Must Listen Audio Books - Suggestions Please!

bradleyd3 - 2009-11-20 10:02 PM I've really gotten into podcasts....namely triathlon/endurance podcast. On iTunes do a search for triathlon and/or marathon and there are a ton. Some of my favorites thus far are The Age Groupers Simply Stu Zen and the Art of Triathlon Two Gomers Run a Marathon I like audio books too but these are updated usually weekly and are pretty informative (and free).

trishie - 2009-11-21 2:52 PM hey lisa

I love audiobooks and listen to them on my long runs  drives.. some of my favorite:

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- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
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blairrob - 2009-11-21 11:50 AM



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Great story

ell-in-or - 2009-11-21 2:29 PM If you liked Pillars of the Earth, you could try River God and then The Seventh Scroll both by Wilbur Smith. HOURS of entertainment - probably about 40 between the two of them. River God is set in ancient Egypt and among the several plot lines is the secret burial place of a pharoah and his treasure. The Seventh Scroll is the modern day 'Indiana Jones' race to find it. Hubby enjoyed both of these too.

I'm currently listening to Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It's a "stepping through the standing stones/time travel" story. So far quite entertaining. (I'm on 17 of 32 cds). The other one that I haven't finished is Pale Horseman which is set in England about 900ad about a northern englishman who was captured by the norse in a raid and is back in England, and the political climate of that time. Obviously I'm currently on an English historical novel binge.

We - hubby and I on long car trips -  like listening to any of Dick Francis' mysteries. His stories all take place in a background of English horseracing/steeplechasing. Another murder mystery is Lillian Jackson Braun's Cat Who series. They are 'cozies' and very light entertainment - which is sometimes a nice break from the ginormous epics. Unless you get a 3 volume set in one, Cat Who is probably not worth $14.95 for one book though. Dick Francis' books sometimes come in three volume/one book too.

Does your library have audio books? Might be a good way to test out a new author or a shorter book like those mysteries.

I googled Janet Evanovich - I'll have to check her out. Thanks for mentioning her!

blairrob - 2009-11-21 2:50 PM

+1

Great story

trishie - 2009-11-21 1:52 PM hey lisa

I love audiobooks and listen to them on my long runs.. some of my favorite:

- Middlesex
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
- Alex Cross's Trial
- The Bonfire of the Vanities
- Born to Run
- The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
- Gods in Alabama


I couldn't get into World Without End... should I give it more time??

newbz - 2009-11-22 5:27 PM

go to your local library, evn tiny rural ones have good slections normally.

growing up i have heard a few hundred of them in car trips and at night, you'll find anything you want. and normally you have a lot more you can cehck out at a time.

noony - 2009-11-23 8:19 AM

I just finished "The Help" by Kathryn Sockett.....great audio book.  

DanielG - 2009-11-23 7:58 AM Home Repair is Homicide (series) - Sarah Graves Replay - Ken Grimwood Dortmunder (series) - Donald E. Westlake Harry Bosch (series) - Michael Connelly Yeah, I tend to get into mysteries

vmjimcross - 2009-11-23 1:09 AM I've enjoyed anything by Michael Lewis.  His book "The Blind Side" just came out as a film. Listened to it a couple of years ago.

newbz - 2009-11-22 5:27 PM go to your local library, evn tiny rural ones have good slections normally. growing up i have heard a few hundred of them in car trips and at night, you'll find anything you want. and normally you have a lot more you can cehck out at a time.

Lisa B - 2009-11-23 8:43 AM
I loved the Help!  It was one I had on my IPOD for running.  I was so sorry when it ended!

Lisa B - 2009-11-23 9:47 AM


I think I will head to the library for some that I can listen to in my car. 

But problem with the ones from the library is you can't put them on your IPOD without massive amounts of work.  I've tried this - the computer considers them music CDs and you have to download each one, rename each track and then make a playlist.