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One of the biggest, and greatest, changes in my reading life this year has been incorporating fiction audio books. I'd previously only been able to concentrate on NF audio, but made a real effort this year to incorporate fiction audio & some of my best reading experiences have been via this media: from my first read of the yr Haynes' Stoneblind to Annie bot to the epic Book of Longing & now thanks to audio I'm going to be able to squeeze (Cont)

Everything not downloaded to my phone has been locked in Audible. I‘m confused though bc it says you should have access if you purchased them with credits? Help?

I finally caved and started audible.
I have missed audio books ever since borrow box stopped working.
It's a bit interesting but not in a good way although I've signed up it keeps asking me to to join.

Anyway I've got it now and I have found some good book's 👍

#audible
#audiobooks
#booksontheroad
#readingislife

Long drive coming up in a couple weeks (8 hours). Please recommend your favorite audiobook. All suggestions greatly appreciated!

Here‘s the memoirs I have been devouring as audiobooks! For some reason this is the only genre I can listen to! 🤷🏼‍♀️

We are Never Meeting in Real Life⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bad Mormon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Woman in me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
One in a Millennial ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Coming Home ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bourdain ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Crying in H Mart ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hi friends! I‘m working with a busy brained child who cannot transition to sleep easily. I think audiobooks may be helpful and would love to hear some recommendations I can pass along to the family. I will be grateful for any suggestions. Please and Thank you!

I have found that being in book clubs helps fend off reading slumps because there‘s always another book that needs to be read by a certain time. But not completely!

Sometimes I will read a chapter or two of Tolkien and that gets me back into the swing of things without committing to a full reread. Another way is to find a shorter audiobook and listen while on a couple long walks.

#sundayfunday

November #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#bookspin 12 - Audiobook
#doublespin 1 - PIFM

Question - my husband is interested in listening to audiobooks at work. This is so not my thing so I don't know anything about them haha He mostly likes to read nonfiction. Any thoughts out there on which of the audiobook options is a good deal/user friendly/more likely to have nonfiction available?

Looking for some good audiobooks for kids. I‘m driving with my almost 15 yo & 9 yo tomorrow from MA to MD. My 9 yo is an advanced reader & loves books. They both loved Percy Jackson & Harry Potter. I don‘t expect that we‘ll listen to entire book (the older one is Autistic & can become easily overstimulated during long car rides). I‘m trying to make sure I have something to pass the time & not listen to the same Taylor Swift songs on repeat.

i am and have no shame lol…such a great app and thankful for it… #audiophile #libbyanon

So i want to cancel my audio books with prime but if i do ill lose the credits i currently have. So that money doesnt go to waste what are some good books to listen too?

all the time never fails lol #audiophile #readinglife

What are some of your top recommendations when it comes to audiobooks? I used to listen to books all the time, but haven't in years. (Just recently occurred to me to do so at work instead of listening to the podcasts I currently listen to.) Anyhow, curious about some tried and true title suggestions. And ... Go! 🚦

Just noticed my audio tracking graph made a heart. 💜

Okay folks, I have some Audible credits and need recommendations for audiobooks. Fantasy, sci-fi, historical, science. Show me what you've got!
(BTW, the fact that Adam West put the headphones on his bat ears instead of his human ears makes me happy 😁)

@aperfectmjk is hosting this activity for October! Feel free to see her page for more information and/or join in!

Chirp FTW over the last couple of days! Got a few off my TBR for significantly discounted prices!!

👂🏻📚🙌🏻🎧 👏🏻

Thank you, thank you, Helen! This is so nice of you plus you‘re supporting indie bookstores, which I love! I‘m really looking forward to choosing my 2 books! (I actually get 4, since Bindi gave me the same thing! 😆)

I‘m sharing something I saw on my Audible app when I was looking at the audiobooks they have. They now have audiobooks recorded in spatial audio. I don‘t know if I have the right type of headphones for this. I have AirPods and Beats earbuds but I don‘t know what kind they are because my mom gave them to me. I could use the headphones I have and see if they work out for me or I could buy headphones that are compatible for spatial audio.

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From the Goodwill Librarian Instagram

@NataliePatalie

The #BOTM moment I know a lot of you have been waiting for... audiobooks! I tend to go the audio route more for memoirs and nonfiction, which they don't have a lot of. So remains to be seen if I'll give it a go? What do you think? Will you try their audiobooks?

Only three bingos for my own challenge. #LittenListen. Definitely going to switch up some of the prompts next year.

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

I've never participated in #littenlisten but I listen to a lot of audios so it's time to try it!
@aperfectmjk

#scarathlon #teamslaughter

I am currently trying to get through some last minute training in preparation for my half marathon in October. I have lost momentum and stamina so clinging on to every km I can run.

Question is, does anyone run listening to audiobooks, or is music the gold standard? My husband listens to podcasts but I'm not sure....

Thoughts/ recommendations?

Audiobook subscription question:
I‘m thinking about getting my BFF a 1 year #audiobook subscription for her birthday…she is a single mom of 2 and in my book club…averages about a book a month. Thoughts on best audiobook subscription service? Is audible the way to go (she does use Prime)? Other services? Looking for ease of use and access to a robust selection of titles. TYIA

Me: It‘s been a long week and I still have so much to do for month-end. I just want something light and fluffy to listen to.
*searches through Libro.fm library*
Me: WTF. 😭😭

I love this program, and although not a teen anymore, I usually get a few great listens too! And for free! What‘s not to love.

Check it out if you haven‘t already or pass the info onto a teen you know. 😉

https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/sync-season/?utm_source=sync&utm_medium=email&...

I had a crazy week so I didn't read much, but I got time to listen to 3 audiobooks while I was working ?
I found this amazing youtube channel / independent production of audiobooks in italian ➡️ "Ménéstrendise Audiolibri"
There are lots of classics and I love narrator's voice! ?

The Old Man and the Sea ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
Pinocchio ⭐⭐⭐
White Nights ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Comment your favourite audiobooks please ❤️👀

Question for those familiar with #audiobooks. I‘m a recent convert and am enjoying listening to books with my husband. I miss the author‘s notes though. Im using #Libby and #audible. Is there a way to get notes that I just haven‘t found yet?

Here is my November #bookspinbingo card. I am participating in a challenge called “These Books are Made for Walking“ that focuses on listening to audiobooks while you exercise, so my card is packed to the gill with audiobooks. I am excited about my picks. 🎧 😃

@TheAromaOfBooks

QUESTION: I was just thinking that the audiobooks that I listen to may be affecting my perspective on a novel and it‘s characters. Thinking I should probably read the books I‘m listening to just to see. But then that‘s kind of like watching the movie first. Does anyone else feel this way?

Here‘s the link for libro.fm recommendations.

https://libro.fm/playlists/untold-stories-american-history?utm_campaign=later-li...

Here‘s my final group of audiobooks from the last 10 days of #LittenListen #Audioathon. The only one not pictured snuck in at the last minute for 2 more points, The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.

My total points for this last time period is 272 pts. 🙂.

Thank you to @aperfectmjk for hosting. It was fun trying to meet some of the challenge topics.

@aperfectmjk #audioathon #littenlisten
33 points plus this quiz.

#audioathon #littenlisten

I only got through two audiobooks this week because they were each 16 hrs. Total of 72 points.

Both of these were good, in very different ways.

Fourth of July Creek was also my #Montana book for #readthestates.

(I didn‘t attempt the word scramble game.)

Week 1 down! I messed up a little on the dates but that's fine 🙂

88pts if I mathed right!

#LittenListen @aperfectmjk

Hey all you audio littens participating in #LittenListen ! How are you all organizing your spreadsheets for the month? 😁 I know many of you have great organizing ideas and I would love to see! Care to share them? I could use a little extra help getting mine to work in a way that makes sense. Thank you!

@aperfectmjk

I KNEW this was coming up soon and I finally found it! I'm a bit late but I wanna play 🤗

I need a good friendly competition and I've got a pile of #audiobooks to get through!

#listenlitten @aperfectmjk

If you love audiobooks be sure to check out @aperfectmjk ‘s Audioathon for June! Earn points for how much you listen and for connecting your listening to other challenges. There will be prizes. 📚🎧💕
#LittenListen

Anyone want to join me in reading all the audiobooks we can in June:Audiobook Month? Set your own goals be they time or number of books, use the hashtag #AUDIOJUNE and tag me! I ❤️ audiobooks! It should be great fun! Can‘t wait to see what you read.

🎉Free YA Audiobooks! 🎉SYNC is back with its 12th season of free audiobooks for teens, but anyone is welcome to sign up! You can see the full list of books at the bottom of the page under SYNC season.

https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/sync/