October 7 - Those of you that follow Armitage news on Twitter and Facebook already know that both of the Christie books narrated by Richard have now suddenly and mysteriously appeared in Audible Plus.
Initially it seemed purchasing the audiobooks was not a possibility. Thanks to other Armitage fans with the same problem, the solution seemed to be to uninstall and then install the Audible App on your phone or tablet. I unfortunately was able to purchase only Book #2 since I made the mistake of adding Book #1 to my library and downloading it on my tablet before I knew the trick. Very weird all around by Audible.
Why purchase the books since they are "free" on Audible Plus? Because on Audible Plus they have an expiration date. It's like borrowing from a library, except you are paying for your membership. I don't really understand how Audible Plus is a good business move for Audible? I'm missing something.
Anyway, I'm now happy to have the two books back with Richard Armitage narrating and have started to listen to Book #1, The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
OCT 2 - PLEASE READ MY UPDATE AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. I'M TOO DEPRESSED RIGHT NOW TO MAKE ANOTHER OCTOBER SELECTION.
October Audiobook Challenge
An Audiobook Narrated by a Famous Narrator
My Choice
Two audiobooks narrated by my favorite narrator
RICHARD ARMITAGE
I have been waiting for the October challenge since I started this in January. I was really hoping Richard would have one new audiobook out just in time. Imagine how happy I was to find out he would have two books out on October 6.
Both books, The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Murder on the Links are Book #1 and #2 of the Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie.
The release of both books this October commemorate 100 Years of Agatha Christie Stories:
As a mystery lover, Agatha Christie reader, and admirer of Richard Armitage I am very much looking forward to listening to both books in October.
Thank you Audible.
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Another wonderful thing about the October Audiobook Challenge is that Listening Books has selected an audiobook narrated by Richard Armitage as one of their "October Listening Challenge - Listen to a Book With a Famous Narrator" suggestions:
Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
Click below to find out more about this audiobook:
"Richard Armitage turns in a stellar performance of the lovelorn and hasty hero of Heyer's Regency romance. Even better, Armitage creates wonderful voices for the female characters--from the stern society matrons to the giddy debutantes. Armitage moves the narrative along at a breezy, gossipy pace that is perfectly suited to the novel's action and scene descriptions..."
"The charm of Heyer's characters and Armitage's skillful performance will have the listener longing for more." R.F. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
Update October 2, 2020
So today I received a mysterious email from Audible (see below) and contacting them today they can't tell me what has happened, or even when the two audiobooks, scheduled for October 6, will be published.
Below is their email:
Dear
We have good news for you. The Agatha Christie title(s) you pre-ordered will now be available in the Audible Plus Catalog on their release day. That means they will be available for free. With that, we are canceling your pre-order, you won’t be charged.
Remember, you can keep your Audible Plus titles for as long as your membership is active and they remain in the Audible Plus Catalog. If you’d like to keep them forever in your library, you may purchase them on the day they become available.
Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
Happy Listening!
The Audible Team
10:34pm -
Another message from Audible tonight. The two audiobooks have been "postponed indefinitely"
Wow, Fabo! This is so cool! I also can't wait for a listen to Richard Armitage reading Agatha Christie! Thanks for sharing! Cheers! Grati ;->
ReplyDeleteP.S. And "Sylvester" is my fave of the three Heyer books he has read--with "TCM" running a close 2nd.
Hi Grati,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment and also for mentioning my post on your blog. Unfortunately Audible sent me an email today, with little information about why they've now cancelled my pre-order for both books. I've contacted Audible and they can't seem to tell me what happened or when they will be released. Very disappointed in Audible.