I am listening to Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline and read by Barbara Rosenblat. Barbara does a good job as her voice is raspy. The book is ok, soI am glad I listened instead of read it.

I'm listening to Starswarm by Jerry Pournelle, read by Lloyd James. I'm about halfway through and it's a really great book so far: it really pulls you in.

I just finished Labyrinth, by Kate Mosse, read by Donada Peters... there is another audio version, but I QUITE enjoyed this one!!

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson read by Bill Bryson.

I just finished the unabridged Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (read by Davina Porter) but I'm taking a break before continuing with the next installment - I listened to Dragonfly, Voyager and Drums back-to-back-to-back and I was started to feel a bit weird, like I was trapped in the story.

I'm very glad I went this route with this series. Davina Porter is awesome and she does such a good job with the male and female voices. Also, I know I would have been very distracted with the names and accents if I would have read the book.

The next audiobook in my TBR pile is Huck Finn but I haven't read Tom Sawyer so I'll probably pick up that one first.

I am listening to Animal Vegtable Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver, read by Barbara Kingsolver. I am loving it! I also feel like every American should read this book!

Increadably informative yet engaging as well. I pretty much don't do non-fiction and am having no problem getting through this book. There is so much information though that I am getting a hard copy to have around as a reference.

Also I have not had good experiences with author read books in the past. Although, to be fair the only ones I have listened to are Steven King. I find Mrs. Kingsolver a very good reader. Her husband not so much, Her daughter is entertaining as well though.

I am currently listening to 2 books. One in the car and one at home.

1. Ugly Duckling- Iris Johansen
2. Tunmbling Blocks- Earlene Fowler

I am currenly on a Michael Connelly Jag and am finishing The Last Coyote. I recently finished Duma Key which was a great listen.

I am listening to Duma Key right now and agree- so far it's a great listen!

My last one was Daddy's Girl by Lisa Scottoline and it was good as well.

I'm listening to Elizabeth George's A Place Of Hiding.

It's quite good, but I almost gave up around disc 3 because it seemed very padded, and long-winded, and I do not like the heroine at all... too whiny and self-obsessed.

Since I'm from Guernsey (where the story is set), I find the narrator very irritating. She pronounces almost every name, place name, and local delicacy incorrectly. However, that is not going to be a problem for most listeners.

The author's research seems to be excellent. I'm on disc 8 (of 19, I think) and am hooked.

About 1/4 of the way through Dickens' Little Dorrit narrated by Robert Whitfield. Good, but not great so far.

I'm listening to Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, read by Jeremy Irons. It's really disturbing and almost makes me feel dirty at times, but I can't seem to press "stop" on my CD player. Although I absolutely despise the guy, Humbert, the disusting pedophile, cracks me up.

I love Jeremy Irons, how is he as a narrator?

I've listened to Jeremy Irons narrating "James and the giant peach" by Roald Dahl, and he does a great job with the characters. Very entertaining.

Listening to "Spin" by Robert Charles Wilson. I'm enjoying it - and think that I like it better than I would have if I read in a book. Scott Brick is narrating - he's all right but maybe a little sing-songy.

Currently listening to Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman, and narrated by the Author. Gaiman has a pleasing voice, but he goes up and down on volume. So, at one point I have to turn the radio down because it hurts my ears and then I have to turn it up because I can't hear him over the road noise. (I listen during the commute.)

The book itself is good. It is a collection of short stories and poems. Mostly dark, a bit twisted, and some graphic. I find that short stories are harder to get into with audio. (I lose which story I'm listening to when I get back in the car.) Also, he tells about the stories in one lump prologue at the beginning of the book, so with an audio tape it is hard to go back and connect the story with the description. But that is just me.

I am currently listening to Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman and I have the same issue with his reading, the volume isn't consistent which does bother me. I thought that this type of issue could be fixed with some editing before the cd's are released. Otherwise, I love his reading.

I listened to Neverwhere recently too and really enjoyed it. I listened to the .aa version from audible.com though and didn't notice any volume issues. I wonder if it's just a file format kind of problem?

I am listening to Running with Scissors being read by the author and I really wish it wasn't! I need to finish it for book club so I'm trying to hear the words in my head as I'd read them instead of as read. Bleh!

I am currently listening to The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards and read by Martha Plimpton.

I am enjoying the story, but not her reading it as much.

It is only my 2nd audio book, so I'm not sure how I really feel about her reading it. Although it is getting better. The first CD was very dull as she never changed her voice for any of the characters.

Jen I found that book very dull. It might not be the reader as much as it is the book. That book went on and on and on forever!

I'm nearly finished with The Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez, read by Bernadette Dunne (Blackstone Audio.)

Debby went to Kabul to teach Afghan women beautician's skills so that they could open their own salons. It reads (listens?) almost like fiction . It is engaging, and humanizes the country.

Bernadette Dunne is one of my favorite narrators. This book lives up to my high opinion of her.

Recently finished Anansi Boys, also by Neil Gaiman, but read by Lenny Henry. I really enjoyed Henry's reading. All the different voices and accents were entertaining and vivid.

Excellent story!

Hmm. Maybe that is the problem too. I have been enjoying the story- but I am ready for it to start puling all the parts together. It is starting to get a little tedious with the details.

I really enjoyed Anansi Boys and American Gods. I could not really get into the other Gaiman audio books.

I finished listening to Between, Georgia read by the author, Joshilyn Jackson. Oh, what a great accent! She really makes the characters come to life!
Next, Homecoming by Schlink

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Just finished Escape by Carolyn Jessop and read by Alison Fraser. It was great!

On Disc 4 of Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopiaby by Mike Resnick and read by Paul Michael Garcia. I'm really enjoying book! Disturbing, facinating, and interesting. Garcia is doing a good job.

Her Last Death by Susanna Sonnenberg.
Growing up in a wealthy, dysfunctional environment, including a narcissistic single mother who's fairly clearly unfit. I'll finish it, but only to see how she comes to realize how messed up her life became.
Edited to add: I gave up about 3/4 through - not much redeeming value, nor promise of anything worthwhile to come. Book written for its shock value; I was bored by the scorecard-necessary list of affairs by the mother-daughter duo.

Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx...so far this is really really good. Different narrator for each story and that is pretty fun. Good narrators. REALLY good stories. Annie Proulx wipes [I meant "kicks Cormac McCarthy's ass" but I had a brain fart the day I wrote this] Cormac McCarthy's ass when it comes to cowboys.

I tend to listen to alot at the same time....

In the car with my son I'm listening to the "Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis. I'm not sure who the narrator is, but this is definitely one series where the audio doesn't hold up to the original. Perhaps it's because it's a brittish narrator (though I listen to others and don't have this problem) but he seems to go through the story far too fast. Even knowing the books almost by heart, I miss parts of the story with his reading. I will definitely re-read these to my son as he gets older.

On my computer at home I'm re-listening to "Eye of the World" by Robert Jordan. Many people feel this series is simply too long and that the later books aren't as good as earlier ones. I actually like the later books more. It's sorta the equivilant of women watching Soap Opera's. You get to love the characters and how they interact, and don't really care as much about a resolution. I also think this series is REALLY much better on audio. Kate Redding is great! I can't remember who the male narrator is, but he's so somber that it really puts the aged mythy feeling into the stories.

On my computer at work I'm re-listening to "Enchantment" by Orson Scott Card. Wonderful to the core! My favorite stand alone book of his, and the narration is wonderful!

On my ipod I am currently listening (or relistening as the case may be) to....

"Wintersmith" by Terry Pratchett - love it!
"Correline" by Neil Gaiman (author read) - this is my first time with this story and it goes in and out of good and boring.
"A Memory of Earth" by Orson Scott Card - I've loved this series in print, but I'm disappointed with the audio.
"A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin - good, except I find the first part so very VERY sad.
"The Color of Magic: Discworld 1" by Terry Pratchett. - This is ok, not my favorite and the audio quality (not the narration, but the sound quality from audible) stinks, but still it's funny.
And I'm listening to some short stories by Orson Scott Card as well, but I can't remember which collection it is.

A classic work like James Joyce “A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man” was made surprisingly delightful with the outstanding narration by Donald Donnelly (5 point in my narration chart). Usually these old classics are in dire need of new narrative recording to help give them fresh life but Donnelly acted out & put all his vigor and soul in this narration. Recorded books 1991.

Currently listening to Welcome to the World, Baby Girl by Fannie Flagg. I enjoy her books as filler when I need a little lightness. The reader, Kate Reading, is a good match. Next up is Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris for a book club.

I'm currently listening to Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, read by Humphrey Bower. This book is something like 45 hours long. The longest books I've ever listened to before were around 25 hours, which is plenty long enough. But Audible was having a "sale" and this was one of the selections they had for $9.95 each - so to get the most for my money I picked this one. I was already familiar with Humphrey Bower's work, having recently listened to him narrate Tim Winton's The Turning, so I knew I liked him. The reviews of the book were glowing, so I took a chance. And I am enjoying the book. Bower's performance is terrific, but the story is getting a little ponderous and I'm only on the second of five 8-hour segments.

I probably will finish. The book is like a journey. It's about an escaped Australian convict who flees to Bombay where lives in the slum. To listen to this book is experiencing the people and culture of India, specifically, Bombay from an outsiders perspective.

(For me, a much better book about India was The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh, read by Firdous Bamji. That story is "meatier" and the narrator is also excellent.)

I just listened to Freakonomics and really enjoyed it. I've been hearing about this book for a while now and just wasn't feeling up to "reading" an economics book. This was so much more interesting than I thought it would be - and it was an entertaining listen!

I'm currently listening to The Wonder Spot, read by the author, Melissa Banks. The story is ok, but the way the author/reader speaks annoys me; it's almost monotone. I think she should have hired an actress to read her book.

I loved "Welcome to the World Baby Girl" on audio. I am listening to an "Irish Country Village" by Patrick Taylor. This is a wonderful audio book. The Irish stories and accent add real charm.

I'm listening to Marley and Me and Free Food for Millionairs. I'm at the point where Marley is getting old and I am avoiding reading the end. Free Food is very good writing and a good read.

Finished Kirinyaga: A Fable of Utopiaby by Mike Resnick. Enjoyed it!

Just started on I, Robot by Isaac Asimov read by Scott Brick. I'm only on disc 1, but really absorbed into the stories! Brick's reading is really good, not great and not bad.

Just finished:
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy---excellent
Death of a gentle lady by M.C. Beaton---excellent

Listening to now:
The lightning thief by Rick Riordan---good

Currently listening to The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

I am listening to The Codex by Douglas Preston. So far it's pretty good.

I was listening to The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, but a bad transfer to my MP3 player cut me short.

In the mean time, I've switched to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, written and read by Sherman Alexie. His narration took some getting used to, but now I'm really enjoying it. I'm not sure if it's his real voice or if he's creating a character. I'll have to try and find some YouTube clips and compare.

I just finished The Tin Roof Blowdown. The narrator is very very good. I love the Cajun and French pronunciation and it made me miss New Orleans. The Katrina descriptions in it are harrowing. It's pretty dark though, I'm going to have to listen to something lighter next!

I read Codex several years ago and this is what got me into Douglas Preston Books. It was the first book by him I ever read. I highly recommend all his books.

I've been waiting for yesterday's release of Dean Koontz's Odd Hours, the fourth in the series of the adventures of Odd Thomas. I am now about an hour into it.

I've listened to every book in the series with David Aaron Baker doing a fantastic job in each one.

I've never listened to the Harry Potter books (although I've read them all) and I know many people cannot imagine the voices of those characters in any other way than portrayed by Jim Dale. The same goes for me with Odd Thomas. It would not be the same if Koontz had someone other than Baker doing the reading. Or if I read it myself for that matter.

David Aaron Baker IS Odd Thomas -- and I cannot wait to finish this latest book and hope the series continues!

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak. It's great.

i just finished The Calling by Inger Ash Wolfe - a psuedonym. It felt absolutely brilliant both ways- and i think that is due to reader Bernadette Dunne. This is the best work i've heard from her & it's always great to realize you've found a reader you trust.

it's a bloody and intelligent psychological crime novel; the combination of graphic crime scenes and real characters are what tv crime shows aim at.

currently listening to Kate Nelligan - an actress i respect - read Anita Diamant's The Last Days of Dogtown. She's an ambitious and passionate reader. I am not sure what i think of Diamant altogether, but this is a good tale - based on the history of an actual settlement.

Nelligan is for me that pleasant surprise. Not all fine actors are fine readers. Maybe she's not famous enough to get the job without actually having a gift for it:>!

I'm listening to Farewell, My Suburu by Doug Fine - nonfiction work about the author's attempt at self-sufficiency. It's only 4 hours long, so I thought it'd be a fast read, but it feels as though I've been listening for a long time, and I'm only halfway through!

Added: it's a worthwhile download, but not a must-read