Audio Books - What are you listening to?
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blingybongy said:
Narcisus said:
The Stand is excellent I have the audio book but not listened to it yet. I have ready the unabridged book maybe 4 times over the years. Maybe have a go with the book ?
Listening to half of the stand will be my last ever dalliance with Stephen King.Narcisus said:
blingybongy said:
Narcisus said:
The Stand is excellent I have the audio book but not listened to it yet. I have ready the unabridged book maybe 4 times over the years. Maybe have a go with the book ?
Listening to half of the stand will be my last ever dalliance with Stephen King.We had a recent holiday with some long flights, so I thought I would try Audible. I picked The Stand because it's so long, and because it's a book I've read and enjoyed before.
It was an interesting experience. I read quickly, a lot faster than an audiobook, so listening to them forces me to slow down. I enjoyed it.
It triggered a King binge, of IT and then the Dark Tower series. Again, all books I read many years ago. I'll finish these and then try something new, see if I enjoy the experience as much with unfamiliar material.
It was an interesting experience. I read quickly, a lot faster than an audiobook, so listening to them forces me to slow down. I enjoyed it.
It triggered a King binge, of IT and then the Dark Tower series. Again, all books I read many years ago. I'll finish these and then try something new, see if I enjoy the experience as much with unfamiliar material.
Matt Dillon reading Kerouac's 'On the road', its a wonderful lisuen yet I can't remember much as soon as I stop, probably due to the stream of consciousness conversational style. Some lovely writing though, I last read this when I was about 12 so I'm having a totally different perspective on it now, and it is a great counterpoint to both Gatsby and the likes of Of mice and men, both set earlier but all seem to deal with a version of the American Dream.
Animal said:
Griffith4ever said:
Just dipped my toe into the Discworld universe. Small Gods, the new narration (Penguin books).
Really charming story, and the narration is a masterpiece of accents, enthusiasm, everything! (Bill Nighy is much vaunted as a star reader in the description but probably reads about 10 sentences in the whole book!)
Loving Pratchett's humour. Bit late to the game, but better late than never! Now to decide which one next!? :-)
I'd opt for Guards Guards or Going Postal.Really charming story, and the narration is a masterpiece of accents, enthusiasm, everything! (Bill Nighy is much vaunted as a star reader in the description but probably reads about 10 sentences in the whole book!)
Loving Pratchett's humour. Bit late to the game, but better late than never! Now to decide which one next!? :-)
A Promised Land written and read by Barack Obama. I’ve no opinion of his politics but I do find him to be a great speaker. He appears, to a foreigner like myself, to be an honest and dignified man.
The autobiography offers no great surprises but it’s interesting to get a view of world events from the top.
The autobiography offers no great surprises but it’s interesting to get a view of world events from the top.
A Promised Land was a fine listen. Not sure I could have coped with the print version though. Also loved Who Dares Wins and I'm working my way backwards through his other books.
Currently listening to The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer. The end can't come soon enough - amateurish and poorly read.
Currently listening to The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer. The end can't come soon enough - amateurish and poorly read.
Not books as such, but 1950s radio shows via Audible, The Third Man, Lives of Harry Lime. A series of short stories, prequel to the film. Very stylised but worth it for Orson Welles' dialogue. eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVPAsIQAnKY
Looking for more suggestions from anyone. I'm working through Discworld and enjoying them but need something meatier here and there. I really like either first-contact type scifi, "some" action space stuff though it gets a bit samey, defo funny scifi too.
I've already done:
Isaac Steel and the Forever man
Agent to the Stars
Project Hail Mary
American Gods
Space Team - all of them.
Bobiverse - all of them -
Expeditionary Force - all of them -
Cage of Souls
Will Destroy the Galaxy series -
Will Destroy the Galaxy series -
Waking Gods & sleeping Gods (I had to seperate those two words, the last two - or my post wqas forbidden!)
Ready Player One
Aurora Cycle series
All Doug Adams inc. Dirk
This book is full of spiders
Singularity Trap
Sometimes reading Audible reviews can be disheartening. Everyone says they love the story but some people get really , and I mean really affected by "he said, she said" - to the point they trash a lot of books
I've already done:
Isaac Steel and the Forever man
Agent to the Stars
Project Hail Mary
American Gods
Space Team - all of them.
Bobiverse - all of them -
Expeditionary Force - all of them -
Cage of Souls
Will Destroy the Galaxy series -
Will Destroy the Galaxy series -
Waking Gods & sleeping Gods (I had to seperate those two words, the last two - or my post wqas forbidden!)
Ready Player One
Aurora Cycle series
All Doug Adams inc. Dirk
This book is full of spiders
Singularity Trap
Sometimes reading Audible reviews can be disheartening. Everyone says they love the story but some people get really , and I mean really affected by "he said, she said" - to the point they trash a lot of books
Edited by Griffith4ever on Friday 11th November 10:16
Griffith4ever said:
Looking for more suggestions from anyone. I'm working through Discworld and enjoying them but need something meatier here and there. I really like either first-contact type scifi, "some" action space stuff though it gets a bit samey, defo funny scifi too.
It might be a bit too samey at the mo, but I've just finnished Nation by Terry Pratchett and I thought it was amazing. Not a Discworld book, but a standalone novel about a boy from the other side of the world and a tsunami.Animal said:
Griffith4ever said:
Looking for more suggestions from anyone. I'm working through Discworld and enjoying them but need something meatier here and there. I really like either first-contact type scifi, "some" action space stuff though it gets a bit samey, defo funny scifi too.
It might be a bit too samey at the mo, but I've just finnished Nation by Terry Pratchett and I thought it was amazing. Not a Discworld book, but a standalone novel about a boy from the other side of the world and a tsunami.Big Stevie said:
Whilst I dislike the whole Harry & Megan fiasco, and am not a fan of them, I've downloaded his new book as an audio book as I have some free credits. Started listening whilst out walking. Maybe it will balance my opinions? I think the draw was that it's Harry who reads it.
Same. Have say, I'm quite enjoying so far.Gassing Station | Books and Literature | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff