Name your top 3 favorite AudioBooks---GO!

[John, Moderator]

I've never heard of Slater or Schofield before.

[Susan]

Slater's a relative newbie. Sir Paul Schofield,is a distinguished English actor, but never sought fame across the pond and did few movies. He has the most wonderful voice,,do try and hunt him out.

In the latter part of his career, when he could afford to be more picky, he famously refused to work anywhere unless it was close enough to his home to get back there each evening ... which explains why the US never had the pleasure!!

[Nospin]

I read and listened to Burial Rites through Immersion reading on my Fire. I think the names would've thrown me off too much to just read the text. It was a fine performance although I did not love the book as so many have.

A five star read and listen for me this year was Sinful Folk . Excellent historical fiction with fabulous prose.

The Outlander series is my favorite as the narrator is outstanding. I read and listened to all 8 in 5 weeks over the summer.

[Susan]

Is immersion reading like Whispersync - where you can read and listen seamlessly?

[John, Moderator]

Susan wrote: "Slater's a relative newbie. Sir Paul Schofield,is a distinguished English actor, but never sought fame across the pond and did few movies. He has the most wonderful voice,,do try and hunt him out..."

Audible U. S. has exactly two items featuring Schofield, one of which is a collaborative recording where he is one of several readers.

[Nospin]

Susan wrote: "Is immersion reading like Whispersync - where you can read and listen seamlessly?"

Whispersync is being able to switch from your Kindle to your Audible app and be in the same place. E.g. first two chapters on your phone's Audible app then get home and pick up your Kindle and it automatically goes to Chapter 3 where you left off.

Immersion reading is only on the Fires. One reads the Kindle book and listens to the Audible Book at the same time with the words highlighted in the Kindle book as they are read to you.

If a book is Whispersync enabled, it is also immersion reading enabled.

[Jan]

Susan wrote: Landscape of Love - narrated by Juliet Stevenson and Alex Jennings (not a great novel, but so beautifully narrated it becomes great)..."

The US version of The Landscape Of Love is narrated by Robert Glenister & Sophie Ward - two narrator's I have enjoyed in the past. Wonder how they would compare?

[Susan]

Thank you Nospin :)

[Susan]

Very interested to hear that Glenister has narrated Landscape of Love, Jan. I'm a great fan of his. Just finished listening to The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith (better known as J K Rowling) - both read by Glenister - both excellent. Really compulsive listens.

[Jan]

Susan wrote: "Very interested to hear that Glenister has narrated Landscape of Love, Jan. I'm a great fan of his. Just finished listening to The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm, by Robert Galbraith (better kn..."

It's actually been on my wish list because I really enjoy Sophie Ward's work. Though I was a little disappointed when I read that you didn't like the story.

[Deedra]

Lamb,by Christopher Moore
The Graveyard Book,by Neil Gaiman
Abarat

[Robin P]

Susan wrote: "I'm sort of thinking a lot of you folk are in the USA because I haven't heard of most of the narrators.

From Audible.co.uk my three absolute faves are:

Wolf Hall - narrated by Simon Slater (captu..."

I'm incredibly impressed that you could follow Wolf Hall on audio. I'm a huge reader who likes a challenge and it still took me 2 months to get through it in print. I kept having to look back and see who was who. And the author had a bad habit of saying "he" without specifying which "he". Maybe audio would have helped if the different characters had very different voices.

[Susan]

Jan wrote: "Susan wrote: "Very interested to hear that Glenister has narrated Landscape of Love, Jan. I'm a great fan of his. Just finished listening to The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm, by Robert Galbra..."

Jan, don't misunderstand me ... it's a good story, as Beauman's stories usually are (I'm a big fan of hers), I just meant it probably wasn't going to be in line for a Pulitzer any time soon!!

[Susan]

Robin wrote: "Susan wrote: "I'm sort of thinking a lot of you folk are in the USA because I haven't heard of most of the narrators.

From Audible.co.uk my three absolute faves are:

Wolf Hall - narrated by Simon..."

It's interesting that Wolf Hall really seems to divide people, and a lot have complained about her non-specific use of the second person. I didn't have a problem with it - though I can understand that it must be maddening if you're having to re-refer all the time. I read it before listening to it, which probably helped, but I just loved Slater's interpretation of Cromwell - very droll, a compassionate man, slightly puzzled that he is where he is, but prepared to roll with it ... I absolutely loved the book - really regard it as a masterpiece - were you glad you stuck with it, or did you heave a sigh of relief?

[Scott S.]

This thread started out so strong.

[John, Moderator]

I was thinking of closing it as it's in the wrong folder.

[Margaret]

Don't close it yet. It makes me think about the many audiobooks I love. I have no trouble with picking out my current favorite since it came out in 2001, The Curse of Chalion, a fantasy based on Spanish history, by Lois McMaster Bujold, read by Lloyd James. The people are so vividly drawn you love or hate them.
But when I try to choose the next two, I feel surrounded by a dozen or more books all crying me, me, me! I guess number 2 would be Folly by Laurie R. King, read by Frank Muller. It's a character driven mystery set in the San Juan Islands off the Washington coast. The sense of place is so strong you feel you are there.

[Doris]

I am thinking that this folder has taken on more sales and/or advertising for authors or narrators. The thread should be more about the audible books instead.
the latter part of this report was much better in that it was devoted to the actual books and who narrated and whether they were good or bad or in between. I like what message 372 said which indicated the story line and a little review. Very good. I don't know anything about Audible and don't want to. I get my reading material from the library. I use this Goodreads to find interesting titles with an idea of what it is all about. Thank you.

[John, Moderator]

Okay, I'm closing this thread. If you'd like another (similar) one, please start it in the regular discussion area, not this one for specific challenges.