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Reading requires focus, and for those who often multitask, that means having to pause and pay attention to just one thing for a bit. Amazon‘s Audible helps people enjoy captivating stories, but through audiobooks — and for a limited time you can try the service for more than 90% off.
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Audible’s latest promo gets new users access to the service for just $0.99 a month for the first three months. That includes Audible originals too, such as Words + Music, which spotlights artists including Mariah Carey and Snoop Dogg. Each episode gives you an exclusive look into a musician’s creative process while offering fans a more in-depth look into favorite artists and how they make some of their greatest hits. Audible also released a brand new series titled The Wonder of Stevie that takes listeners through Stevie Wonder’s music career, with commentary from Janelle Monae, Questlove and even Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
The limited-time deal is going on from now until Dec. 31, and is stackable with Audible’s complimentary 30-day free trial.
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New members can take advantage of a complimentary Audible membership for 30 days free when you sign up. You don’t need to be a Prime member in order to receive the discount — just click the button to redeem the deal, and then fill out the information required to instantly get access to the service. Once your 30 day free trial is over, you’ll be charged the limited-time promo price of $0.99/month for the first three months (a savings of more than 90%).
Afterwards, your membership will auto-renew at $14.95/month for the Premium Plus plan that includes access to Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts in addition to a monthly free credit to purchase any premium book within the Audible library (regardless of price) and exclusive member-only deals and discounts.
Other Audible Originals you can check out include the eight episode series Origins, which, like Words + Music, spotlights a groundbreaking artist and gives you a peek into their mind, including where they find inspiration. You’ll also get to hear live performances, with each episode focusing on a different artist. Musicians you can look forward to learning more about include Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and King Princess.
Besides Audible Originals, the service includes a vast library of audiobooks that you can add to your listening list, including musician memoirs and music books. Instead of reading Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, you’ll be able to listen to actress Julia Roberts narrate the star’s life, or hear from JoJo as the “Too Little, Too Late” artist narrates her own memoir.
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Sum 41‘s frontman is holding nothing back in a new memoir detailing the highs and lows of Deryck Whibley’s career.
Released on Tuesday (Oct. 8), Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell is the lead singer’s first-ever autobiography detailing his rise to fame, the success of Sum 41 as well as the struggles he endured — including alleged sexual abuse by the band’s former manager.
Whibley’s memoir starts from the beginning detailing his life before fame, being raised by a single mom in Canada and forming a friend group that would eventually evolve into an internationally famous punk rock band. While the band has since announced their split, fans can relive the group’s most memorable moments straight from the 44-year-old’s perspective.
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Since its release, the book has skyrocketed to the top of Amazon’s bestselling chart, earning the No. 1 spot for punk musician biographies. And, for a limited time, you can buy Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell online for 21% off.
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Readers can expect to delve into more than just the singer’s upbringings in Walking Disaster, as he details Sum 41’s rise to fame. Throughout the start of Whibley music career, he kept hidden alleged sexual misconduct from the band’s first manager, Greig Nori, who groomed him as well as sexually and verbally abused him, according to reporting from Rolling Stone.
Reviewers can’t get enough of the memoir with one Amazon shopper saying it “tells some incredible stories, but it also includes some great life lessons about resilience, redemptions, and suffering.
In addition to the lows, the punk rockstar experienced unforgettable moments like “winning at the MTV Video Music Awards and being nominated for a Grammy,” the official description states. Plus, he’ll revisit some of his high-profile relationships including with Paris Hilton and Avril Lavigne.
Audiobook fans can even listen to the memoir narrated by Whibley himself through Audible. Bonus savings: new Audible users can get three months for $3 when you sign up here.
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Cody Simpson has proven to be a man of many talents, earning a Billboard 200 top 10 album with Surfers Paradise in 2013, in addition to launching his own eco-friendly fashion brand and qualifying for the Australian national swimming team back in 2022.
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In an attempt to make it to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 27-year-old had to make sacrifices, including putting his music career on hold for five years. In the end, he fell short in both the 100-meter men’s freestyle and 100-meter butterfly during the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials, failing to earn a spot on the relay team for Paris.
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Rather than hold on to the disappointment, Simpson is already throwing on his Olympics merch and looking ahead, including going back into music. For fans anticipating his music comeback, the star already teased a lot of “exciting projects” lined up, according to a press statement. While you wait, though, the “Free” singer shifted his creativity to writing and has published his first-ever kid’s book, titled The Sea In Me, which you can buy online now from Amazon.
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Simpson’s children’s book isn’t just the first time the singer has published a story for kids, but it’s the first story he’s ever written. There are 32 pages total with illustrations done by Amandine Thomas, while the storyline dives into how Simpson uses swimming to escape the chaos of life outside the water.
While there are many music books to choose from, the pop singer’s children’s book looks to inspire the younger generation while focusing on an activity other than singing or playing an instrument. While it’s not a musician memoir, it does give a more in-depth look into another of the artist’s passions, allowing fans to gain insight into how special swimming is to Simpson, even after he was unable to make it to the 2024 Olympics.
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