FREE/BARGAIN — Audiobooks — 2017

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

I was just telling myself this morning, GtrsRGr8, what we really need in the world is another audiobook subscription service, with a free trial offer.

I'm lying. I think that we have enough, if not too many, audiobook subscription services already. But this one that I heard about today may have some advantages over the others that are worth your consideration.

It's TuneIn Premium. I've known about TuneIn Free for years, but only as a website where you can hear gazillions of different radio stations. It does a fine job of that, and has been my go-to website for that, for years also. I often use it to listen to my favorite team--the Florida Gators, of course--play football and basketball, when I can't catch the game on TV.

Audiobook Rental Plans

TuneIn Premium

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Audiobook Rental Plans

TuneIn Premium

Of course, I did a better job of going into important details about it.

Was that on the O.P. on the Audiobooks thread? I actually did a Ctrl + F search for "tune" on that whole page, before posting, and only got the word "fortune." Grrrrrr

"No good deed goes unpunished."

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Of course, I did a better job of going into important details about it.

Was that on the O.P. on the Audiobooks thread? I actually did a Ctrl + F search for "tune" on that whole page, before posting, and only got the word "fortune." Grrrrrr

"No good deed goes unpunished."

I have no problem with anyone posting reminders about available programs. The OP is loaded with info and it's quite easy to overlook things.

It's at the top of the OP, though not mentioned specifically.

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[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I have no problem with anyone posting reminders about available programs. The OP is loaded with info and it's quite easy to overlook things.

It's at the top of the OP, though not mentioned specifically.

I forgot all about that possibility. I make so few posts that would go on the Audiobooks thread.

Thanks for being magnanimous about the repeating of posts. I definitely don't want to do it intentionally, however, because about every day I see dozens of ebooks that would be nice to post, but don't have the time to do them (I post all of the classical music freebies that I come across, though, and maybe things of one or two other specific categories). I certainly don't want to spend time making what are basically repeats of posts that have already been made.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

For you Dr. Who fans, Big Finish has a free short story. "Forever Fallen" by Joshua Wanisko was the winner of the Paul Spragg Memorial Opportunity last year (Paul was an employee at BF and a really nice guy; this contest gives anyone a chance to submit a short story and the winner gets produced). You can get it free here. I've no idea how long it will be free (likely not long) so if you are interested get it before it's gone.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

Thanks - added to the Big Finish thread in the Audiobook Discussions forum

There are also two additional freebies available - see the same thread for details.

• FREE -- The Invisible Man (excerpt) --> details
  
• FREE -- Dr Who: Star Men (part 1) --> details -- code: davison5

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[tubemonkey]

Daily Deals -- exp 08 Jan

• Audible ---> $3.95 -- The Sleeper -- Emily Barr --> suspense
  
• BN Nook --> $9.99 -- Sting -- Sandra Brown --> suspense

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Daily Deals -- exp 08 Jan

• Audible ---> $3.95 -- The Sleeper -- Emily Barr --> suspense
  
• BN Nook --> $9.99 -- Sting -- Sandra Brown --> suspense

I listened to The Sleeper a while back; it's one of the many train thrillers, which I always find fun, but it loses steam as it chugs to the end of the line. At the daily deal price, it's enjoyable enough as escapist fare.

[TrevorViking]

I'll have to remember that TuneIn deal come next football season. $8 a month to listen to my Vikings games might be worth it.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by TrevorViking

I'll have to remember that TuneIn deal come next football season. $8 a month to listen to my Vikings games might be worth it.

Can't you listen to them on iHeartRadio or through KFAN's website? I can listen to, or watch, them locally so never tried, but I thought they'd mentioned that as an option in the past.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by TrevorViking

I'll have to remember that TuneIn deal come next football season. $8 a month to listen to my Vikings games might be worth it.

UPDATE: Oops. I noticed that I partially repeated the information that AnemicOak gave! Sorry, AO!


If any one of the 100,000 radio stations available free (at least for now) on TuneIn Free carry the game, you can listen to it that way. TuneIn Free makes their money by commercials, I'm sure. You might have to do a little research to find out what station(s) carry the games that you're interested in.

I would much rather watch an NFL game than listen to one. However, I've gotten to where I almost (maybe do) prefer to listen to Gators football and basketball. I think that the reason is that I get too "worked up" watching those games when the other team scores, etc.! With any pro game I'm pretty ambivalent about who wins. I watch them for the athleticism displayed.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

I would much rather watch an NFL game than listen to one. However, I've gotten to where I almost (maybe do) prefer to listen to Gators football and basketball. I think that the reason is that I get too "worked up" watching those games when the other team scores, etc.! With any pro game I'm pretty ambivalent about who wins. I watch them for the athleticism displayed.

I have no interest in football (although I hope the Giants win today), but I enjoy listening to baseball. In a car at night, when sometimes you can pick up a game from far away, or at the beach or in a park. These days, of course, someone's most likely streaming it from a phone, but it takes me back to the days when baseball was an afternoon game and people would listen on transistor radios.

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by issybird

I have no interest in football (although I hope the Giants win today), but I enjoy listening to baseball. In a car at night, when sometimes you can pick up a game from far away, or at the beach or in a park. These days, of course, someone's most likely streaming it from a phone, but it takes me back to the days when baseball was an afternoon game and people would listen on transistor radios.

Just a little over a month till pitchers and catchers report!

[issybird]

Originally Posted by Catlady

Just a little over a month till pitchers and catchers report!

That's one of my benchmarks, too.! Five weeks from tomorrow for the Yankees (I'm guessing you're a Mets fan).

[tubemonkey]

Audible UK -- Daily Deal -- exp 09 Jan

• £2.99 -- The Heroes -- Joe Abercrombie --> fantasy

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by issybird

That's one of my benchmarks, too.! Five weeks from tomorrow for the Yankees (I'm guessing you're a Mets fan).

Of course. National League all the way.