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Audiobook recommendation?

Posted on 7/2/18 at 10:15 pm
Posted by Coach72
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 7/2/18 at 10:15 pm
Have a few upcoming road trips and need something to pass the time. I've read and/or listened to a lot of the Grisham and Clancy stuff and really enjoyed them. Did the Serial podcast and that was interesting.
Posted by Minnesota Tiger
Member since Oct 2005
4414 posts
Posted on 7/2/18 at 11:19 pm to
In graduate school I used to drive from Baton Rouge to Des Moines 3 or 4 times a year. I would go to the library on Goodwood and get long history books on tape. History of WWI, History of WWII, Churchill's Memior.
Enjoyed the learning.


Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29206 posts
Posted on 7/3/18 at 5:12 am to
If you like Grisham then Steve Martini might be good.

I also enjoyed a book called IQ. Author escapes me.

Just finished Shogun and I’m in Lonesome Dove now. Both great.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20384 posts
Posted on 7/3/18 at 9:42 pm to
Red rising trilogy. I am on my second listen of it
Posted by LoveThatMoney
Who knows where?
Member since Jan 2008
12268 posts
Posted on 7/3/18 at 9:46 pm to
First go through all the Hardcore History podcasts ever made. Then start on audiobooks.
Posted by LordSnow
Your Mom's House
Member since May 2011
5517 posts
Posted on 7/3/18 at 11:04 pm to
We are legion, we are bob.
Iron Druid series
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20384 posts
Posted on 7/4/18 at 9:51 pm to
Both solid choices. I have to finish the last ID
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5676 posts
Posted on 7/4/18 at 10:10 pm to
Mr Mercedes trilogy
Mountain Man series
On book one of red rising right now currently
The Martian
Not Alone
One Second After series
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
142023 posts
Posted on 7/5/18 at 2:04 am to
Old Time Radio Drama -- Sort of like very short audio books
Posted by Coach72
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2009
1430 posts
Posted on 7/5/18 at 4:28 am to
Thanks to all.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29206 posts
Posted on 7/5/18 at 4:33 am to
quote:

Mr Mercedes trilogy


Loved this. Narration was excellent.
Posted by The Johnny Lawrence
Member since Sep 2016
2162 posts
Posted on 7/5/18 at 7:13 am to
Red sparrow trilogy is really good.
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 7/6/18 at 11:22 pm to
Posted by IllegalPete
Front Range
Member since Oct 2017
7182 posts
Posted on 7/8/18 at 6:17 am to
The Longmire series by Craig Johnson and the Prey series by John Sandford.

Both are detective based.

The narrator for the Longmire series is the best in the business. ETA: George Guidall

Both series are about 60% available on your free library apps.
This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 6:22 am
Posted by LSUintheNW
At your mom’s house
Member since Aug 2009
35749 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:36 pm to
Unbroken
Posted by GoldenSombrero
Member since Sep 2010
2651 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

George Guidall


Yeah he’s pretty good. I really like David Strathairn who does many of Louie L’Amours books.

Sometimes when searching for books on audible I search by narrator cause I know if the narration is good I’m probably going to like the book. The opposite is also true.
Posted by LSU_postman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
2800 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 1:30 pm to
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentlemen Bastards Series)
Posted by 19
Flux Capacitor, Fluxing
Member since Nov 2007
33190 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:25 pm to
I'm not a sci-fi guy per se, but I thoroughly enjoyed Scalzi's Old Man's War series...at least through book III, where I am now.

There really is a lot of:
...said Perry
...said Ann
...he said
...she said

But it's dialogue-driven plot points, so you don't notice it till you listen for it. Cool overall concept and well executed. Very logic-based sci-fi.

Posted by LSU_postman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
2800 posts
Posted on 7/10/18 at 10:37 am to
If you like Scalzi, then you need to read Lock In by Scalzi.
Posted by MSMHater
Houston
Member since Oct 2008
22775 posts
Posted on 7/10/18 at 10:45 am to
quote:

There really is a lot of:
...said Perry
...said Ann
...he said
...she said


Definitely alot of that, but I didn't care. Very good comedy, really cool concepts, and a good story. I have Redshirts from Scalzi on my nightstand, but haven't cracked it yet.

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