Audiobooks discussion

I'm a couple of hours into Life Without Limits - a combination memoir and inspirational/motivational book by a fellow born without limbs (okay, he has a foot ... which he refers to as his "drumstick"). I hadn't known that he's a) Australian and b) an evangelical Christian. The former makes the book more interesting, and the latter is far from a problem - even a devout atheist should be able to get into this one.
There's no way the print book could even come close to his audio delivery - you'd miss out entirely on his personality (he even says "Aren't you glad you got the audio, so you can hear me sing!" at one point). He's just finished discussing his technique for dealing with groups of small kids who are often afraid of him at first.

I'm between audiobooks at the moment.

I’m listening to Flash for Freedom by George MacDonald Frasier, read by David Case. I’m enjoying the heck out of this series, I just wish my library had them on something besides cassette. That’s me you see sitting in my car at the stoplight, twisting my finger in the tape reel!

The Way of Kings by Sanderson. 45 wonderful hours from Audible.

I am in the middle of three (3) series on audio; , , and .

That's the way it goes with David Case, D. B. He did a lot of his work with Books on Tape early on in the audio game, and most of it never made it beyond that format.

I've read all the previous Agatha Raisins in print, but have the latest one on my TBR pile as an audio for a change.

I'm listening to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, the narrator's doing a pretty good job.

I'm listening to Wild Ride by, Jennifer Cruise its fun so far wanted something lighthearted before I start Jane Eyre.

I just finished a free version ofThe Secret Adversary and reviewed it on Free Listens.

I just read that book Seth! I would have been worried about Tommy and Tuppence, but it sounds like the narrator did a great job.

Susie wrote: "I'm listening to Wild Ride by, Jennifer Cruise its fun so far wanted something lighthearted before I start Jane Eyre."

That's next on my list when I finish The Way of Kings. Love Jennifer Cruise for some fun listening.

Kaaren its fun so far some really fun characters!

Carolyn, I loved that audiobook production of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I'm currently listening to The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. Jayne Entwistle, the narrator, has really nailed this precocious 11 year old's voice. I'm only about 3 cds into it, but so far I like it, just not as much as the first one in this series.

Barbara that was one of my favorites this year!I love Flavia!

Barbara wrote: "Carolyn, I loved that audiobook production of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I'm currently listening to The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag. Jayne Entwistle, the narr..."

I think this narrator did the Gabaldon Lord John books too. He sounds so familiar.

Carolyn-If its Jeff Woodman than your right!

Yes, I knew it was Jeff but couldn't remember his last name.

Kaaren wrote: "The Way of Kings by Sanderson. 45 wonderful hours from Audible."
Me too! I'm a little over halfway through. However, mine is from the state library. It's been great.

Wild Ride was really fun!!I enjoyed it for its humor and fun story!

Now listening to Jane Eyre narrated by, Juliet Stevenson

The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange which I'm enjoying more than I probably should.

Kaaren wrote: "The Way of Kings by Sanderson. 45 wonderful hours from Audible."

That's on my list but I'm not sure I'm ready for a 45 hour commitment just yet. How's the narration?

weateallthepies wrote: "Kaaren wrote: "The Way of Kings by Sanderson. 45 wonderful hours from Audible."

That's on my list but I'm not sure I'm ready for a 45 hour commitment just yet. How's the narration?"

Excellent!

I bought Life by Keith Richards as a holiday present for a friend and started listening to it. The book is narrated by Johnny Depp and Joe Hurly; Depp's monotone delivery does a real disservice to the material but Hurley's narration gets across Richards life of sex, drugs and rock & roll nicely. Richards really does appear to be a dedicated musician. All the rest is noise, but interesting noise since I grew up in during the Rolling Stones heyday.

John wrote: "I'm a couple of hours into Life Without Limits - a combination memoir and inspirational/motivational book by a fellow born without limbs (okay, he has a foot ... which he refers to a..."

Sounds interesting; thanks for the thumbs up and it goes on my audible wish list.

I finished The Devil Who Tamed Her with Laural Merlington as the narrator. It was okay. Didn't care for the story itself and I think Laural did a better job with the Meredith Gentry series. I've started Ghost Hunter where Laural Merlington is narrating this book too (I didn't realize she narrates so many) and so far she doing a better job with this book.

I finished The Way of Kingsby Brandon Sanderson. I'm only sorry that it's over. Had to sneak off to get in some extra listening time! Not sure what I want to start next.

I'm in the middle of The Sea Wolf- Jack London. I am really enjoying it.

Finished it and I agree with you, Catie- it was a great book and excellently narrated.

Now... I am starting Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe. I'll have to take a look on recordedbooks.com and see if either they have either the Brandon Sanderson or the Guy Gavriel Kay.

I'm about to start The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. I think everyone else in the world has already read this series, but not me. A friend just sent me the cassettes. Looks fun.

Joanna, I am also listening to The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency mostly via CDs in the car. I drive long distances daily so I have found that listening to the books helps make the time go quicker.

I have listened to many of the books in this series. The narration by Lisette Lecat is fabulous. In fact I now prefer the audio version because of her voice!

I held off on listening to them on audio until partway through the series, but prefer them that way now.

I'm not sure what I think of the TV series (DVD's).

I thought perhaps she seemed a bit slighter (sillier), and Mma Makutsi more cartoonishly brittle; Mr. J L B Matakoni struck me as less stuffy than in the books.

Last month I said I had gotten Jane Eyre from Librivox and couldn't listen to it because the reader was American. I am SO glad I waited and got this from Audible and luckily enough it was on the $4.95 sale Juliet Stevenson does such a great job!Only 4 hours left of it.

I got Jane Austen's Lady Susan from the library earlier this year, and my first reaction was "What the ... heck???" as it was a dramatic reading (the novel consists of letters between several characters) by an American cast. I got used to it.

John, I love MC Beaton! Are the audio books as good as the DTBs?

I forgot to mention awhile ago that I borrowed Major Pettigrew's Last Stand audiobook from the library and really enjoyed it. Narrator did a fabulous job!

I haven't listened to Agatha Raisin on audio yet, it's on my TBR pile (I've read all but the latest in print) -- I don't care for her Hamish Macbeth series.

DTB???

As for Major Pettigrew, he struck me as such a stuffy prig, that I wasn't willing to wait for him to mellow by the end of the book!

I finished Blood Born recently. The narrator was fine, the story itself left something to be desired.
I'm in the same situation right now with the current CD in my car - The Key to Midnight. The narrator is great - I can distinctly tell characters apart, but the story is just blah.

Catie wrote: " Susie wrote: "Last month I said I had gotten Jane Eyre from Librivox and couldn't listen to it because the reader was American. I am SO glad I waited and got this from Audible and luckily..."

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I am loving the narration except for one thing she pronounces St.John as sinjin which I find a bit odd but other than that I am loving this book more than I expected to!

Well that very well could be it just sounds funny.

John wrote: DTB???

Got it from another thread... Dead Tree Book

I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society audiobook - it was great! About to listen to The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. (Thank goodness for my library's audiobooks! I'd never be able to afford this many!)

Catie wrote: "I could be wrong, but I think that's how it's supposed to be pronounced! Maybe..."

Yes, it is "sinjin"

John wrote: "Catie wrote: "I could be wrong, but I think that's how it's supposed to be pronounced! Maybe..."

Yes, it is "sinjin""

Ok I would have never noticed(That it was spelled St.John) except for the fact that I hit my ipod wrong and ended up moving it ahead and couldn't get it to go back to where it was, so I had to grab the hard copy and read up to where I'd Fast forwarded it.

That one's a hardcore Anglophile thing, Catie; there are a couple of other names that sound completely different than spelled, though I can't recall them offhand.

Catie wrote: "That's a cool example of how an audiobook can enhance your experience. I'm sure that I was thinking "Saint John" the whole time that I first read that book too. That's my favorite book, so I've r..."

I'm sure that if I would have read the hard copy I would have pronounced it St. John.
I have seen the 1948 movie version of Jane Eyrehundreds of times and thought I had read this in high school and maybe I did it was a very long time ago. But I must say there is alot more to this book than the movie version , well there always is isn't there. I did however continue to picture Jane as Joan Fontaine and Rochester as Orson Welles I just couldn't help myself.
I very much enjoyed this book and Juliet Stevenson did a great job on the narration.

The Beauchamp Beecham always reminds me of Outlander how Claire pronounced it beecham and her ancestors beachamps

Just downloaded I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett. It's the last of the Tiffany Aching series. I've loved this series. Can't wait. I started The Great Huntby Robert Jordan, but I may put it aside for the Midnight book.

Donna wrote: "John, I love MC Beaton! Are the audio books as good as the DTBs?

I am almost done with the 10th Agatha Raisin book on audio (I have listened to all 10 on audio) and I love them!

I thought the latest Agatha book is #21?

John wrote: "I thought the latest Agatha book is #21?"

It is. I am only on book 10 though. I just started the series a few months ago :)