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[Susinok]

I'm on Boystown book 5 by Marshall Thornton. Such a great series of stories. I love them. I have the books but I am glad I waited and then listened to them instead. The narrator makes these stories come alive. Excellent writing and storytelling coupled with the perfect narrator makes these audiobooks perfect.

[Ame]

I have to say that listening to those painful first chapters of Dark Horse while shopping in Ikea is really not a good idea.

[HJ]

Ame wrote: "I have to say that listening to those painful first chapters of Dark Horse while shopping in Ikea is really not a good idea."

!!! Not one of your best ideas.

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "I have to say that listening to those painful first chapters of Dark Horse while shopping in Ikea is really not a good idea."


In honor of Ikea:

Jonathan Coulton - Ikea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auKWE...

:D

[Antonella]

Valerie wrote: "Ame wrote: "I have to say that listening to those painful first chapters of Dark Horse while shopping in Ikea is really not a good idea."


In honor of Ikea:

Jonathan Coulton - Ikea..."

LOL! I'd never heard it.

[Johanna]

Valerie wrote: "Ame wrote: "I have to say that listening to those painful first chapters of Dark Horse while shopping in Ikea is really not a good idea."


In honor of Ikea:

Jonathan Coulton - Ikea..."

Hahahaa. I especially liked the parts where they sing about the Swedish names of the chairs and tables, and the part with meatballs tasting good. *still smiling*

[Valerie]

His music is very quirky, geeky and humorous. I like his live albums and would recommend for fans of They Might Be Giants. :-)

Some of my favorites:
I'm Your Moon
Code Monkey
Blue Sunny Day
Shop Vac
Skullcrusher Mountain
When You Go
You Ruined Everything

[Josephine]

Currently listening to:



http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Out...

[Lillian]

For anyone on audible uk they are currently doing 'Buy 3 books and we'll give you a £10 credit'. And you can use your monthly credit to buy the books.

[Jordan]

I paused reading The Fellowship and switched to JCP's Camp Hell. :-D Loving it. Of course.

[Steve]

Josephine wrote: "Currently listening to:



http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Out..."

I haven't listened to that one yet. I just finished 'The Haunted Heart.' Soon!

[Idamus]

Lillian wrote: "For anyone on audible uk they are currently doing 'Buy 3 books and we'll give you a £10 credit'. And you can use your monthly credit to buy the books."

Nothing for me apparently, can you try a link?

[Antonella]

Jordan Castillo Price just commented on the fact that Audible's Gay Pride Month recommendations don't include a single M/M romance.
Even though in the current top five selling titles of the Gay & Lesbian category, three are M/M, she adds.

See here:
http://www.audible.com/mt/Pride-Month...

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Jordan Castillo Price just commented on the fact that Audible's Gay Pride Month recommendations don't include a single M/M romance.
Even though in the current top five selling titles of the Gay & ..."

As usual they're going with the big publishers and the big sellers. They aren't much interested in promoting indie artists, regardless of the genre or the money they make off us.

[Lillian]

Idamus wrote: "Lillian wrote: "For anyone on audible uk they are currently doing 'Buy 3 books and we'll give you a £10 credit'. And you can use your monthly credit to buy the books."

Nothing for me apparently, c..."
It's long link, but here you go.

http://www.audible.co.uk/mt/listening...

[Idamus]

Lillian wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Lillian wrote: "For anyone on audible uk they are currently doing 'Buy 3 books and we'll give you a £10 credit'. And you can use your monthly credit to buy the books."

Nothing for m..."

Thank you, looks like I'm eligible, woohoo, will poke around a bit to see if I can find some books.

Mission accomplished, found 3 books, two for credits and one for cash.

[Steve]

I started listening to 'The Darkling Thrush' on my way home from work. I'm liking it more as an audio than I did when I read it. For some reason my mind overworks and wanders when I read fantasy or paranormal, but when listening, I'm able to let it all wash over me. And Max Miller does such a fantastic job!

[Mtsnow13]

Steve wrote: "I started listening to 'The Darkling Thrush' on my way home from work. I'm liking it more as an audio than I did when I read it. For some reason my mind overworks and wanders when I read fantasy or..."

I find the same thing happens to me Steve. Especially with Josh's stories. He always picks such top notch narrators that I find myself experiencing the stories at a different level, and usually more so with the audio.

[Susinok]

Lou wrote: "A good narrator can really bring the words alive. I'm on a Terry Pratchett marathon--all the audiobooks I can get my greedy little paws on. I'm listening to Discworld completely out of order. It's ..."

Terry Pratchett in audio is delicious! His wordplay really comes out wonderfully funny in audio.

[Becky]

I love the Stephen Briggs Pratchett ones best. I think his voice is a bit like Pratchett's own, so it works very well.

[Steve]

Mtsnow13 wrote: "Steve wrote: "I started listening to 'The Darkling Thrush' on my way home from work. I'm liking it more as an audio than I did when I read it. For some reason my mind overworks and wanders when I r..."

Isn't that the truth? Such great narrators.

[Susinok]

Lou wrote: "Yes, the world play is twice as good when you hear it. Stephen Brigs is aces. Though I had one book with someone else and it was good too."

The other narrator is Nigel Planer. Both are excellent. Nigel narrated the older books, Stephen the more recent volumes.

[Jordan]

So I'm currently reading Neil Plakcy's Natural Predators, and in it Kimo mentions that the ringtone he uses for Mike on his cell phone is a song called "You're My World" by Cilla Black. I'd never heard of her before, but I looked up the song, and I love it! It's so sweet and romantic. I couldn't help but squee over it, rush to Amazon, and buy it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBZTN...

This was filmed in 1973, I think, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which is such a beautiful place, not that you can tell from this video. lol.

Also, I was at our pride parade and festival the other day and there was a country singer there. I was shocked, because this guy was famous in the 90's when he was ten years old. He had a hit song that went all the way to #1. Now, he's 27, amazingly good looking, with a different voice (of course), that just sounds amazing! His name is Billy Gilman. He came out recently, which was why he was doing a concert at the pride festival. I was just sad he didn't have cds for sale, or I would have bought one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq2HA...

This is his latest song, which I love, called "Say You Will".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NlT-...
This is his first #1 song, "One Voice".

[Valerie]

Jordan wrote: "So I'm currently reading Neil Plakcy's Natural Predators, and in it Kimo mentions that the ringtone he uses for Mike on his cell phone is a song called "You're My World" by Cilla Bl..."

I remember Billy Gilman. :) Another country singer, Ty Herndon, also came out recently. I remember he had a few big hits back in the '90s.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12...

[Jordan]

Valerie wrote: "Jordan wrote: "So I'm currently reading Neil Plakcy's Natural Predators, and in it Kimo mentions that the ringtone he uses for Mike on his cell phone is a song called "You're My Wor..."

Yes, I actually have a few of his albums too! :-D

I'm so glad there are country artists coming out, and staying in country music. And that there are other country artists coming out in support of them. It makes me feel better about the genre of music I do like to listen to a lot.

[Antonella]

Neil Gaiman on how stories last (transcribed highlights below):

http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/06/...

[Mtsnow13]

In U.S. Audible has The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler for $3.95 today only.

http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...

[Mtsnow13]

Jordan wrote: "So I'm currently reading Neil Plakcy's Natural Predators, and in it Kimo mentions that the ringtone he uses for Mike on his cell phone is a song called "You're My World" by Cilla Bl..."

Wow. I remember Billy Gilman, and it's great he has the support to come out now. That is just awesome.

[Jordan]

Spent my afternoon painting and staining bookcases while listening to Ty Herndon and Elton John. Lol. I miss 90's country. Sorry guys, don't shoot me. I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't help it.

And I've always liked Elton John too. Though one of the songs was a duet with a woman who had a line that stuck with me as a very annoying line: ...'what a woman wants .' It's generalizing something that can't be generalized. A lot of songs have that line, but only now did I stop to think about it, and now I'm needlessly annoyed by it!

[Mtsnow13]

Jordan wrote: "Spent my afternoon painting and staining bookcases while listening to Ty Herndon and Elton John. Lol. I miss 90's country. Sorry guys, don't shoot me. I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't h..."

I keep recalling the days when I listened to, and loved, Randy Travis and George Strait. That was when I lived in Japan. Now that I'm back in Montana, I think I'm 'countried' out. I just no longer enjoy country music anymore :( But I do think there are some great singers and groups! I think I'm just in a bit more alternative and world mood as far as music lately.

[Valerie]

Jordan wrote: "Spent my afternoon painting and staining bookcases while listening to Ty Herndon and Elton John. Lol. I miss 90's country. Sorry guys, don't shoot me. I know I'm in the minority here, but I can't h..."

I listened to a LOT of country music in the 80s and 90s - don't care much for it any more but I saw just about every top country artist in concert back then. Garth, Reba, Clint Black, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood... I loved country and alternative both - Garth and Nirvana, Pearl Jam. The Dixie Chicks rocked. :)

Now, I prefer folk and Americana to today's country music.

Jason Isbell - to me he is what country music should be (and he has a new album coming out soon, yay!). Such a great songwriter.
Cover Me Up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT-7V...

I am loving Alabama Shakes - sort of an Americana/roots band
Don't Wanna Fight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nin-f...

[Antonella]

I've just discovered a great guitarist, John Fahey (1939 – 2001):

Poor Boys Long Way From Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReW9uU...

Hope Slumbers Eternal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsJ9s...

Red Cross Disciple of Christ Today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSpRH-...

[Idamus]

I just DNFfed Van Allen's Ecstasy it was very confusing, a bit weird, and I think the MC is in love with his own brother...

[Josh]

Idamus wrote: "I just DNFfed Van Allen's Ecstasy it was very confusing, a bit weird, and I think the MC is in love with his own brother..."

Oh dear!

[Josh]

I think you'd have to be an only child -- or seriously fucked up -- to fall in love with a sibling.

For one thing, you just know your sibs too well for romance to be possible. ;-)

[Idamus]

I found a bunch of free or as good as free books on Audible, I've spent the day listening to them. All books are less than 2 hours long.

Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl 3 stars

The Jewel of Dantenos: A Lee Starfinder Adventure from the World of The Godling Chronicles 3 stars

A Breach of Security 2 stars

The Vanishing Game 2 stars

Next up The Runner and The Horror at Red Hook

[HJ]

Idamus, how do you find free or cheap books on Audible? My main gripe with their site is that it seems to be impossible to order search results by price (or in fact in any way).

[Idamus]

HJ wrote: "Idamus, how do you find free or cheap books on Audible? My main gripe with their site is that it seems to be impossible to order search results by price (or in fact in any way)."

I just search free/free audiobooks, just be aware that books with free in the title also pop up that way

[HJ]

Idamus wrote: "I just search free/free audiobooks, just be aware that books with free in the title also pop up that way ..."

Thanks!

[Ame]

I've been saving Something Like Summer for a rainy day and oh, what a treat. Is it just Kevin's narration or is the book really funny? I find myself laughing out loud so many times even if it's sad at times as well. He does it all so well.

Such a treat. If you haven't got it in audio I recommend an instant buy. One of the best audiobooks buy of this year.

[Idamus]

Ame wrote: "I've been saving Something Like Summer for a rainy day and oh, what a treat. Is it just Kevin's narration or is the book really funny? I find myself laughing out loud so many times ..."

I'm in a minority, I DNFfed that one.

My review says it was because I didn't care about the characters, but I honestly can't remember anything from it. :p

[Idamus]

HJ wrote: "Idamus wrote: "I just search free/free audiobooks, just be aware that books with free in the title also pop up that way ..."

Thanks!"

You're welcome, most are just shorts, 30-90 min long, but once in a blue moon I find a novel, there are also the daily deals, although, the last one I got turned out to be book 2 :D
Hopefully it's still an OK read

[Ame]

Idamus wrote: "Ame wrote: "I've been saving Something Like Summer for a rainy day and oh, what a treat. Is it just Kevin's narration or is the book really funny? I find myself laughing out loud so..."

I was kind of hesitant going into it, because of so many positive reviews it's horrible when you get disappointed but I do love it. Not sure if it's just the book, I imagine Kevin R. Free's narration also plays a big part in it. I haven't read it so this is my first encounter of that story.

Anyway. Sorry you didn't like it, maybe you should listen to the sample on Audible.

[Idamus]

Ame wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Ame wrote: "I've been saving Something Like Summer for a rainy day and oh, what a treat. Is it just Kevin's narration or is the book really funny? I find myself laugh..."

It was the audiobook I had, one of only 3 m/m I have returned, the other two contained unexpected BDSM *shudders*

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "I've been saving Something Like Summer for a rainy day and oh, what a treat. Is it just Kevin's narration or is the book really funny? I find myself laughing out loud so many times ..."

I really like that series. I bought Something Like Autumn (my favorite of the series that I've read so far) in audio but haven't listened to it yet. I know it will be good since Kevin is the narrator, but it is also kind of a tough read with a bittersweet ending.

[Steve]

I'm getting ready to listen to 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Sissy Spacek is the narrator so it should be fabulous. I haven't read the book since I was a kid and it was assigned reading. I don't think I really appreciated it back then!

[Johanna]

Steve wrote: "I'm getting ready to listen to 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Sissy Spacek is the narrator so it should be fabulous. I haven't read the book since I was a kid and it was assigned reading. I don't think I..."

I, too, have this one, but haven't listened to it yet. And I, too, have high hopes for it. :-)

[Jordan]

I just started listening to Shirewode, the sequel to Greenwode. I wish I hadn't waited so long between books. It's really good so far!

[Ame]

Well I loved it so much I just bought Something Like Winter!

I still felt part three of Something like summer a bit hurried. It was bittersweet and beautiful and I wanted more of it.

[Alison]

I really loved JCP's Body and Soul. These Psycop audiobooks are awesome. I am so pleased she decided to do them. The narrator is so perfect.