scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jul 7, 2016 3:23:00 GMT
your favorites and let me know what genre they are in. A friend is having surgery that will require her eyes to be patched shut for maybe up to 2 weeks depending on healing and we thought audiobooks would be a nice way to pass some of that time.
I'll go first:
The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck (Romance)
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Jul 7, 2016 3:34:16 GMT
I loved the story and narration of "A Man Called Ove". (Fiction)
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Post by hollymolly on Jul 7, 2016 3:36:28 GMT
My favorite audiobooks are the Harry Potter series. I've read all of the books more than once, but I've also listened to them on audio multiple times.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Jul 7, 2016 3:37:19 GMT
Leonardo's Swans by Karen Essex (historical fiction)
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Post by 5peanutsnana on Jul 7, 2016 3:47:36 GMT
I just finished a 3 month free trial. I listened to After you by JoJo Moyes. Am currently listening to Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Then it will be Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow.
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Post by vronn on Jul 7, 2016 3:51:10 GMT
The Shadoow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It's historical fiction and the first in a trilogy, but stands alone well. It's one of my very favourite audiobooks. I'm currently listening to The Fireman by Joe Hill. It's narrated by Kate Mulgrew. It's a very long book, but I'm enjoying it.
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 7, 2016 3:53:27 GMT
Any of the Kate Morton books. Fiction/Romance.
The Informationist by Taylor Stevens. Thriller. [1st in the series]
I just finished the Mr Mercedes trilogy by Steven King. I thought the second one Finders Keepers was the best.
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caangel
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Post by caangel on Jul 7, 2016 4:04:38 GMT
The Book Thief was a really well done.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 7, 2016 4:04:40 GMT
The Shadoow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It's historical fiction and the first in a trilogy, but stands alone well. It's one of my very favourite audiobooks. I'm currently listening to The Fireman by Joe Hill. It's narrated by Kate Mulgrew. It's a very long book, but I'm enjoying it. I also loved The Shadow of the Window. It's a great story (a mystery) and the narration is really lovely. The story is set in Barcelona and the narrator has a beautiful Castilian accent which I loved listening to as much as I loved the story. Another great audiobook was 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Almost everyone I know who has read this book loves the story and the narration of the audiobook was very good. |
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 7, 2016 4:44:30 GMT
I enjoyed the Percy Jackson series on audio oak, but it is yang, so...
I also enjoyed obama's book on audio. He reads it himself.
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Post by justjac on Jul 7, 2016 5:22:12 GMT
I really enjoy the JD Robb "In Death" series. This is one of Nora Roberts' pen names. They are set in 2060 and the main character is a police detective. There are some sex scenes. There are also some pretty harsh crime scene descriptions. So they're not for everyone. I did start 1/2 way through the series because I read the first 8 books in paperback. There are at least 25 books so far.
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Post by nicole2112 on Jul 7, 2016 13:46:24 GMT
I love audio books! My favorites are when there are multiple narrators so you really get a feel for the characters.
A Day Late And A Dollar Short by Terry McMillan - family drama
Defending Jacob by William Landay - crime fiction
11.22.63 by Stephen King - thriller
House Rules by Jodi Picoult - general fiction
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey - Personal Growth/Spirituality
The Good Girl - Mary Kubica - Thriller & Suspense
You & Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes - Thriller & Suspense
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Post by KelleeM on Jul 7, 2016 13:56:25 GMT
I'm currently listening to Gone With The Wind. I've never seen the movie (just ordered the DVDs from Amazon though). The audio book is 49 hours long! I'm really enjoying it
Kate Morton's The Secret Garden and Jojo Moyes' Me Before You were good...I love the accents of the narrators!
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Post by annabella on Jul 7, 2016 14:08:03 GMT
I enjoy listening to books with British or Australian accents, here are some best sellers I recently listened to:
Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - mystery thriller, coming out as a movie later this year
Me Without You - Jojo Moyes - movie came out last month
The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 16:36:33 GMT
Ken Follett series: Pillars of the Earth
Jeffrey Archer series: The Clifton Chronicals
Sarah Gruen: Water for Elephants
Dianna Galbadon: Outlander Series
Maeve Binchy: anything she wrote
Sue Monk Kidd
Pat Conroy: all of his books
The Kitchen House
The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo series
Game of Thrones series
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Post by heartland on Jul 7, 2016 16:43:47 GMT
One of my absolute favorite series to listen to is by Elizabeth Peters, her Amelia Peabody mystery series. Set in 1890s-1915ish. She is an amateur sleuth along with her archeologist husband in Egypt. Very descriptive writing and full of humor. There are at least 12 books in the series. Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first.
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finaledition
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Post by finaledition on Jul 7, 2016 16:49:47 GMT
Kate Morton's books-fiction
Outlander-Gabaldon
The White Queen-Philippa Gregory-historical fiction
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Post by chirpingcricket on Jul 7, 2016 16:50:54 GMT
I have not listened to many audio books because I commute with my husband. We listened to a few books last year, and I discovered that I really dislike a very popular reader. R.C. Bray -- I had to look him up. Good heavens, I disliked him.
But we very much enjoyed three books by professional entertainers -- "Yes, Please" by Amy Poehler, "Bossypants" by Tina Fey, and "Born Standing Up" by Steve Martin. Steve Martin's book was darker and more serious than I expected (he *really* didn't get along with his father), but it was a fascinating look into how *he* saw his career. Tina Fey is angrier than she comes across on TV, but really smart. And Amy Poehler is just a doll, very positive and happy, and she got soooooo many other celebrities to contribute specifically to the audiobook. It's my favorite.
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Post by kellybelly77 on Jul 7, 2016 16:56:35 GMT
I listened to The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair. It was great! Long, but well done. It's being released as a movie this fall.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 7, 2016 17:50:31 GMT
Anything by Janet Evanovich - funny!
Anything by JD Robb - great characters, cop mystery set in future NYC. I usually would HATE future type stories, but these are good.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 7, 2016 18:06:40 GMT
I enjoy listening to books with British or Australian accents, here are some best sellers I recently listened to: Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - mystery thriller, coming out as a movie later this year Me Without You - Jojo Moyes - movie came out last month The Husband's Secret - Liane Moriarty haha you must be stalking my list... I listened to all of those in the last year. |
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Post by newfcathy on Jul 7, 2016 18:30:37 GMT
Ds & I loved the 'Number 1 Ladies detective agency' by Alexander McCall Smith. The series is set in Botswana and I loved the reader's voice. A delightful cozy mystery series.
Loved the Marisa de los Santos series, 'Love walked in', 'Belong to Me'. Two wonderful novels.
I only listened to HP #7 on audio but it was great & long.
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mooneybeams
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Post by mooneybeams on Jul 7, 2016 18:55:49 GMT
Thanks guys!
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