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Amazon Alexa Streaming Audiobook: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Amazon Alexa is offering a listening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Audiobook) for Free Streaming via Amazon Alexa App/Devices (thru voice assistant and saying the request) when you follow the deal instructions below.
  • Note, this offer is not to own the audiobook. It is to stream the audiobook for free for a limited time.
Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member Eragorn for sharing this deal.

Instructions:
  1. If needed, install Amazon Alexa App [iOS or Android] or use your Amazon Alexa device
  2. Speak to your Amazon Alexa device or launch the Amazon Alexa app and say "Alexa, read The Lord of the Rings Book One"
  3. You will be able to listen to the audiobook read by Andy Serkis for free until October 13, 2022.

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  • About this deal:
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information.
    • Offer is valid through October 13, 2022.
  • About the audiobook:
    • Inspired by The Hobbit and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that J.R.R. Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues". From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature.
    • The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil.
    • In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe – hobbits, elves, and wizards – step colorfully into life. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

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Amazon Alexa is offering a listening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Audiobook) for Free Streaming via Amazon Alexa App/Devices (thru voice assistant and saying the request) when you follow the deal instructions below.
  • Note, this offer is not to own the audiobook. It is to stream the audiobook for free for a limited time.
Thanks to Slickdeals Staff Member Eragorn for sharing this deal.

Instructions:
  1. If needed, install Amazon Alexa App [iOS or Android] or use your Amazon Alexa device
  2. Speak to your Amazon Alexa device or launch the Amazon Alexa app and say "Alexa, read The Lord of the Rings Book One"
  3. You will be able to listen to the audiobook read by Andy Serkis for free until October 13, 2022.

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this deal:
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional information.
    • Offer is valid through October 13, 2022.
  • About the audiobook:
    • Inspired by The Hobbit and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that J.R.R. Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues". From these academic aspirations was born one of the most popular and imaginative works in English literature.
    • The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil.
    • In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien's great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe – hobbits, elves, and wizards – step colorfully into life. Rob Inglis' narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.

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bagarwa
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Unless I'm doing something wrong, this doesn't add the book to your audible library. It just reads the book to you in Alexa app. I'm guessing you won't have access to it after 10/13.

In that sense, this is like the free-weekend different games run, you have access only during that time. This is not like "game free to keep" like Epic runs every Thursday.
jbloggs
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So just to be clear, this is a Free Reading of the book but not to actually own the audio book.
jarheadduk
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It worked through the Alexa app on my iPhone just now. I could even speed it up once playing by asking Alexa to speed up.

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Aug 18, 2022 11:46 PM
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lsalmondAug 18, 2022 11:46 PM
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Anyone know how to do this with just the App but not a device?
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TheJerkStoreCalledAug 19, 2022 12:06 AM
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Quote from lsalmond :
Anyone know how to do this with just the App but not a device?
yeah via my Amazon app it just reads an unrelated book from my Kindle library...
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Quote from lsalmond :
Anyone know how to do this with just the App but not a device?
It worked through the Alexa app on my iPhone just now. I could even speed it up once playing by asking Alexa to speed up.
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Aug 19, 2022 12:49 AM
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lsalmondAug 19, 2022 12:49 AM
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Cool. Thanks!
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Unless I'm doing something wrong, this doesn't add the book to your audible library. It just reads the book to you in Alexa app. I'm guessing you won't have access to it after 10/13.

In that sense, this is like the free-weekend different games run, you have access only during that time. This is not like "game free to keep" like Epic runs every Thursday.
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Aug 19, 2022 04:09 PM
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lsalmondAug 19, 2022 04:09 PM
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Quote from bagarwa :
Unless I'm doing something wrong, this doesn't add the book to your audible library. It just reads the book to you in Alexa app. I'm guessing you won't have access to it after 10/13.

In that sense, this is like the free-weekend different games run, you have access only during that time. This is not like "game free to keep" like Epic runs every Thursday.
True. This clarification is important. This also means that we probably don't have the features like bookmarks or chapters or speeding up/slowing down... I think it just reads.
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Quote from bagarwa :
Unless I'm doing something wrong, this doesn't add the book to your audible library. It just reads the book to you in Alexa app. I'm guessing you won't have access to it after 10/13.

In that sense, this is like the free-weekend different games run, you have access only during that time. This is not like "game free to keep" like Epic runs every Thursday.
I assume the same. I'm just copy pasting what Amazon announced - apologies I don't have more info. I will say that I'm currently listening to it (via my own account cause I own it) and you shouldn't have issues listening to the entire book over almost two months. The book is 23 hours long so I just listen to audiobooks while driving in LA traffic.

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So just to be clear, this is a Free Reading of the book but not to actually own the audio book.
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Aug 19, 2022 11:34 PM
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SlickStealzAug 19, 2022 11:34 PM
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Not free to own
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!xobile!Aug 20, 2022 12:39 AM
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Quote from jarheadduk :
It worked through the Alexa app on my iPhone just now. I could even speed it up once playing by asking Alexa to speed up.
But it is in Alexa's voice, not Andy Serkis'.
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euuser288937Aug 20, 2022 01:52 AM
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Not free to own
I don't know about other parts but in nyc you can keep all 10 thousand audiobooks free
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iDontTipAug 20, 2022 03:29 AM
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I like that Aragorn, our king has posted deal on LOTR
One more reason to be a fan
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blackcomb420Aug 20, 2022 09:32 PM
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After the hobbit ill gladly listen to Serkis reading anything. He does a great job with characters. TU

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Quote from !xobile! :
But it is in Alexa's voice, not Andy Serkis'.
Add "on Audible" to the voice command and it should load the audiobook. I think Alexa will attempt to read the book if you own it for the Kindle - it was on SD for 2 bucks a while ago.
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