Is Audible a good deal I love audio books but they are so expensive….please advise?
Is Audible a good deal I love audio books but they are so expensive….please advise?
Is Audible a good deal I love audio books but they are so expensive….please advise?
I love audible. Their sales are fantastic. Also, look into Scribd. I just started that.
@Kathy so do you get 3 books for free a month…like forever
@Katrina , with audible, you get 2 free “originals ” a month out of around 6 titles and can either sign up for 1 or 2 books with a subscription. You own the books. With Scribd, you get unlimited borrowing.
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Katrina if you join your local library you will be able to get audio books for free. My library has 3 different sites I can log into to get audio books so a great variety.
@Kathy agreed.
@Kathy This is what I came to say. I don’t even have to go to the library as I use the cloud.
i use the Libby app
Yep, this. Library
I agree with Kathy Pearson . I took the free trial subscription for audible. I got my 2 free books and cancelled. Nothing special. Free is for me. Do the trial and see if it’s for you.
You get 1 credit a month which basically negates the monthly fee
I love it – but I chose the long books that are ‘worth the money’ – the ones that would take a long time to read if you are a busy person. I also tend to chose thing I wouldn’t necessarily read – so for example I listened to Michelle Obama’s book – which I never would have read but massively enjoyed.
I think over 25 hours is worth it.
I love it
5000+ books in my Audio library. After 15 years, I’ve pretty much lost the ability to actually read a physical book now,!
I’ve been an audible member for about 7 years. I got it when Wheel of Time A Memory of Light released. After having been an avid book reader my whole life, I think listening has ruined me for reading a physical book.
@Mark yep, ditto!!
I have over 120 books adding up to 2 months 15 days worth of listening time. I dont even wanna add up the amount of money that has cost but I’ve never thought about quitting lol. If you can fit it in your budget comfortably it is well worth it, and I’m not the type to like paying for subscriptions.
I used to just buy books on audible as I wanted without subscribing. Because I didn’t think I would be able to read fast enough to make the subscription worth it. But I tried it out and it turns out I usually get ahead of the curve. They also have specials for subscribers. Every so often, they offer me 2 credits for a low price like $12.99. You can use the credit for any book on audible that you want, regardless of the price. Which means you can buy a $35 book for like $6.50. So it’s well worth it, IMO. 🙂
Totally worth it.
I use scribd. It doesnt have as many options as audible but it is unlimited and has ebooks as well so its worth it for me. Here is a link for a free trial if anyone would like to try it. Check out Scribd – the membership for readers! Use my link to sign up and you’ll get 60 days free: https://www.scribd.com/gatx/71vggd
The credits you bank up and the credit member sales are well worth the subscription. Also the books I want are really expensive so credits are where it’s at.
@Audrea you can also “return” books youve listened to already for a credit and the book stays in your library so you can still listen to it. Ive gotten like 6 extra credits so far doing this.
@Dylan woah! I did not know that. Thanks so much!!!
Totally worth it. Around $20 a month for 3 books a month isn’t bad at all imo. I listened to 52 books last year lol
I am so obsessed with audible now that I rarely read normal books anymore. I got it when I worked two jobs back to back and I missed reading, at first I thought I’d not be able to really pay attention to the books while I listened to them at work but that wasn’t true. I’m now obsessed, I listen to my books in the car, while I cook, clean, go to the gym, relax in bed. I’ve almost 2 months of listening time racked up. The credits are very worth it. And you can buy 3 more for £18 which is great if you know you’re going to need them before the next credit. Sometimes I don’t give books a chance because the narrator sounds crap, but rarely. And usually I find if I don’t like them at the start, by the end I’ll love their voice and not mind haha!
My local library doesn’t have a good selection of audiobooks so I pay $50/year for an out of state membership with the Brooklyn Public Library. Great selection, unlimited books – you do have to wait for most, which is the biggest drawback.
Check out an app called Libby. You set up an account with your library card and check them out like a library book for a few weeks at a time. The selection depends on your specific library, but I bet they have a lot of what you’re looking for. ?
Pro tip given by an audible employee while i was on the phone with them. You can return anything anytime no questions asked up to a year after. The guy walked me through my library and credited whatever title i wanted. You can do this right from the settings page as well. They may cut off the function if you use it to liberally, but its activated again after a few purchases or months.
I would normally say that’s sort of sketchy, as it’s kind of like sending a meal back after you’ve already licked your plate clean, but if their employees are telling you how to do it, might as well. I just reclaimed a couple of credits now. Thanks for the tip. ?
@Ian i never would’ve done it myself if it wasnt for my experience. Maybe it was a jaded employee, but mr. Bezos will be just fine.
Im deaf. Can’t help youuuu
I have audible and I love it. I recently found Chirp, which is an audio version of BookBub. The deals are anywhere from $1.99 to $4.99 for great audiobooks. I also use the local library.
It’s become my obsession
The best is when you buy the Kindle on sale and then get the audio book for super cheap
Alexa Dot !
Yes!
You can also get audible on ebooks you buy. Sometimes the audio is only $1.99. Most around $7.50.
Check out Scribd! Tons of audio books for like $8.99 a month
Yes!! I love it!!
Cloud Library let’s you use your library # for free audio books!
I usually but an ebook on amazon when they are cheap and then get the audible for it afterwards and it costs around $3. I like it when I can read a book when in bed and then listen to same boo when driving/walking etc
I love audiobooks and have always got one going. I used to pay for audible, but now I just use the free account through my library accounts. Nearly every library has an account (and sometimes several) with an app where you can listen to as many audiobooks as you want!
The selections aren’t as unlimited as Audible, but even though I stick almost exclusively to fantasy and sci-fi, there’s never a shortage of things to listen to! Plus a lot of libraries have the option of suggesting books for them to get and in which format and oftentimes they will add them!
Libby is free. You just need a library card and they don’t have all titles.
Libby is awesome
The thing I like about audible is being able to sync it with the books I’m reading on my kindle. So I can always pick off where I left off on either audio or kindle. It’s also quite a lot cheaper to buy the audio book of the kindle book you’re buying on amazon.
The thing I don’t like is how many books I don’t enjoy that I can’t return. I feel a bit cheated by that.
Libby is great, but the selection isn’t as good obviously.
I think audible is quite good, yes. It is worth it for the dollar value of the credits they give out alone.
Love audible
I’ve been using it for years!
@Crystal I am just frustrated with the monotone narrators
@Katrina yes, the narrator can definitely ruin a perfectly great book. Good thing about audible is that you can return a book if you don’t like it. I’ve done that many times!
Yea it is
I like scribd!!! It’s Wayyyyy better priced!!
I love it!!
It’s not so bad price wise. You get 1 free credit a month. And you can buy 3 credits for $35. Which is a fantastic deal considering some audiobooks cost more than $35.
I think it’s a great deal! I’ve been subscribed since 2012!
It seems more expensive than it is because while you only get one free credit a month they have fantastic members only sales (most recent was $5 an audiobook) so it balances out pretty well.
I love it, I’m in the UK and I pay £109 s year for 24 books and if you use your credits up before the year is up, it’s about £11 for three credits. Plus there are loads of sales on through out the year and they have books you can listen to for free. Also you can return your books if you dont like them. I’ve got over 300 books in my Audible library.
@SJ where do you pay 109 for 24 books?
James Price here is their price listing but I don’t think all of those are visibly on offer when you join. It became available to me after I had joined paying monthly when I wanted to renew it. I did cancel my subscription for a bit to get through some books and then emailed Audible and asked to have the annual subscription reinstated and they did https://audible-uk.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5527/~/what-are-the-different-membership-plans-audible-offers%3F
If you look at the bottom of that page is says: To sign up for a free trial to Audible, or to pick your plan visit the Join Us page. If you experience any issues signing up, or are looking to enroll in an annual membership (12 Book or 24 Book), please contact Customer Care.
@SJ awesome I’m going to try and change to the 24 book program
@SJ just signed up to the 24 credits thanks for the heads up I think I’ve most probably spent 100’s more than I could of.
@James You’re welcome. Yeah, they should make the different subscriptions more obvious for us.
Hey have you tried overdrive? It really depends on your library system how good the selection will be though.
Well. If you like audio books, as in listening to them, it is a worthy deal. Otherwise the business would crash.
If what you intend is to sell, that depends on how you manage writing. If you are independent the costs of producing the audio book will fall upon you, and considering the reader will charge a hefty sum (I heard 100 per hour is normal) you might end up paying more than you expected. Traditionally published books have a small advantage in that regard. The company will take the burden for you, and split the royalties to recover the investment.
Many love audie books, but as an author, I do not consider them an expenditure I am willing to take yet. Naturally that is one of my personal choices, after all I also consider print media as inefficient, but notably less expensive to produce than audio books.
I don’t want an audio book with just any narrator, and the top ones are way too expensive.
I use the libby app
They ok just don’t do it for the wheel of time unless your rich.