Father’s day is notorious for lame gifts like ties with lights that play music or “World’s Greatest Dad” mugs, t-shirts, etc. As a father myself, I feel for all my brothers out there who are practicing their “Oh wow, this is great!” fake smile in preparation for Father’s Day.

So listen up kids.. if you want to break this cycle of crummy gifts just keep reading.

If your dad likes to read (and what dad doesn’t) then I have a great suggestion for you. If your dad is like most guys he just doesn’t have enough time to read all the books that he wants to read. He gets home late from work and then has to spend all of his free time working around the house. His reading list just continues to get longer and longer each month as new books are released. With his busy schedule of work and chores there isn’t much time left over at the end of the day to relax and read.

Audible.com is the answer! With a subscription to audible.com  your dad can carry around his library in his pocket and listen to his books while he commutes to work or while he mows the lawn. Gradually he will actually start to look forward to those opportunities to pull out his iPod and listen to his favorite books.

With a subscription to audible.com he will receive credits each month that he can use on over 75,000 titles! Start him off slow with the 1 credit a month plan and let him upgrade as he starts to go through more than a book a month.

Plans start at $7.49/month for the first 3 months and then the price goes up to $14.95/month.

Still not convinced? Try Audible Now and Get A Free Audiobook Download with a 14 Day Trial. Choose from over 75,000 Titles.

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So that’s it.. this was my attempt to save Father’s Day. It’s all up to you now!