Lonz Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Was watching Top Gear the other day, with Stephen Fry as the star in the reasonably priced car, and I picked up on him mentioning audiobooks as a great way to get into books, especially the older and much lauded books that always appear in top 100 lists etc. It's something i'd never even considered but something I think I will give a try.Just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on audiobooks? Do you think they detract from the experience of reading a book or add to it?Anyone currently use audiobooks on a regular basis have any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 The best audiobook i have ever heard was Christopher Lee reading The Exorcist. It definitely added to the atmosphere of the whole experience. I think it really depends on the voice of the reader as to how engaging it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I have Julie Walters and Dawn French on audiobook, I started Dawn Frenchs while on holiday was well strange, but much easier than trying to sunbathe and hold a book!I have a pink floyd audiobook also Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason - thought it would be good hearing from one of the actual people and also think they can add in clips of songs, interviews etc...I haven't got round to listening to it yet as I want to put it on my ipod and my dvd is broked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Audiobooks are for blind people, lazy people, and people who like to leave something playing when they go out to keep their dog from shitting on the floor. Joking aside, personally I would struggle to pay attention to it. I have a complete and total inability to listen to someone else's voice, which is why I struggled so much with college and Uni. As soon as I sat down in the lecture and the lecturer started talking I completely drifted off, often coming back to reality an hour later and realising I hadn't listened to a single word of the lecture. I do it in meetings as work as well, and when I'm watching movies, I drift off and miss big chunks of the storyline. The only thing that stops me doing that is if I put on the subtitles, for some reason I can concentrate and take things in if I read them, but not if I hear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 ADD perhaps? lolFor me I think it would depend who's speaking in the audio, and how much enthusiasm they have Bring back those books where you ahd to choose the path that they story takes - but for adults Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 i have used them a fair bit in the past, i used to get really bad migranes when i read for long periods of time, but i get so engrosed in the book i had to keep reading, Audiobooks solved this problem!Stephen Fry reading harry potter is actually pretty good, got the first few ones from the library a fair few years back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Bring back those books where you ahd to choose the path that they story takes - but for adultsI had a Goosebumps book where you chose what path the story would take. It was fucking excellent. I really want to read Goosebumps now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonz Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 The best audiobook i have ever heard was Christopher Lee reading The Exorcist. It definitely added to the atmosphere of the whole experience. I think it really depends on the voice of the reader as to how engaging it is.That sounds brilliant, might be a good starting point.Stephen Fry reading harry potter is actually pretty good, got the first few ones from the library a fair few years back now. Harry Potter completely passed me by (books and movies) but tempted by the audiobooks, especially as Fry is reading them. I could imagine him being quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 That sounds brilliant, might be a good starting point.As far as i know it's not been released on CD but you may be able to download it from somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Douglas Adams reading The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is tremendous as is America (the book(the audiobook)) read by Jon Stewart. Funny stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester1470 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Ihave a huge collection of audio books and audio plays, I think I have about 150 of the Dr Who Big Finish plays which are excellent and have inspired several of the new Who stories. I also download a lot of Radio shows and audio books, am currently listening to the Stephen Fry audio of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, My favourite things to listen to:Harry Potter AudiobooksMC Beaton (Hamish MacBeth and Agatha Raisin) audiobooksBig Finish Doctor Who'sI'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue radio showJust a Minute radio showOld Harry's Game radio showDr Who audiobooksStar Wars audiobooksI have about 150gb of various audiobooks on my computer and always go to sleep with something on the computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Of Fudge Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 tony robinson (baldrick/time team/you know the one) reading terry pratchett's pretty sweet.i have some american guy reading Moby Dick too. great for getting to sleep, i've never made it to disc 4, ever. and i've had the cd for a decade.loads of amusing double entendres too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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