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A thread to share what audiobooks you are currently listening to and/or any that you highly recommend.

Also, let us know some of the best narrators!!

Finishing up Rainbird's Revenge, last in a series set in Regency England. Before this, I listened to the author's Poor Relations series (Lady Fortescue Steps Out) - both narrators do a good job, but I get the feeling Poor Relation might be a better place to start if interested.

I’m listening to Night Has a Thousand Eyes by Cornell Woolrich. Have to get ready for an appointment soon. It’s creepy & mysterious. He wrote Rear Window which is his most famous … at least for me. It’s my favorite Hitchcock movie.

I'm listening to Little Women which I have read multiple times, but I'm enjoying the listen this time.

Partway through Confessions of a Bookseller, which is fine, but would strongly recommend reading The Diary of a Bookseller first.

I have The House in the Cerulean Sea next on my audiobook list.

I think Scott Brick and Neil Gaiman are my favorite narrators.

Scott Brick estimates that he's narrated some 900 books by authors including Ayn Rand, Erik Larson and Truman Capote. Scott Brick reads 50 books a year so you don't have to. Mr. Brick is an audio book narrator, one of the most lauded and sought-after in the business.

I've only listened to one Scott Brick book, which I did enjoy: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.

Ann_R wrote: "John wrote: "Partway through Confessions of a Bookseller, which is fine, but would strongly recommend reading The Diary of a Bookseller first."

John, did you not re..."

Yes, I read that one a couple of years ago.

I just finished Christmas Shopaholic, narrated by Nathalie Buscombe. This made me laugh out loud quite a few times & I'm not sure I would have as much if I had read it on the page. Still a fun read either way.

Patricia wrote: "I just finished Christmas Shopaholic, narrated by Nathalie Buscombe. This made me laugh out loud quite a few times & I'm not sure I would have as much if I had read it on the page. ..."

Sounds like a fun book, I have added it to my tbr list. Hope to read it this year at Christmas. Don’t laugh, Christmas seems to come very quickly. Lol

Madeline wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I just finished Christmas Shopaholic, narrated by Nathalie Buscombe. This made me laugh out loud quite a few times & I'm not sure I would have as much if I had read..."
Not laughing! Sometimes Christmas books are good to read in July but I do like to have one or two lined up for the season.

I've started Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour. I have enjoyed every one of Barbara W. Tuchman's books to date. I wasn't sure about this one when I listened to the prologue, but now finding it fascinating. I had no idea how Joseph of Arimathea and King Arthur are linked in British mythology, but am slowly getting educated.

I'm listening to The Stranger Diaries, the first in a mystery series by Elly Griffiths. I read the book a couple of years ago, but my library mystery book group is reading it for February, so doing a reread. Takes place at a high school (in England, so not sure that's what it's called). Different narrators for one of the teachers and for the detective which I appreciate when you have different viewpoints.

I’m doing a combo of listening and reading The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart. I always fall asleep during parts of audiobooks so I go back and read the parts that I missed!

Ooh, how did I miss this thread earlier? I always have an audio book going to help me hate my commute a bit less.

I finished Death of an Altar Boy: The Unsolved Murder of Danny Croteau and the Culture of Abuse in the Catholic Church a few days ago. It was a bit challenging for me in audio book form because I can't remember too many names/characters without having a book to reference.

Now I'm on the home stretch of The Last Thing He Told Me.

Daughter of the Deep MIGHT be next, because I have it from the library, but because it wasn't super hard to get, it will depend on my mood (and what hard copy book I am reading).

Once There Were Wolves

This is such a great audiobook!

Winner of Sue Grafton award for female PI books (it's good so far!)
and
. Not started yet, but it's queued.

Madeline wrote: "Once There Were Wolves

This is such a great audiobook!"

Glad you mentioned this. I was considering it for an audio book. Is it very hard to follow?

I recently finished which was good, but I tried to listen to 2 books at once and got distracted so had to start it over. Apparently, I can read several books at once, but not so with audiobooks. LOL

I'm now listening to which also had to be restarted. Live and learn.

I'm listening to The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert now. It's a great audio book - easy to follow, a good opportunity to learn about another culture, and has a great narrator with a beautiful voice. I will likely seek out the narrator again in the future.

I recently finished Know My Name and am now listening to Somebody's Daughter.

For Know My Name, I covered about 70% via audio book. She narrates her own story. There were times, I would read a chapter on paper, and would go back to hear her read it. I would love to add this to any must-read lists. I have read multiple memoirs about sexual violence and the aftermath that follows, and this may be the most powerful.

After Somebody's Daughter, I must take an emotional break from these powerful, sometimes gut-wrenching memoirs!

Patricia wrote: "I'm listening to The Stranger Diaries, the first in a mystery series by Elly Griffiths. I read the book a couple of years ago, but my library mystery book group is reading it for Fe..."

We have high schools in the UK, for children between 11 and 16.

I'm reading The Cold Cold Ground by bouncing back and forth between the audio book and the paper book. I'm enjoying the audio book and am able to keep track of things even though there are quite a few threads going (I often struggle with this in audio book).

I listened to recently and loved it so much that I listened to it a second time before returning it to the library. Really liked the book in print but absolutely LOVED it in audio!!

I am starting today and am very excited!

I finished Taste: My Life through Food a few weeks ago & enjoyed it. Now, though I want to pick up a hard copy so I can check out the many recipes he puts in.
I'm now listening to One by One. Love the narrator, Imogen Church. I have listened to narrate other of Ware's books.

I'm listening to .

I'm listening to ... not sure what I'll pick next, but I'm thinking

Anyone listening to anything new??

The Ink Black Heart

I'm listening to Hallowe'en Party

The Seed Keeper and Thank You for Listening.

The Attic Child, I have both the Kindle and Audio, but on this one using Audio 🎧 more. It is a really great book so far.