Current Audiobook Specials

[tubemonkey]

Downpour Deal of the Week

• Escape from Camp 14 ($7.95) -- exp 24 Apr

Author: Blaine Harden
Narrator: Blaine Harden
Length: 5.5 hrs - unabridged
Published: 2012 - Blackstone Audio

The shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived

North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political prison camps, which have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. Very few born and raised in these camps have escaped—but Shin Dong-hyuk did.

In Escape from Camp 14, acclaimed journalist Blaine Harden tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk and, through the lens of Shin’s life, unlocks the secrets of the world’s most repressive totalitarian state. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence: he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his own family. Through Harden’s harrowing narrative of Shin’s life and remarkable escape, he offers an unequaled inside account of one of the world’s darkest nations and a riveting tale of endurance, courage, and survival.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Audible is having their Semi-Annual Sale with thousands of books for $9.95 or less. (not sure if it's members only)

Ends April 26th @ 11:59 ET (US)

The link only shows "Highlights by Category" and includes only 344 books. I didn't see a way to view everything that's on sale so if anyone finds a better link please post it.

Anyone had any luck finding a way to see all of the titles in the sale?

[koland]

Did you try clicking on each category (not just the default list that comes up)?

Also, if you are non-US and can't purchase a particular title or have bought titles in the sale, they are not displayed, usually.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by koland

Did you try clicking on each category (not just the default list that comes up)?

Yes, as I said in the original post clicking on the categories gives a total of 344 titles. A far cry from thousands.

I've found some others by browsing, but that's quite time consuming.

[Catlady]

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Yes, as I said in the original post clicking on the categories gives a total of 344 titles. A far cry from thousands.

I've found some others by browsing, but that's quite time consuming.

It's the only way. I contacted them and asked, and complained that it was dumb not to allow people to see a complete list.

[AnemicOak]

Originally Posted by Catlady

It's the only way. I contacted them and asked, and complained that it was dumb not to allow people to see a complete list.

I agree 100% that it's dumb. They've had ways of seeing the whole list for previous sales either by a link or by filters on the left side of the page.

[koland]

Originally Posted by Catlady

It's the only way. I contacted them and asked, and complained that it was dumb not to allow people to see a complete list.

If you access the page via mobile, you only get about 75 titles...

(and no categories)

[tubemonkey]

For those interested, the library stats have been upgraded. Toronto Public Library has been added to the list. Let me know if other libraries should be on this list.

[skinmaan]

Downpour and Audiofile Magazine are offering a free download of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The link is here; use promo code FREEGATSBY.

Enjoy!

skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Downpour and Audiofile Magazine are offering a free download of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The link is here; use promo code FREEGATSBY.

Thanks for the tip. I've added it to the OP.

[David Munch]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Downpour and Audiofile Magazine are offering a free download of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The link is here; use promo code FREEGATSBY.

Thank you, but unavailable in Denmark. Would really have liked it..

[Marrella]

Originally Posted by David Munch

Thank you, but unavailable in Denmark. Would really have liked it..

Yeah, it's also unavailable in Germany.

Downpour is great, but no reason to give up my Audible subscription. There are some books I want that do they have but don't let me buy, but Audible does.

[Obliv]

Gulliver's Travels is the new audiobook for free from Amazon. Looks to be the same one that was free when whispersync started

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Obliv

Gulliver's Travels is the new audiobook for free from Amazon. Looks to be the same one that was free when whispersync started

I'm sure it is. It looks like they're using their classic titles for this promo. Sure wish they'd use a calendar month for this.

Thanks for posting this. FWIW, the previous one - "Wizard of Oz" - is still free.

[tubemonkey]

Amazon Whispersync (22,220 titles) -- after purchase of Kindle book

• Free this Month (1 title)
• Free Classics (6 titles)
• $0.99 Classics (108 titles)
• $3.95 Titles (111 titles)

The Free Classics decreased from 10 to 6 and the $0.99 Classics increased from 44 to 108. That's a huge jump for the $0.99 Classics. I doubt they've added that many. It's more like they were always there, but never listed with the others. In the past, I've found titles that should belong to the above groups, but weren't listed. For example; "The Wizard of Oz" is not listed in the Free Classics, yet it's still free.