You are the second to last person to get into audiobooks because I am still not there. I have a difficult time following a book on audio so do it rarely. I think the last one I listed to was the final Harry Potter in 2009!

I have tried audio books, well, one book that had no ending for some strange reason, it was cut off and when ask about it, they apparently do not have a fix which is strange. I brought the audio book at the iTunes store.

I haven't tried audio books since. But if I were to try them again, I think I would need to listen to samples because if the voice is not to my liking, then I wouldn't read the book.

Sorry, I have no advice for you about audiobooks but I hope you get to enjoy more of them.

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I do listen to audio books which has been really great because I listen while I work out or do chores. And I love that part of it. But I have also noticed that I don't read physical books very often any more which makes me sad because I love to sit with a book in my hand reading. So my reading goal for this year is to read at least one physical book per month.

Some of my favorite books to listen to have been- The Boys in the Boat- fabulous book and Ed Herman narrating is equally fabulous. The Bloody Jack books- because there are so many songs and accents, it makes it fun. Another great one to listen to is Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan because the music in the book plays such an important role.

So glad to hear you're enjoying audiobooks! I just discovered them last year myself, but I'm hooked for sure:) I highly recommend Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, both by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Hope you'll discover many more amazing audiobooks in 2020!

Yay for audiobooks! They're fantastic, aren't they? I love them.

I keep going, "I love audiobooks!" and then I remember that I only listened to my first unabridged one in 2018, and it was only the 1. 2019 was my Year of the Audiobook, listening to 11 in part (switching off w/ print) or whole. Glad to hear you've done the same. Sounds like you scored an especially great deal with Audible.

I definitely always check the length, though. If it's over 9.5 hours, it has to sound absolutely amazing or I'm skipping it (or at least getting the print version from the library to cut down the time).

I’m not a fan of audiobooks! I just get such a bad headache whenever I try to listen to them, I wish I could!

I haven't really tried audio books, because I don't think they'd fit my reading style. I often find myself rereading passages I really like or find confusing, and checking back on clues earlier in a book. And I don't think I'd pay attention as well. But some of my friends only read audio books, and love them, so maybe you will, too!

If I had a longer commute to work I'd probably try listening to audio books, but when I'm at home I'd rather just read my books myself. (That way I can skip or ahead, or go back and reread a favorite part.) Plus, I can read faster in my head than someone else can out loud...and I get impatient at times. :)

Audio books took me forever to get into but I love them now! I'm glad you found them and hope you enjoy them. My book listening has taken a bit of a hit lately and I miss it.

As you know, I love audiobooks. I think my all time favourite so far is Where The Crawdads Sing. I am so glad you are enjoying them.

I loooooove audiobooks and read several every month!

Audiobooks are brilliant! I always find it weird that some books translate well to audio, whilst others don't. And if you get the right narrator it is blissful! Currently listening to Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo which works really well and is wonderfully narrated.

See, I just can't figure out when I'd listen to audio books. I don't have a long commute to work, I don't exercise, and I'm the world's worst housewife, so it isn't like I'd listen to them while doing chores. I did listen to three when I had surgery on my eyes and wasn't allowed to read, and I did enjoy that, but I hope to not have more surgery on my eyes again!

I am a big fan of audiobooks. I no longer get to drive so have lost a lot of my listening time. I miss them!

I looove audios! I listen at the gym, while walking to and from the bus and on my lunch walking around. I don't pay attention too much to narrators, though I probably should bc that's the quickest turnoff for me. You should try cast audios -- especially those of Neil Gaiman's books -- Neverwhere in particular has James Macvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch in an awesome AWESOME cast!

I retried audiobooks this year and I just can't focus, I miss so much that's going on! I'm glad you enjoy it!!

I recently jumped on the audiobook bandwagon; they are fun. However, I'm not really enjoying Audible's pricing. I need to look into another source for them.

I've never done an audiobook......I feel like I wouldn't be able to concentrate enough. Like my hands are free so I'm going to do something while I'm listening.....lol

I've been listening to audio books for the last 3-4 years and am such a big fan of them. I hope you continue to find ones you enjoy! :)

OK, you know that I love audiobooks and you can find all sorts of stuff about them on my blog. I try to remember to mention the narrator when I do a review and whether I liked them. However, you won't find many that I didn't like because I'm kind of picky about narrators. One thing I have done is listen to books that I've already read and used that as 'comfort' reads. I've also used audiobooks to encourage myself to do my daily walking (used JD Robb books for that when I was building up). I listen when exercising, in the car, while doing chores, etc. Louise Penny's series is wonderful on audio. It was sad when the original narrator passed away, but she another good one now. I encourage you to listen to the sample to see if you like the narrator. I also encourage you to see what your library has available in that regard. Narrators that I love: Simon Vance, Imogen Church (does all the Ruth Ware books), Jim Dale (the Harry Potter books), Robert Glenister (Cormoran Strike), and Caroline Lee (does Liane Moriarty's books and Kate Morton's books). Often the same narrator will do a whole mystery series, which I love when I get attached. Good luck and welcome to the world of audio!!

I was such a naysayer when it came to audiobooks, but once I took the plunge, I was hooked. I listen to them at some point every day. I struggle with certain genres, because I am usually doing something else as I listen. So, if the book is too details, like scifi, fantasy, or mystery, I can get lost easily. My library has a ton of books too, so I have never paid for any

I still haven't quite jumped on the audiobook wagon. I'm worried that I'll be too focused on what I'm doing while listening to really hear the book, or vice versa and screw up whatever I'm doing because I'm so caught up in the book.
Do you listen while driving? How does listening effect whatever you're doing while listening?

I love audiobooks! I started out by listening to books that I had already read and loved. I listened to over 80 audiobooks last year and I do most of my listening at work. I find that certain genres work better for me in audio since I am always multi-tasking. Romance, mystery (especially cozy mysteries), thrillers, and some fantasy. Heavier fantasy doesn't work for me well. Good luck in your audio adventures!

I've really learned to love audiobooks. For a long time, I only used them when commuting to work or when I was on one of my summer road trips. I used to not even count the pages listened to as part of my pages-read tally for the year, but I started counting them as of 2019.

I had an audiobook discovery myself in 2020. I'm a fan of Dan Fesperman's writing, and have been for years, but I never realized how good a narrator the man is. I just finished with his "Safe Houses" spy thriller, and I had to check twice to make sure that it was really him reading the book. He does accents, different voices, etc. as well as any professional narrator I've ever heard. If you like thrillers, take a look at this one. It's about three women who risk their lives to try to bring down an agent who is also a rapist.

I'm another one who hasn't embraced audio yet but I was told by my optician when I was last there that I'm 'pre-cataract' so suspect the time when I will have to is fast approaching. I'm very pleased to hear that you've had such good experiences with it and find it very reassuring as I had concerns, so thank you. :-)