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Sep 24, 2016 03:10PM
Omg April! That is one of my favorite audio books EVER!!!!
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Latasha wrote: "Omg April! That is one of my favorite audio books EVER!!!!"I dunno so far, I'm 1 for 1 on Joe Hill. This definitely isn't what I thought it was going to be.
Finally finished
(that was a 63+ hour marathon) **** Rating...then burned thru
**** Rating,
**** Stars and finally
***** Stars in the following 3 days
PSXtreme wrote: "Finally finished (that was a 63+ hour marathon) **** Rating...then burned thru **** Rating, [bookcover:The Restaurant at the End of ..."4-5 star reads! Looks like you had a fun run of books there, PSX!
I'm listening to Neil Gaiman The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction and I'm also listening to William Shatner read Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man.
Jo Ann wrote: "Started listening to Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin."I love that one so much I bought it in print.
The Dunwich Horror / The Thing on the Doorstep My first HP Lovecraft and his books should be movies.
Some are but I don't know if I'd call them good...lol
Sineater nay, skip this one. the story wasn't that great and there is really horrible animal cruelty in it. I', starting The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror in the morning.
Awww, I really liked Sineater. I'm sorry you didn't, Latasha. I finally finished listening to It, and I thought it was awesome. :)
I've started Braineater Jones.
Latasha wrote: "Some are but I don't know if I'd call them good...lol"Oh no.LOL did you read Jonathan Maberry Extinction Machine he adds the HP LOVECRAFT mythos and sci fi pretty good. I recommend the audiobook.
V wrote: "I'm listeningThe Turn of the Screw Henry James.When children are unbearably beautiful, ruuuun!"
Haha! Right?
Right now (actually while I'm writing this :-) I am listening to "Gengældelsen" by Steffen Jacobsen It has been translated to an English version: Retribution
I'm also in the midst of "Roses and Rot" by Kat Howard, but have taken a break as I was a bit disappointed by it.
I finished listening to
and
. I was starting
but I think I'll put it on hold to finish up some reads and start
for the sponsored read instead.
I'm listening to a biography which is not exactly horror....then again, maybe it is: Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me
Char wrote: "I'm listening to a biography which is not exactly horror....then again, maybe it is: Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me"Sounds like horror to me.
Kate wrote: "Char wrote: "I'm listening to a biography which is not exactly horror....then again, maybe it is: Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me"Sounds like horror to me."
Right? I ended up ditching that audio. I did not like the "author's" tone. (I'm pretty sure this guy didn't write this himself. He's an author as much as Scientology is a "religion."
Now, I've re-downloaded an old favorite: Something Wicked This Way Comes.
I'm lagging behind! How to Survive a Horror Movie if your in this group, you should have this book. it was great! Play Dead it was pretty good, I don't remember what I gave it. not sure what i'll end up listening to next. I kinda got out of control buying audio books. add narration for 1.99? sure! why not!
I'm listening to
, I'm not loving the narrator doing Will but am enjoying the story.
Kate wrote: "I'm listening to , I'm not loving the narrator doing Will but am enjoying the story."Who is your narrator?
I'm listening to Only Time Will Tell which is not horror, but pretty entertaining so far. From what I can gather this series covers many generations. This is the first of the series.
I'm finally listening to
. I've had it on my Ipod for ages but it keeps gettting pushed back for something else.
Char wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm listening to , I'm not loving the narrator doing Will but am enjoying the story."Who is your narrator?
I'm listening to [book:..."
Kevin Foley, he's great as Mr Dark but I hate his kids voices. They sound really whiny and annoying.
Char wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm listening to , I'm not loving the narrator doing Will but am enjoying the story."Who is your narrator?
I'm listening to [book:..."
I'm getting more and more into audio books. I've been picking up the audible whispersync with purchased Kindles.
That book doesn't sound too bad and a freebie to boot! :)
Kate wrote: "Char wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm listening to , I'm not loving the narrator doing Will but am enjoying the story."Who is your narrator?
I'm listen..."
Kevin Foley was my narrator too. His voicing of the boys really got on my nerves this time around.
Kate wrote: "Char wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm listening to , I'm not loving the narrator doing Will but am enjoying the story."Who is your narrator?
I'm listen..."
It's pretty good so far! (I'm about halfway through.)
It must have been a freebie or pretty cheap. I don't like to spend a lot when trying out a new-to-me author.
I started The Sentinel today. they says:Aspiring model Allison Parker finally moves into her dream apartment: a brownstone on Manhattan's Upper West Side. But her perfect home quickly turns hellish. The building is filled with a cast of sinister tenants, including a reclusive blind priest, who seems to watch her day and night through an upstairs window. Eventually, Allison starts hearing strange noises from the empty apartment above hers. Before long, she uncovers the building's demonic secret and is plunged into a nightmare of sinful misdeeds and boundless evil. In the tradition of Rosemary's Baby, this gripping novel was adapted into a feature film starring Ava Gardner, Cristina Raines, and Chris Sarandon. The Sentinel is classic horror at its best.
I says... idk yet. I think this is going "rosemary's baby" but I don't see how it's going to get there. I haven't got to the demonic secret yet. I don't think..
John wrote: "Latasha wrote: "I started The Sentinel today. they says:Aspiring model Allison Parker finally moves into her dream apartment: a brownstone on Manhattan's Upper West Side. But her per..."
great! that's good to hear.
Yeah, I think The Sentinel was re-released by a publisher earlier this year. I read it back in the day, and I may have seen the movie as well. I saw it come up at Net Galley and I requested a copy of it back in the spring. I received it and there it has been sitting on my Kindle ever since. I'm afraid to ruin my good memories of this book, by reading it again.
The one I'm listening to now is totally out of my wheelhouse:
Only Time Will Tell but I'm very much enjoying both it and the narrator.
I will be moving on to book 2. If I can get it at my library, I'll be continuing sooner rather than later.
John wrote: "Char wrote: "Yeah, I think The Sentinel was re-released by a publisher earlier this year. I read it back in the day, and I may have seen the movie as well. I saw it come up at Net Ga..."
I don't remember the ending. I hardly remember the movie though I know I did see it. I've literally read thousands of books and seen hundreds of movies since then.
I'm lucky if I can remember plot points from books I read two years ago! ;)
I haven't seen the movie. I need to find it.
Yeah, I think it will stick with me too. For a long time.
I'm listening to my very first audiobook, The Damnation Game, by Clive Barker. Absolutely astonished at the voice work.
I'm listening to The Loveliest Dead the narrator is ..different, almost jerky like. not jerky like, he's being a jerky but his reading is almost like there's a scratch in the cd. the story is ok. why don't you really tell us how u feel about the Warrens! lol
Matt wrote: "I'm listening to my very first audiobook, The Damnation Game, by Clive Barker. Absolutely astonished at the voice work."I'm relatively new to audiobooks as well, but they've grown on me a LOT over the last 1-2 years.
I finished Only Time Will Tell and thought it was pretty good, even though it's not my usual fare. I reserved the second one at the library.
Now, I'm listening to the controversial book:
. I read about this book in an article about books that have evil children and then I had to have it.The reviews for it sure are negative, but I've never let that stop me. ;)
Char wrote: "Matt wrote: "I'm listening to my very first audiobook, The Damnation Game, by Clive Barker. Absolutely astonished at the voice work."I'm relatively new to audiobooks as well, but they've grown on..."
Intriguing book. It's always fun to read a book precisely because it is (or was at one time) controversial. Partly, it's about the reader declaring that it is he or she who will decide what they will or will not read even if they do end up agreeing with a book's detractors.
Greg wrote: "Char wrote: "Matt wrote: "I'm listening to my very first audiobook, The Damnation Game, by Clive Barker. Absolutely astonished at the voice work."I'm relatively new to audiobooks as well, but the..."
This is true. I am a contrarian. That said, I am enjoying the book so far.
John wrote: "Char wrote: "I'm listening to Jeff Strand's Blister and I'm loving it so far."I have that, but never got around to it yet. I'm curious to see if you'll like it."
So far, it's not what I expected at all. That said, it's good and I'm digging the narrator.
I've been listening to The Croning by Laird Barron. Can't think of the narrator's name off the top of my head, but I'm digging it. Very creepy, get's me through my commute.
Joshua wrote: "I've been listening to The Croning by Laird Barron. Can't think of the narrator's name off the top of my head, but I'm digging it. Very creepy, get's me through my commute."That book was awesome. I didn't even know there was an audio of it.
I finished listening to
and thought it was excellent.
Tressa wrote: "Occasionally I'll listen to a novel instead of reading one because there are so many I want to get to but don't have the hours in the day to read them all.It's a tradition for me to watch, read, ..."
The Tim Curry version is good, but the one with Frank Muller narrating is better. I'll listen to Frank narrate anything. The first four Dark Tower books are incredible through his voice. Too bad he left us too soon.
Ohhh, is that why the narrator changed? I never knew what happened with the DT series.
I just began The Halloween Man by Douglas Clegg and have no idea what is going on or what I've gotten myself into!
Char wrote: "Joshua wrote: "I've been listening to The Croning by Laird Barron. Can't think of the narrator's name off the top of my head, but I'm digging it. Very creepy, get's me through my commute."That bo..."
Yeah, I'm excited to see how it ends.
Currently 62% (or so) through the audio of THE 5TH WAVE (which is kicking ass- I haven't read any of the others in the series)But most importantly, listening to the audio version of Cary Elwes book ABOUT the MAKING OF THE PRINCESS BRIDE! Ahhh! It has his voice, Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Fred Savage, etc etc SO SO COOL. I have owned the hard copy of the book for over a year and WAITED for this audio version before cracking it open and following along. Hearing these stories told by the actual participants is great and CARY ELWES VOICE IS LIKE LIQUID GOLD!!
I've recently listened to As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. It was a 5 star selection. A definite Must-Have for any fan of the movie. This is one of two audiobooks that I recommend over the written version, the other being Food: A Love Story.
PSXtreme-- I absolutely agree with you that
is much better via the audio version. I own the hardcover and attempted to read it meany times, finiding it hard to 'get into' as it was like a series of anecdotes as opposed to a single, orderly bank of prose. BUT, having these stories TOLD and told BY THE PERSONS (celebrities) INVOLVED in the making of the movie? YES PLEASE!The only time I prefer an audio book is when its a memoir told by the author, or a book by a comedian, such as Amy Schumer's recent book, for example. Or any book by a former/current 'Saturday Night Live' cast member, such as Rachel Dratch's book, Tina Fey's "Bossypants", etc etc
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