What are we listening to? (audiobooks) - Page 134

ApK · 06-19-2017, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

They seem to do little but sleep around, get high, whine, backstab, and act out,
[...]
Eventually there's a tragedy.
[...]
No one is even remotely likable
[...]
it was too hard to care about this set of characters and their motivations. Yuck!

It'll likely be made into a hit TV drama series. Sounds like most of them these days.

Catlady · 06-19-2017, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

It'll likely be made into a hit TV drama series. Sounds like most of them these days.

Which is why I rarely watch TV drama series these days!

badgoodDeb · 06-19-2017, 02:16 PM

I listened to Terry Pratchett's "Dodger" twice (the second time cuz my Mom was with me and would like it too). It's quite fun!

I also listened to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" read by Stephen Fry. Fun, still very weird, and still with no real ending ...

CRussel · 06-19-2017, 02:54 PM

Even Stephen Fry can't improve the ending.

Currently listening to Mira's Last Dance , a Penric novella from Lois McMaster Bujold, read by Grover Gardener. I'm quite enjoying it, even though I don't think Grover Gardener is necessarily the best voice for these books. Don't get me wrong, I like his readings of other LMB works, but think his voice is a less good fit for these. IAC, I'm enjoying them, regardless.

taosaur · 06-21-2017, 12:04 AM

I'm on the second Wheel of Time book, but it's dragging for me.

pwalker8 · 06-21-2017, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by taosaur

I'm on the second Wheel of Time book, but it's dragging for me.

I had the same issue. I don't think that I ever finished that audiobook and didn't buy any of the other WOT books as audiobooks, though I do have them all in ebook and the first 10 or so in hardback. I have read the dead tree/ebook version a number of times, mostly because it's pretty easy to scan through the slow sections. That's the downside to audiobooks, those slow sections really stand out.

The WOT is one of those series that, IMPO, would have been a lot better off if it had been edited down to 5 or 6 books. There is a lot of repetitive scenes and whole books that don't really move the action forward. Let's face it, how often does one need to read about naked women getting switched?

orlok · 06-22-2017, 01:45 PM

Currently listening to Twisted 50, a "deliciously dark slice of contemporary horror literature". Written by 50 different writers, narrated by 50 different readers, it is, as with all these collections, a bit of a mixed bag, some better than others, but so far no real duffers. A few "eeeewwwww!" moments, but nothing too extreme.

VMG · 06-22-2017, 02:23 PM

Listening to The Tree: A Natural History of what Trees Are, how They Live, and why They Matter. May be boring to you guys but, I am an arborist

CRussel · 06-22-2017, 02:34 PM

Actually, sounds interesting.

Though more like the sort of book I'd like to read in eBook format rather than audio format. And if it had pictures, I'd go so far as to read on my tablet where I could actually look at the pictures.

CRussel · 06-22-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Even Stephen Fry can't improve the ending.

Currently listening to Mira's Last Dance , a Penric novella from Lois McMaster Bujold, read by Grover Gardener. I'm quite enjoying it, even though I don't think Grover Gardener is necessarily the best voice for these books. Don't get me wrong, I like his readings of other LMB works, but think his voice is a less good fit for these. IAC, I'm enjoying them, regardless.

Finished. Decided Grover Gardener ended up working for me, and I'm going back and listening to the earlier ones. I'd read them in eBook, but not listened. They're short -- around 3 hours or so each -- which is just about right with where I'm at right now.

badgoodDeb · 06-22-2017, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Finished. Decided Grover Gardener ended up working for me, and I'm going back and listening to the earlier ones. I'd read them in eBook, but not listened. They're short -- around 3 hours or so each -- which is just about right with where I'm at right now.

I've quite enjoyed all those Penric short books, in ebook form!

CRussel · 06-22-2017, 03:23 PM

Give them a try in Audible format. They're pretty good. (And I agree, I've quite enjoyed them myself. )

booklover6 · 06-23-2017, 07:44 AM

I'm listening to the thriller series "Nathan McBride" by Andrew Peterson. Narrated by Dick Hill, one of my favorite narrators. 3 titles have audio included with KU, the other three are 1.99 with KU ebook. #1 was 5 stars. Currently on #2.

pwalker8 · 06-23-2017, 06:00 PM

Finished up Into the Wild. A very good read. Caught the Princess Bride reference that I missed while reading the ebook, possibly because the narrator used his best Inigo Montoya voice for one of the characters.

I'm switching to a youth book, Keeper of Lost Cities for the next read. Need a bit of a change of pace. Then on to David Gemmell's Legend, one of my favorite books that just came out as an audiobook. Hopefully the narrator is good. I don't recognize his name. They have a whole bunch of Gemmell's books on the upcoming list. I'm really looking forward to giving Audible a lot of money.

carlcraig · 07-03-2017, 08:41 PM

It's going to take me a while to read all the comments in this thread, but I'm looking forward to it.

I'm currently listening to the prey series by John Sandford. And enjoying them a lot. Narrated by Richard Ferrone (who does a great job in my opinion)

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06-19-2017, 02:16 PM	#1998
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I listened to Terry Pratchett's "Dodger" twice (the second time cuz my Mom was with me and would like it too). It's quite fun! I also listened to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" read by Stephen Fry. Fun, still very weird, and still with no real ending ...

06-19-2017, 02:54 PM	#1999
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Even Stephen Fry can't improve the ending. Currently listening to Mira's Last Dance , a Penric novella from Lois McMaster Bujold, read by Grover Gardener. I'm quite enjoying it, even though I don't think Grover Gardener is necessarily the best voice for these books. Don't get me wrong, I like his readings of other LMB works, but think his voice is a less good fit for these. IAC, I'm enjoying them, regardless.

06-21-2017, 12:04 AM	#2000
taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	I'm on the second Wheel of Time book, but it's dragging for me.

06-22-2017, 01:45 PM	#2002
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Currently listening to Twisted 50, a "deliciously dark slice of contemporary horror literature". Written by 50 different writers, narrated by 50 different readers, it is, as with all these collections, a bit of a mixed bag, some better than others, but so far no real duffers. A few "eeeewwwww!" moments, but nothing too extreme.

06-22-2017, 02:23 PM	#2003
VMG Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 136502 Join Date: Jun 2017 Device: Kindle Voyage	Listening to The Tree: A Natural History of what Trees Are, how They Live, and why They Matter. May be boring to you guys but, I am an arborist

06-22-2017, 02:34 PM	#2004
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Actually, sounds interesting. Though more like the sort of book I'd like to read in eBook format rather than audio format. And if it had pictures, I'd go so far as to read on my tablet where I could actually look at the pictures.

06-22-2017, 03:23 PM	#2007
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Give them a try in Audible format. They're pretty good. (And I agree, I've quite enjoyed them myself. )

06-23-2017, 07:44 AM	#2008
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I'm listening to the thriller series "Nathan McBride" by Andrew Peterson. Narrated by Dick Hill, one of my favorite narrators. 3 titles have audio included with KU, the other three are 1.99 with KU ebook. #1 was 5 stars. Currently on #2.

06-23-2017, 06:00 PM	#2009
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	Finished up Into the Wild. A very good read. Caught the Princess Bride reference that I missed while reading the ebook, possibly because the narrator used his best Inigo Montoya voice for one of the characters. I'm switching to a youth book, Keeper of Lost Cities for the next read. Need a bit of a change of pace. Then on to David Gemmell's Legend, one of my favorite books that just came out as an audiobook. Hopefully the narrator is good. I don't recognize his name. They have a whole bunch of Gemmell's books on the upcoming list. I'm really looking forward to giving Audible a lot of money.

07-03-2017, 08:41 PM	#2010
carlcraig Audiobook Producer Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: phone	It's going to take me a while to read all the comments in this thread, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm currently listening to the prey series by John Sandford. And enjoying them a lot. Narrated by Richard Ferrone (who does a great job in my opinion)

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