Audio books

[MrGrumpy]

Anyone on here listen to audio books . I used to like reading but find I have little time to sit on my bum and read . I do however walk a lot and thinking it might kill two birds with one stone !

 

[EltonFrog]

I listen to loads of audiobooks, mainly because I have to as part of my job.

Two most recent ones are
Coffee first and then the World by Jenny Graham https://jenny-graham.com/book/

And

Where the Crawdads Sing.

Both excellent books.

 

[FishFright]

I like a good audiobook , not as involving as a decent read (what is ?) but enjoyable non the less.

 

[tyred]

I've found you need to find the reader's voice engaging to enjoy an audio book.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I tend to listen to podcasts, but have several audiobooks too. As @tyred said, so much depends on the narrator.

 

[annedonnelly]

I listen to audio books while I sew in the evenings. I get them from the library via the BorrowBox app. There are one or two I've abandoned because I didn't like the narrator but usually it doesn't bother me. I listen to (and read) a lot of crime novels but I find that sagas work well for listening. I'm listening to a Kate Mosse novel at the minute.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I listen to audio books while I sew in the evenings. I get them from the library via the BorrowBox app. There are one or two I've abandoned because I didn't like the narrator but usually it doesn't bother me. I listen to (and read) a lot of crime novels but I find that sagas work well for listening. I'm listening to a Kate Mosse novel at the minute.

I use borrowbox, it's excellent. While the more popular ebooks often have a long waiting list, the audio version ( if available ) is usually an immediate download.

 

[Drago]

Mrs D is a big fan of audiobooks and podcasts. She has a 35 minute drive home and uses them as a means of unwinding after a hard day doing managerial stuff (I dunno, counting paper clips or something.)

 

[Electric_Andy]

I have listened to a few in my time, but only autobiographies read by the author. Stephen Fry (2 of them) and Clarissa Dickson Wright. All 3 were superb, as it feels like the person is telling you their story in your ear.

My partner has just been listening to Matthew Perry's audiobook as well.

I think I have only listened to a few pages of fiction read by someone else, I find most of them are american males whose voices don't really do it for me.

 

[Drago]

I think I have only listened to a few pages of fiction read by someone else, I find most of them are american males whose voices don't really do it for me.

I don't know. I thoroughly enjoyed Burt Reynolds reading Bleak House.

 

[tyred]

If you like the classics, there are countless audiobook versions of Dickens, Hardy, etc to be found on YouTube. If you don't like the narrator, just try a different one.

 

[Tenkaykev]

There was an excellent series of the afternoon play on BBC. It was called " Pilgrim " there's a few episodes still available on iPlayer:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b071899b/episodes/player