But there are lots of good deals to be found.
Many audio companions cost $12.99 many ebooks cost in the double digits. Not every book is Whispersync-enabled, and not all of those are good deals. Once I figured out how this Whispersync thing worked, I went searching for great deals. If I can beat $12.46/credit, it’s worth buying the ebook and audiobook together, even if I’m not planning on ever reading the ebook. Platinum Annual: 24 credits at once - $9.56 per credit Gold Annual: 12 credits at once - $12.46 per credit (my current plan) Gold: 1 credit/month - $14.95 per credit (my old plan) Here’s what Audible’s memberships look like right now: That makes your total purchase $5.98.Ĭompare this to the $14.95 I paid per credit for the audiobook alone with my Audible membership. If you buy the ebook, you can add the Audible audiobook for $3.99. Right now, Outlander #1 is on sale for $1.99 for Kindle. It doesn’t make sense, but it’s true: even if you have no intention of reading the ebook, sometimes buying the Kindle book plus the audio saves you serious money. I wish I’d known how to use the service then. I could have spent more time reading, instead of searching for my place. (Giant disclaimer here: read the reviews before you start the Outlander books.) But some of the later books stopped at seemingly random one-hour intervals, and it drove me crazy.)
(For most of the books, it wasn’t too hard to stop at a chapter break. But I didn’t use Whispersync-I didn’t know it existed-and I spent a lot of time trying to find my place. Last fall when I raced through the Outlander books, I switched back and forth between the Kindle and audio versions so I could get through the books faster.
It’s called Whispersync for Voice, and it allows you to switch back and forth between reading the Kindle book and listening to the audio version without losing your place. I’m kicking myself for not figuring it out sooner (it’s been around for a couple of years), so I wanted to make amends by filling you in as soon as possible. I’ve finally figured out how to use a great service that makes it even easier-and cheaper-to listen to audiobooks with Audible. I love audiobooks, and Audible is my favorite way to listen to them.
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