FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

[bookmarked]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Penguin Random House Free Offers -- Apr 2016

• FREE -- Bunnicula -- J Howe/ V Garber --> 1.7 hrs/ R-4.2 --> kids mystery --> expired
• FREE -- Secret Garden -- FH Burnett/ F Hughes --> 8.4 hrs/ R-4.6 --> starts 21 Apr
• FREE -- Short Stories -- various/ various --> sci-fi, literary fiction, humor
• FREE -- LA Dead -- S Woods/ T Roberts --> 10.8 hrs/ R-4.3 --> suspense
• FREE -- Voyagers 1 -- DJ MacHale/ R Daymond --> 5.5 hrs/ R-4.8 --> kids sci-fi
• FREE -- Insanely Simple -- K Segall/ K Segall --> 7.1 hrs/ R-4.3 --> business
• FREE -- Blue Monday -- N French/ B Chalmers --> 11.2 hrs/ R-4.0 --> detective

Note: these free offers are subject to withdrawal without warning

There may be a problem with Secret Garden. PRH says that it's 8:23 long. The monaural version they offered in August 2013 is 8:22, but the stereo version I downloaded from today's offer is only 5:27.

Both have the same narrator and claim to be unabridged. Both seem to begin and end correctly, so perhaps there's something missing in the middle (I haven't listened to the whole thing).

[bookmarked]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 21 Apr @ 11:59pm ET

$3.95 -- The Sin Eater's Daughter -- Melinda Salisbury/ A Shiels --> 9.1 hrs/ R-4.1 --> YA fantasy

Note: this is one of the free titles SYNC is giving away -- geo-restricted to US, Canada, Mexico

This is also one of the three free YA titles being offered by Audiobooks.com.

Get 3 YA audiobooks for FREE!

Audiobooks.com has partnered with Scholastic to offer you the first title in each of three fantastic Young Adult series completely free! Whether you're looking for action & adventure, fantasy & romance, or a little bit of mystery, we've got you covered. This promotion runs exclusively from Thursday, April 21 at 9 a.m. EDT to Saturday, April 23 at 9 a.m. EDT. Don't miss out on these incredible titles before they go back to regular price!


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Here’s how to get the books for free:

1. Sign up for a Free Trial. (If you’re already an Audiobooks.com member, you’re good to go!)
2. Download the Audiobooks.com app for free on any Apple or Android device.
3. Click "Browse", then "Booklists and Bestsellers", then "PROMO: Start a YA Series for Free!" to find a handy list with all the titles in one place. (Or, feel free to search for each book by name.)
4. Download the books you want to your device. You're all set! (NOTE: You must completely download the titles to your device before April 23rd at 9 a.m. EDT. or you'll need to purchase them in order to listen.)

Happy listening!




Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy, narrated by Andrew Eiden
In what Publishers Weekly called a “stunning trilogy opener,” this action-packed military thriller, set in a frighteningly plausible near future, follows 17-year-old soldier Danny Wright as he struggles with where his loyalty lies. Written by Trent Reedy (Words in the Dust) and narrated by Andrew Eiden (The Keepers, The Guardian Herd), Divided We Fall takes readers to the edge of the next American civil war.

The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury, narrated by Amy Shiels
Get swept away to Melinda Salisbury’s “well-imagined fantasy world” (The New York Times Sunday Book Review), where a young goddess with dark powers has been forced into the role of executioner at the royal court. Seventeen-year-old Twylla’s future hangs in the balance as she struggles to reconcile her duty to her kingdom with a treasonous romance.


Woof by Spencer Quinn, narrated by James Frangione
When her grandmother’s prize stuffed marlin is stolen from their Louisiana bait and tackle shop, it’s up to 11-year-old Birdie and her dog detective, Bowser, to solve the mystery. Told from the hilarious dog’s point of view, Woof has Stephen King saying, "Spencer Quinn speaks two languages – suspense and dog – fluently."

It's not entirely clear (to me) if you download the titles whether they stay in your library or not.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by bookmarked

There may be a problem with Secret Garden. PRH says that it's 8:23 long. The monaural version they offered in August 2013 is 8:22, but the stereo version I downloaded from today's offer is only 5:27.

Both have the same narrator and claim to be unabridged. Both seem to begin and end correctly, so perhaps there's something missing in the middle (I haven't listened to the whole thing).

I'm getting the short version too. Even the book's page at PRH says it's supposed to be 8:23 hrs. Something's amiss. We're not getting the full book. Have you contacted PRH? I plan to do so.

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by bookmarked

This is also one of the three free YA titles being offered by Audiobooks.com.

It's not entirely clear (to me) if you download the titles whether they stay in your library or not.

This works for you if you already have an account. Just in case some of these look familiar "Divided We Stand" was a Sync title last year and (as noted) "The Sin Eater's Daughter" is on this year's roster.

[tubemonkey]

In celebration of Earth Day, today's daily deal is:


Audible Daily Deal -- exp 22 Apr @ 11:59pm ET

$2.95 -- The Earth Moved -- Amy Stewart/ Heather Henderson --> 6.0 hrs/ R-4.3 --> ecology

The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

Whispersync: the Audible book is $2.95, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebook ($9.78)

They destroy plant diseases. They break down toxins. They plough the earth. They transform forests. They’ve survived two mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaur. Not bad for a creature that’s deaf, blind, and spineless. Who knew that earthworms were one of our planet’s most important caretakers? Or that Charles Darwin devoted his last years to studying their remarkable achievements?

Inspired by Darwin, Amy Stewart takes us on a subterranean adventure. Witty, offbeat, charming, and ever curious, she unearths the complex web of life beneath our feet and investigates the role earthworms play in cutting-edge science—from toxic cleanups to the study of regeneration.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 22 Apr

$4.95 -- Agatha Raisin and Potted Gardener -- MC Beaton/ P Keith --> 4.8 hrs/ R-4.4 --> mystery

Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener --> Agatha Raisin (book 3 of 30)

Whispersync: the Audible book is $3.49, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebook ($7.99)

When Agatha returns home after a sojourn in the capital, she finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbor, James Lacey. The newcomer, Mary Fortune, is superior to Agatha in every way, especially when it comes to gardening. With Carsely Open Day approaching, Agatha longs for some fascinating crime to remind James of her genius for investigation and to distract him from Mary. Soon a series of assaults on the finest gardens is followed by murder when Mary herself is discovered buried upside down in a terracotta pot....

[tubemonkey]

Kindle Daily Deals (5 titles) -- exp 21 Apr

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

• $2.99 -- Flunked (1/2) -- Jen Calonita
• $1.99 -- Storm Warrior (1/3) -- Dani Harper
• $1.99 -- Storm Bound (2/3) -- Dani Harper
• $3.49 -- My Lady Viper (1/2) -- E Knight
• $2.99 -- Prisoner of the Queen (2/2) -- E Knight

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[tubemonkey]

The Secret Garden free offer from PRH has expired. It hasn't been 24 hours yet. That's fast. They could be fixing the problem of the missing 3 hours and might re-post the offer later. Stay tuned.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

In celebration of Earth Day, today's daily deal is:


Audible Daily Deal -- exp 22 Apr @ 11:59pm ET

$2.95 -- The Earth Moved -- Amy Stewart/ Heather Henderson --> 6.0 hrs/ R-4.3 --> ecology

No thanks. I'll wait for the movie to come out. Ack!!

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Kindle Daily Deals (5 titles) -- exp 21 Apr

Note: the Audible books are available at this price, if you own or borrow the Kindle ebooks ($1.99)
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You're doing a good job ferreting out and posting the Whispersync deal possibilities.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

No thanks. I'll wait for the movie to come out. Ack!!

No need to wait.
The movie was really good, but I don't think it was very faithful to the book:

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by ApK

No need to wait.
The movie was really good, but I don't think it was very faithful to the book:

If I go to see the movie anyway, I think that I will forego buying the gummy bears and gummy worms at the concession stand that night.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

You're doing a good job ferreting out and posting the Whispersync deal possibilities.

Thanks, but there are thousands and thousands and thousands of them

[Catlady]

I'll chime in with some thrillers that are Whispersync deals:

The Bullet, by Mary Louise Kelly, is $2.99 at Audible if you buy the Kindle e-book for $1.99. (I've listened to this one and enjoyed it.)

Everything She Forgot, by Lisa Ballantyne, is $3.99 at Audible if you buy the Kindle e-book for $1.99. (Haven't read this, but did listen to Ballantyne's Guilty One, which was excellent.)

Someone Out There, by Catherine Hunt, is $3.99 at Audible if you buy the Kindle e-book for 99 cents. (Bought this but don't know anything about it.)

[tubemonkey]

Misc Whispersync Deals -- exp unk

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

Detective Erika Foster (2 titles) -- Robert Bryndza/ Jan Cramer --> thriller

• $1.99 -- The Girl in the Ice --> 10.1 hrs/ R-4.1
• -N/A- -- The Night Stalker -- audiobook not available

The Girl in the Ice (book 1/2) --> Audible ($1.99) -- Kindle ($0.99)

Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice...She is not the only one. When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation. The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitutes, all found strangled, hands bound, and dumped in water around London. What dark secrets is the girl in the ice hiding? As Erika inches closer to uncovering the truth, the killer is closing in on Erika. The last investigation Erika led went badly wrong...resulting in the death of her husband. With her career hanging by a thread, Erika must now battle her own personal demons as well as a killer more deadly than any she's faced before. But will she get to him before he strikes again? A pause-resisting thriller packed with suspense. If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, and Karin Slaughter, discover Rob Bryndza's new series today.

The Night Stalker (book 2/2) --> audiobook not available -- Kindle ($3.99)

If the Night Stalker is watching, you’re already dead… In the dead of a swelteringly hot summer’s night, Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene. The victim, a doctor, is found suffocated in bed. His wrists are bound and his eyes bulging through a clear plastic bag tied tight over his head. A few days later, another victim is found dead, in exactly the same circumstances. As Erika and her team start digging deeper, they discover a calculated serial killer – stalking their victims before choosing the right moment to strike. The victims are all single men, with very private lives. Why are their pasts shrouded in secrecy? And what links them to the killer? As a heat wave descends upon London, Erika will do everything to stop the Night Stalker before the body count rises, even if it means risking her job. But the victims might not be the only ones being watched… Erika’s own life could be on the line. The global bestselling author of The Girl in the Ice is back with a heart-racing, electrifying thriller. If you love Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter, you’ll be hooked on Robert Bryndza.