Audio-Bibliophiles discussion

I STILL listening to The Double Life of Anna Day, finding it slow - thinking I know how is going to end!!

I am listening to A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty. It is different from most of what I listen to, but I am enjoying it. I am close to the end of it. I am not sure what I will listen to next.

Started to re-read the glorious 'Madame Bovary' via audiobook after a 30 year gap from the original paper read. A sharp contrast in style and quality to M C Hyland's 'This is How', which was a compelling audioread if slightly lacking in depth. Also looking forward to 'Room' which defeated me on the page, despite strong recommendations. Incidentally, I'd love to find an audio copy of 'Sentimental Education', do you think one exists?

I just finished my 12th book this month, titled City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4)
by Cassandra Clare. My next book is Wicked (Pretty Little Liars, #5)
by Sara Shepard

I finished yesterday. I did not like it at all. This book was fill with much hate. The author does start the book out with warning that it is a story about hate, but I never thought that the entire story would permeate with hatred the way it did. I definitely did not like it at all.

I then started the audio of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I am throughly enjoying this. I do find it amazing that this is the same writer who wrote Wicked as part of the Oz storyline. Wicked is a COMPLETELY different outlook and feel and much more geared toward an adult than a child. I love the simplicity of which he wrote Wizard of Oz, lol, and as I listen to it, scenes from the movie and the songs from the movie play over and over in my mind. For instance - right now I have We are off to see the wizard in my head and I am afraid its not going anywhere soon. :)

I finished , I loved Dimitri's story, now I'm listening to , book 2 in Nikki Glass series, it is so good.

Talin wrote: "I finished , I loved Dimitri's story, now I'm listening to , book 2 in Nikki Glass series, it is so good."

Did you like the second Nikki Glass as much as the first? I enjoyed it , but didn't think it was quite as good.

I just finished my 13th book this month, titled Wicked (Pretty Little Liars, #5)
by Sara Shepard. My next book is Killer (Pretty Little Liars, #6)
by Sara Shepard

I finished (Book 5 in Elemental Assassin series) and Loved it!! The first little bit was kinda slow but absolutely loved it once it picked up. I really do enjoy this series in audio.

Just started this morning. I have been wanting to continue the Outlander series for ages & finally decided to go for it. I have the entire series on audio & they are major audio reads. All of them are 34 hours or longer (I think one is like 57 hours...Yikes!!). I'll have to take these type books in small doses. Maybe one a year or so.

I am listening to Millionaire Next Door. Pretty eye opening book.

☻Nikki☻ wrote: Just started Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) this morning. I have been wanting to continue the Outlander series for ages & finally decided to go for it. I have the entire series on audio & they are major audio reads. All of them are 34 hours or longer (I think one is like 57 hours...Yikes!!). I'll have to take these type books in small doses. Maybe one a year or so..."

Davina Porter is amazing. I could listen to her for weeks—and have!

I'm listening to ?

Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) wrote: "I'm listening to ?"

It's a loooooong wait till the release of book 3. :(

I know. Not sure why I didn't wait longer to start this series.

I started listening to this one last night . . . while I was working on converting my book list info to my GR page. This was one of the 2 books on CD that I bought from the Blackstone overstock page. It's narrated by Bronson Pinchot who so far is doing a great job. This audio runs for 12.5 hrs.

by James L. Haley

I just finished my 14th book this month, titled Killer (Pretty Little Liars, #6)
by Sara Shepard. My next book is Heartless (Pretty Little Liars, #7)
by Sara Shepard

I just finished my 15th book this month, titled Heartless (Pretty Little Liars, #7)
by Sara Shepard. My next book is Wanted (Pretty Little Liars, #8)
by Sara Shepard

I just started Unholy Night and so far so good. I recognize the authors other books,Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunterand Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel, so I'll have to check those out if Unholy Night goes good.

Well I finished the Jack London bio. so now I think I'll start on the other audiobook I got from Blackstone's overstock shelf . . .
by Andrew Lycett this one is narrated by Simon Vance and runs 22 hrs.

I'm listening to "The Woman and White" and to "Roses of Winter".

I started on my way into work this morning.

I finished Wizard of Oz on Saturday. That was awesome. Anne Hathaway did an amazing job. And it so happens, I received Love and Other Drugs through Netflix on Saturday and watched that after listening to Wizard of Oz, lol, it was a little hard to make the switch from sweet fairy tale story to a young woman with Parkinson Disease.

I just finished my 16th book this month, titled Wanted (Pretty Little Liars, #8)
by Sara Shepard. My next book is City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
by Cassandra Clare

I am Listening to "A Natural Woman" by Carole King. It is read and 'sung' by the author!

Austenland By Shannon Hale

Shojoholic wrote: "Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) wrote: "I'm listening to ?"

It's a loooooong wait till the release of book 3. :("

I love this audiobook. One of my favorites. Yes, it is a long time till Clockwork Princess arrives.

I just finished my 17th book this month, titled City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
by Cassandra Clare. My next book is Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels World #1)
by Ilona Andrews

I just finished my 18th book this month, titled Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels World #1)
by Ilona Andrews. My next book is The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
by Jeanne DuPrau

Sorry to admit Im part of the hype that is 50 shades.... Im listening to the third and final book 50 shades freed....and I'm loving it!!! lol :-)

I finished a week or so ago and just started , which I will admit, after the first five chapters, it is really hard to pay attention. But I looked at some reviews and people said that it does get better so my commitment has been bolstered somewhat

I just finished my 19th book this month, titled The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
by Jeanne DuPrau. My next book is Scent of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, #1)
by Christina Dodd

Started a few days ago.

I just started listening to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, read by Jim Dale. Others have commented on his superior performances so I was anxious to hear him, and I must agree. I've read this book three or four times, and see the movie many times as well, but listening to it performed makes it even better. I'm enjoying it very much.

I'm currently listening to The Time of my Life by Cecelia Ahern and I'm really struggling with it!!

I decided to set aside Cussler's 'The Race' in favor of Candice Millard's 'Destiny of the Republic'. One disc down and I am captivated by Paul Michael's narration. I had forgotten how much I like him. I look forwaed to more.

Death on the Aegean Queen



picked up in the audible sale for just $4.16

Well I started listening to this last night while I was shelving more of my collection . . .
by Stephen King
This has been sitting in my TBR stack for ages . . . so at least I'm working on that list while I'm busy adding all the new titles I've discovered since joining GR.

After I listened to , I got into a weird lit-fit and downloaded way too many books from the library. I blazed through but I still have , , , , , , , and more. Too much of a good thing. :(

I just finished my 20th book this month, titled Scent of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, #1)
by Christina Dodd. My next book is Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1)
by Richelle Mead

I just finished my 21th book this month, titled Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1)
by Richelle Mead. My next book is The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2)
by Jeanne DuPrau

I just couldn't get off the Georgina Kincaid series so in the I started book 2 of the series instead.

Tomerobber wrote: "Well I started listening to this last night while I was shelving more of my collection . . .
by Stephen King
This has been sitting in my ..."

When I shelved a couple of years ago I was so happy to be able to just drop the new ones where they belonged. Since then I moved on to Audible and Kindle so they won't cause a new sort and shelve dilemma. I love my large collection and really don't care that I will never read them all.

Hi Shirley,
I finished the King and the Lycett audiobooks last noc. - now I have 4 more library books to go . . . 1 print, 1 eBook, and 2 audiobooks. My problem is that as fast as I get one read - I buy 3-4 more. ;-)

I am retired and my book budget allows for audible sales. This one was tremendous. I listen to one in the morning and read kindle or dtb in the afternoon.

Shirley wrote: "I am retired and my book budget allows for audible sales. This one was tremendous. I listen to one in the morning and read kindle or dtb in the afternoon."
Hi Again,
I just retired last year . . so now I have time to read ;-) That's the reason I have so many books in my TBR stack . . I bought several at a time and have the majority on various iPads and iTouches. I was getting ready for retirement.
Ahhhh, the joy of retirement . . doing things because you WANT to . . not because you HAVE to . . :-)

Still doing Have to list but 9 hours are not spent at a job.

We don't have a great library so I buy mine and sales like this are great. Especially when I can share with my sister.

Audible has such great sales . . Every time I use up all my current credits . . they always send me a special deal to buy 3 credits for $35. And after reading about the upgrade to the plat. program from the gold . . . Now I get 2 credits/month . . . so I'll be stocking up some more.
That's great that you can share with someone else . . most of my other friends either don't live close by or aren't prolific readers . . and haven't joined the digital publishing revolution.

My sister lives in Tenn and I am in Ca. I trust her with my account info. Audible told me it was ok before I shared the account with her. She downloads to her computer and I download to mine.

I listened to Zero Day by David Baldacci this saturday on my day-trip to see my daughter in Charlotte. It was pretty good, but very predictable.
Last night I started State of Wonder by Ann Patchett, a book thats been on my TBR list for a little while now. :)

I just finished my 22th book this month, titled Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2)
by Richelle Mead. My next book is Kitty Steals the Show (Kitty Norville #10)
by Carrie Vaughn

Shirley wrote: "My sister lives in Tenn and I am in Ca. I trust her with my account info. Audible told me it was ok before I shared the account with her. She downloads to her computer and I download to mine."
That's a great idea . . . I never would have thought about that :)

Well this isn't about any books but I think everyone should some kind of ad blocker:

This is what I use.

1. AdBlock 2.5.41
2. Adblock Plus (Beta) 1.2
3. FlashBlock 0.9.31
4. Personal Blocklist (by Google) 2.4.1
5. WidgetBlock 0.1.14
6. Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File: http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm...