Anonymous
08/14/2013 22:18
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
Bossy Pants by Tina Fey
Anonymous
08/14/2013 22:17
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
DC also uses Overdrive for free downloading of audio books. Try downloading what you enjoy. With library lending apps it's free so you can checkout a few and see what you enjoy. I have listened to several non-fiction books I never would have read.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 20:34
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
I have never listened to an audio book but if I would pick one it would definitely be a Sedaris book. He's hilarious!
Anonymous
08/14/2013 20:31
Subject: Re:Great Books to Listen To
I prefer listening to David Sedaris over reading his books simply because his voice, his style, etc makes it great to listen to.
I enjoyed A Dog's Purpose. I don't know if I would have enjoyed the book as much if I read it myself.
I enjoyed A Dog's Purpose. I don't know if I would have enjoyed the book as much if I read it myself.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 19:38
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
One that I really enjoyed listening to was Tale of Two Cities. I'd tried several times to read it and couldn't get into it. But when I listened to it I didn't want it to stop.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 19:26
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
Anonymous wrote:John Grisham novels are great to listen to.
+1
Anonymous
08/14/2013 19:09
Subject: Re:Great Books to Listen To
My Antonia, Rocket Boys (Homer Hickam) and the books that come after it.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 18:59
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
I listen to Audible every evening and love their selection. The Grisham novels are awesome. I'm listening to the Philippa Gregory books right now and they are AMAZING!
Anonymous
08/14/2013 18:35
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
The best book I've listened to was Brideshead Revisited- probably, at least in part, because it was narrated by Jeremy Irons.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 18:24
Subject: Re:Great Books to Listen To
Librivox has free, in the public domain books. Lots of everything there.
It won't be on Librivox, but I thought The Book Thief was riveting.
It won't be on Librivox, but I thought The Book Thief was riveting.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 17:53
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
I loved listening to Rachel Maddow read her book Drift.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 16:17
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
PG wodenhouse (Jeeves and Wooster series are hilarious).
Anonymous
08/14/2013 15:25
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
John Grisham novels are great to listen to.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 13:32
Subject: Re:Great Books to Listen To
I wouldn't use iTunes, but suggest downloading audio books from the Library. Montgomery County uses a App called Overdrive.
Listening is far different than reading. I've found I do better listening to easy-to-read fiction. I just finished listening to Swimsuit, by James Patterson. It's junk reading, but easy to listen to while you are doing other things. I tried a few John Irving novels, but it takes awhile to keep track of all of the characters, plus his novels are really long, better suited for actual reading, IMO.
Last month I listened to Little Bee.
Listening is far different than reading. I've found I do better listening to easy-to-read fiction. I just finished listening to Swimsuit, by James Patterson. It's junk reading, but easy to listen to while you are doing other things. I tried a few John Irving novels, but it takes awhile to keep track of all of the characters, plus his novels are really long, better suited for actual reading, IMO.
Last month I listened to Little Bee.
Anonymous
08/14/2013 12:51
Subject: Great Books to Listen To
I'm trying to get out and walk more, so I figured I'd download a book to listen to from iTunes. Listening to a book, though, is so much different than reading one. Which books are entertaining to listen to? Any suggestions?