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Georgesear wrote: "Mostly I listen to children's audiobooks in the car with my kids, and I have enjoyed almost all of them."

I don't know if anyone else is wondering or not, but how do your kids like audiobooks? Does it keep them quieter in the car? (May I ask how old they are?)

Mostly I listen to children's audiobooks in the car with my kids, and I have enjoyed almost all of them. I have been surprised at how these children's / young adult books have enthralled me...I guess good story-telling is good story-telling, no matter what the genre or age!

Currently listening to Charlie Bone and the Shadow, the penultimate book in Jenny Nimmo's excellent series.

Have listened to the entire Harry Potter series - Stephen Fry version is better by far.

Have also listened to Dave Barry's Peter Pan series of books - very engaging stories.

I highly recommend The Wall and The Wing,one of my favorite stories so far.

"McIlhenney's Gold." It's the story of the family responsible for Tabasco sauce. Lots of local Louisiana history and anecdotes. I'm really enjoying it.

Reading Tolstoy's War and Peace, Read by Neville Jason. The reading is magnificent; like the best readers, (and like Davina Porter, who read Tolstoy's Anna Karenina) he gets all the voices and accents completely right, from high class to low, from French to German accents. And, (like Davina Porter) he understands the way emotion and psychology affect the voice and pacing. I waited six months to get it from the library, more than worth it. As with Anna Karenina, I'll be bereft when it's finished.

My husband and I are currently listening to The Count of Monte Cristo, read by Richard Matthews. We are both REALLY enjoying it!

I am almost finishing The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, which I got it from LibriVox.

Dry A Memoir

I am really enjoying this. It is the first audiobook I am listening to that is read by the author.

Currently making my way through "A Tale of Two Cities" and also "Middlemarch". I suspect I'll be on these two for a while.

Sandra wrote: " I am listening to Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe, Hawaii by James Michener and The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell. All old books. Had been reading just the newest and wanted something fami..."

I just finished listening to that on your recommendation, and it was terrific! The ensemble cast really brought the book to life.

I'm listening to the David Sedaris Box set (20 cd's), which includes Naked, Me Talk Pretty Some Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and lots of others. Very funny!

I’m listening to The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters, read by Simon Vance. It moves like molasses but that’s okay because I’m totally engrossed. This is a haunted house story, so far very subtle. The reader is good, too.

Hi Jess, Yes that was a great book

I'm currently listening to The Golden Compass. This is by far the BEST audiobook I have ever read. The narration is awesome, as it is done by the author and many other voice actors. It's like a movie without the picture. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good and exciting read that's easy on the mind.

At this moment I am listening to Dragonfly in Amber-Diana Gabaldon. I just finished Fatally Flaky-Diane Mott Davidson & Scarpetta-Patricia Cornwell.

I am listening to Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe, Hawaii by James Michener and The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell. All old books. Had been reading just the newest and wanted something familiar for a change.

I thought the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society was one of the best I have read this year.

Right now I'm listening to Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs.

Just finished listening to The Likeness by Tana French, read by Heather O'Neill. The story takes place in Ireland, and Heather O'Neill did an excellent job conveying the nuances of different Irish accents. If you like the suspense genre, I think you'll like it a lot!

I just returned from vacation and finished "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society", I enjoyed it very much; it was full-cast-audio. I also finished the last 1/3 of "Moby Dick" on audio, which I had been reading in digital form, and really liked that one as well.

Not sure what's next for me. I have "Beloved" downloaded, and "Delicate Edible Birds: And Other Stories". Possibly one of those, but I'll scan my library site first to see if anything else catches my ear.

I've been waiting for "The Poisonwood Bible" from the library for months now. I really liked "The Bean Trees", but as a substitute for "The Poisonwood Bible" I've been listening to "Prodigal Summary" and it's annoying me. Coyotes simply are not beautiful creatures.

Squiggles{Kelly} wrote: "Just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson. I was glad I had the light, funny Miss Pettigrew to balance The Thirteenth Tale, becaus..."

I really enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale on audio. I completely agree about the audio making it even more scary and tough to get through at times. Great reader, though.

Just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson. I was glad I had the light, funny Miss Pettigrew to balance The Thirteenth Tale, because it there were one or two parts that were so disturbing (I think listening to it made it a bit more graphic) that I couldn't sleep that night. Maybe I'm just a wuss, but...it was rough. They're both fantastical, though. :D

I just started The Poisonwood Bible. At first I wasn't sure, but it quickly started to grow on me.

Just finished listening to The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

Currently listening to Swords and Deviltry by by Fritz Leiber. I can't decide if I like it or not!
Lori

I read Guernsey, but I bet it would be an awesome audiobook!

Kathleen wrote: "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society. Great as an audio book because it is a novel of letters and read in multiple voices with authentic accents. Plus it is a wonderful, winsome story. "

I listened to this a few months ago and loved it. I'd say it's one of my favorite audios of all-time.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society. Great as an audio book because it is a novel of letters and read in multiple voices with authentic accents. Plus it is a wonderful, winsome story.

Halfway through The Help and so far it's a five-star listen - the kind that makes you late for work because you slow down to listen longer. The only problem is that find myself talking with a southern accent for at least fifteen minutes after I listen to it.

Still on a Stephen King Jag having re-visited "Insomnia" and "The Wolves of Calla" now Salems Lot. Recently read "The Mystic Arts of Removing all Signs of Death". And finally listining to "The Poisonwood Bible" for the first time.

Mary Ann wrote: "I'm listening to Marcello in the Real World - it tells the story of a young man (age 17) who has Asperger's Syndrome, and who has to spend the summer working at his father's law firm so that he can..."
I put this on my Audible list. I enjoyed "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night" and this sounds good.

Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama by Gwen Ifill, narrated by the author. I'm finding it interesting, though I'm not sure readers who aren't political junkies won't get overwhelmed by the names.

The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett. It's one of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and the free version at librivox.org is excellent. I love the guy's voice.

Listening to The Cay, by Theodore Taylor, read by Michael Boatman. It’s a children’s book which I am listening to because my son’s teacher read it to the class. It’s good enough to pass the time, but not impressive. The message is basically “racism is bad, mmmkay” although I think the old black man is a Jamaican stereotype, for true, mon.

It’s about a black man and a white boy who survive a shipwreck and are stranded on an island. It’s fortunate that I had already decided to ditch this at the end of the week because my library website posted spoilers! Grrrrrr!

I'm listening to The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf, which seems dated, and I'm not particularly interested in the characters. I'd give up on it, but I'm stubborn (and cheap!), having spent an Audible credit on it. Woolf may have been a legend in her day, but I don't get the big deal.

I'm listening to Marcello in the Real World - it tells the story of a young man (age 17) who has Asperger's Syndrome, and who has to spend the summer working at his father's law firm so that he can get a sense of the "real world." So far, I'm loving its understated narration. It's really drawing me into the story.

I'm just starting Orange Mint and Honey A Novel.

Finally finished Blind Eye - Stuart MacBride. Not decided what to read next.

Decided to listen to Blind Eye - Stuart MacBride (audio).

I am listening to the third book in the prey serise by John Sanford, eyes of prey and have started night walkers by p. t. Duterman.
carla jo

I am on the third in the Prey series by John Sanford, Eyes of Prey and started Night Walkers by P. T. Duterman
carla jo

This weekend I finished The Sword-Edged Blonde, by Alex Bledsoe, read by Stefan Rudnicki. I don't always like Rudnicki voice, but he was perfect for this cross-genre story that's part heroic fantasy and part hard-boiled detective mystery. Eddie LaCrosse is a sword-jockey turned Private Investigator and the story is as clever as it can be. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. A review is posted on my site. http://ow.ly/ahOD

This afternoon, I sat and listened to Jamica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier (audio).

I just finished Black Cherry Blues, my first James Lee Burke mystery. Loved it! If you are looking for a mystery that not only has a good plot but also is well written, I highly recommend this series. I loved the narration by Mark Hammer. There is a strong Cajun dialect for many of the characters and he does a great job. I also finished Bernard Schlink's book, The Reader. I really liked this one also. Very thought provoking - Campbell Scott is excellent. Wow! 2 big hits in audio in one week - woohoo!

Susan Ericksen waas very good reading Susan Gilman's memoir: Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress - definitely recommended.

I'm on a Nora Roberts kick right now. I'm listening to Heart of the Sea at home, Birthright on my iPod and the latest Eve Dallas in the car.
Heart of the Sea is read by Patricia Daniels. She has grown on me as a reader, her voices and Irish accent are fine, but her narration of the story is sort of bland.
Birthright is read by Bernadette Quigley, who I have a very hard time listening to. She has strange inflections in her pattern of speech that take away from the story for me.
But Susan Ericksen (for JD Robb's Eve Dallas) is a fabulous reader. I love her narration style and the voices she does. I find that I can never read a JD Robb book in print because none of the characters sound right in my head! LOL!

All in all Nora Roberts is a great escape with a captivating story.

I just started True Believer by Nicholas Sparks. I'm not usually a big fan of this author, but my book club is reading At First Sight in June and I'd like to know the backstory before I start that one.

I must say, his books are better in my opinion as audio.

I've started The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf, which I'm really not getting into, and would likely give up on, had I not paid for it (with a credit) at Audible. I was surprised to discover that the Dalloways are characters, with Mrs Dalloway being a spin-off from this book (I guess).

If You could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern; read by Susan Lynch and Rupert Degas. (abridged) Cute little book. The readers really bring to characters to life. I don't think I'd "get" this book just reading print.

I just finished Airborn, which was another wonderful Full Cast Audio production.

I just started Monster, which is pretty good so far.

Currently listening to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, read by Josephine Bailey. I'm really enjoying it so far!