Audiobooks. Why did it take me almost nine years of knitting to get hooked on audiobooks?
Erm, read more. With my ears, that is. 'Cause it is so freaking cool to be able to knit - and sew - while "reading" a book! I generally watch television while knitting, but there's usually only like one show a night I really want to see. The other shows I watch are pretty much just time-fillers until "my" show comes on and with a DVR, I can watch the good shows whenever I want. Of course, I can't watch anything while sewing because I really need to be watching the needle to be sure I don't run it over my fingers. But I can listen to a book! In fact, when I finished with Sylvester, I felt like I needed another audiobook just to help me get through the Halloween costumes!
So I checked my local library and found an audio version of one of Georgette Heyer's mysteries (she also wrote several murder-in-an-old-English-house style whodunits). I've spent the last seven hours of sewing/knitting/workout time trying to figure out who done it in her novel, Footsteps in the Dark
. (If you want to hear the opening of this book, click on the "Chapter 1" link on this page.) But now I'm almost done! What next?!
Well, what book would a knitter read if a knitter could read a book? That is to say, if my knitting and my reading were no longer mutually exclusive, what would I read? Hmmm... maybe The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
.
The third graders in the boys' school spend a lot of time in their literacy units reading aloud and listening to audiobooks. In the shift from learning to read to reading to learn, they emphasize reading aloud to help the kids slow down, focus on what the author is trying to emphasize and on how they are setting a scene. Well, I say, if it's good for them, why not for us grown ups? Why should being read to end just because you're 8 or 38? When I lived in New York, I went to a few Selected Shorts shows with my mother. Noted actors would read short stories all related by a certain theme. It was fabulous! (You can hear or subscribe to a podcast version of these shows here.) I'd forgotten about how much I enjoyed them until now.
So, do you audioread? Wanna audioread along with me? Leave a comment here about what you're listening to, what you'd recommend I listen to, or just tell me what hell audible.com is so I can get my hands on more audiobooks and you can win a copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on CD! Yes, I've got one extra copy to give away and it could be yours! I'll keep the comments open until the end of Saturday (EST) and choose a winner at random on Sunday. Wheeeee... fun!
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Sign me up! I inherited my love for knitting and reading from my Mom. When Mom lost her eyesight due to diabetes, she lost more than the ability to see. She lost her two favorite pastimes and a lot of the sparkle that makes life fun. Books For The Blind from the library used a clunky machine and clunky tape cartridges that tied you to one spot. I wish I could have gotten her a Kindle or one of those other electronic readers. Now THOSE are cool!
Oh, there is nothing better than a good audio book!! The author's voice makes a huge difference, though. Jim Dale's audio of the HP books are fabulous - a wonderful listen even though you've already read the books. I'm listening to The Audacity of Hope right now - love listening to his voice. Water for Elephants is another fantastic listen. I also love the Doctor Who books when they're read by David Tennant. I'll definitely audioread along with you!!
knitting out loud has a whole series of knitting books on audio. i "read" stitch & bitch (obviously, you can't "read" the patterns in this format, but the rest is interesting), and a knitting history.
i always have 2 books going: one in my car's cd player, and then i rip one andput it on my mp3 player. right now i'm listeningto "dead to worse" in the car and "M isfor Magic" on my mp3 player.
Do you have a BPL library card? You can checkout audio books online and listen to them on your computer without having to make the trip into Boston. It's so great!
Oh you need to listen to the "Cat Who" series narrated by George Guidell (?). He's the best and you will fall in love with Yumyum and Koko, his two siamese cats.
I am the type of person who HAS to multi-task so audio books are a blessing. One of my favorites is I, Claudius. And speaking of reading voices, I have never been able to listen for long to any Spanish audio books. I love my mother tongue but the readers all sound too theatrical, and not in a good way.
I do love a good audio book, though I am very picky about the narrator. Interestingly, my sister and I listened to a lot of children's stories on records when we were little, in addition to my parents reading out loud. When my sister got a little older, we realized that she had dyslexia and her reading level at 6 was about the same as it had been at 3. We eventually got her past that with alot of different tactics, but the therapists praised my parents for all the reading aloud and audio stories because that early foundation was huge in her overcoming it as quickly as she did.
Yes, my new found interest in audio books began with a HP book last summer. As an inveterate reader I was hesitant to give up the actual reading part, but like you, I find it keeps me good company, since TV falls far short in that category most days.
I freaking LOVE The Mysterious Benedict Society Series!!
I've just recently finished the last (third) one and it was GREAT!
The kids spent most of last evening listening to a read aloud version of The Three Little Pigs that came with a puppet set. It was bliss. I was surprised by how much the all enjoyed it, which is difficult when you have 4. I think the puppets and props were just the thing to make it fun for all of them.
My husband is a voice actor for audible.com. You can see his work here. He's mostly done science fiction stuff though, so I'm not sure if you are into that. When I was nursing my son, I started downloading free audiobooks from Librivox. Some of them are really good, but I would suggest getting one where the whole book was read by the same person. Otherwise, it is a little jarring to switch narrators every chapter.
Well if you want to know anything about Guernsey you know where to come ;-) Both my parents were evacuated form the island at the beginning of the war and my Maternal Grandparents were here for the entire occupation
I'm a big fan of listening to books, since I spend way too much time in the car. I don't own very many (just the Harry Potter series--awesome!). I tend to order them up from the library (love interlibrary loan!). I just finished listening to The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (set here in the Boston area), and also The Scarlet Letter, on the podcast Craftlit (A Podcast for Crafters Who Love Books).
I find that I can't really listen to books and knit, unless it is compeletely mindless knitting (garter stitch type knitting, with absolutely no counting involved), but I have no problem watching TV and knitting. Weird, it must use a different part of the brain to watch TV than to "read", even just listening to reading. I find I can listen to books (or other podcasts) while doing my other craft--hand carving stamps.
I am a member of audible.com, it's a great service. Small monthly fee, but even if you don't use your monthly credit, they just keep piling up. I love to knit/sew/drive and "audioread." Recently drove to Columbia, MO, from Indianapolis to meet my husband (long story, he's an active duty soldier), and listened to Craig Ferguson's "American on Purpose," the story of his life so far, read by Craig himself. At times funny, very poignant, and an honest accounting - great listen! Some day I'm going to splurge and buy myself The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on audio - used to read it every few years, no time for that now what with knitting and all!
Please sign me up! I feel so productive with audio books! I can stay focused on weeding, ironing, vacuuming, or any repetitive task (think miles of stockinette stitch patterns)plugged into an audio book. The miles between our house and our grandchildren is a regular sharing time for my husband and I to enjoy audio books together.
I am paying attention to the suggested titles, too. :-)
I have a few audiobooks, but I'm so behind on podcasts that most of my "listening" time is taken up with those! I'd love a copy of this particular audiobook, 'cause I just know I'd love the accents!
Before plunging deeply into the fiber arts I used to read a lot. A few months back I realized how much I missed it, yet didn't want to give up my crafting. I'm now listening to audio books, and it's been awesome. I've joined audible and love it, way better selection than my library. Currently, I'm listening to Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, which I read years ago.
Reading is fun - now matter how you do it! ;-) I have always loved listening to the Harry Potter series. And, on a recent road trip, I gained a love of listening to an old favorite while driving - I personally prefer anything by Jennifer Weiner! Happy Reading!
~KB
Audiobooks are amazing! I listen to them at work, in the car, when knitting, and even when I just don't feel like reading but want to read...know what I mean? Tim Curry reads A Series of Unfortunate Events and does a great job with the voices. Yes, ASoUE is a kids book but you'll laugh the entire time and possibly learn new words. Daniel Handler gets an A+ from me for those books.
Love audio books -- they been a constant companion of mine for years now --(I started with audio books on cassette tapes!). As far as type of audio books I enjoy - I'm not terribly picky, will listen to all types. But, some books are just meant to be enjoyed over and over: Pride & Prejudice & To Kill a Mockingbird for example. Just finished Rosemary's Baby and the Last Juror -and I can truthfully say that I'm hooked on audio books.
Right now I'm listening to Harvey Karp's "Happiest Toddler on the Block." I hope it will help us with some new 2-year-old challenges. I just finished listening to "No Idle Hands," from the same trip to the library. Interesting, but a little dry. I am just starting up the audio habit again after a lapse of some years. It helps on the 35-minute commute with longer trips every week . There's only so much radio I can take. I agree with your comments about "Selected Shorts." The local public radio station carries it, and it's great. I started listening by accident 15 years or so ago and was hooked. Nothing like a good story!
OK, I must be the only TV junkie in the bunch. Even if it's a lousey night on the tube (meaning the Hubster has control of the "God Stick") I'll pop on my MP3 and listen to an ecclectic mix of music while bare chested barbarians duke it out. We share time together, but not necessisarily the same taste in TV programs.
Audiobooks. Maybe I'd better feed my brain.
I love audiobooks, but can't justify paying too much for them, so I'm a big fan of the audiobooks on CD from the library because I can import them to my iPhone, and my library also offers free digital downloads of audiobooks for certain titles that is very convenient. I'm definitely going to check out The Gueurnsey now! Great post!
I am listening to Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma." I also love (love!) listening to NPR shows ("This American Life," "Fresh Air") available for free on iTunes!
I listen to the JD Robb Series. They are awesome, and great to listen to while knitting, crocheting, cleaning, etc. I listen to them all day at work.
@ Tara - David Tennant could read the phone book and I'd listen. *sigh*
Armitage, Tennat. Be still my heart! Especially Armitage.
I love listening to Terry Pratchett's books on audiotape, and these evenings I am listening to Cornelia Funke's "Inkheart" read by Lynn Redgrave while I knit and sew. In fact,I cranked out a Gryffindor House scarf and beanie in time for our Hallowe'en Harry thanks to Inkheart and your book!
Very cool. I was into audiobooks when I was working at the library so I could listen to books while working in the back. "Read" I, Claudius that way.
I get audio books at the library and rip them to my Walkman mp3 player for knitting and walking. Just finished Tony Hillerman's The Skeleton Man and started one by Kathy Reichs that I can't remember the title off. I own all the HP books and "read" through them every once in a while. I'm endlessly fascinated by the writing and her ability to maintain a story for 7 volumes. I'll check out audible.com, thanks for the tip. I'd love to win a copy of Guernsey! Loved the paper book!
I was SO resistant to the whole audiobook thing at first. I felt like it was cheating or something.... Ha! I'm in my car roughly 15 hours a week commuting (I know! But it's fuel efficient and I carpool as frequently as possible!) and there is only so much radio & even NPR you can listen to before you've heard the same story once before. Since I discovered audiobooks, my commutes have been much more pleasant!
I LOVE audiobooks while reading, ironing, doing the dishes, laundry, etc. They are wonderful! BTW, I'm 33 and just finished the Series of Unfortunate Events Series and am currently reading the 3rd Mysterious Benedict Society Book. Who says JF is just for juveniles?!?
We've discovered kid's chapter books are great for the car! I downloaded them to my ipod (from itunes) and on a recent vacation we listened to 3 volumes of Magic Tree House and the Story of Pocahantas in the car. Made the time spent trapped in the car with 3 kids go by much faster!
Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book" won the big audio awards last year - the text version was excellent and our local librarians rave about the audio one... (a little much for 9 year-olds, but my grown-up book club liked it). My boys and I have been making our way through the Little House series in the car, and the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was WAY better than the movie. "How to Eat Fried Worms" was another big hit with the 9 year-old crowd!
I have been reading audiobooks since 1990 - there are so many more now - the selection is awesome. I have my fav authors that I track. Shortly after a new book is released, the audio version comes into my local library. I love that books with continuing characters are usually read by the same person, so you get to "know" them through the reader's voice. It is the best way to read without using your hands and allows so much more freedom to knit, clean house, do laundry, etc.
Forgot to mention that the Harry Potter series is really well done with Jim Dale reading - you and your kids might really enjoy that one....
I've been an Audible member since 2003, and absolutely *love* it. One of the best parts is that all the books I've ever listened to are still in my "library," which means I can go back and relisten whenever I want. Some of my favorites have been the Eragon series, the Sookie Stackhouse series, McCullough's John Adams, Kellerman's Alex Delaware books, Life of Pi (frakkin' awesome on audio!). I wish the HP books were available through Audible, but I listened to them on CD through the library and definitely endorse all the recommendations. Jim Dale is fantastic. Oh yeah--also loved The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time. Lots to love about audiobooks, that's for sure!
Recently read, with my eyes, "Guernsey, etc.", and it was pretty good. More history than I anticipated.
Alison - if you have never listen to Harry Potter on CD with Jim Dale, you must put it on your list for the next book to listen to. It's totally awesome and a must for Harry Potter fans. His rendition of Hagrid is just phenomenal.
I just finished America Knits on the knittingoutloud.com series. I'm a huge fan of audiobooks while driving and sewing and knitting (though I'm a total knitting newbie right now).
I download audio books from iTunes to listen to while I knit.
Here are some of my recent "reads":
"Anne of Green Gables" and "Anne of Avonlea"
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
"Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off"
Diane Mott Davidson mysteries read by Barbara Rosenblat
Happy listening and knitting, everyone!
I've never really gotten into audiobooks, but normally I just give my husband full reign on the TV and watch him play video games or watch hockey. If I spent more of my crafting time by myself I think audiobooks would make a lot more sense (or at least ebooks).
Oooh, awesome contest! I also love audiobooks for long drives alone. And I totally understand you penchant for juvenile fiction. The first audiobook I listened to was "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and it was great--waaaaayyy better than the movie. For the second half of my trip I spent a good portion of it crying. So I'd definitely recommend that one.
I love books on CD although the only ones I own are the Harry Potter sets. Right now I am on a WWI kick so I am listening to the Maisie Dobbs mystery series. They are set in the 1930s but each case has some connection with the war in which she had been a nurse serving in Flanders. Plays are fun, too because of the different speakers. You really feel as if you are at a performance although you aren't looking at a stage. It's helped me get through a lot of knitting for Warm Woolies. The Agatha Christie mysteries read by either David Suchet or Hugh Fraser are other good ones. My library has a lot of choices as well as library loan possibilities so I find there is no limit to what I might find to listen to.
I have listened to audio books while working out for the past 15 years or so. I tried listening to music but the prerecorded for working out audios were too insipid to listen too & music I liked to listen to never seemed to be the right pace. Either it was too fast & my heart rate would get too high or it was too slow & I'd slow my pace without even realizing it. So I switched to audiobooks. But I generally listen to books I wouldn't read - mostly best selling mysteries. But lately I've been listening to podcasts with the occasional taste of Diane Gabaldon thrown in. I do have a problem with my mind wandering - I was constantly rewinding back when I had a Walkman - haven't figured out how to do that with an iPod which is why I mostly listen to knitting podcasts - they are better at holding my attention.
I'm a big fan of audio books. I can't do any kind of significant car trip without them and I even like them to keep me on chores such as cleaning out the garage or the fridge (or even to just clean the kitchen if it has gotten bad). Something to entertain me but lets my body move about as needed. I like podcasts for this too. There are a lot of knitting podcasts but I've found they are torture to listen to while driving. Better if I can knit while listening to them.
My favorite audio books to listen to tend to be classics (some of those oldies that were a little hard to read are wonderful when read out loud!) which is handy because most of them fall out of the public domain and I can get them for free on librivox.com.
We finished the Mysterious Benedict Society and are reading The Perilous Journey now. I also have the third book at the ready.
I just cannot get into audio books, though. Even though we enjoy reading aloud. It is hard for me to concentrate on them and "get" everything in the story. I'd love to, because I like to read and can never get enough in, but somehow book format doesn't translate to recording for me that well.
I'm currently listening to "A Tale of Two Cities", I'm a bit behind on the CraftLit podcast. Plus, I'm halfway through "Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off". I have "No Idle Hands" and "The Hobbit" waiting in the wings.
If you like classics you should check out LibriVox.org--you can download free audiobooks of works that are in the public domain.
Such great suggestions everyone! Thanks!
Sandy, Dickens is an awesome idea! I always feel so intimidated by the length of his books. It would be so much more enjoyable to listen to them.
Leslie, I have the last two Pollan books and find them fascinating but can't manage to get too far into them. I think an audio version would be perfect!
And I have listened to one of the HP books - maybe it was book 6? I should try them again.
Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth is long, but good.
has anybody recommended Libravox.org? These are older (out of copyright) books, read by volunteer readers.
FREE!!!!
I love audiobooks! I treated myself to an Audible.com subscription about a year ago, and I love it. You get one 'credit' a month for about $17, which is cheaper than buying the CD audiobook, and for most things you can download one book per credit, and one book usually lasts me a month of commuting. I've tended to download history titles that I could/would never get through if I tried to read them. I loved Washington's Crossing and now I'm reading 1491, which is about the Americas before Columbus. I've also downloaded the Neil Gaiman books that he reads himself--he's a wonderful narrator. Its also great for those books that you want to read but don't want to be seen with on the train (historical bodice rippers or cheesy fantasy novels come to mind). No one will ever know! Big fan, if you couldn't tell!
Hiding the trashy novels in audio form - genius, Kim!
And thanks for the Libravox suggestions. I can look for the Dickens there!
I'm currently using my Audible subscription to listen to Frank McCourt's books, read by him. Just finished "Angela's Ashes" over the weekend and since I just got a new book credit today (it's monthly), I'm going to turn that into "'Tis". I only listen to unabridged, though - otherwise I feel like I'm cheating somehow. :)
Definitely listen to Jim Dale in the Harry Potter series. You and the boys might also like Kathryn Lasky's Guardians of Ga'hoole series...I listened to one on playaway and enjoyed the narrator.
I love audio books that the author reads themselves - you really feel like you get the authentic experience, hearing it exactly as they meant it to be heard. Neil Gaiman's Stardust is one of my favorites, and I hear the Graveyard Book one is good as well (I read that one hardcopy, though!) Also (when I was learning to spin!) I listened to Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, starting with The Golden Compass. Really great stuff, his voice is great and the stories are captivating!
I love audiobooks. You might try Rosamunde Pilcher's Winter Solstice for a satisfying listen...as family, the Harry Potter books read by Jim Dale are phenomenal.
Probably a little old for your boys...but the latest Newbery, The Graveyard Book read by the author Neil Gaimon (SP) is wonderful.
I'm not so much into audio books, although reading all these comments makes me think I should try them again. I second all of the comments on the HP books. I'm sure they would be good in audio.
Thanks for all the info on audio books. I am fairly new to audio books, but I love to listen when I am kniting and quilting - so so much better than watching the TV!!!
I'll second all the audible.com comments. In addition to one credit a month you can do 2 credits for $21.95 (I think - I'm in Canada, so it's alway a bit more) and you can save the credits. You can also buy books without buying the monthly membership but I find the membership is a much better deal. The last one I listened to was Juliette Naked by Nick Hornby - not heavy, not something I'd buy as a book, but thoroughly enjoyable to listen to.
Did you ever have a "d'oh!" moment? I have been knitting and listening to podcasts (especially, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me") and have heard that other people enjoyed listening to audiobooks whilst knitting. But for some reason I didn't think I would enjoy it -- not be able to follow the plot twists, be annoyed with folks' voices, etc.
After clicking on the links you provided, I realized that if I could follow the twisted humor of Peter Sagal and Co. and love it, surely I could follow a plot. D'OH! Off to the library to see what they have.....
ive been listening to audio books while i knit for years. not having a television really forced me to find something to occupy my mind while i knit. ive tried actually reading while i knit too. this is a bit harder, as you have to find something to prop your book open on and something to hold the pages open (those big claw clips work really well). but when you're desperate you have to get creative right?
I love to listen to audiobooks. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is good. So is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini (Kite Runner author). I listened to two of Christopher Paolini's books -- Eragon and Eldest -- both excellent. I saw that someone else recommended Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and it was also excellent on the audiobook.
My husband and I share an audible account and we just love it! I listen to audio books while I am driving. They are so much fun! Some of my favorites have been the Narnia books, Howls Moving Castle, the Wrinkle in Time books, and Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.
Ha, Yvonne, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies! Now, there's a book I'd never read. But I might be tempted to listen to it....
For geeks like me check out Itunes University. You can download (in some cases) full college courses to listen to, for free. Podcasts of course are awesome too.
There is an Audiobook Knitters group on ravelry that is good for ideas on what to listen to.
Two of my very favorite audio books are The Help by Katherine Stockett (this seems to be an almost universal fave among ravelers) and Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (wonderfully read by Lenny Henry).
Audible is incredibly easy to use (too easy, heh, heh) and they usually have a free book for new subscribers (3 month trial). They have frequent sales and specials as well.
Librivox has some great stuff, but since it is volunteer effort some of the voices and/or audio quality aren't of the best. But it is free. Highly recommend Craftlit podcast as well--all back episodes are available. Faves there for me are Turn of the Screw and Frankenstein. Heather's comments are really interesting.
You can get a BPL card and use their online system (Overdrive, I think) for downloads.
Believe me, for years I couldn't understand why anyone would want to listen to audio books, but now I'm hooked. I find the stories stick with me longer and since I am a really fast reader, I like having to slow down and savor the language, the images, etc.
I've always liked to listen to stories and keep my hands busy at the same time. I think I started to listen to children's records while playing LEGO even before I started school! I have been listening to radio dramas and audiobooks ever since, not having a TV at home for over a decade. I can not imagine doing housework without audio entertainment, and commuting and knitting is so much more fun, too.
I am a great fan of audible and subscriber on two continents ;-) They have a huge database, good prices for subscribers and keep you books stored in your library. It's very convenient. Jim Dale's Harry Potter is a must, as others already said. I also liked Lord of the Rings and Eragon lately. There is an epic radio drama version of Tad Williams "Otherland" available in German (amazon.de) that is one of my all time favourites. I also enjoy documentary podcasts like from BBC, free lectures or the Philosophy Bites series (iTunes). There is so much out there!
Audiobooks are amazing! Try: Never Let Me Go , by Kazuo Ishiguro; The Lincoln Lawyer, by Michael Connelly. For laughs try: The Know It All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Guy in the World, by A.J. Jacobs and A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson. Best spy thrillers, with an amazing narrator...any of the Daniel Silva books.
Audiobooks are amazing! Try: Never Let Me Go , by Kazuo Ishiguro; The Lincoln Lawyer, by Michael Connelly. For laughs try: The Know It All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Guy in the World, by A.J. Jacobs and A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson. Best spy thrillers, with an amazing narrator...any of the Daniel Silva books.
Yesyesyes!!! I've just discovered that I can read and knit at the same time (but I still can't chew gum and walk. Go figure). I highly recommend the Lady's No. 1 Detective Series audiobooks. Lovely stories and serene listening. I am currently working my way through the Amelia Peabody mysteries by Elizabeth Peters. Very "swash buckling" in a lady-like way, of course - and often laugh-out-loud listening, "in my opinion" (to quote Amelia). Happy listening!
I've been listening to books from Librivox recently while knitting. I would like to be included in the drawing for the "Guernsey" book.
Ooo, this is a fantastic idea. I've long used audio books for long commutes and I've marveled at those who can read and knit. Merge these two disparate ideas and voila! I can read a book while knitting (and if I'm the passenger, while driving cross-country!).
Try the library version of Out of Africa. Sounds like it could have been spoken by Dinesen herself. I audio-ed it after conventionally reading it years earlier and it was at least as good. Also loved the Cat Who...series on audio as someone else mentioned. Once sewed a three foot tall Raggedy Ann for my niece while watching The Kentucky Derby broadcast. A memorable sunny afternoon - even though my horse didn't win.
I don't know if it's already been mentioned, but the podcast CraftLit has been a recent favorite. I discovered it a couple months ago, and she takes audio files from Librivox. She talks about her crafting and life in general for the first portion, then plays selections of literary pieces after setting them up and recounting important developments in the prior episode (she's former English teacher). I'm currently listening to The Turn of the Screw. It looks like she switches between long novels and short stories, and I've really enjoyed them.
I like podcasts: CraftLit, This American Life, The Moth, Planet Money. I'm trying to figure out how to navigate my local library's audio book website so I can download some longer books. The problem is that I have a iPod Shuffle and it's hard to get the order of the segments set up correctly.
I know that my mom discovered that her GPS can store and play .mp3 files. She downloads audio books and podcasts to play on the long drives she has to make. Very cool!
I love audiobooks! They make commuting and house work so much more tolerable, and the knitting time is even better! I second the previous commentor's recommendation of Michael Connelly, but I also heartily recommend Philippa Gregory's historical fiction books, the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich (the narrator is hysterical) and Kate Morton's book, The House at Riverton (takes place in England).
Mysteries are great audio book picks. I recently listened to Little Women (abridged apparently as it stopped halfway through the story) and Grace by Richard Paul Evans. I love to knit in the car and listen while waiting to pick up my boys. I would love an audio copy of GLPPS as my book club calls it! I love this book. Thank you for the giveaway!
I took up audiobooks for walking. I also recommend
Librivox, because I love classics. I am currently half way through listening to Mark Twain's Roughing It.
I took up audiobooks for walking. I also recommend
Librivox, because I love classics. I am currently half way through listening to Mark Twain's Roughing It.
I liked the Vampire series by Anne Rice (Interview With the Vampire, etc.), however the narrator started to bug me with his falsetto whenever there was a female character. I used to listen to audio books while commuting. Never crossed my mind to listen while knitting.
I am an avid reader. Anything I can get my hands on. Now that I have three kids, homeschool, knit,and sew. I have no time to sit and read. My solution was also audio books. I have even turned my kids onto them. There is a wonderful site called www.storynory.com that has the most amazing collection of children stories available to download for FREE!! They add a new one every week. We will spend a quiet evening huddled around the speakers listening to wonderfully told story.
I have been crazy trying to find this book! I love audios.. listen everyday in the car and at home while cooking. Right now I am listening to a mystery by Kathy Rietchs. Favorite has to by Prodical Summer by Barbara Kingsolver. Loved the reader and the story!
Thanks for all your suggestions everyone! I'm happy to hear more, but the GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to..... Regina! Send me an email with your info and I'll send you your audio book. You're gonna love it!
The Harry Potter books are great audio books too. Of course I've read them all, with my eyes, but I've also listened to them all too, and they are fantastic!
Oh I highly recommend The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Excellent book and by far the best I've read in quite awhile. I so wanted to be friends with the characters in the book.
Have been listening to Podcast while I knit but that is getting old. Listening to books just might be the thing!