audiobook help!

aggiebug · April 2014

Hey ladies I have asked before and stalked other threads about audiobooks as I am trying to find several to queue on my library account, but most of the ones I have seen aren't available through my library. grrr

I found a few I have liked but I have also tried and stopped several more.

If anyone has some spare time could I get some suggestions available on my library

(that is a link for mobile users)

one I liked was The Peach Keeper

I had to quite Sisterland I think that was the narrator although I haven't tried to read the book.

I have been using my phone which can only get mp3 not wma but I am potentially open to using my ipod...

TIA

aggiebug · April 2014

Also an aside I am too cheap for audible at this point but an occasional cheap audiobook would be ok.

julie37619 · April 2014

Oh man, you've got so many on there I'd love to try. One that I've listened to and can recommend is Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore.

beebe918 · April 2014

I was going to take a look but I only see ebooks, no audiobooks?

beebe918 · April 2014

julie37619 said:

Oh man, you've got so many on there I'd love to try. One that I've listened to and can recommend is Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore.

I second this, it's one of my favorite audiobooks.

aggiebug · April 2014

There are a ton, but I just don't know what to choose and I have chosen poorly so far that I decided to ask for help.

I have read mr. penumbras bookstore but I will add it to my audio list.

@beebe918 I tried to make the link just audiobooks but obviously that didn't work. if you click the tab that looks like a list you can choose audiobooks

I also realised my GR is not in my siggy https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/4680455-cynthia-y?shelf=read

beebe918 · April 2014

hmm I think something has changed with overdrive because I can't even see audiobooks via my own account now. I have a chromebook so they're not compatible but I used to still be able to browse.

Anyway, I looked at your tbr and while I don't know if they are offered at your library the books on your tbr that I've listened to and can highly recommend are: Daughter of Smoke and Bone and The Art of Racing in the Rain.

Also not sure if your library offers this but on my overdrive if you search for a book and the library does not have it if you scroll to the bottom of the page past all the results there is a box that says something like didn't find what you were looking for? click here to suggest books for your library to buy. My library buys every book I suggest to them!

Jliongrrrl · April 2014

I'm not sure what your tastes are but just wanted to say, don't forget about the free audiobooks offered by Sync all summer long.

http://www.audiobooksync.com

aggiebug · April 2014

Thank you @jliongirl. I was trying to remember that site a few days ago. I have never taken advantage of it before but will definitely look into this summer.

packfan20 · April 2014

Based off your to-read list (I couldn't get your library link to work), books that I thought were good on audio:

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Lauren620 · April 2014

I don't recommend Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. I thought the audio was so boring I had to stop listening.

I've heard good things about the audio for Tell the Wolves I'm Home and The Dinner by Herman Koch.

I enjoyed listening to The Time Keeper and Game of Thrones, but it is soooo long.

SusieBW · April 2014

Thanks for this thread. I am going to finish Doctor Sleep on audio in the next day or two, and just realized I don't have another audiobook waiting for me! I just requested Unbroken and Mr. Penumbra from my library, so we'll see which one is ready first!

aggiebug · April 2014

Thanks ladies. I am bit sure why the kink is a PITA.

If you click the tab that looks like a list I think you can search the guidebooks that way Grr.

Unbroken is in audio I have that one on my list. Will check the others.

beebe918 · April 2014

Lauren620 said:

I don't recommend Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. I thought the audio was so boring I had to stop listening.

I've heard good things about the audio for Tell the Wolves I'm Home

I agree Life After Life on audio is a no go and Tell The Wolves I'm home was well-done on audio, I just didn't enjoy the novel, I don't think I was in the right mindset.

beebe918 · April 2014

Okay I was able to browse the audiobooks at work.

My thoughts on the books available that I've listened to:

Ender's Game: Fantastic audio-book

Homefront by Kristin Hannah: Audio is well-done but I didn't enjoy the novel in and of itself, I did listen to Winter Garden and liked it.

Sycamore Row and the Racketeer by John Grisham are both well-done, nothing spectacular but decent.

World War Z: Would not recommend as audio, I found it hard to follow and I thought all audio versions of this book were very abridged but yours says complete edition, so I'm not sure?

Silver Lings Playbook: possibly the best audio-book I've listened to.

Gone-Girl, The Night Circus, The Help, Water for Elephants, the Game of Thrones series and Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest series are all great on audio.

Room: Would not recommend as audio, I found the narration very grating.

The Passage by Justin Cronin: Definitely would not recommend on audio, I found it very hard to follow.

Liked the Great Gatsby on audio

The Book of Lies by Brad Metzler was decent, nothing special, I think I listened to it b/c I was in a pinch and it was readily available.

I have not listened to but have heard Ready Player One was really good on audio.

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