Anyone listen to audio books?
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I love the library!!!!! It's free!!!!!0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »And all things Darynda Jones http://www.daryndajones.com but start with the first one! (First Grave on the Right)
I actually have the first two. I enjoyed #1. #2 was kinda repetative and predictable. It nade me hesitant to try #3.
If you like her...try the Janet evanovich series...start with One for the Money.
Oh cool, thanks!0 -
I absolutely love audio books!!! Loving all the recomendations.0
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »And all things Darynda Jones http://www.daryndajones.com but start with the first one! (First Grave on the Right)
I actually have the first two. I enjoyed #1. #2 was kinda repetative and predictable. It nade me hesitant to try #3.
If you like her...try the Janet evanovich series...start with One for the Money.
Oh cool, thanks!
Darynda Jones has actually said that Charlie is based off of a mix of stephanie plum from tge evanovich series and buffy the vampire slayer, lol @Sabine_Stroehm
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »And all things Darynda Jones http://www.daryndajones.com but start with the first one! (First Grave on the Right)
I actually have the first two. I enjoyed #1. #2 was kinda repetative and predictable. It nade me hesitant to try #3.
If you like her...try the Janet evanovich series...start with One for the Money.
Oh cool, thanks!
Darynda Jones has actually said that Charlie is based off of a mix of stephanie plum from tge evanovich series and buffy the vampire slayer, lol @Sabine_Stroehm
Love it!0 -
I'm a big fan of historical fiction and non-fiction. If you need audiobook recommendations.
The Night Circus audio is awesome. Same reader as the Harry Potter audiobooks.0 -
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Another +1 for Overdrive & free audiobooks through the library.
Also free kindle books.
I listen at work. It's too loud in the gym, and if I'm outside I want to be able to pay attention to what's happening.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron
Homer's Odyssey
A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat
by Gwen Cooper
A couple books I've found particularly moving were:
Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to President's Tailor
Martin Greenfield
About how Greenfield survived the Nazis, came to the USA, and worked his way up.
A true American Dream sort of story.
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
About Louis Zamperini, who went from being an Olympic runner to Air Force member to Japanese POW, and the
horrible conditions the POWs survived.
I've also listened to various murder mysteries, John Grisham novels, etc.
I have this on my wish list:
The Sisters Who Would be Queen
Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy
by Leanda de Lisle
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I need a new title. I only allow myself to listen to new books when actively exercising... it helps motivate me to get to the gym or go for a run.
Anyone have a reccomendation that they really enjoyed? I love books and will listen to any genre!
I just finished "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough. Excellent!0 -
Another +1 for Overdrive & free audiobooks through the library.
Also free kindle books.
I listen at work. It's too loud in the gym, and if I'm outside I want to be able to pay attention to what's happening.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron
Homer's Odyssey
A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat
by Gwen Cooper
A couple books I've found particularly moving were:
Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to President's Tailor
Martin Greenfield
About how Greenfield survived the Nazis, came to the USA, and worked his way up.
A true American Dream sort of story.
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
About Louis Zamperini, who went from being an Olympic runner to Air Force member to Japanese POW, and the
horrible conditions the POWs survived.
I've also listened to various murder mysteries, John Grisham novels, etc.
I have this on my wish list:
The Sisters Who Would be Queen
Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy
by Leanda de Lisle
Loved Unbroken
The Sisters Who would be Queen was excellent!!
If you love the Tudor era. I highly recommend the Cromwell series starting with Wolf Hall. Very good. And there are audio books.0 -
KatEmmaMarie wrote: »Might I ask how you go about listening to Audio books? I would love to start listening to them while running but they're SOOOO expensive! I used the audible app trial (where you got a free book download) and after the trial was over and I saw how much most books were ($32+) I was shocked!
I borrow them in CD format from my library and burn them onto my IPod. When I finish it, I delete it and borrow another. There is a way to download them from my state's digital library onto my IPod (uses Overdrive) but I haven't tried that yet.0 -
Currently listening to my favorite author's last book that he published before he passed away last year; Dr. Wayne Dyer's "I Can See Clearly Now." It's his autobiography infused with his lifetime of self-help guidance. I highly recommend it.0
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Thanks for all the great suggetions!0
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How do I burn to iPod?0
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KatEmmaMarie wrote: »Might I ask how you go about listening to Audio books? I would love to start listening to them while running but they're SOOOO expensive!
My public library has audio book loans through Overdrive. I listen to them pretty much constantly (in the car, on the stationary bike, on the treadmill, when work is particularly boring, etc) and they're all free. I've found some pretty awesome titles by picking from what's available now, like:
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain
After This by Alice McDermott
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
After I'm Gone by Laura Lippman
The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
Calico Joe by John Grisham
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Steig Larsson0 -
Anything by Brandon Sanderson! I love his stuff so much.
Can't focus on audiobooks though, I'm a visual person. I listened to two of them and had to backtrack all the time because I kept losing focus, lol.0 -
I've been listening to the Outlander series
always listen to them in the gym and when I'm walking to work! 0 -
Listened to whole outlander series read some years ago , just finished 15 the book in Harry Bosch series (Michael Connelly) if u want a really long one The Dome by Stephen King is good Also Tales of the Otori is a great series0
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If anyone wants some additional audible books I can sell you some at $5 each. Message me if interested0
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i love audio books. i've listened mostly agatha christie ,and stephen king.0
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