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I suggest using Wikipedia or some online study guide for a list of character and perhaps place names. Without a such a list, hearing or knowing how to spell a name can lead to confusion, frustration.

The narrator is definitely a key - If I l dislike the voice, it's almost impossible to finish a book. Another tip would be to select an app that allows to change speed.
I have an audiobook on my readathon TBR, Музыка и мозг, hope to get to it in the time remaining!

Oh yes, I had this with some romantasy, which favours weird name spelling!

Driving
Cleaning the house
Doing the garden
I test the audio before buying it and make sure the voice of the narrator will jot lull me to sleep… I try to gather info about the plot as well. I don’t like audiobooks that have too many characters because I get confused. Audios are easier to follow when they have few characters.

Changing speed is Helpful. I tend to listen at 1.2 or 1.4 in English and 1.6 in Spanish. I don’t do audios in German because I then need to drop to 0,8! LOL!

I enjoy audiobooks best when I have simple hand sewing tasks to do, such as hemming or stitching small craft projects.

You definitely need an app that allows you to adjust speed, so you can listen to your audio at your usual reading speed.
I recommend listening to a sample of a book first to ensure that you like the narrator.
Extremely complex stories are not something I do well on audio. For that I need to switch to eye-reading. I just take in more details that way.

I listen while I am walking the dog..
My tip - get a library card and get them for free on Libby or Cloud Library.

In my favourite GR group we read a lot of new books, so I have an Audible subscription for the newer books.
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Sometimes our GR friends or other reading friends want to know a pointer or two about how to start audiobookong? What is one or two things you suggest that sometimes helps you and your friends?