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    Question audible book recomendations?

    i have an audible book to get. let me know what it should be.


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    Quote Originally Posted by chocolate OG View Post
    i have an audible book to get. let me know what it should be.
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    I used to drive hours to visit clients and my fave was Michael Connelly. I like his books, so I guess you have to like him first. For me, the narration was always grade A. Some books have crap narration, but none of his did.

    I tried Steven King, don't like most of his books, however, the narration is excellent.

    I found that I actually liked some books narrative vs reading. Surprise yourself, I did.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chocolate OG View Post
    i have an audible book to get. let me know what it should be.
    What type of literature do you like? The thing about audiobooks is the reader. A bad reader can make the best book suck. I sometimes find new listens by following certain readers. Beware of books read by the author, one major exception is Anthony Bourdain. Hey, there's a good one, Medium Raw. Kitchen Confidential is good too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by countryboy View Post
    What type of literature do you like? The thing about audiobooks is the reader. A bad reader can make the best book suck. I sometimes find new listens by following certain readers. Beware of books read by the author, one major exception is Anthony Bourdain. Hey, there's a good one, Medium Raw. Kitchen Confidential is good too.
    Absolutely correct about the reader. I liked this one author while reading, listened to on audio while traveling, nope, not, ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OriginalYurt View Post
    Absolutely correct about the reader. I liked this one author while reading, listened to on audio while traveling, nope, not, ever.
    It's a shame really, they should leave it to the pros. Happened to me with Bongino's first book. I couldn't even get through it. Now, his second book is coming out, and he read the audiobook himself again. Bummer.
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    It's almost impossible to give any good book recommendation w/o knowing what genres you like.
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    Learn To Read With Phonics, by Starfall Electronics, 2012....
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    It's almost impossible to give any good book recommendation w/o knowing what genres you like.
    Here's one Grind might enjoy, lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by countryboy View Post
    Here's one Grind might enjoy, lol.



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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    It's almost impossible to give any good book recommendation w/o knowing what genres you like.
    i actually don't read a lot of books.

    i guess I like sci fi? and non fiction/science in general, um.... i don't know really.


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    Quote Originally Posted by chocolate OG View Post
    i actually don't read a lot of books.

    i guess I like sci fi? and non fiction/science in general, um.... i don't know really.
    The cool thing about Audible is, you can listen to a sample of the book before you commit. That way you can see if you like the reader. Reviews only go so far in judging a book, because some people just cannot be pleased with anything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chocolate OG View Post
    i actually don't read a lot of books.

    i guess I like sci fi? and non fiction/science in general, um.... i don't know really.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chocolate OG View Post
    i have an audible book to get. let me know what it should be.
    If you like horror, I'd say pretty much anything by Stephen King.

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