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I'm not usually a big audiobook person, preferring my Kindle or old-school library books. But with so many buzzy new books out and a good amount of time spent in the car shuttling my kids around, I decided to give Audible's free trial a try -- and I'm glad I did. Right now, as part of the Prime Day sale, Amazon has extended the free trial from the usual one month to three months, saving you about $27.

Even on the free trial, you can select any audiobook from Audible's catalog of over 1 million titles, including brand new releases. You'll get the same benefits as full members on your free trial, and you can cancel before the three months are up, and won't get charged anything if you don't want to continue.

If you're unfamiliar, Audible is Amazon's audiobook platform that includes bestsellers, new releases, and exclusives like the Harry Potter full-cast audiobook editions. You can listen through the Audible app on iOS or Android, which includes useful features like downloads, a car mode with simplified controls, and the ability to set timers and slow down or speed up the audio. You can also listen through any Alexa-enabled device, including Fire tablets, Kindles, Sonos devices, and more.