Audiobooks

Figured while I posted one of my favorites, I would also post my absolute favorite audiobook. I really like "soft horror" and Hill house is suuuppppeerrrrrr influential to the greater horror sphere. It's had a buh-jillion iterations, and I am not sure if any of them were bad (although some people will probably fight me on The Haunting). But the audiobook, I have listened to about 750xs. Because this narrorator has a very unique voice, a clear background in acting, and can transform her essence left and right in zero seconds flat. Very animated! I originally listened to this on Libby as well, but later grabbed it here because I wanted to make sure I could carry it with me. This is also a great read, listen, watch - tale you can absorb through osmosis. However you get it, ti's a great get.

Nobody here =(

Well, if anyone does come here, consider giving a listen to The Parable of the Sower. It's hands down one of my favorite audiobooks. It's written by Octavia Butler and narrorated by Lynne Thigpen. I don't always dig audiobooks, because too many Feel empty or like white noise to me. Or there is this nagging feeling that I would not want to listen to the narrorator reading anything, let alone x-book. But this one was wonderful, and I think it's in part because the source material is good and the narrorator was very talented and has a very unique voice. I grabbed it here, but originally listened ot it on Libby. If you're interested I'd say both books (The Parable of the Talents) are wonderful to read/listen to - absorb through osmosis. All of the above. So give them a go if you'd like.

I've recently started a job driving a shuttle van across the city for the general public. I've got a wide amount of leeway, but the audiobooks I've been listening to have been... not hitting right. I started with "The Name of the Wind" which was extremely well reviewed. I liked it a lot for the most part, and for the most part so did my passengers, but at one point it started talking about how much the main character would like to see one of the young woman characters naked and would pay for that privilege. In the context of the story it sort-of made sense, but out of context it was completely gross and I was beyond embarrassed. The next day I tried "Consider Phlebas" (again well reviewed) which was a completely different thing, but almost immediately it started in with a vivid description the mc being drowned in sewage- It did not hit right, despite the interesting developments that I would ordinarily probably enjoy for just myself.

I'm looking for suggestions of completely SFW audiobooks I could listen to (through audible, alas) with random passengers of all walks of life coming and going without context. I cannot stress strongly enough that they should be quite literally safe for work. I don't mind skirting a bit of controversy or challenging preconceptions or introducing new or unusual perspectives (In fact I kind of relish the idea of being somewhat progressive and/or boundary-pushing, though I'd like to start small after these initial embarrassments), but it cant be crude, or sexual, or violent.

Thanks for your attention, please chime in with your suggestions.

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This is literally my favourite chapter of any audiobook. If you love the outdoors, then I challenge you to find a more life affirming, heart warming call to spend a night under the stars.

I love listening to audiobooks about nature, the environment, climate, hiking etc. One of my favourites is 'Roger Deakin: A BBC Nature Collection', specifically 'Cigarette on the Waveney', 'The House' and 'The Garden', as they are narrated by Roger himself and the recordings capture the environment Roger is in not just his voice.

Are there other audiobooks recorded in this way that are worth listening to?

Thanks for your help.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2730183

Hey, all.

Start through this link here.

Read along with a copy from the library on the book you're on or through PDF or ePub.

Better if you read along to the narrator's words.

Discuss A Song of Ice and Fire below.

Cheers!

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2722326

Hey, everyone.

You can start through this hyperlink here.

That's if you're just starting the A Song of Ice and Fire book series (which the TV show Game of Thrones is based off of).

Discussion question for today:

What are your favorite parts of Dorne?

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2663734

Hello all.

Start through this hyperlink right here if you haven't started already.

The hyperlink starts with A Game of Thrones.

This book that I'm reading right now is the fifth book of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, A Dance with Dragons.

Get the first book or second book or whichever book you're starting with from your local library or from Z Library or Anna's archive (the last two provide free PDFs or ePub versions).

What are your favorite Jon Snow chapters throughout the series?

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2630276

Heya, all of you

You can start through this hyperlink right here and begin reading along with a book while you're listening to it.

Best way to enjoy it.

First book is A Game of Thrones.

Current (and fifth book) that I'm on is A Dance with Dragons.

How are you all enjoying your current read-through, if you are reading along with me?

This is for those currently reading.

Get the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth book from your local library near you. Or get the book PDF from Z Library or Anna's Archive, whichever book you're on or currently starting with.

Discussion question:

What's your favorite part in A Dance with Dragons?

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2621758

Hey all.

You can start right here through this link.

This is the fifth book of A Song of Ice and Fire.

That is, A Dance with Dragons.

A Game of Thrones is the first book.

What are your thoughts on the chapter?

Your thoughts on the fifth book in general?

It's my favorite book.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2608650

Hey, y'all.

You can listen to the beginning from here onward.

Get a copy of the book from your local library (first book is A Game of Thrones and the one I'm currently reading is A Dance with Dragons). Or you can read through your PDF reader and get a PDF version from Z Library.

@[email protected]

Here you go, Master Qui-Gon Juche.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2455885

Check it out.

Start here.

Discussion question:

What do you like best about Quentyn Martell?

Get a copy of A Game of Thrones from your local library to start reading along to the audiobook or get a PDF from Z Library.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2455880

Check it out.

Start here.

Discussion question:

What do you like best about Griff?

Get a copy of A Game of Thrones from your local library to start reading along to the audiobook or get a PDF from Z Library.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2434023

Hiya.

Start right here.

Who is your favorite character in A Dance with Dragons? Which arc do you like best?

Get a copy of A Game of Thrones (from your local library or Z Library) and start reading along to the audiobook.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2433735

One of the best chapters in the entire series.

Listen to it.

Start through this link here.

Oh, and get a copy of the book you're on through your local library or get a PDF from Z Library or Anna's archive.

@[email protected]

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2433316

Hey, everyone.

You can start listening here.

Good ole' Jon.

I prefer him in A Dance With Dragons.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2389013

Hey, everyone.

Start listening to the unofficial audiobooks through this link here.

I suggest reading along the first audiobook A Game of Thrones and then the second audiobook A Clash of Kings and so on and so forth from that link onward.

Either patronize your library by getting a book from there, a copy of A Game of Thrones and its subsequent sequel novels, or get a PDF from Z Library or Anna's archive.

Reek, reek, it rhymes with leak...

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2388856

Start here.

Read along while you're listening, using perhaps a copy from your library or a PDF version of A Game of Thrones from Z Library or Anna's archive; best way to read this series.

Who is your favorite character from the books? (Not the dumb show.)

Better than Roy Dotrice's version (which is the official audiobook version).

This is the unofficial audiobook version.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2388667

Start here.

And read a book PDF of the first book (A Game of Thrones) from Z Library or Anna's archive.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2354122

Start listening here.

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2353956

Start here and read along to the book.

Grab a PDF if you have to or patronize your local library.