Audible Audio Books

Want to double, even triple, your “reading” rate? With audio books you can.

Audio books can be loaded onto your portable device (eg iPod  or BlackBerry) and then listened to anywhere, anytime. Say goodbye to endless commutes, interminable airport terminal waits and treadmill tedium.

Where is the best place to download audio books on the net? In my opinion there is one site that is head and shoulders above the rest: Audible. With over 60,000 titles to choose from, Audible offers the widest selection of digital audio books for download. But before I tell you more about Audible, I want you to know that I only recommend products and services that I personally use. As you can see in the below screenshot, I have been a member of Audible since March 14, 2008.

The benefits of becoming an Audible member include:

• Savings of up to 75% off of CD audio book retail prices
• Access to member only sales and promotions
• FREE daily audio subscription to The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal
• And much, much more….

Audible offers two different membership plans. These are:

1. Gold Membership Plan

Gold members receive 1 credit per month (1 credit = 1 audio book). Audible currently has a special offer that gives new members an audio book for $7.49 per month for the first 3 months, and $14.95 per month thereafter.

Download an Audio Book for only $7.49 and Save 50% for 3 months.

2. Platinum Membership

Platinum members receive 2 credits per month. Audible currently has a special offer that gives you a 14 day free trial of Audible Platinum, meaning you can download 2 free audio books of your choice.

Try Audible Now and Get 2 Free Audio Book Downloads with a 14 Day Trial.

Note: you will need to a credit card to sign up for an Audible account. However, this is  a no obligation trial. If you are not 100% satisfied with Audible, you can cancel your account before the end of the trial, pay nothing and keep your 2 free audio books. And yes, you can cancel online (ie you don’t need to spend time on the phone).

Audible Tips

If you’re liking the sound of Audible audio books here are a few more tips:

• Pay attention to the narrator, as a good narrator will add to your experience of the audio book (and a bad narrator can ruin it!). You can do this by listening to a sample of the audio book before purchasing it and/ or reading the reviews from other members.
• I use the Griggin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger to listen to audio books in the car. Also, many of the new car stereos come equipped with an auxiliary input so that you can connect your iPod (or similar MP3 player) directly to your stereo. It’s also possible to burn audio books to CD.
• The Audible software is available for Windows and Mac. If you use iTunes like I do your audio books will automatically show, as you can see in the below screenshot:

• If you’re unsure about signing up as a member, or are dissatisfied with Audible once you become a member, you can cancel your membership at anytime.

Sound good? Here are the links again:

Gold membership: Download an Audio Book for only $7.49 and Save 50% for 3 months.

Platinum membership: Try Audible Now and Get 2 Free Audio Book Downloads with a 14 Day Trial.