Audiobooks discussion

As there seems to be enthusiasm for a Whispersync-specific area, here it is.

thank you John

John wrote: "As there seems to be enthusiasm for a Whispersync-specific area, here it is."

There are a lot of these, but often I find them first here at GR. Thanks, John.

Firefly Beach for Kindle is free today and the Whispersync audio for it is 2.99

To get the ball rolling, Amazon have a new batch of $3.99 or less Monthly Kindle deals, many of which are WS. Rather than list them all here, here's a link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=lp_344188...

Some notables include NOS4A2 by Joe Hill, Tje Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, and Anathem by Neal Stephenson. Lots more.

The Lonely Silver Rain, the last of the Travis McGee mysteries from John D MacDonald, is $1.99 today, and the Audible book is $3.49.

I was a huge fan back a couple of decades ago. I have only listened to a couple of the books in audio format, but they were pretty good. I think I prefer these in print, though. YMMV

Yay. Great thread! Thanks for adding it John. It's always nice when people post links, it makes it very convenient. Just added http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...
Thanks Karen B.

Historical fiction/western
Wyatt in Wichita: A Historical Novel
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...
Price drop from $5.99 to $1.99

Audible companion $3.99 when purchased with Kindle edition

It has excellent reviews
http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Wya...

Romantic thriller
Cry No More
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000FBJEKG...

Was $5.99
Now $1.99

Audible companion $3.49

Recommended by 4 people I follow and trust

The Dirty Parts of the Bible

Free
Audible companion $2.99

http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Parts-Bib...

Secret Daughter
$1.99
Audible companion $3.99

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003...

Amazon has about 100 Classics that cost $0.99 for the pair. The ebook is free and the matching Audible book is $0.99.

Hunchback wrote: "To get the ball rolling, Amazon have a new batch of $3.99 or less Monthly Kindle deals, many of which are WS. Rather than list them all here, here's a link:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=lp_34418830..."
Excellent taste there!

Been along time since I bought a whispersync. How do you find if a book has a whispersync companion

Travis of NNY wrote: "Been along time since I bought a whispersync. How do you find if a book has a whispersync companion"

Go here --> Kindle Books with Narration

Thanks

Is there a way to go through the books you have already purchased through amazon to see what has whisper sync?

Yup you can do it on your kindle or on the website. Just don't ask me for directions. My kindle used to ask me periodically if I wanted to check.

If you click the link tubemonkey left for me ypu will see on left of page an option for scan library for audio that should do it for you

This is the link I use:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/audible/mat...

I use the Kindle app on my android. Under the menu on the upper left hand side of the home page is a category called Discover. Under that is the option Audio Upgrades. Just tap that and it will show all of the books in your library that have whispersync audio book upgrades.

The iOS Kindle app has the same feature (called "Audio Companions" in the menu on the left), but it doesn't display prices. So that's why I use the Amazon link.

The Android app DOES display the prices so not sure why yours doesn't.

Death and Judgment

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Judgment-...

Was $9.99
now $1.99

Audible companion $3.49

Three excellent Robert McCammon books are available for Kindle for $1.99 each, with Whispersync deals.

Boy's Life - $1.99/$12.99 (Boo!)
Swan Song - $1.99/$3.95
Speaks the Nightbird - $1.99/$3.99

Remnant Population

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...

$1.99
$3.99 Audible companion

Another Commissario Brunetti mystery

By Its Cover
http://www.amazon.com/its-Cover-Commi...

Now $2.33

Audible companion $3.99

I got The Christmas Letters by Lee Smith for $1.99 whispersync audio for $3.49
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009...

Jackaby by William Ritter
$1.99/$3.99 -- $5.98 total

Elmer Gantry Sinclair Lewis

Not all good books were written yesterday. The thing about Whispersync deals is they often let you listen to classics at a reduced price. "Elmer Gantry" is an example. It's $3 for the Kindle and $3 for the audible = $6.

This is one of may favorite movies of all time but I have never read the book. I still remember being a youngster in the Baptist Church as my preacher lamented about the movie and told the congregation not to go.

I enjoyed Elmer Gantry. I also love Main Street and enjoyed Arrowsmith.

WW2,Memoir

Lunch with Charlotte

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008...

Free today, Audible companion $1.99
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The Art Forger

$1.99, $3.99 Audible companion

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A...

Master of formalities, by Scott Meyer, is one of today's Kindle daily deals for 1.99. The audible version, narrated by Luke Daniels, is another 1.99.

Might be good for fans of the Magic 2.0 series (like myself)

Vanessa wrote: "Master of formalities, by Scott Meyer, is one of today's Kindle daily deals for 1.99. The audible version, narrated by Luke Daniels, is another 1.99.

Might be good for fans of the Magic 2.0 serie..."

I've had this one on my Wish List. Thanks for the tip!

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J... - $2.99


Audible companion $2.99

Thanks, John, for this section.

Preternatural Affairs, Books 1-3: Witch Hunt, Silver Bullet, and Hotter Than Helltown is free, and the a/b is $1.99. It's interesting that each single book is free with a $1.99 a/b, but you can get all three books for free right now and get the complete 15 hours or so of audio for $1.99. Jeff Kafer is narrated these.

Anyone read Preternatural? It is urban fantasy and I wonder how it compares to say Dresden or Alex Veras?

I got the books on the 25th of this month but just added the w/s audiobook to my collection. Hopefully I can get to it soon. I love supernatural suspense books, though not a huge fan of Paranormal Romance.

Bill (Just a) wrote: "Anyone read Preternatural? It is urban fantasy and I wonder how it compares to say Dresden or Alex Veras?"

I really enjoyed them. I found them better than the Dresden ones personally. I really only stuck with the Dresden ones for the narration, but did quit after the first 4. They are much shorter than the Dresden novels, but they are a good quick listen.

Thanks for the recommendation. I just picked them up. Looks good.

The Enigma Strain (Techno Thriller Science Fiction Best Sellers): Military Science Fiction Technothriller (Harvey Bennett Thrillers Book 1) is free today and the audio is $1.99.

Infinite Sacrifice (Infinite Series Book 1) is also free and the audio is $1.99. There's a note by the author that this book is not a standalone. The other two aren't on sale.

Popping in to mention that the monthly Prime book is NOT whispersync-price qualifying for an audiobook discount! The system knows that there was never any sort of underlying "purchase" involved (as opposed to library books).

So when we download our free book, even if the audio becomes whispersynced, our free download won't qualify?

Not for the monthly Prime book in my experience! My recollection is that from reports Kindle Unlimited books will work, but wouldn't swear to that.

Do you mean your monthly Prime Lending Library book, or your Kindle First title? Lending Library titles no longer qualify for Whispersync (they stopped it about 2 years ago), but Kindle First titles should still qualify. I went and checked one of mine and it is still showing a discount.

Prime lending

skinmaan wrote: "Do you mean your monthly Prime Lending Library book, or your Kindle First title? Lending Library titles no longer qualify for Whispersync (they stopped it about 2 years ago), but Kindle First title..."

That is not true. I frequently borrow ebooks from my library, download them to my kindle then buy the W/S audiobook. I have only been listening to audiobooks since last March and have bought 4 W/S books that way since then.

Jeffrey wrote: "skinmaan wrote: "Do you mean your monthly Prime Lending Library book, or your Kindle First title? Lending Library titles no longer qualify for Whispersync (they stopped it about 2 years ago), but K..."

He's talking about the Prime Lending Library from which Amazon prime members can borrow a book.

Ah! I did not understand that! Thank you for clarifying it!

Only Time Will Tell (Clifton Chronicles Book 1) is free, and the audiobook is also free.

Thanks Kathy!

Kathy wrote: "Only Time Will Tell (Clifton Chronicles Book 1) is free, and the audiobook is also free.


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Nice. Thanks Kathy! Sounds like a good book, and free is the best kind of good book there is. :)