Mystie
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,299 
|
Post by Mystie on May 1, 2018 19:59:00 GMT
I have two Audible credits to use up. I'm picky about audiobooks, there are a lot of lousy narrators out there. Right now I'm listening to The Flight Attendant, and the reader is not great.
What I like in a reader is a natural style, and an ability to delineate between character voices. Doesn't seem like too much to ask!
I like classic fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers. Don't like self-help, political memoirs, young adult.
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 22, 2024 1:58:18 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on May 1, 2018 20:10:03 GMT
I enjoy the jack reacher series on audio.
|
|
ginacivey
Pearl Clutcher
refupea #2 in southeast missouri
Posts: 4,685
|
Post by ginacivey on May 1, 2018 20:12:54 GMT
i will always recommend Bag of Bones by and read by Stephen King
|
|
|
|
Post by newfcathy on May 1, 2018 20:18:31 GMT
Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith, a cozy series based in Botswana. Not political but the author’s love for the country is clearly evident.
|
|
|
|
Post by mikklynn on May 1, 2018 20:21:37 GMT
I really like JD Robb's Eve Dallas murder series.
|
|
|
|
Post by Delta Dawn on May 1, 2018 20:24:23 GMT
Pillars of the Earth. I loved that book!
|
|
|
|
Post by thracian on May 1, 2018 20:24:31 GMT
The J.D. Robb In Death series is pretty good. Do you listen to romance? I have some suggestions there but dunno if it's your thing.
|
|
|
|
Post by chedanemi on May 1, 2018 20:27:04 GMT
The Outlander series!
|
|
|
|
Post by katiescarlett on May 1, 2018 20:31:19 GMT
This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frenkel and The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. The narrators on both of these books were outstanding.
|
|
scrappyesq
Pearl Clutcher
You have always been a part of the heist. You're only mad now because you don't like your cut.
Posts: 4,032
|
Post by scrappyesq on May 1, 2018 20:49:30 GMT
Rachel McAdams reading Anne of Green Gables
The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin
A Lesson in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
|
|
|
|
Post by Just Beth on May 1, 2018 20:54:19 GMT
Claire Danes did a good job with The Handmaid’s Tale.
|
|
|
|
Post by Marina on May 1, 2018 20:55:35 GMT
All the Light We Cannot See, the Will Robie and Amos Decker series by David Baldacci, The Shoemaker’s Wife, Lord of the Rings.
ETA: remove young adult fiction
|
|
|
|
Post by malibou on May 1, 2018 21:16:23 GMT
Westerns aren't my typical reading jam, but my son and ds got hooked on them. I had read Riders of the Purple Sage ages ago and loved it, so I recommended it to them. Dh is a fabulous reader and enjoys reading out loud to ds. He tried Riders of the Purple Sage, but couldn't get into it, and quit. For some reason, when it came up as an audible special, dh bought it. On their next car trip they listened to it, and were hooked. We listen to loads of audible, but they both said this was amazing, best ever. We have since listened to it half a dozen times.
My recommendation, Riders of the Purple Sage.
|
|
|
|
Post by papersilly on May 1, 2018 21:35:31 GMT
Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith, a cozy series based in Botswana. Not political but the author’s love for the country is clearly evident. i loved the series that HBO did from the books. |
|
River
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,516
Location: Alabama
Jun 26, 2014 15:26:04 GMT
|
Post by River on May 1, 2018 21:39:11 GMT
I enjoy the jack reacher series on audio. I'm not liking this series at all, not sure if it's the book or the way it's read. I keep retrying them, but just not for me I guess. My favorite is "in death" series by J.D. Robb. Murder mystery and really well done. I love, love, love the reader and she does all 48 books. I could skip the first book because it seems more brutal than any others, but once you get past that your in for a wonderful read. |
|
|
|
Post by newfcathy on May 1, 2018 22:40:36 GMT
Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith, a cozy series based in Botswana. Not political but the author’s love for the country is clearly evident. i loved the series that HBO did from the books. I picked up HBO just for this show and True Blood. |
|
|
|
Post by breakfastattiffanys on May 1, 2018 22:47:27 GMT
This seems random, but julia Roberts read the Nanny Diaries and I really enjoyed listening. And I had already read the book before. She did a good job, even the child character.
Whereas the most recent Judy Blume audiobook, In the Unlikely Event, that woman’s voice was nails on a chalkboard.
|
|
Mystie
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,299
|
Post by Mystie on May 1, 2018 22:49:38 GMT
The J.D. Robb In Death series is pretty good. Do you listen to romance? I have some suggestions there but dunno if it's your thing. Nah, thanks, I don't really read romance.  |
|
Mystie
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,299
|
Post by Mystie on May 1, 2018 22:52:04 GMT
Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith, a cozy series based in Botswana. Not political but the author’s love for the country is clearly evident. I really love those books, but I think I've read them all...not sure I need to listen. On the other hand, sometimes it helps to listen to something I've already read, as my mind is prone to wander...  |
|
Mystie
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,299
|
Post by Mystie on May 1, 2018 22:53:37 GMT
I enjoy the jack reacher series on audio. I'm not liking this series at all, not sure if it's the book or the way it's read. I keep retrying them, but just not for me I guess. My favorite is "in death" series by J.D. Robb. Murder mystery and really well done. I love, love, love the reader and she does all 48 books. I could skip the first book because it seems more brutal than any others, but once you get past that your in for a wonderful read. I read about 20 of the In Death books, and after that I felt like I had the gist and didn't need to continue. Read one Jack Reacher and didn't care for it. |
|
Mystie
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,299
|
Post by Mystie on May 1, 2018 22:54:48 GMT
This seems random, but julia Roberts read the Nanny Diaries and I really enjoyed listening. And I had already read the book before. She did a good job, even the child character. Whereas the most recent Judy Blume audiobook, In the Unlikely Event, that woman’s voice was nails on a chalkboard. It seems like actors often do a better job of reading. |
|
|
|
Post by breakfastattiffanys on May 1, 2018 23:01:10 GMT
This seems random, but julia Roberts read the Nanny Diaries and I really enjoyed listening. And I had already read the book before. She did a good job, even the child character. Whereas the most recent Judy Blume audiobook, In the Unlikely Event, that woman’s voice was nails on a chalkboard. It seems like actors often do a better job of reading. I think you’re on to something. I liked Scarlett Johansson’s reading of Dive From Clausen’s Pier |
|
|
|
Post by peasapie on May 1, 2018 23:03:56 GMT
Last year I listened to The Stranger in the Woods (The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit) by Michael Finkel. I liked it a lot.
Right now I'm listening to Circe by Madeline Miller. So far, so good.
|
|
|
|
Post by papersilly on May 1, 2018 23:39:32 GMT
i loved the series that HBO did from the books. I picked up HBO just for this show and True Blood. i was really disappointed when the series wasn't renewed. jill scott was great in the lead role and i loved the rest of the cast and setting too. |
|
|
|
Post by mikklynn on May 2, 2018 1:13:25 GMT
The J.D. Robb In Death series is pretty good. Do you listen to romance? I have some suggestions there but dunno if it's your thing. Sure! I listen to a variety of books. I average 90 minutes daily on my commute. I want to add a new series I'm just loving...Robert Crais' Elvis Cole books. |
|
|
|
Post by jackietex on May 2, 2018 1:35:47 GMT
Bryce Courtenay's The Persimmon Tree (and it's sequel, Fishing For Stars) and Fortune Cookie.
|
|
|
|
Post by pjaye on May 2, 2018 2:44:43 GMT
Have you read Anthony Horowitz" The two most recent Magpie Murders and Word is Murder? Two stand alone books, no connection between them. Both excellent/entertaining murder mystery books both with a bit of difference to the standard fare. Really good narration for both as well. Recently I've also enjoyed The English Wife by Lauren Willig The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan I'm currently listening to Kristin Lavransdatter by Tiina Nunnally. 44 hours long if you want value for money! I'm 5 hours in and enjoying it, it's very easy to listen to and interesting insight to another culture. Nothing like encouraging your child to drink more ale so they get a good night's sleep  (it's set in 14th century Norway). It won a Nobel Prize in 1928. |
|
|
|
Post by femalebusiness on May 2, 2018 3:18:47 GMT
It has been years since I listened to it but my favorite was The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan. I'm not certain who read it but I just loved it.
|
|
finaledition
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 4,896
|
Post by finaledition on May 2, 2018 4:01:35 GMT
I’ll Second The Hate U Give. I thought the narration of this book added an extra wow factor to it.
The Heart’s Invisible Furies-this is a nice long one so I felt I got my monies worth. Side note-I listened to the sample on audible and did not really care for the narrator in that snippet, but in the context of the story he was just perfect.
Bianca Amato narrates a lot of Philippa Gregory novels. Her narrations suck me in quickly to those stories.
Julia Whelan is another great narrator. I just listened to Kristin Hannah’s latest The Great Alone and that was a terrific listen.
|
|
my3freaks
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,206
Location: NH girl living in Colorado
|
Post by my3freaks on May 2, 2018 5:47:02 GMT
I'm listening to the Harry Potter books narrated by Jim Dale (I think). I've read them before, and seen the movies, but I'm enjoying listening to them when I'm in the car. The narrator does a great job with the voices.
I've read all the In Death books, but I might have to see if the library has the audio ones. It would be kinda neat to have voices to go with those characters, especially Roarke, I love an Irish accent!
|
|
