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Audio books suggestions
Posted on 5/26/21 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 5/26/21 at 8:12 pm
I have a long road trip coming up and I’m looking for some audio book suggestions.
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Posted on 5/26/21 at 9:41 pm to saint_tiger
Old Time Radio Drama -- Sort of like very short audio books
The following is a USA Today article from a couple of years ago. For anyone interested in learning about Old Time Radio it's not a bad place to start.
The web’s best kept secret? Free classic radio dramas
The following is a USA Today article from a couple of years ago. For anyone interested in learning about Old Time Radio it's not a bad place to start.
The web’s best kept secret? Free classic radio dramas
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If you’re looking to fill up your smartphone, tablet or laptop with great content, there’s a lot more than just music, videos, ebooks, and games. Without costing a dime, there are many tens of thousands of “old time radio” shows – from the golden age of radio – available for streaming or downloading.
You might be asking yourself “Why would a future-looking technology journalist want to fill up his phone with radio dramas popularized in the ‘40s and ‘50s?” Yes, I see the irony. But you’d be pleasantly surprised at how entertaining these are – and they’ve kept me sane while commuting in a car or resting my eyes on a plane. Or, in many instances, I'm playing a game on my phone or tablet while listening to these shows at the same time.
These bite-sized old-time radio (“OTR”) shows are typically 20- to 40-minutes in length. We’re not talking audiobooks here, which are typically narrated by one person, but rather, these are well-acted radio plays, often with music and sound effects. Because you're using your imagination to "see" the characters, environments and actions, these shows feel wonderfully intimate and personal.
This post was edited on 10/20/22 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 5/27/21 at 8:52 am to saint_tiger
Been working my way through Kurt Vonnegut books on Audible (I've only read Slaughterhouse Five on paper).
They're on the shortish end of the spectrum, so you may be able to get through a book depending on how long the drive is. I've been speeding my Audible up to 1.2-1.3X lately to shave a little time off.
They're on the shortish end of the spectrum, so you may be able to get through a book depending on how long the drive is. I've been speeding my Audible up to 1.2-1.3X lately to shave a little time off.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:04 pm to saint_tiger
A Gentleman in Moscow
You will not be disappointed.
You will not be disappointed.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:36 pm to Tigertown in ATL
There's a ton, but I'll second this one.
Fantastic
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Shogun
Fantastic
Posted on 5/28/21 at 12:51 pm to saint_tiger
Don Winslow Power of the Dog. It's a dea agent vs cartel story. It's part 1 of a trilogy. The first 2 are great, the 3rd isn't as strong and imo isn't necessary (it's politics put some people off). And the narrator is great.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 4:15 pm to saint_tiger
Anything by CS Lewis or GK Chesterton if you are into christian books, turgenev - a hunters sketches or Tolstoy if you need some Russian literature.
I find the heavier books easier to listen to than read, especially since I can't pronounce the Russian names.
I find the heavier books easier to listen to than read, especially since I can't pronounce the Russian names.
Posted on 5/30/21 at 6:15 am to When in Rome
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A Gentleman in Moscow
If the narration lives up to the book I second this. Loved this book.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 12:22 pm to saint_tiger
Daniel Silva author. Gabriel Allon character. Narrator is excellent. Pendergast (character) series.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 9:35 pm to Tigertown in ATL
quote:Narrated by a posh British sounding gentleman. I thought it fit the book perfectly.
If the narration lives up to the book I second this
Posted on 6/2/21 at 11:49 pm to saint_tiger
If you like horror at all, I recommend that you check out some of Christopher Buehlman’s books. He narrates a few of them and does a phenomenal job.
I think some of them are available on Audible Plus if you have Audible and you don’t want to use a credit. I really liked The Lesser Dead, The Suicide Motor Club, and The Blacktongue Thief. I don’t regret listening to Between Two Fires or The Necromancer’s House. Those Across the River was my least favorite and it was still pretty damn good.
I think some of them are available on Audible Plus if you have Audible and you don’t want to use a credit. I really liked The Lesser Dead, The Suicide Motor Club, and The Blacktongue Thief. I don’t regret listening to Between Two Fires or The Necromancer’s House. Those Across the River was my least favorite and it was still pretty damn good.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 11:06 am to When in Rome
This book was incredible. Just finished it.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 2:25 pm to saint_tiger
One Flew Over the Coocoo's Nest, read by John C. Riley. Great in so many ways.
Posted on 7/16/21 at 11:56 pm to saint_tiger
I recommend The Longest Winter by Alex Kershaw. Great book about the battle of the bulge.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 9:45 am to saint_tiger
A Gentleman in Moscow. I like this
Posted on 7/27/21 at 9:20 pm to saint_tiger
The Firm - John Grisham or any other of his books
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 7/31/21 at 4:28 pm to saint_tiger
Green lights - Matthew McConaughey
Posted on 7/31/21 at 5:25 pm to saint_tiger
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I have a long road trip coming up and I’m looking for some audio book suggestions.
Tried same. But, I can't absorb audio books for some reason. The readers are obnoxious and derail everything for me with their trying to change voice for different characters etc. Which I don't do when I read it in my head. I just read.
Download a wide variety of podcasts instead. And bound around instead of just fixating on one you like.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 3:12 pm to TIGERSTORM
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Don Winslow Power of the Dog. It's a dea agent vs cartel story. It's part 1 of a trilogy. The first 2 are great, the 3rd isn't as strong and imo isn't necessary (it's politics put some people off). And the narrator is great.
Books 1 and 2 are just fantastic
It's a shame what Winslow has become.
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