AUDIO BOOKS

AUDIO BOOK REVIEWS

(click on the title to read the review)

#Selfie (Hashtag, #4) - Cambria Hebert
Addicted After All (Addicted #3) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie
Addicted to You (Addicted #1) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
A Stone in the Sea by A.L. Jackson

Bared to You (Crossfire #1) Sylvia Day
Beautiful Secret (Beautiful Bastard #4) by Christina Lauren
Beauty and the Mustache (Knitting in the City, #4) by Penny Reid
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas

Curing Doctor Vincent (The Good Doctor Trilogy Book 1) by Renea Mason

Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James
Fighting to Forgive (Fighting, #2) J.B. Salsbury
Fighting for Flight (Fighting, #1) by JB Salsbury
Free Me (The Found Duet, #1) by Laurelin Paige 
Fuel the Fire (Calloway Sisters #3) by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros

Game for Marriage (Game for It, #1) by Karen Erickson
Game for Trouble (Game for It, #2) by Karen Erickson
The Girl I was Before (Falling, #3) by Ginger Scott

Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sister #2, Addicted #2.2) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie

Kaleidoscope Hearts (Hearts #1) by Claire Contreras
Killing Sari (In the Company of Killers #1) by J.A. Redmerski
Kiss the Sky (Calloway Sister #1, Addicted #2.1) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie

Locked (The Alpha Group #1) by Maya Cross
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

Monster in His Eyes (Monster in His Eyes #1) J.M. Darhower

Neanderthal Seeks Human (Knitting in the City, #1) by Penny Reid

Obsidian (Lux #1) by by Jennifer L. Armentrout
One To Hold (One To Hold #1) by Tia Louise
Onyx (Lux #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Providence (Providence, #1) by Jamie McGuire

Reasonable Doubt Full Series by Whitney Gracia Williams 
Restless Waters (Left Drowning #2) by Jessica Park
Remember When 1 (Remember Trilogy #1) by T.Torrest
Reviving Izabel (In the Company of Killers #2) by J.A. Redmerski

Sea of Stars (Kricket, #2) by Amy A. Bartol
Seven Years (Seven #1) by Dannika Dark
Significance (Significance #1) by Shelly Crane
Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons #1) by Christina Lauren
Sweet Possession (Sweet Addiction #2) by J. Daniels

Tamed (Tangled, #3) by Emma Chase
This is Falling (Falling, #1) by Ginger Scott
Thrive (Addicted #2.5) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie 
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J Maas
Waiting on the Sidelines (Waiting on the Sidelines, #1) by Ginger Scott

Wanderlust by Skye Warren


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AUDIO BOOKS 101 + FAQ

I love Audio Books. Back in the day it took me over an hour to get to work and I would pop in a CD from the library and just get lost in a book.

Now, it’s even easier to listen to your favorite reads.

It may come to a shock for a few, but I don’t use my kindle **GASP**. I know, I have one, but I’m an Apple lover, so I use an iPhone and iPad.  So my post deals with using the Kindle app.

Common Questions:

Don’t I need a Kindle to listen to Amazon books?
No, you do not need a kindle to listen to books. I use the Kindle and Audible App since Amazon has the best prices on audio books.

Aren’t Audio books really expensive?
No. If you know how to shop. Most of the time Amazon have deals, if you own the kindle version, you can purchase the audio version for a cheaper price.  This is also known as whispersync for voice. You can read along while you listen too.

Do I need to own the Kindle version to purchase the audio version?
No, but it’s cheaper to purchase the kindle version first and then the audio version at discount, unless it’s not applicable, which happens in some cases.

I use more than one device, will it snyc like my books?

Yes. I use an iPhone and iPad and just like the Kindle app, it syncs to the last place you stop listening to.

Do I use data while I listen?
No. Just like a Kindle book. You use data to download your book, but once it’s on your device you do not need to use data.  It will also warn you if you are about to use data.

Can I access my other applications while I listen?
Yes. It works like any other app.  You can surf the web, or in my case, check Facebook and Email.
You can listen to your audio book through the Audible App or the Kindle App.

What is Audible Trial?

It works like any other subscription program. For the first month you can pick two audio books for free. After the first month you pay a monthly fee of $14.95 for one audio book per month. You can cancel anytime and you can exchange your book at anytime.

Let's Get STARTED!

1.) You can purchase from Audible but I prefer to go through Amazon. It's the same thing, I just think the user face of Amazon is better.

I will be using Bared to You by Sylvia Day as en example (plus it's an awesome book).

Bared to You is on sale $2.99

I own the paperback version of this in English, Italian and French, but I don't have the kindle version.  If you notice, it's offers "Whispersync for Voice".

2.) If you notice, you can purchase the Whispersync for Voice version ("Add Audible Narration") is $3.99.

Or the Audio version is $11.95, that means you purchase the audio version without purchasing the kindle version.

Kindle $2.99 + Whispersync $3.99 = $6.98 (plus tax if applicable)

Audio = $11.95 (plus tax if applicable)

Kindle $2.99 + Whispersync $3.99 = $6.98 IS THE BETTER DEAL

3.) One click Bared to You and add narration.

4.) Open the book through Kindle, you will notice the little headphones at the bottom. If you touch it, it will show you the audio version. You can read and listen if you wish.

You will also see this version on the Audible app.

You can stop and play, access chapters and access your other audio books. It's a fabulous app.

EASY PEASY RIGHT?

There are other ways to purchase audio books. I use iTunes too, but to me this is the easiest way . I tend to listen to my old and favorite books which works out perfectly because the audio version is usually on sale, some as low as $1.99

Regardless the best part is sometimes I find I love the book more because I listen to it. It just feels like I get more of the book and I connect better with the characters. Also, if the audio book isn't on sale, the audio subscription makes it really affordable.

I hope you try it because I love it.