Remember the last time that you curled up on the sofa and got lost in the story line of a great book? If you paused more than a few seconds, you're not alone. However, there's no reason that you should sacrifice one of your favorites past times, because you have no free time to indulge. With Audible.com you can download books, podcasts, magazines, newspapers, original programming and TV & radio subscriptions to listen to on your MP3 player, computer or even your smart phone.
Audible.com is a subsidiary corporation of Amazon.com which originated as an online book retailer. Over 75,000 titles of downloadable content are at your fingertips whenever the mood strikes. For a monthly – or annual – membership fee, you can purchase credits to redeem for audio files. Depending on the amount of "reading" you plan to do, Audible.com has a variety of options. Before making a long term commitment, you can pay monthly to receive one or two credits. Each credit buys you one download. If one or two credits a month won't be enough, you have the option to pay in advance for the year to receive either 12 or 24 credits immediately to be used as you please. As an Audible.com member, you can always purchase more credits at 30% off the price for the download. Now you'll be able to take your mind off being stuck in bumper to bumper traffic by listening to that best seller that you've been meaning to pick up. If you're wondering why you wouldn't just buy a book on CD, Audible.com saves up to 75% off the price of purchasing an audio book. You are getting not only convenience and an extensive library of downloadable material, but you are also saving yourself a bookshelf full of audio books that are just going to become dust collectors anyway.
Audible.com offers several membership plans. Currently, there are two choices if you're interested in paying by the month. One credit per month is $7.49 for the first three months and $14.95 per month after the introductory period; or two credits per month for $22.95 per month. If you are an avid "reader", you can pay annually for 12 or 24 credits that you can use whenever you choose. At $149.50 for 12 downloads or $229.50 for 24 downloads, Audible.com is a bargain.
