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Good audio book recommendations for long road trip
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:00 am
Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:00 am
I have a road trip coming up and am looking for some good audio books. I started looking at some books I thought I'd be interested in based on the author and content of the book, but I just did not like the reader of the audio on these.
It can be fiction or non fiction, I'm mostly looking for engaging audio and a good story to keep my interest on a long drive.
It can be fiction or non fiction, I'm mostly looking for engaging audio and a good story to keep my interest on a long drive.
This post was edited on 12/13/23 at 8:01 am
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Posted on 12/13/23 at 8:43 am to TigerinATL
Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends or Beautiful World, Where are You?
I find the Irish narrator very easy to listen to, and Rooney's dialogue is quite good for listening.
Some books are hard for me to listen to, but not Rooney.
Greatest of all time audio book is Brideshead Revisited narrated by Jeremy Irons.
I find the Irish narrator very easy to listen to, and Rooney's dialogue is quite good for listening.
Some books are hard for me to listen to, but not Rooney.
Greatest of all time audio book is Brideshead Revisited narrated by Jeremy Irons.
This post was edited on 12/13/23 at 8:48 am
Posted on 12/13/23 at 10:07 am to TigerinATL
I've been enjoying the Jack Carr Terminal List books read by Ray Porter.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 12:32 pm to DukeSilver
The Way Of The King- Stormlight Archives
Vampire Chronicals
Vampire Chronicals
Posted on 12/13/23 at 12:45 pm to TigerinATL
Shogun
Posted on 12/13/23 at 1:39 pm to DukeSilver
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I've been enjoying the Jack Carr Terminal List books read by Ray Porter.
I'll second these
Posted on 12/13/23 at 4:32 pm to SW2SCLA
The Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt are very good and easy listening. Andy Carpenter is a retired lawyer (came into a fortune) and decided to stop practicing law. 25 books or so later he is still taking cases. It is very humorous and even the wife will enjoy the books. Can't say enough good things about them. If you decide to give it a try might as well start with book 1 as even though the stories are not a continuation, there are refere nces back to characters and things that have happened imn previous books. Good Luck.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 5:35 pm to TigerinATL
It's been mentioned in another thread but the Master and Commander series audiobooks are great for a long road trip. There are 20 full books in the series so that's a LOT of material. And I've listened to each book several times, they really are that good.
No Country for Old Men is probably my favorite audiobook for road trips. As good as the movie is the book is better.
No Country for Old Men is probably my favorite audiobook for road trips. As good as the movie is the book is better.
Posted on 12/13/23 at 10:53 pm to TigerinATL
Old Time Radio Drama -- Sort of like very short audio books
The following is a USA Today article from a couple of years ago. For anyone interested in learning about Old Time Radio it's not a bad place to start.
The web’s best kept secret? Free classic radio dramas
The following is a USA Today article from a couple of years ago. For anyone interested in learning about Old Time Radio it's not a bad place to start.
The web’s best kept secret? Free classic radio dramas
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If you’re looking to fill up your smartphone, tablet or laptop with great content, there’s a lot more than just music, videos, ebooks, and games. Without costing a dime, there are many tens of thousands of “old time radio” shows – from the golden age of radio – available for streaming or downloading.
You might be asking yourself “Why would a future-looking technology journalist want to fill up his phone with radio dramas popularized in the ‘40s and ‘50s?” Yes, I see the irony. But you’d be pleasantly surprised at how entertaining these are – and they’ve kept me sane while commuting in a car or resting my eyes on a plane. Or, in many instances, I'm playing a game on my phone or tablet while listening to these shows at the same time.
These bite-sized old-time radio (“OTR”) shows are typically 20- to 40-minutes in length. We’re not talking audiobooks here, which are typically narrated by one person, but rather, these are well-acted radio plays, often with music and sound effects. Because you're using your imagination to "see" the characters, environments and actions, these shows feel wonderfully intimate and personal.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 6:13 am to TigerinATL
If it’s your sort of thing, Bernard Cornwall’s Last Kingdom series is a good one.
The audiobooks are done well, it’s a good story, and the books move pretty fast so it’s easy listening.
The audiobooks are done well, it’s a good story, and the books move pretty fast so it’s easy listening.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 12:56 pm to TigerinATL
Red Rising.
Story is fast paced and doesn't slow down.
Also, the narrator is the best. Very good quality.
Story is fast paced and doesn't slow down.
Also, the narrator is the best. Very good quality.
Posted on 12/17/23 at 8:01 am to TigerinATL
Dungeon Crawler Carl. Thank me later
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:01 pm to SLafourche07
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Also, the narrator is the best. Very good quality.
Tim Gerard Reynolds. I’ll listen to anything he narrates.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 8:52 pm to Tommy Callahan
I love the job Michael Kramer does for Brandon Sanderson’s books
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