David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Hi friends,

So my friend in the US told me he's going to send me a Nook (I'll be receiving it soon) and since I already have my Kindle4, I decided I'm going to use it for graphic novels or audiobooks.

If you love audiobooks, I would appreciate your audiobook suggestions! :)

PS. This will also help those who wanted to try audiobooks for themselves! Thanks for your suggestions!

Cheers.

Both were excellent audio books. was also very good.

Leigh wrote: "Both were excellent audio books. was also very good."

Thanks Leigh! :)

Umm audio is kind of my thing *cough* addiction *cough* so bare with me here:

Loved and

was pretty good

I've recently enjoyed listening to The Divinersand Angelfall

Heidi (trust me) wrote: "Umm audio is kind of my thing *cough* addiction *cough* so bare with me here:

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Aww great! :)

Kristina wrote: "Loved and

was pretty good"

Nice, I heard raves about Will Grayson, Will Grayson on par with Looking For Alaska as with book per se.

Kai wrote: "I've recently enjoyed listening to The Divinersand Angelfall"

I've just finished reading Angelfall! :)

There is an audiobook for Angelfall?? Wow!

If you don't mind adult books The Help is in my top 3 best audiobooks of all time.

Heidi (trust me) wrote: "There is an audiobook for Angelfall?? Wow!"

There is even an MP3 file, so it should play on a Kindle! I really enjoyed the book. I got to listen to it in one long drive from San Fran to Central Oregon!

Kai wrote: "Heidi (trust me) wrote: "There is an audiobook for Angelfall?? Wow!"

There is even an MP3 file, so it should play on a Kindle! I really enjoyed the book. I got to listen to it in one long drive fr..."

Awesome!

I DNF'd the audio of Shatter Me because I thought that the strikeouts were confusing in audio. I really enjoyed the audios of Soul Screamers and Bloodlines.

Leigh wrote: "Both were excellent audio books. was also very good."

Interesting - I didn't care for Days of Blood & Starlight. I didn't try the sequel because I abandoned it. I'm not sure if it was the narrator or the story - I'm more of a dystopia girl and not into "creatures." But I agree wholeheartedly about and the sequel .

DeAnna (Mommy's Reading Break) wrote: "I DNF'd the audio of Shatter Me because I thought that the strikeouts were confusing in audio. I really enjoyed the audios of Soul Screamers and Bloodlines."

No problem :)

Jen wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Both were excellent audio books. was also very good."

Inter..."

Thanks Jen! :)

Heidi (trust me) wrote: "Umm audio is kind of my thing *cough* addiction *cough* so bare with me here:

Heidi we are two of a kind! I'm pretty much an audio-only girl. Here are some of my favs:


and almost anything narrated by Jenna Lamia.

Believe it or not, narrated by Edward Herrmann was the one that got me addicted to audio!

Some of the books I've tried are horrible on audio. Here are a few to avoid:



Some books are just better read in print. Two of those above are narrated by Justine Eyre, who is a good narrator but just not for those books. She has that upper-class New England kind of whine to her voice. Tolerable but not appropriate for most YA. Just my opinion --

I'd LOVE to hear more about narrators from you all! I'm always interested in those narrators that should not be missed and the ones that should be avoided at all costs!

I agree about adding your fave narrators! That will truly help! :)

I don't know about the audio because I read them, but the Unearthly trilogy was great!

DeAnna (Mommy's Reading Break) wrote: "I don't know about the audio because I read them, but the Unearthly trilogy was great!"

It was incredible. Tucker's voice is spot on, and so is Clara's. And Samjeeza's, and Angela's -- ok, I admit I just finished a gushing review of Boundless . . .

Aw, I kinda wish I had tried it yet. I loved the narrator for the Soul Screamers series. She did great voices. I liked the narrator for Bloodlines, but a few of her voices bugged me.

Jenna Lamia and Sarah Drew are my two favorite YA narrators. I am listening to Sarah right now narrating and I just love love love her!

Oh and I also love Katherine Kellgren who narrates all the Bloody Jack books - Bloody Jack is by far one of my top 5 favorite YA audiobook series. Love it!!

Jen wrote: "Heidi (trust me) wrote: "Umm audio is kind of my thing *cough* addiction *cough* so bare with me here:

Heidi we are two of a kind! I'm pretty much an audio-only girl. Here are some of my favs:
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I see you are also a Sarah and Jenna fan (Shiver- Delirium)!! They are awesome. I liked the narration of Every Day and Adoration of Jenna Fox more than the actual books (that happens) but they are both worth the read/listen IMO.

I liked the narration of Daughter of Smoke & Bone more than the book - like I said above that happens to me a lot!

Heidi (trust me) wrote: "I liked the narration of Daughter of Smoke & Bone more than the book - like I said above that happens to me a lot!"

OK, ok, I'll give it another try : ) I also was not a fan of the narration in . But after everyone saying that the story was so good, I gave it another listen and was able to get past the narrator. Everyone was right, the story is good. Not my absolute favorite, but I think that's because I think Perry should have a different voice.

I am a TOTAL fan of Sarah and Jenna. They definitely improve the story, and I agree with you about Every Day and Jenna Fox. Sam and Grace (Mercy Falls) are ever in my heart because of Jenna Lamia.

Heather Lind, who narrates , gives Saba a wonderful voice.

I am SO much slower to read a book in print, so the series will be awhile for me. I also want , but will have to have that in print because Justine Eyre narrates it and I don't like her at all.

Thanks for the recommendation for Soul Screamers. I've heard several people mention it, and I think I may have to try it.

I am the same way Jen. I can listen to 3 audiobooks vs. reading 1 book in print.

I guess I would do better with an audiobook narrator recommendation than just audiobooks!

A good narrator is like a rock star to me! I follow them around!

I just started with (Julia Whelan). She's pretty good - I've heard her before. Can't remember where, though.
Also just finished , and I have to say that Rebecca Soler did a whole slew of accents - all really well!

Heidi wrote: "I am the same way Jen. I can listen to 3 audiobooks vs. reading 1 book in print."

How do you read so many, Jen and Heidi? Do you listen while driving? Do you have long commutes? I barely have any time to listen. I like to read because I can get through books so much faster. I do have to have at least one book always available on audio and start it up the minute I get out of bed until I sit down to work. And lately I've been setting the timer and will listen to 15 or 30 minutes before falling asleep. But I can only listen if I'm doing something mindless like making coffee, taking a bath, and sometimes if I play a video game. I am without a doubt addicted now, and never listen to the radio while driving my short little distances! :-)

I'm excited to get my copy of just for Will Wheaton! Ha aha...

And I just got back from my elibrary! Yay! I really like Jenna Lamia too! I like Sarah Drew too so need to find more books by both of them!

DeAnna (Mommy's Reading Break) wrote: "I guess I would do better with an audiobook narrator recommendation than just audiobooks!"

True! :)

Karen I am an audio junkie - I seriously probably need help. Here is how/when I listen.

1. I have my sansa connected to my CD player in the bathroom so I can hear it through the speaker and listen to audiobooks while I shower and get dressed.

2. I have audiobooks on both my cell phone and ipod touch so while I am straightening my hair/getting ready I switch to another audiobook and listen on one of them.

3. In the car to and from work I listen to either CD's from the library or listen on my cell phone through the speaker to yet another audiobook.

4. While I am cooking or cleaning I listen

5. While I am doing yard work I listen

6. While I go for walks I listen

7. And sometimes I even listen while grocery shopping with my ear buds :)

I am crazy for audio what can I say??

Karen I'm like Heidi. But I can do it all the time because I'm mostly alone through the day. I'm flipping a house and doing major "cosmetic surgery" so I have lots of time to listen. I keep my books on my iPod, although I do have an iPhone. The iPod is big enough to hold several books, so I've dedicated it to them. I walk around all day with earbuds, so when I do have to talk to people I generally irritate them because I can't hear them and they have to repeat themselves. Lol! I also got a little portable speaker for my iPod so I don't always need the buds. I set the timer on the iPod at night so I can hear while I'm falling asleep (although inevitably I have to back at least a chapter the next day to get what I missed). I have one those cassette adapters for the car, so I listen while I'm driving. I put it on the portable speaker when I'm getting dressed or doing my hair. So basically, I'm listening ALL THE TIME. I've even investigated getting waterproof earbuds for when I swim laps, since my iPhone has a Lifeproof waterproof cover and lap swimming is pretty boring.

I also sew as a hobby, although my studio is currently in storage. I listen while I work there. Currently when I look at the things in my house like flooring, baseboards, paint, etc. I associate them with a book. So when I look at my countertops now, I see Unearthly. Crazy, I know.

So when Heidi and I say addiction, we truly are not kidding. That's how we get through so many books - it only takes a day or day-and-a-half to get through a book. Addiction, commitment - it's all semantics. At least it's not drugs, alcohol or caffeine! Ok, well, not drugs or alcohol : )

Jen I forgot about listening before bed - I do that too! I put the sleep timer on and listen until I fall asleep :)

You two are hilarious!!! Love it! I did try to listen while grocery shopping last week. Haven't figured out the shower trick yet. But I notice I'm logging more time per week so I'm catching on to a few more tricks. ;-D

Recommendation update: Jennifer Ehle who narrates is less than stellar. She's ok, and although she's not British, her accents are passable. It's the action sequences where she falls short. Everything is pretty much the same. And I detest it when a narrator does a fake scream - just back away from the microphone and do a real scream already! That's where Sarah Drew is so good. She brings that emotion whereas so many narrators just read. They might read with feeling, as does Jennifer Ehle - but that's not the same as a voice actor who really "acts" the book for you.

I think Jennifer Ehle would read something else very well. She just wasn't good for Clockwork Angel. I would read it in print. But the rest of the series of Infernal Devices ( and are both narrated by other people, two of those being men who are actually British and also Heather Lind, who did and . I haven't actually listened to those yet, but I think they hold much greater promise.

I don't remember if someone already mentioned it, but I listened to and it wasn't half bad. I've only listened to two audio books so far so I don't have much to compare it to, but I enjoyed it and it was (mostly) able to hold my attention without wandering too badly

Really? I hated the audio version of Anna. I thought that the narrator's voice for Carmel was annoying!

I'll admit, Carmel WAS annoying, but like I said, I've only ever listened to 2 audio books, so I don't have much to compare it to. I'm trying more, just started and it's not too bad (so far)

Alana ~ The Book Pimp wrote: "I don't remember if someone already mentioned it, but I listened to and it wasn't half bad. I've only listened to two audio books so far so I don't have m..."

Alana, what other book did you listen to? Anna was the second book I had ever listened to by audio and almost gave up on audios. He he... Now that I've listened to other books, I realize there are much better narrators out there.

Jen wrote: "Recommendation update: Jennifer Ehle who narrates is less than stellar. She's ok, and although she's not British, her accents are passable. It's the action se..."

I listened to Molly Quinn narrate . Kind of bland. I love her on Castle but not so much as a narrator.

Hey, random question, how do people listen to audiobooks these days? When I was a kid we had CDs or cassette tape or something, and I assume that's not how people listen to them... Also. How would you swap them in like book swaps if they were on your iPod or kindle...

I don't think I'm making much sense here, lol :)

Gabby wrote: "Hey, random question, how do people listen to audiobooks these days? When I was a kid we had CDs or cassette tape or something, and I assume that's not how people listen to them... Also. How would ..."

You can download them as mp3 or wma files, usually from your library or from Audible.com. Then you can play them on anything that will play that kind of file. Libraries also often have CD's or "Playaways," which are little mp3 players that you can hang around your neck, plug your earbuds in, and listen.

You can't really swap them unless you own them. In that case, you just transfer the mp3 or wma file to the person with whom you're sharing.

Karen wrote: "Jen wrote: "Recommendation update: Jennifer Ehle who narrates is less than stellar. She's ok, and although she's not British, her accents are passable. It's t..."

Good to know. Thanks!

Karen wrote: "Alana ~ The Book Pimp wrote: "I don't remember if someone already mentioned it, but I listened to and it wasn't half bad. I've only listened to two audio ..."

This was my first audio book. Not a good intro, huh?

was the audio that that made me love audiobooks. Zuzana's accent was amazing! Followed soon after by The Raven Boys! Will Patton did girl voices well I thought! I think that's why Lisbeth's voice in The Girl Who Played with Fire is annoying me. Hehehe...

But the narrator in was the final nail in my newest addiction!

Long live Jenna Lamia!