What are we listening to?

[Pedro Del Mar]

Just finished listening to The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

 

[hedström]

At the moment I'm listening to Scott Orson Card's books about Ender. Nice quality productions, but Card is a bit "talkative" as mentioned before.

The saga is nearing it's end now and I'm looking for something new, preferably something like Richard Morgans book, any tips?

 

[Hypnos164]

At the moment I'm listening to Scott Orson Card's books about Ender. Nice quality productions, but Card is a bit "talkative" as mentioned before.

The saga is nearing it's end now and I'm looking for something new, preferably something like Richard Morgans book, any tips?

If thats the recording done by Stefan Rudnicki, he is one of my favourite readers - I'm pretty sure he could produce a gripping rendition of a shopping list.

Most of Morgan's books are available in audio... if you have already done those perhaps:

- Hyperion (Dan Simmons), a great and epic SF tale that translates really well to audio as its "framing" is that of travellers telling each other their tale.

- Warriors Apprentice (Lois McMaster Bujold), great books that work really well on audio - this is probably the best place to start on the series.

In non-science fiction:

- Storm Front (Jim Butcher) read by James Marsters works really well as James is a superb reader.

- A Game of Thrones (and the 2 sequels) read by Roy Dotrice is excellent ... he manages to give every character such a disctinct and appropriate voice that you can follow the epic, multiple PoV narrative with ease.

I'm listening to The Black Company, enjoying it, but finding that Cook's terse style doesn't seem to work as well as audio as on the page.

 

[Thadlerian]

- Hyperion (Dan Simmons), a great and epic SF tale that translates really well to audio as its "framing" is that of travellers telling each other their tale.

This. I've gotta get my hands on this. Somehow.

 

[Williamlk]

This is a new thread with ambitions of stickiness - I felt we're lacking a thread about Chronies' endeavours in the lands of audiobooks. The purpose is simply to mention what audiobooks we're listening to, and hopefully get some discussion going.

Here's my take: I'm listening to Frank Herbert's classic Dune. It's kind of a luxury recording; they've got different voice actors for all the characters, as well as a narrator.

Personally, I think that's a bit of an overkill. A good audiobook reader can make different voices within the limited span of their own, good enough for the listener to make out the different characters. I was, for instance, very satisfied with Stephen Fry's narration of the Harry Potter books (except for how he did Hermione's voice - far too shrill and silly) - I'd forget very quickly that there was just one man reading.

But enough of that. What are your current audiobooks?

Wow, I wanna check that out! Sounds differant anyway.

 

[Jennifer Kirk]

The only audiobooks (of sorts - they aren't actually based on a book, so maybe more of a podcast?) is something called 'History of Rome' They're actually really good, and I'm learning a lot that I didn't know. I only half listen to them though because they only get put on in the car on long journeys, and I'm the one driving so my full attention is elsewhere (honest).