Audiobooks discussion

I've just joined Audiobooks and I've noticed there are a few Librivox volunteers here. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to thank them for all their hard work. I have a medical condition that necessitates a lot of rest. Unfortunately I also have a movement disorder that makes resting difficult, as I am unable to lie still without visual or auditory stimulation. Librivox has made a huge difference to the quality of my life since I discovered it earlier this year. Having free audiobooks just a click away means more to me than I can say. Thank you all so much for you dedication and diligence.

That's what the readers on LibriVox love to hear. I'm so glad that it has made a difference in your life, Janelle. :)

Lee Ann

Librivox. Will have to try that out

There must be thousands of public domain books recorded by hardworking Librivox volunteers. It's well worth looking into, Shane.

Check out Mark Nelson. He's the best Librivox narrator I've heard so far.
https://librivox.org/reader/251

Janelle wrote: "I've just joined Audiobooks and I've noticed there are a few Librivox volunteers here. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to thank them for all their hard work. I have a medical condition that n..."

I totally agree, and the variety of different readers makes it so much fun to pick the next book. Half the time I listen as much for the cadence and timbre of the narrator's voice as the actual topic of the book.

I love Librivox. When I was recuperating (about a year) after cervical spine surgery, Librivox was a large part of my life. I revisited old favorites like Thomas Hardy and discovered many new works. It's true the readers vary from first-timers to pros, but it's a free service and I've had many enjoyable hours. I've written fan letters to Simon, who, I think read Mayor of Casterville. F.S.Fitzgerald is much better to listen to than to read.

Librivox reads a lot of books that I doubt any publisher would touch, just as Gutenberg makes them available as ebooks. There probably isn't enough of a market for an old pulp like "Astounding Stories", but some of us remember them fondly.

Janelle wrote: "I've just joined Audiobooks and I've noticed there are a few Librivox volunteers here. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to thank them for all their hard work..."

I will add my thanks too! I am on a tight budget so audiobooks need to be free for me -- Librivox & the library make listening a possibility for me.

Janelle, those are my audiobook sources too. I like the wide range of books from contemporary to the older pre-copyright books and the classics.

There's a huge range of books on Librivox, Julie, what genre or style of books are you interested in?

Julie wrote: "Can some of you recommend some of your favorite books you've heard through Librivox ?"

I think all of the Mil Nicholson recordings of Dickens are amazing.

Here is a link for Nicholson's recordings on Librivox:

http://librivox.org/reader/2026?prima...

There are some good recordings of Collins too.

I've read a number of children's books and science fiction so far. But I've also read a little Arthur Conan Doule, Jules Verne and Grace Livingston Hill. At the moment I'm reading By Ox Team to California, which is quite good. Along a similar vein, I also enjoyed A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-1853.
I have found I prefer one narrator per book, and a very straight reading. I've noticed that others have very different preferences to me, but with the number of books on Librivox, there should be a narrator to suit everyone.

I've never been a fan of fairy tales, either the originals or modern versions. But I've heard others say they too prefer the older versions.

I've never been a fan of fairy tales, either the originals or modern versions. But I've heard others say they too prefer the older versions.

There's quite a lot of those sorts of books on Librivox. Victorians liked to travel and they liked to write about their travels and adventures. I have a few more on my to read shelf.

Another one I've read recently is Around the World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly. I didn't enjoy that one as much as there were a few info dumps. But she was quite a character.

I love Kara Shallenberg as a narrator. She also has her own website http://kayray.org where more recordings are stored.