FREE/BARGAIN — Audiobooks

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Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 17 Aug @ 11:59 pm BST

• TBA -- Quite -- Claudia Winkleman -- NF memoir

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Daily Deals -- exp 17 Aug @ 11:59 pm PT

• Audible US ---> $3.95 -- Life's Too Short -- Abby Jimenez -- romance
  
• Audible CA ---> $6.25 -- This Tender Land -- William Kent Krueger -- historical
  
• Downpour ----> TBA

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Downpour -- Rental of the Week -- exp 23 Aug @ 11:59 pm PT

Rental Only

$1.99 -- Content -- Cory Doctorow/ Richard Powers -- 7.1 hrs -- NF social science

Selected Essays on Technology, Creativity, Copyright, and the Future of the Future

Hailed by Bruce Sterling as a "political activist, gizmo freak, junk collector, programmer, entrepreneur, and all-around Renaissance geek," Cory Doctorow is the web's most celebrated high-tech pop-culture maven. Content is the first collection of Doctorow's infamous articles, essays, and polemics.

Here's why Microsoft should stop treating its customers as criminals (through relentless digital-rights management); how America chose copyright and Happy Meal toys over jobs; why Facebook is taking a faceplant; how Wikipedia is a poor cousin of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; and, of course, why free e-books kick ass.

Accessible to geeks and noobs (if you're not sure what that means, it's you) alike, Content is a must-have compilation from Cory Doctorow, who will be glad to take you along for the ride as he effortlessly surfs the zeitgeist.

Rental FAQ

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  Your rental timer will begin counting down when you first initiate the download on your device or 10 days after purchase, whichever comes first.

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  Can I have the same rental on more than one device?
  
  You may listen to your audiobook rental on as many personal devices as you own. Your rental time will be synced across all devices on which you have installed the Downpour app.

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Downpour -- Monthly Offers -- exp 30 Aug @ 11:59 pm PT

$4.99 -- The Lesson -- Cadwell Turnbull/ Janina Edwards, et al -- 8.6 hrs -- sci-fi

Editor's Pick

An alien ship rests over Water Island. For five years the people of the US Virgin Islands have lived with the Ynaa, a race of superadvanced aliens on a research mission they will not fully disclose. They are benevolent in many ways but meet any act of aggression with disproportional wrath. This has led to a strained relationship between the Ynaa and the local Virgin Islanders and a peace that cannot last.

A year after the death of a young boy at the hands of an Ynaa, three families find themselves at the center of the inevitable conflict, witnesses and victims to events that will touch everyone and teach a terrible lesson.

$4.99 -- The Way Home -- Mark Boyle/ Gerard Doyle -- 8.6 hrs -- NF biography

Staff Pick

Tales from a Life without Technology

It was 11:00 pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.

No running water, no car, no electricity or any of the things it powers: the internet, phone, washing machine, radio, or light bulb. Just a wooden cabin, on a smallholding, by the edge of a stand of spruce.

The Way Home is a modern-day Walden―an honest and lyrical account of a remarkable life lived in nature without modern technology. Mark Boyle, author of The Moneyless Man, explores the hard-won joys of building a home with his bare hands, learning to make fire, collecting water from the stream, foraging, and fishing.

What he finds is an elemental life, one governed by the rhythms of the sun and seasons, where life and death dance in a primal landscape of blood, wood, muck, water, and fire—much the same life we have lived for most of our time on earth. Revisiting it brings a deep insight into what it means to be human at a time when the boundaries between man and machine are blurring.

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Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 18 Aug @ 11:59 pm BST

• £1.99 -- The Planets -- Brian Cox, et al -- NF science

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Daily Deals -- exp 18 Aug @ 11:59 pm PT

• Audible US ---> $2.95 -- Finding Ashley -- Danielle Steel -- contemp
  
• Audible CA ---> $6.25 -- Peak -- Marc Bubbs -- NF fitness
  
• Downpour ----> $3.95 -- The Climb -- Anatoli Boukreev, et al -- NF history

* Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance that Is Revolutionizing Sports

* The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest

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Ends 8/20/21
From critically-acclaimed fiction to buzzworthy bios, these are the titles trending on listeners' Wish Lists. For a limited time, pick up 3 titles for 2 credits, and score a $5 Audible coupon when you shop.
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*Offer available until August 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Offer available only to active Audible US Premium Plus members (gift memberships and Silver plans included). Only credit purchases are eligible for this sale. Offer is not available from within the iOS version of the Audible app. To redeem this offer, add three audiobooks to the cart from the selection provided. When you check out, you will be able to purchase the three audiobooks for two credits – either by using credits you have, or by purchasing credits at the time of check out. Eligible members who complete a qualifying purchase (purchasing three audiobooks for two credits) in the Most Wished For Sale during the promotional period (defined as August 18, 2021 through August 20, 2021), will receive a promotional code for a $5 USD Audible coupon via email. Eligible members may receive a maximum of one coupon during the sale. Coupons will be delivered via email on or around August 30, 2021. You must be opted in to Sales and Offers promotional emails in order to receive the reward email. You must redeem and apply the promotional code towards a qualifying purchase by September 29, 2021, by copying the promotional code and pasting into https://www.audible.com/promo/redemption. This will add the coupon to your account. Coupon applies only to cash purchases of audio products sold on Audible.com (not including gift purchases). Coupons cannot be resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash or applied to any other Audible account. Returning purchased titles from this sale may disqualify you for the promotional coupon offer. Offer may not be combined with other offers and is limited to one per member and Audible account. Audible reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time. If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.

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Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 19 Aug @ 11:59 pm BST

• TBA -- The Courage to Be Happy -- Fumitake Koga, et al -- NF mental health

* The Courage to Be Happy: True Contentment Is Within Your Power

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Audible CA -- new benefit

Audible Canada has added the Audible Plus Catalogue (at no extra charge) to its membership plan. This service is readily available for current members. Remember, Audible Plus is a free rental only service. You do not own any of these books and your access ceases when your membership ceases.

Listen all you want

Immerse yourself in thousands of Audible Originals, podcasts and audiobooks. The entire Plus Catalogue is included in your membership.

Frequently Asked Questions (see link for answers)

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Kindle Unlimited -- Current Offers -- limited time


Subscription Plan -- YMMV

• 6 Months -- $59.94 --> $30.00 (equiv to $5.00/mo)

Subscription Plans -- YMMV

• 6 Months --- $59.94 ----> $47.86 (equiv to $7.98/mo)
  
• 12 Months -- $119.88 --> $80.30 (equiv to $6.69/mo)
  
• 24 Months -- $239.76 --> $143.80 (equiv to $5.99/mo)

Kindle Unlimited is a service that allows you to read as much as you want, choosing from over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and up to three select magazine subscriptions. Explore new authors, books, and genres from mysteries and romance to sci-fi and more. You can read on any device. It's available for $9.99 a month and you can cancel anytime. Try it free for 30 days.

Renews at $9.99/month afterwards.

By signing up, you agree to the Kindle Unlimited Terms and authorize us to charge your default payment method or another payment method on file after any applicable free trial. Your Kindle Unlimited membership continues until canceled. If you do not wish to continue for $9.99/month + any taxes, you may cancel anytime at www.amazon.com/kucentral.

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  • Limited time offer. Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time.
  
  • Does not apply to prior purchases. Offer is non-transferable, may not be resold, and may not be combined with other offers.
  
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  • If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.

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Daily Deals -- exp 19 Aug @ 11:59 pm PT

• Audible US ---> $5.95 -- The Ladies of the Secret Circus -- Constance Sayers -- historical
  
• Audible CA ---> $3.75 -- The Forgotten Ones -- Steena Holmes -- thriller
  
• Downpour ----> $3.95 -- A History of the Middle East -- Peter Mansfield -- NF history

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Audiobooks.com -- exp 29 Aug @ 11:59 pm ET

• SALE -- $5.99 and Under (68 titles)

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Humble Bundle -- exp 09 Sep @ 11:00am PT


Audio Drama Bundle -- Graphic Audio sci-fi/fantasy

• $1 ----- 3 titles
  
• $10 -- 12 titles
  
• $18 -- 22 titles

Chapter One: The Adventure Begins. Humanity has used the power of storytelling for thousands of years to educate and entertain. Not everyone has time to pick up a book and settle in for an evening of reading, so why not let masterful storytellers describe epic adventures for you? You can do exactly that and enjoy a mix of Graphic Audio sci-fi and fantasy audio dramas including White Sand: Volume One, Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians, The Warded Man 1-2, and An Easy Death. Plus, your purchase helps support the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and a charity of your choice!

Pay $1 or more. Normally, the total cost for the audiobooks in this bundle is as much as $439. Here at Humble Bundle, you choose the price and increase your contribution to upgrade your bundle! This bundle has a minimum $1 purchase.

Listen anywhere. The audiobooks in this bundle are available in MP3 and FLAC format.

Support charity. Choose where the money goes - between the publisher, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and a charity of your choice via PayPal Giving Fund. If you like what we do, you can leave us a Humble Tip too!

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Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 20 Aug @ 11:59 pm BST

• £1.99 -- The Luck Factor -- Richard Wiseman -- NF mental health

* The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind

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Daily Deals -- exp 20 Aug @ 11:59 pm PT

• Audible US ---> $4.95 -- A Deadly Influence (book 1) -- Mike Omer -- thriller
  
• Audible CA ---> $4.95 -- Don't Ever Tell -- Lucy Dawson -- thriller
  
• Downpour ----> $3.95 -- The Curse of the Pharaohs (book 2) -- Elizabeth Peters -- mystery