Please rec an audiobook for the gym

SusieBW · January 2014

I've never tried listening to an audiobook while I was running (I usually listen to hip-hop because it keeps me moving), but I want to try. Time seems to disappear on me when I sit in my car listening to a book, so maybe that will happen on the treadmill, too. I think I want something kind of light and fun, and nothing too emotional that might make me cry at the gym, please! I don't know how good my library's audiobook download system is, so I'll take all the recs I can get, in case they don't have some of them. Thanks!

SusieBW · January 2014

I just put a hold on Outlander (all of you guys re-reading has inspired me to do the same, and I've never heard the audiobooks that you all rave about, so that one should be good), but there are 8 holds in front of me, so that one will be a while.

I also put a hold on The Midwife's Confession - thoughts? There's one hold in front of me for that one, too.

sneetches · January 2014

Did you read Ready Player One? I would keep gardening because I did not want to stop listening. My yard never looked better.

SusieBW · January 2014

I listened to Ready Player One a while ago. I LOVED it! Something like that would be perfect for the gym, I think.

LadyMacaron · January 2014

Beauty Queens! So funny.

beebe918 · January 2014

Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore is really good on audio, for the gym I would rec funny memoirs like Mindy Kapling, Chelsea Handler, etc.

Nova726 · January 2014

I'm listening to Beauty Queens in the car and loving it. Libbra Bray is even more awesome than I previously gave her credit for.

SusieBW · January 2014

Beauty Queens is exactly the one I was trying to think of before I posted this! THANK YOU! Okay, I just borrowed that one. But I'll still take other requests!

SusieBW · January 2014

My library doesn't have Mr. Penumbra on audio! I have been wanting to read that one, too!

aggiebug · January 2014

The Peach Keeper is the only audiobook I have listened to but I really enjoyed it. And I primarily listened to it while I ran.

I am wondering about the Giver

j*&p* · January 2014

Beauty Queens is soo good on audio. I think this especially brought the commercial breaks to life in the story.

If you liked Ready Player One, I think you'd probably like Lexicon by Max Barry too. The stories aren't super similar, but it had that same feel of solving a puzzle that I felt in RPO. It was super smart and well written.

beebe918 · January 2014

j*&p* said:

Beauty Queens is soo good on audio. I think this especially brought the commercial breaks to life in the story.

I love Libba Bray but I really disliked Beauty Queens, now I wish I had listened to it rather than read it. I can see how audio would enhance it.

Nova726 · January 2014

j*&p* said:

Beauty Queens is soo good on audio. I think this especially brought the commercial breaks to life in the story.

I love Libba Bray but I really disliked Beauty Queens, now I wish I had listened to it rather than read it. I can see how audio would enhance it.

I have the ebook as well and I'll read a little when nit in the car, I definitely prefer the audio version.

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