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I'm about 2/3 through Angelology. I'm fascinated by the book but the narration is amazing. One lady - two different accents (French and English) and lots of characters. Susan Denaker is a great narrator!
I'm a little more than half way through The Technologists . Good scientific mystery set in Boston in the late 1800s.Wanted to mention that everytime I begin listening to Stephen Hoye I am disappointed and have to get used to his voice and style. However, as the book unfolds I always wonder what it was that I did not like.
Anybody else experience the same thing with a narrator? Or is it just me?
Bxrlover wrote: "Finally finished Empire Falls and just started The Girl in the Garden."Congrats !
Once again, an audio book saved the day during an 8 hour layover between flights. The long awaited English translation of Alexandra Lapierre's best-selling "Between Love and Honor" swept me away first to the Caucuses then to the court of Czar Nicholas I. Smoothly narrated by Nick Podehl, the MP3-CD copied easily to my MP3 player. As always, Lapierre has skillfully dramatized history, filling it with unforgettable characters. If you love historical fiction this is a great summer read.
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Hiya all! I just joined the group. :)I'm listening to Faithful Place and the narrator is really good. :) The book though makes me want to jump out of a window but that's par for the course with Tana French.
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Hiya all! I just joined the group. :)I'm listening to Faithful Place and the narrator is really good. :) The book though makes me want to jump out of a window but that's par for the course with T..."
Welcome. I loved the narrator on Faithful Place... and the story itself. :)
I finished The Night Circus and am still a bit mystified by it. I loved the narrator, and had it not been Jim Dale, I think I would have been totally lost.I've started The Cypress House. So far, so good.
Grumpus wrote: "Anybody else experience the same thing with a narrator? Or is it just me?..."It's not just you. I sometimes need to adjust to a new style when I'm either listening to a book or reading one. It may not be narrator that requires adjusting to, but it may be the author's style that causes the hiccup.
Grumpus wrote: "I'm a little more than half way through The Technologists . Good scientific mystery set in Boston in the late 1800s.Wanted to mention that everytime I begin listening to Stephen Hoye I am disapp..."
I often find I have to warm to a narrator, especially women. Why women take longer, I don't know. In the past, I have stopped books because of the narrator, but not often.
Joanne wrote: "Grumpus wrote: "I'm a little more than half way through The Technologists . Good scientific mystery set in Boston in the late 1800s.Wanted to mention that everytime I begin listening to Stephen ..."
When I saw your photo I was taken back about 60 years.
Shirley wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Grumpus wrote: "I'm a little more than half way through The Technologists . Good scientific mystery set in Boston in the late 1800s.Wanted to mention that everytime I begin listen..."
60 years! Make that 53 years, please.
Will do ... you spring chicken you !
Shirley, My inner five year old is an auditory learner and loves audio books. Recently, I've been revisiting books from my past and listened to "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Gallexy." It is currently my #1 audiobook performance. Stephen Fry was amazing. (Books on Tape, 2006)
This morning I finished Defending Jacob. This was such a good book. Great courtroom drama. Love it, 5 stars!I am now starting Wedding Ring (Shenandoah Album) by Emilie Richards
Janice wrote: "I finished The Night Circus and am still a bit mystified by it. I loved the narrator, and had it not been Jim Dale, I think I would have been totally lost.I've started The Cypress House. So far..."
My mind wandered a lot during Night Circus.
Finished The Lost Years by, Mary Higgins Clark narrated by, Jan Maxwell both story and narrator were good.Now starting The Jungle by, Upton Sinclair narrated by, Paul Boehmer listening to this one for a community discussion I know I read it in high school but don't remember it.
I am currently listening to two books: one historical fiction, The Winds of War, and the other non-fiction, Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think. I'm still fairly early on in both, but so far enjoying them.
Earlier today, I started Welcome to the Departure Lounge: Adventures in Mothering Mother, good narration and the writing flows well.
Javasapien wrote: "I am currently listening to two books: one historical fiction, The Winds of War, and the other non-fiction, Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think. I'm still fairly early on in both, but s..."I read Winds of War years ago when it first came out, and loved it.
I have started Seven Years in Tibet. It is certainly good, both the narration and the subject matter.
Joanne wrote: "Once again, an audio book saved the day during an 8 hour layover between flights. The long awaited English translation of Alexandra Lapierre's best-selling "Between Love and Honor" swept me away fi..."I have read this author's book on Fanny Stevenson and liked it a lot! This looks equally interesting. Although based on a real person, it is a novel - right? This author's "dramatizations" are so hard to place - fact or fiction?!
Chrissie wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Once again, an audio book saved the day during an 8 hour layover between flights. The long awaited English translation of Alexandra Lapierre's best-selling "Between Love and Honor" s..."Yes, Alexandra Lapierre's historical and biographical works are classified as novels. This gives her more latitude with some necessary speculation of motives, etc. That said, her research is meticulous and documentation is included in the books, to varying degrees. You also might enjoy her "Artemisia: A Novel," but there's not an audio edition in English.
Joanne wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Once again, an audio book saved the day during an 8 hour layover between flights. The long awaited English translation of Alexandra Lapierre's best-selling "Between ..."I checked out Artemisia too, but "Between Love and Honor" looks more tantalizing. I have read other books about the artist. How does she do with documentation in this book? Is there an afterword that explains fact versus fiction OR does she have notes for each chapter, as she did with her Stevenson book? It would be very difficult to follow such notes in an audio version.
Lapierre is extremely popular in France. She has a unique style. I felt very clearly that the factual information outweighed the fiction.
The documentation in "Between Love and Honor" is simplified and not included in the audio. The print version has a glossary and an extensive bibliography. The audio reads smoothly as a "novel" without the back matter. If you like Lapierre's style, you'll undoubtedly like this book.
Joanne wrote: "The documentation in "Between Love and Honor" is simplified and not included in the audio. The print version has a glossary and an extensive bibliography. The audio reads smoothly as a "novel" with..."To tell you the truth, I mostly liked the amazing life of Fanny Stevenson. I felt that sometimes the mix of "dramatization" and factual sections was wrong. I am disappointed that they have, in "Between Love and Honor", completely removed the notes and not bothered to add an author's note explaining what is true and what is fiction in the audio book. Thanks for explaining. I always like to know what is true and what isn't.
I too loved learning about Fanny Stevenson and must say, the story of Jamal Eddin Shamil is equally eye-opening.
I finished The Testament and Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer. Both were enjoyable. I am now listening to Zodiac and the narrator is creeping me out. It's Stefan Rudnicki, and maybe it's just the subject matter, but he sounds like he should be wearing a mask or be on the other end of the phone line in a horror movie. *shudder*
I am listening to Hammered by Kevin Hearne. Who knew that there were vampires, werewolves and a Druid living in modern-day Tempe, AZ? :-) The author is a real wordsmith, and these books have both great action and a wonderful sense of humor. Also, the narrator is WONDERFUL. He does fantastic voices. My favorite is the voice he does for the Druid's dog. I could listen to that all day!
Finished and lovedGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Hoping the next sale has more of her works.
Started the Charleston trilogy I bought in this last sale
The Backup Plan by Sherryl Woods
BiblioJen wrote: "I am listening to Hammered by Kevin Hearne. Who knew that there were vampires, werewolves and a Druid living in modern-day Tempe, AZ? :-) The author is a real wordsmith, and these books have bot..."The Iron Druid Chronicles is just fabulous on audio. I can't wait until book #5 comes out in November.
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "The Iron Druid Chronicles is just fabulous on audio. I can't wait until book #5 comes out in November. ..."Glad to hear this is a good one. I have the first in the series. I'll have to move it up on my TBR list and give it a listen soon.
Laura - The narrator is AWESOME. One of the best characters in this series is the main character's dog and he's just hilarious (when you hear references to Oberon, we're talking about the dog. :)
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Laura - The narrator is AWESOME. One of the best characters in this series is the main character's dog and he's just hilarious (when you hear references to Oberon, we're talking about the dog. :)"My husband has been obsessed with this series lately, and I've really enjoyed the scenes I've overheard. I can't speak to the plots since I haven't listened to an entire book yet, but I agree that the narrator is fantastic, and any scene with Oberon is guaranteed to crack me up!
I'm nearly finished with Welcome to the Departure Lounge: Adventures in Mothering Mother, and wanted to pop in to say that I'm quite impressed with Tamara Marston's narration. Interesting book, though it has its "here we go again" moments.
Jess wrote: "D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Laura - The narrator is AWESOME. One of the best characters in this series is the main character's dog and he's just hilarious (when you hear references to Oberon, we..."The plots are tight and exciting. The whole premise of the series is that gods of all religions are around (as long as people believe in them) so there's a lot of intertwining of different religions and mythology. There's tons of action, humor and all around badassery. :)
Okay.... you all have me convinced..... My next audiobook must be The Iron Druid Chronicles! Now I just need to hurry and finish 'Dragonfly in Amber' so I can start 'Hounded'!
Laura wrote: "Okay.... you all have me convinced..... My next audiobook must be The Iron Druid Chronicles! Now I just need to hurry and finish 'Dragonfly in Amber' so I can start 'Hounded'!"
Laura - enjoy Hounded. I loved it, and immediately started recommending the series. I can't stress enough how good this is in audiobook. Big kudos go out to Luke Daniels for top-shelf narration and GREAT voice work!
None of my libraries have Hounded on audio - boo! I want to listen to it now that you have all talked it up.
Heidi wrote: "None of my libraries have Hounded on audio - boo! I want to listen to it now that you have all talked it up."Ohhh Books on Board has it for $8.99 - I may pick it up.
Heidi wrote: "None of my libraries have Hounded on audio - boo! I want to listen to it now that you have all talked it up."When I wanted to listen to it, my library didn't have it either so I got a free trial to Booksfree and got it from there (it's a service like Netflix but for books). Now they don't have a free trial though...just 50% off first month of membership.
Over the past few days I've finished:The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson and Wedding Ring (Shenandoah Album) by Emilie Richards (my RaBF). I really enjoyed both these books. Both books were by new authors to me and I look forward to reading more of their books. I gave both books 4 stars.
I am now starting The Replacement Wife by Eileen Goudge
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Heidi wrote: "None of my libraries have Hounded on audio - boo! I want to listen to it now that you have all talked it up."When I wanted to listen to it, my library didn't have it either so I g..."
For those looking for Hounded, I'm pretty sure Audible is currently running a special on it (along with many other titles). $7.95, or some such.
Yup, Hounded is part of the Audible sale! (and books 2-3 in the series too.) I just saw them.
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Yup, Hounded is part of the Audible sale! (and books 2-3 in the series too.) I just saw them."Well boo. I checked Audible and it is $14.95 for non members.
Oh yes...the sales are only good for members.
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Yup, Hounded is part of the Audible sale! (and books 2-3 in the series too.) I just saw them."After all the talk on this thread I have to pick up at least the first book on the sale to check it out ...
Hi! I'm a brand new member of this group and relatively new to Goodreads. I have been enjoying some BBC Radio 4 adaptations of Charles Dickens novels just lately. I confess to having less patience with the "straight" audio versions of books (they're too slow for my tastes as I'm a fast reader) but I love full cast radio adapations. So far I've heard Bleak House and Our Mutual Friend - neither of which I'd read beforehand. I've got Martin Chuzzlewit and The Pickwick Papers lined up for the next public holiday (I like to listen to the whole thing in one day if possible). I've tried three times to read Pickwick and failed each time, so I'm hoping the radio adaptation will help.Anyone else a fan of radio adaptations of Dickens?
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