June is Audiobook Month and Jen at Devourer of Books
is hosting a special week dedicated to audiobooks this week. This is
my third year participating and I can’t wait to see what’s in store all
week!
The first discussion topic for this week is “2012-2013, Your Audiobook
Year.” And the description for this discussion topic is:
Are you new to audiobooks in the last year? Have you been listening
to them forever but discovered something new this year? Favorite titles?
New times/places to listen? This is your chance to introduce yourself
and your general listening experience.
I’ve been listening to audiobooks for about 2 and a half years now and I always have at least 1 going, if not 2 or even 3. I always have one in the car and then I try to have one on my iPod.
Since last year’s Audiobook Week, I’ve listened to 33 audiobooks, 18 of which I’ve listened to this year alone. For the third year, I am participating in the Audiobook Challenge over at Teresa’s Reading Corner and I also started participating in Sound Bytes, a weekly meme that Jen at Devourer of Books does on Fridays. It’s basically a place to link up audio reviews from the week. I can never remember to link my reviews to the challenges, so at least I get some audio books linked for Sound Bytes.
Some of my favorite audiobooks from the past year are:
Author: Chevy Stevens
Narrator: Angela Dawe
Author: Stieg Larsson
Narrator: Simon Vance
Author: Gail Tsukiyama
Narrator: Simon Vance
Author: Kristin Hannah
Narrator: Susan Ericksen
Innocent Traitor (review will be up later this week)
Author: Alison Weir
Narrators: Stina Nielson, Davina Porter, Bianca Amato, Jenny Sterlin, Jill Tanner, Gerard Doyle and Robert Ian Mackenzie
What about you? How was your audiobook year?
I listen to lots of audiobooks 🙂 Have to admit that I am on a 2 to 3 a week. Whyspersync is a huge hit for me –I love being able to pick up the print book where I left on the audio if I have time to read 🙂
I've been hearing a lot about this whyspersync lately but have no idea what it is…MUST check it out!!!
Thanks for providing your favorite audiobooks -I am always looking for new audiobook recommendations!
I know…me too and this week is great for creating a big list!!!
I'm really interested in listening to Winter Garden. Glad to see it made your favorites list 🙂
That was one that I am so glad I listened to rather than read…once you finish it you'll understand. It is fantastic!!!
Winter Garden is on my request list at my local library. I tend to request everything new and sometimes that doesn't work out too well for me but this one sounds great 🙂
It's the perfect story for audio – it's amazing!!!
Simon Vance is an awesome narrator. No wonder two of your favorite are narrated by him. I'll see if I can get Winter Garden at my library.
Yes, Simon Vance is good. Definitely go for audio on Winter Garden – it's really good!
I totally forgot that I listened to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo! I listened to it before I was really keeping track of my audiobooks and the narrators and remember being pleased when I realized it was a Simon Vance title. Great picks!
I had already read it, but wanted a refresher before starting the second book…I really enjoyed it and am thinking that even though I read books 2 and 3, I might go back and listen to those audios as well!
Wow, you are on an audiobook roll this year! I love seeing everyone's favorites – my list is growing today. Looks like you're a Simon Vance fan 😉
Yes, it is fun seeing everyone's favorites. Yes, I am a Simon Vance fan, but I think those are the only two audios I've listened to that he narrated!
thanks for sharing your favorite titles, I was only aware of your #2. Ah, Simon Vance!!
Yes, Simon Vance is quite good!
I see your last one has multiple narrators. I think one i listened to had two but that's the most. Do you like the multiple voices?
I didn't mind it. Usually I end up with single narrators, but this is the second or third time I've picked one up with multiple. It takes some getting used to, but is enjoyable.
I have Still Missing on my Kindle and just saw I can get the audio for $3.99 from audible. Think I should???
I loved Innocent Traitor in print. I need to pick that up for a reread because I adore Davina Porter. I also love Simon Vance. His work on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is what really made audiobooks click for me. I listened to the entire series.
I loved Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – I wish I had listened to the audiobook!
Tanya Patrice
Girlxoxo.com
Some great audio books! I've already read the Millinium series, but I may have to give them a listen too!
I hadn't heard of A Hundred Flowers. I will have to look for it on audio. I've read some of the author's other books and enjoyed them.
I listen to about one a week, I love them 🙂 You have a good list there.
Some day I'm going to listen to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo…
Oh I love that the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is narrated by Simon Vance. He became a favorite narrator after I listened to the Dune series, definitely going to add that to my audible wishlist! 🙂
I had problems with Let A Hundred Flowers Bloom in audio because I found it hard to keep the names straight initially. I'm notoriously bad at paying attention to names anyway, and non-Western names in an audiobook gave me issues. I probably wouldn't do well with Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in audio for the same reason, all those Scandinavian names.
I've seen Winter Garden at the library, but now I'm going to check out the audio version – thanks!