Ask HN: Netflix for audiobooks?
Where are similarly priced streaming services for audio books? Here are the closest ones I've found after a brief search, which use the old 'mail me a disc' model, along with their comparatively astronomical prices:
http://www.simplyaudiobooks.com/rentals ($18/month)
http://www.booksfree.com/available_plans.shtml ($24/month)
Audible.com and Audiobooks.com are selling books for $15/month (or at least that's how Audible markets their 'credit' system). I'm definitely going to check out what's available at the local library!