OT, what are some audiobooks you really like? - Page 2

sillygirl · 03-20-21, 11:00 AM

I love Harry Potter and enjoyed listening to the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. Have you read/listened to them?

Sissy B · 03-20-21, 11:28 AM

I love the BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations of Agatha Christie’s mysteries. I travel back and forth to visit my daughter and these make a long, boring drive a lot more fun.

yogapam · 03-20-21, 11:35 AM

I’ve been into light reading these days. The Agatha Raisin British mystery series is a fave of mine. They are narrated by British actress Penelope Keith. I’ve also enjoyed some chick lit by Robyn Carr & Elin Hilderbrand. I’ve enjoyed two mystery/suspense books by B A Paris, The Breakdown & Bring Me Back. I also enjoyed The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure, a WW2 historical fiction.

warriorprincess · 03-20-21, 02:24 PM

I've been listening to the Expanse series of books while working around the yard. I get them from the library via cloudLibrary, which replace Overdrive at my library. These are the first audiobooks I've ever listened to, usually preferring podcasts, but I'm really enjoying them a lot. SciFi is about the only fiction I read.

yogapam · 03-20-21, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by warriorprincess

I've been listening to the Expanse series of books while working around the yard. I get them from the library via cloudLibrary, which replace Overdrive at my library. These are the first audiobooks I've ever listened to, usually preferring podcasts, but I'm really enjoying them a lot. SciFi is about the only fiction I read.

Yes! I belong to two libraries & use the Libby & cloudLibrary apps. Both have a good selection of audiobooks & ebooks. I often listen while I’m doing chores.

muggle · 03-20-21, 05:17 PM

Oh jeez...I listen constantly!!! And I love a good story. One series I wasn’t sure about reading is The Hunger Games. The narrator was outstanding!! I loved it. And anything by Kristen Hannah. The narrators are excellent.

Angela’s ashes- read by Frank McCourt- the Pulitzer Prize winning author
Joan Rivers story read by the author, her daughter Melissa.

And YES.....Harry Potter!

lreidgreen · 03-20-21, 07:27 PM

I am not much of an audio book person because I have a hard time processing the spoken word. However I do like memoirs in audio book form. My favorites are:
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
both of these were narrated by the author and they were excellent. Sad and funny at the same time.

Also:
The Color of Water by James McBride. I listened to this ages ago and I cannot remember if the author narrated it but it was very good. I remember sitting in my car in the driveway listening to this with tears streaming down my face.

lreidgreen · 03-20-21, 09:36 PM

Double post.

Izzy · 03-21-21, 08:54 AM

NCL-

Fiona Davis I have read all of her books. The only one I didn't care for Chelsea Girls.

Kristin Hannah I just finished Four Winds and it was good. It wasn't as good as The Nightingale but it was a good story. I also read The Great Alone.

If you like Historical Fiction, Beatriz Williams books are excellent. It's not a series but characters from books to books pop up occasionally. So I recommend getting her list and starting at the beginning.

Also Kristin Harmel and Jojo Moyes.

Happy Reading.

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03-20-21, 11:00 AM
sillygirl Join Date: Mar 2013	I love Harry Potter and enjoyed listening to the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. Have you read/listened to them?

03-20-21, 11:28 AM
Sissy B Join Date: Oct 2002	I love the BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations of Agatha Christie’s mysteries. I travel back and forth to visit my daughter and these make a long, boring drive a lot more fun.

03-20-21, 11:35 AM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	I’ve been into light reading these days. The Agatha Raisin British mystery series is a fave of mine. They are narrated by British actress Penelope Keith. I’ve also enjoyed some chick lit by Robyn Carr & Elin Hilderbrand. I’ve enjoyed two mystery/suspense books by B A Paris, The Breakdown & Bring Me Back. I also enjoyed The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure, a WW2 historical fiction. __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

03-20-21, 02:24 PM
warriorprincess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Palm Beach, FL	I've been listening to the Expanse series of books while working around the yard. I get them from the library via cloudLibrary, which replace Overdrive at my library. These are the first audiobooks I've ever listened to, usually preferring podcasts, but I'm really enjoying them a lot. SciFi is about the only fiction I read. __________________ Nancy S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* You're only 1 workout away from a good mood.

03-20-21, 05:17 PM
muggle Join Date: Jan 2016	Oh jeez...I listen constantly!!! And I love a good story. One series I wasn’t sure about reading is The Hunger Games. The narrator was outstanding!! I loved it. And anything by Kristen Hannah. The narrators are excellent. Angela’s ashes- read by Frank McCourt- the Pulitzer Prize winning author Joan Rivers story read by the author, her daughter Melissa. And YES.....Harry Potter!

03-20-21, 07:27 PM
lreidgreen VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey	I am not much of an audio book person because I have a hard time processing the spoken word. However I do like memoirs in audio book form. My favorites are: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt both of these were narrated by the author and they were excellent. Sad and funny at the same time. Also: The Color of Water by James McBride. I listened to this ages ago and I cannot remember if the author narrated it but it was very good. I remember sitting in my car in the driveway listening to this with tears streaming down my face.

03-20-21, 09:36 PM
lreidgreen VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey	Double post. Last edited by lreidgreen; 03-20-21 at 09:36 PM. Reason: Duplicate

03-21-21, 08:54 AM
Izzy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West of Chicago in the Illinois Corn Belt	NCL- Fiona Davis I have read all of her books. The only one I didn't care for Chelsea Girls. Kristin Hannah I just finished Four Winds and it was good. It wasn't as good as The Nightingale but it was a good story. I also read The Great Alone. If you like Historical Fiction, Beatriz Williams books are excellent. It's not a series but characters from books to books pop up occasionally. So I recommend getting her list and starting at the beginning. Also Kristin Harmel and Jojo Moyes. Happy Reading. __________________ Mary