Anyone listen to audio books?
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Try your local library. Our library has tons of audio books and many of them are MP3 players dedicated to a particular book. No more damaged CDs. You just have to insert a battery and headphones.
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Your local library probably had a large selection of audio books available. If you like mysteries, try authors Harlan Coben, Carl Hiassen (funny too), John Sandford's Lucas Davenport series, Jo Nesbo. I also recommend Tana French.
Podcasts are what I listen to alot and many are free. Any from the How Stuff Works group are probably a good start; I started with Stuff You Should Know.0 -
Ooo coben & nesbo r in my personal library!0
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I listen to loads of audiobooks and Podcasts.
But I listen to audiobooks FREE through the overdrive app. Through your library. You need a library card, but I always have something to listen to. Sometimes you need to place a hold on a popular book. Did I mention FREE?0 -
And I love Stuff You Should Know I listen to photigraphy podcasts, motivational and history and Serial. Doesn't everyone?
For books I'm mostly historical non-fiction and sometimes fiction.
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Did I mention you can listen to audiobooks free through your library on the overdrive app
Libravox also has free recordings of books in the public domain. Usually poor quality but some aren't bad.0 -
llrmacdougall wrote: »I listen to loads of audiobooks and Podcasts.
But I listen to audiobooks FREE through the overdrive app. Through your library. You need a library card, but I always have something to listen to. Sometimes you need to place a hold on a popular book. Did I mention FREE?llrmacdougall wrote: »I listen to loads of audiobooks and Podcasts.
But I listen to audiobooks FREE through the overdrive app. Through your library. You need a library card, but I always have something to listen to. Sometimes you need to place a hold on a popular book. Did I mention FREE?
Ive used over drive before, and checked out mp3 books from the library.....but i forgot about overdrive until now! I had a super crappy phone until about a month ago and overdrive wouldnt work on it....ill check it out now that im out of the technological stone age! Thanks for the reminder!0 -
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Seamus Heaney's reading of "Beowulf". This is an incredible story that's meant to be listened to, not read. His voice is mesmerizing and the story really comes to life.0
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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 -
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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