What Audiobooks are you listening to ?
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The Lies of Locke Lamora, the first book in the Gentlemen B@#!"~#d series, loved this book and the narration is brilliant, well recommended.
"An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman B@#!"~#ds, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying."
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"An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman B@#!"~#ds, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying."
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These are really good and worth getting into if you like fantasty audio books - its well narrated too. I did the usual thing of trying the first book then surfacing after 60-70hours later of the series.
I'm currently trying the Wheels of Time Series, the newer ones narrated by Rosamund Pike, and fair play I much prefer this to the Micheal Kramer narration. I sometimes struggle with female narrators (Apols, no offence meant, I don't like the fact that I do either!) but Rosamund nails it. I've already picked up the next 2 in the series.
I'm 10 hours into book 1 of HWFWM and thoroughly enjoying it!
I'm currently listening to Book 13 (Fallout) in the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson. Although the series can be a bit repetitive I am really enjoying it. What makes it so enjoyable for me is, the performance of the narrator - JC Bray, the interaction between the main two characters which gives some priceless moments that made me laugh - although its not a comedy some parts are genuinely funny. If you like Sci-Fi, space battles, unpleasant Aliens, and want to meet a unique character then I'd highly recommend it...
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The Life of Lee (Lee Evans Autobiography) - Interesting and amusing read, all about his life before stardom. Read, very well, by Lee himself.
The Black Echo (Bosch book 1) - Really enjoyed this. Will almost certainly listen to more.
The Killing Floor (Reacher book 1) - Only about halfway in and enjoying it but, whilst the narrator does some great voices for the characters, he sometimes has quite an annoying cadence on the narrative parts. "Da-da-dee. Da-da-dee. Da-da-dee. Da-da-dee."
The Black Echo (Bosch book 1) - Really enjoyed this. Will almost certainly listen to more.
The Killing Floor (Reacher book 1) - Only about halfway in and enjoying it but, whilst the narrator does some great voices for the characters, he sometimes has quite an annoying cadence on the narrative parts. "Da-da-dee. Da-da-dee. Da-da-dee. Da-da-dee."
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Currently finishing off the Darth Bane Star Wars books. I've read them multiple times so decided to listen to the audio books, I always listen to a book when driving and when I'm in the kitchen cooking, and as much as I'm enjoying them, these are the first audio books I've listened to that had sound effects and music over the reading which, at first, was annoying but now I can tune that part out. I've listened to audiobook dramtisations, there's some good Alien Universe dramtised books on Audible, which have sound effects and music but they have multiple cast members so are done like a radio play.
When I've finished the 3rd book, 3h33m09s left, I'll listen to Darth Plegueis.
When I've finished the 3rd book, 3h33m09s left, I'll listen to Darth Plegueis.
Taking a break from Expeditionary Force after finishing audiobook 14 and have been binging the Murderbot Diaries series...
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Some of them are free, some of them are short for a full audible credit, but they are all very good!
Murderbot Diaries
Download the Murderbot Diaries audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iPhone, Android or Windows device. Get the Audible Audio Editions of the Murderbot Diaries series from the Audible.co.uk online audiobook store
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Some of them are free, some of them are short for a full audible credit, but they are all very good!
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Handstands In The Dark by Jane Godley. Autobiography.
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The sandman by Neil gaiman. It's dramatised and is one of the best audio books I've listed too.
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If anyone is into LOTR for a different take I recommend
Its been up before and removed but all are back for now
Its been up before and removed but all are back for now
The Lord of the Rings - audiobook one of five - The Fellowship of the RingExperience this exceptional audiobook of almost 48 hour length. Furthermore astonishing this recording is a one man show made by Phil Dragash and enriched wi...
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Just finished the first Reacher book, Killing Floor. Enjoyed it and feel like I need to watch season 1 again now...
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Shakes of Self. The second book in the second trilogy of the Mistborn. I loved the first trilogy but Wax and Wane are just as engaging.
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Metro 2033 book - enjoying it so far!
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Listened to all of the Red Rising recently during travels for work, took some getting into but its one of the best things series I've listened too, highly recommended.
I've Just started this series halfway through the first book.
I just finished Expeditionary force: Columbus day
why is this not a TV series or movie? done scene for scene exactly as the book is?????
Don't be put off by the dumb patriotic hold my beer line in that trailer, the books not forced American gung ho type rubbish and the main character is a likeable guy.
The first book was free on audible but seems that changed as we entered march sadly.
It's absolutely brilliant, it's listed around the web as a "comedy scifi" but it's proper science fiction first..
The comedy is mostly one character that has a cameo in the cyberpunk game, he has the same name so anyone whos played that will know. (confirmed from the cyberpunk wiki)
The books wrote by an American but the comedy is absolutely 10/10 hilarious not the goofy/cringe crap they usually shoehorn in. (just wait for it!)
I only listen to audio books when I go for a walk and I walked for 4.4hours in total yesterday :O purely because I think I'm addicted to this book series.
It's really that good.
First 7 mins of book 1
If an earth setting is boring to you then don't worry the earth part is only a few chapters and then the book really gets going
especially once the character cyberpunk stole for a side quest enters the the story.
why is this not a TV series or movie? done scene for scene exactly as the book is?????
The first book was free on audible but seems that changed as we entered march sadly.
It's absolutely brilliant, it's listed around the web as a "comedy scifi" but it's proper science fiction first..
The comedy is mostly one character that has a cameo in the cyberpunk game, he has the same name so anyone whos played that will know. (confirmed from the cyberpunk wiki)
The books wrote by an American but the comedy is absolutely 10/10 hilarious not the goofy/cringe crap they usually shoehorn in. (just wait for it!)
I only listen to audio books when I go for a walk and I walked for 4.4hours in total yesterday :O purely because I think I'm addicted to this book series.
It's really that good.
First 7 mins of book 1
If an earth setting is boring to you then don't worry the earth part is only a few chapters and then the book really gets going
especially once the character cyberpunk stole for a side quest enters the the story.
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Whilst I loved every single one, they are extremely formulaic after a while. The ending of the series is pretty "meh".I just finished Expeditionary force: Columbus day
why is this not a TV series or movie? done scene for scene exactly as the book is?????
Don't be put off by the dumb patriotic hold my beer line in that trailer, the books not forced American gung ho type rubbish and the main character is a likeable guy.
The first book was free on audible but seems that changed as we entered march sadly.
It's absolutely brilliant, it's listed around the web as a "comedy scifi" but it's proper science fiction first..
The comedy is basically one character that has a cameo in the cyberpunk game, he has the same name so anyone whos played that will know. (confirmed from the cyberpunk wiki)
The books wrote by an American but the comedy is absolutely 10/10 hilarious not the goofy/cringe crap they usually shoehorn in.
I only listen to audio books when I go for a walk and I walked for 4.4hours in total yesterday :O purely because I think I'm addicted to this book series.
It's really that good.
First 7 mins of book 1
If an earth setting is boring to you then don't worry the earth part is only a few chapters and then the book really gets going
Some of the best bits of the lore are left unexplored too which was really frustrating.
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Listening to the new version of 1984 that's just been release.
It seems so apt in this day and age with the "proletariats" slavish devotion to causes that are demonstrably not good but laid down by "their betters".
It seems so apt in this day and age with the "proletariats" slavish devotion to causes that are demonstrably not good but laid down by "their betters".