Audio Books - What are you listening to?
Discussion
GetCarter said:
Remember how bad the film 'Absolute Power' was?
The 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
I’ve never read any of his books but I’ve got a spare credit so I’ll give that a go. ThanksThe 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
DoctorX said:
GetCarter said:
Remember how bad the film 'Absolute Power' was?
The 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
I’ve never read any of his books but I’ve got a spare credit so I’ll give that a go. ThanksThe 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Edited by blingybongy on Tuesday 9th May 19:56
blingybongy said:
DoctorX said:
GetCarter said:
Remember how bad the film 'Absolute Power' was?
The 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
I’ve never read any of his books but I’ve got a spare credit so I’ll give that a go. ThanksThe 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Edited by blingybongy on Tuesday 9th May 19:56
sounds good and will be nice to get away from sci-fi for a break!
GetCarter said:
Remember how bad the film 'Absolute Power' was?
The 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Just finished it on Audible - bloody great !! ThanksThe 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Griffith4ever said:
GetCarter said:
Remember how bad the film 'Absolute Power' was?
The 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Just finished it on Audible - bloody great !! ThanksThe 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Recently went through the two Philip Pullman novels in the new Book of Dust trilogy (third not released yet) and enjoyed those. Then listened to a couple of short stories from the same universe, which were good, but paying a full Audible credit for a short story does grate a bit. Also, the Audible app tends to get a very annoying stutter at the start of chapters when played in the car.
DoctorX said:
Griffith4ever said:
GetCarter said:
Remember how bad the film 'Absolute Power' was?
The 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
Just finished it on Audible - bloody great !! ThanksThe 20th anniversary book of the same name is one of the best I've ever listened to (Scott Brick reads), and I'm pleased to report that it has little to do with the crap film.
Just checked and according to Audible, I've listened to 293 books. Def in the top three I've ever listened to.
...and the book has sold 110 million copies.
Highly ++ recommended.
It's very good.
I've done a lot of Scalzi recently. I like his stories and really like Wil Wheaton as a narrator (Enson whatever on STNG).
Collapsing Empire trilogy - good space/sci-fi/political and quite funny. Less sci-fi more politics. Very strong main characters.
The Androids Dream - bloody hillarious and mad.
Redshirts - excellent and funny, again.
Agent to the Stars - again, excellent, and hillarious at times.
On the subject of scifi - "Not Alone" - 2 books, great.
If you like HHGTTG, / scifi humour, "Will leave the galaxy for good" - book 3 in the Jacques McKeown series just came out and is hillarious. Loved 1&2 as well
Collapsing Empire trilogy - good space/sci-fi/political and quite funny. Less sci-fi more politics. Very strong main characters.
The Androids Dream - bloody hillarious and mad.
Redshirts - excellent and funny, again.
Agent to the Stars - again, excellent, and hillarious at times.
On the subject of scifi - "Not Alone" - 2 books, great.
If you like HHGTTG, / scifi humour, "Will leave the galaxy for good" - book 3 in the Jacques McKeown series just came out and is hillarious. Loved 1&2 as well
Griffith4ever said:
I've done a lot of Scalzi recently. I like his stories and really like Wil Wheaton as a narrator (Enson whatever on STNG).
Collapsing Empire trilogy - good space/sci-fi/political and quite funny. Less sci-fi more politics. Very strong main characters.
The Androids Dream - bloody hillarious and mad.
Redshirts - excellent and funny, again.
Agent to the Stars - again, excellent, and hillarious at times.
On the subject of scifi - "Not Alone" - 2 books, great.
If you like HHGTTG, / scifi humour, "Will leave the galaxy for good" - book 3 in the Jacques McKeown series just came out and is hillarious. Loved 1&2 as well
Wil Wheaton was a good narrator on Ready Player One, also recommended. Collapsing Empire trilogy - good space/sci-fi/political and quite funny. Less sci-fi more politics. Very strong main characters.
The Androids Dream - bloody hillarious and mad.
Redshirts - excellent and funny, again.
Agent to the Stars - again, excellent, and hillarious at times.
On the subject of scifi - "Not Alone" - 2 books, great.
If you like HHGTTG, / scifi humour, "Will leave the galaxy for good" - book 3 in the Jacques McKeown series just came out and is hillarious. Loved 1&2 as well
I'll checkout your suggestions. Thanks.
toasty said:
Wil Wheaton was a good narrator on Ready Player One, also recommended.
I'll checkout your suggestions. Thanks.
He reads with tone and pacing like few others. It feels like he's practiced before he reads it aloud, or, he's one hell of a fast reader! :-)I'll checkout your suggestions. Thanks.
Lots of Scalzi's characters are dry/sarcastic and Wheaton does that with aplomb, male or female chars.
DoctorX said:
Audible Original of 1984.
Excellent production values and cast. Sadly, I didn't find the story any more engaging than when I was made to read it at school
Exactly this.....brilliant production and I did enjoy the book way back - but this story such as it was didn't do anything for me. Underwhelmed!Excellent production values and cast. Sadly, I didn't find the story any more engaging than when I was made to read it at school
For anyone who likes their sci-fi/fanstasy with large helpings of humour, big explosions and general lunacy I can heartily recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. I can't explain the premise any better than the official blurb does so here you go:
Blurb said:
You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic, intergalactic game show. That’s what.
Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.
Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
The narrator, Jeff Hays, does an absolutely superb job of bringing the characters to life, giving them proper, distinct voices. It's an absolute hoot - and if you like it there's another 5 books (with another on the way!)Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game-like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.
Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
Just finished Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy. I'm not sure I would have found the time to read the books but the audio was compelling and Ben Miles' narration was perfect for me.
80 hours spent in Thomas Cromwell's shoes, I loved every minute but I'm left a bit adrift now it's finished. How do you follow a book like that ?
I've started Robert Harris's Conclave... but I miss Tudor England.
80 hours spent in Thomas Cromwell's shoes, I loved every minute but I'm left a bit adrift now it's finished. How do you follow a book like that ?
I've started Robert Harris's Conclave... but I miss Tudor England.
Edited by loughran on Saturday 22 February 21:57
A few of my recent listens:
Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan: Dull, gave up. The narrator is superb at accents though.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman: Didn’t enjoy the first book of his last trilogy but everyone raved about them so tried this. Rubbish, gave up.
The Siege by Ben Macintyre: Superb, highly recommended.
Everything is Everything by Clive Myrie: Very good indeed, he’s a very interesting, likeable chap.
I vaguely remember reading the first Orphan X novel, I’ll certainly try the rest.
Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan: Dull, gave up. The narrator is superb at accents though.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman: Didn’t enjoy the first book of his last trilogy but everyone raved about them so tried this. Rubbish, gave up.
The Siege by Ben Macintyre: Superb, highly recommended.
Everything is Everything by Clive Myrie: Very good indeed, he’s a very interesting, likeable chap.
I vaguely remember reading the first Orphan X novel, I’ll certainly try the rest.
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