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Let's face it – not all of us love to read. But that doesn't make us feel any less left out when everyone is talking about the latest best seller around the water cooler. If you're tired of not knowing what the chatter is all about, you need to dive into the world of audio books. You can make your way through the latest titles without having to turn a single page. Question is, which audio book websites are the best? That's what we set out to uncover. The Audio Book Store is one of the many online audio bookstores we researched. Here's what we uncovered...

What's New?

Special offer for new memberships at $7.49/months for 3 months instead of $14.95/month.
Two week free trial of select Audio Book Store services.
Unlimited rentals with monthly membership fee.

Our Favorite Feature:

We really like the fact that The Audio Book Store offers unlimited rental plans. Have a one-hour commute each way to work and you just can't stand what's on the radio? Audio books are the answer and the unlimited rental plans offered by this site can provide you with hours and hours of books to make your rides more enjoyable without breaking the bank (because gas prices are probably already doing that to you).

The Audio Book Store Experience:

The Audio Book Store website definitely sets the tone for an enjoyable shopping experience. The site offers rentals, purchases and instant downloads for their customers. We feel this combination of services caters to a wide variety of customers, making The Audio Book Store a great pick for almost any book fan.

We were impressed that The Audio Book store offers MP3s and CD rentals. Not everyone has an MP3 player (shocking, but true). Those who don't can take advantage of the snail-mail CD rentals. Those with portable media devices can instantly download the titles they want. It's a win-win service all the way around.

The selection at this online audio bookstore was also impressive. They offer more than 40,000 titles spanning 20 different genres. And even with the mass selection, finding what you want is easy. The search features are comprehensive and finding what we wanted took just minutes.

Unlike many of the other audio book rental sites on the Web, you do not have to be a member to purchase books from The Audio Book Store. That being said, however, the site does offer better deals to registered members such as discounts of up to 30 percent.

The Audio Book Store’s Features:

Audio Software download for free
Audio book downloads and rentals
Transfer audio technology to other electronic listening devices.
Member discounts
Monthly roll over credit
Members receive weekly free audio
No obligation membership policies

The Audio Book Store’s Pricing:

The Audio Book Store prices are based on a credit system where 1 credit is equal to 1 audio book.

Downloads Pricing

Special Offer for New Members: First 3 months of membership for just $7.49 per month (one credit per month).
1 credit per month costs $14.95 per month.
12 credits cost $149.50
2 credits per month cost $22.95 per month.
24 credits cost $229.50.
Other Monthly and Annual Download Plans available.

Rentals Pricing:

1 audio book out at a time, unlimited rentals each month for $17.98 per month or $180 per year.
2 audio books out at a time, unlimited rentals each month for $29.97 per month or $300 per year.
3 audio books out at a time, unlimited rentals each month for $37.98 per month or $408 per year.

The Audio Book Store’s Customer Service:

The Audio Book Store's customer service is quite extensive. They offer live chat, phone support and email help. Phone support was very helpful, taking the time to explain how the credit system works and the benefits the site offers its members. Email support was just as useful, getting us a response the same day we sent in our question. Overall, we have to say that The Audio Book Store definitely knows how to treat their customers and they definitely work to answer any questions you may have.

Upside:

No late fees or due dates, huge selection, instant downloads.

Downside:

Credit system may be confusing to some customers.

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