killer.

Since he last set foot in Harper, Minnesota, Jake's whole life has changed beyond recognition, but the place seems just as he left it. Small-town politics and gossip rule, and his return is big news.

When a body is discovered at the frozen Hangman Falls, Jake is beset by a snowstorm of anger and revenge. Hounded by grudges and feared by the townsfolk, Jake is determined to uncover the truth behind his girlfriend's disappearance. But he still has enemies in town and they have other plans for him.

Betrayed at every turn and unsure whom to trust, Jake's quest for the truth rekindles old rivalries and rouses ghosts that should never have been disturbed. He wants above all to find the peace of mind that has so long eluded him. But no man can escape his past.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 13 Apr

$9.40 -- Imager -- L E Modesitt, Jr/ William Dufris --> 17.9 hrs/ R-4.2 --> fantasy

Imager --> Imager Portfolio (book 1 of 9)

Whispersync: the Audible book is $9.95, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebook ($9.99)

Although Rhennthyl is the son of a leading wool merchant in L'Excelsis, the capital of Solidar, the most powerful nation on Terahnar, he has spent years becoming a journeyman artist and is skilled and diligent enough to be considered for the status of master artisan - in another two years.

Then, in a single moment, his entire life is transformed when his master patron is killed in a flash fire and Rhenn discovers he is an imager - one of the few in the entire world of Terahnar who can visualize things and make them real.

Rhenn is forced to leave his family and join the Collegium of Imagisle. Because of their abilities (they can do accidental magic even while asleep), and because they are both feared and vulnerable, imagers must live separately from the rest of society.

In this new life, Rhenn discovers that all too many of the "truths" he knew were nothing of the sort. Every day brings a new threat to his life. He makes a powerful enemy while righting a wrong, and he begins to learn to do magic in secret.

Imager is the innovative and enchanting opening of an involving new fantasy story.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by ATDrake

X-link to the DRM-free thread for the new Humble Bundle:

Humble Audiobook Bundle R. A. Salvatore's The Demon Wars Saga which contains audiobooks and a new ebook novella for an old Del Rey published apparently original fantasy series by the popular Forgotten Realms franchise tie-in author. HB details say it contains 116 hours of listening material, and it's done in a full cast dramatized reading style with background music and sound effects.

Thanks for cross posting. I'll update the OP

[tubemonkey]

Kindle Daily Deals (6 titles) -- exp 13 Apr

Note: the Audible books are available at this price, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebooks ($1.99)

• $0.99 -- Off the Record (1/3) -- KA Linde/
• --N/A -- On the Record (2/3) -- KA Linde --> no Whispersync deal
• $1.99 -- For the Record (3/3) -- KA Linde/
• $1.99 -- Circle of Bones (1/3) -- Christine Kling/
• $1.99 -- Dragon's Triangle (2/3) -- Christine Kling/
• $1.99 -- Knight's Cross (3/3) -- Christine Kling/
• $3.49 -- The Silenced -- Heather Graham/
• $11.99 -- Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock -- Matthew Quick/

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[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Positive: they have some of the best production values around, almost never have sales, and (until now) only sold through their website or in truck stops.

Another positive: you get access to both the mp3 and FLAC versions of the audiobooks. FLAC is a lossless audiobook format, and that might matter to one or two of you.

[skinmaan]

PRH has once again updated the TryAudiobooks.com website. "Killer Heat" is now gone. "Insanely Simple" and "Blue Monday" are still available. Added to the mix is:

• "L.A. Dead" by Stuart Woods (Fitness)
  

  Cop-turned-lawyer-and-investigator Stone Barrington ventures out to the west coast—and out on a limb—in this “stylish whodunit” (Detroit News) filled with romance and murder.
  
  Stone’s trip to Venice—with a fiery Mafia princess—is cut short by a frantic phone call from half a world away. A celebrity murder has Los Angeles in an uproar and has a former flame pining for Stone’s help-in more ways than one…

• "Voyagers: Project Alpha" by D.J. Machale (Family Travel)
  

  Earth is about to go dark. Without a new power source, life as we know it will be toast. A global competition is under way to determine who will join the secret mission that might just save us all. Project Alpha is a contest of physical challenges, mental puzzles, and political alliances. The battle is fierce, and only four kids will make the cut. The Voyagers will journey to the far reaches of space, collecting unique elements and facing unbelievable dangers. The future of our planet is in the hands of four kids. Sure, they’ll be the best in the world … but can they save the world?

You Never can tell when these will come or go, so if you're interested don't delay.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[GtrsRGr8]

I finally got word from Barnes & Noble that they were going to refund my money for the Nook audiobook that I bought on 4-7-16. To refresh your memory, I bought the audiobook only to find out that it could only be played on an iOS or Android (I have neither).

I think that it would be enlightening to MobileReaders to see what B&N said in the message:

>Subject
Follow-Up Incident


Response By Email (Ronak) (04/13/2016 02:11 PM)
Dear xxxxxxxxxxx,
Thank you for your email regarding your recent audio book purchase.
As you requested, we are issuing a full refund in the amount of $3.99 to your credit card. Please be aware that our audio books are not refundable, and this refund is a one-time courtesy.
<snip>
Sincerely,

Ronak

Supervisor, NOOK Support
Barnes & Noble Customer Service
https://help.barnesandnoble.com/
1-800-THE-BOOK<

The part that I think that MobileReaders should take note of is the fact that this supervisor says that "our audio books are not refundable, and this refund is a one-time courtesy." Other things that I had read from B&N before, however, including a note or two from them concerning this issue, said that the audiobooks are refundable if they have not been downloaded. This letter above seems to be saying that their policy is that no audiobooks are refundable. But, this "one" time, as a courtesy, they're refunding my money.

I don't know if this is a new policy that they recently put into effect or if maybe it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing (one department thinks that x is the policy, while another thinks that y is the policy). But, I wanted to pass this along so that you can be aware of a possible change in their policy and maybe take extra time in your decision-making about purchasing an audiobook from them, to make sure that you really do want it and will be able to use it once you get it. Because, you may not be able to get your money back anymore on those purchases even if you haven't downloaded them.

[melmac]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

PRH has once again updated the TryAudiobooks.com website. "Killer Heat" is now gone. "Insanely Simple" and "Blue Monday" are still available. Added to the mix is:
[LIST][*]"L.A. Dead" by Stuart Woods (Fitness)
Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

I'm getting a file not found error when trying to download this. Will try again later from home perhaps its geo blocked?

<edit> Blue Monday worked fine but LA Dead no go

[StewartM]

Originally Posted by melmac

I'm getting a file not found error when trying to download this. Will try again later from home perhaps its geo blocked?

<edit> Blue Monday worked fine but LA Dead no go

Yes, there seems to be an error with the download URL.

I managed to get the file by deleting an unwanted "%20" from the URL and then doing a right-click and save.

[melmac]

Originally Posted by StewartM

Yes, there seems to be an error with the download URL.

I managed to get the file by deleting an unwanted "%20" from the URL and then doing a right-click and save.

Thanks, that worked

[tubemonkey]

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

$3.95 -- Please Don't Tell My Parents -- Richard Roberts/ EW Zeller --> 14.6 hrs/ R-4.6 --> sci-fi

Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain --> Please Don't Tell My Parents (1 of 3)

Whispersync: the Audible book is $3.49, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebook ($4.99)

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 that even she doesn't understand. She has two superpowered 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, shape-shifters, and ghosts - no matter what the superpowered 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.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 14 Apr

$3.99 -- Tidewater Inn -- Colleen Coble/ Devon O'Day --> 8.8 hrs/ R-4.1 --> romance

Tidewater Inn --> Hope Beach (book 1 of 3)

Whispersync: the Audible book is $12.99, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebook ($7.99)

Welcome to Hope Beach. A place of intoxicating beauty... where trouble hits with the force of a hurricane.

Inheriting a beautiful old hotel on the Outer Banks could be a dream come true for Libby. The inn cries out for her restorer’s talent and love of history. She’s delighted to learn of the family she never knew she had. And the handsome Coast Guard lieutenant she’s met there on the island could definitely be the man of her dreams.

But Libby soon realizes that the only way she can afford the upkeep on the inn is to sell it to developers who are stalking the island. The father who willed her the inn has died before she could meet him, and her newfound brother and sister are convinced she’s there to steal their birthright. Worst of all, her best friend and business partner has been kidnapped before her eyes, and Libby’s under suspicion for the crime.

Libby’s dream come true is becoming a nightmare. Her only option is to find her friend and prove her innocence, or lose everything on the shores of Hope Island.