Audio Books - What are you listening to?
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Jonnny said:
Soldier Spy - Tom Marcus
Fictional but great to listen to and I couldn't stop listening, just a "spy/terrorist" book, enjoyed it.
Fictional but great to listen to and I couldn't stop listening, just a "spy/terrorist" book, enjoyed it.
Just finished Capture or Kill - Tom Marcus, really enjoyed it and finished it in a week.. A follow on from Soldier Spy.
Anyone know of any others like this?
Any other recommendations?
I've also just finished "The Dark Web" and "Real Crime" Audible Shorts.. Definitely recommend these too.
toasty said:
Just finishing Dune by Frank Herbert. A classic sci-fi that had somehow passed me by.
I'm especially enjoying this Audible version as it has an ensemble cast to cover the many characters.
Toasty, if you haven't already read Hyperion by Dan Simmons then try the Audible version, it also has a cast so it's like listening to a play. It's widely recognised as one of the best Sci-Fi books ever written and I guarantee you would enjoy it. I'm especially enjoying this Audible version as it has an ensemble cast to cover the many characters.
br d said:
Toasty, if you haven't already read Hyperion by Dan Simmons then try the Audible version, it also has a cast so it's like listening to a play. It's widely recognised as one of the best Sci-Fi books ever written and I guarantee you would enjoy it.
Thanks, I’ll add it to my list. Just finished my 81st Audible book (!)
'The Game' by Tom Wood. Book 3 in the 'Victor the Assassin' series.
Really good listen, with excellent narration. The first book was a bit pants, and nearly didn't continue, but book 2 was better. 3 excellent. You don't really need to listen to the first two... it's pretty obvious what's going on.
'The Game' by Tom Wood. Book 3 in the 'Victor the Assassin' series.
Really good listen, with excellent narration. The first book was a bit pants, and nearly didn't continue, but book 2 was better. 3 excellent. You don't really need to listen to the first two... it's pretty obvious what's going on.
Hellbent. 3rd in the Evan Smoak series.
Excellent listen.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hellbent-Audiobook/B0...
Excellent listen.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hellbent-Audiobook/B0...
GetCarter said:
Hellbent. 3rd in the Evan Smoak series.
Excellent listen.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hellbent-Audiobook/B0...
Thanks for the heads up. Now halfway through book 2. Excellent listen.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hellbent-Audiobook/B0...
I have listened to, as recommended here, Soldier Spy and The Spy and the Traitor both of which I enjoyed very much. I have also listened to A spy among friends which was also very good but not as good as The Spy and the Traitor.
Can anyone recommend other books about real people and not fiction?
Can anyone recommend other books about real people and not fiction?
bracken78 said:
I have listened to, as recommended here, Soldier Spy and The Spy and the Traitor both of which I enjoyed very much. I have also listened to A spy among friends which was also very good but not as good as The Spy and the Traitor.
Can anyone recommend other books about real people and not fiction?
A few more riveting books:Can anyone recommend other books about real people and not fiction?
The Spies of Winter: The GCHQ Codebreakers Who Fought the Cold War
M: Maxwell Knight, MI5's Greatest Spymaster
Bridge of Spies: A True Story of the Cold War (not what the film was based upon).
A Brief History of the Cold War
Also worth a punt
The Secret Barrister
The Longest Kill: The Story of Maverick 41, One of the World's Greatest Snipers
My list so far:
David Goggins - Can't Hurt me.
US Navy Seal turned endurance runner.
Ant Middleton - First Man In.
Life before, during and after the Special forces.
Louis Theroux - Gotta Get Theroux This.
Career journey
Alan Partridge - i Partridge. We need to talk about Alan
Mike Tyson - Undisputed truth
Warts and all book over 20 hours
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall
Life story, self promotion and ego.
Mark Manson - The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a Fu8k
Boring and not as funny as he thinks he is.
Aside from the Total Recall and Mark Manson I highly recommend the others.
David Goggins - Can't Hurt me.
US Navy Seal turned endurance runner.
Ant Middleton - First Man In.
Life before, during and after the Special forces.
Louis Theroux - Gotta Get Theroux This.
Career journey
Alan Partridge - i Partridge. We need to talk about Alan
Mike Tyson - Undisputed truth
Warts and all book over 20 hours
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall
Life story, self promotion and ego.
Mark Manson - The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a Fu8k
Boring and not as funny as he thinks he is.
Aside from the Total Recall and Mark Manson I highly recommend the others.
toasty said:
GetCarter said:
Hellbent. 3rd in the Evan Smoak series.
Excellent listen.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hellbent-Audiobook/B0...
Thanks for the heads up. Now halfway through book 2. Excellent listen.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hellbent-Audiobook/B0...
Just finished Michael Sheen reading Pullman's Secret Commonwealth. Of the 112 books I've listened to, it was by far the best narration. No surprise I guess considering he can play Blair, Clough and Frost in film! (Book was miles better than book 1 in the same trilogy).
Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 29th January 11:31
Just finishing another enjoyable Stephen King book - The Institute. Reminiscent of his earlier Firestarter and Dead Zone, this combines the two with an evil institute full of psychic kids.
Looking forward to another Evan Smoak book but have opted for (after another recommendation on here) Peter F. Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy to keep me busy for the next year or so.
Looking forward to another Evan Smoak book but have opted for (after another recommendation on here) Peter F. Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy to keep me busy for the next year or so.
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