What are you listening to now, and how?
I'm a little over halfway through Children of Memory and loving it, listening on Audiobookshelf (🥰)
The Haunting of Hill House
Figured while I posted one of my favorites, I would also post my absolute favorite audiobook. I really like "soft horror" and Hill house is suuuppppeerrrrrr influential to the greater horror sphere. It's had a buh-jillion iterations, and I am not sure if any of them were bad (although some people will probably fight me on The Haunting). But the audiobook, I have listened to about 750xs. Because this narrorator has a very unique voice, a clear background in acting, and can transform her essence left and right in zero seconds flat. Very animated! I originally listened to this on Libby as well, but later grabbed it here because I wanted to make sure I could carry it with me. This is also a great read, listen, watch - tale you can absorb through osmosis. However you get it, ti's a great get.
Parable of the Sower
Nobody here =(
Well, if anyone does come here, consider giving a listen to The Parable of the Sower. It's hands down one of my favorite audiobooks. It's written by Octavia Butler and narrorated by Lynne Thigpen. I don't always dig audiobooks, because too many Feel empty or like white noise to me. Or there is this nagging feeling that I would not want to listen to the narrorator reading anything, let alone x-book. But this one was wonderful, and I think it's in part because the source material is good and the narrorator was very talented and has a very unique voice. I grabbed it here, but originally listened ot it on Libby. If you're interested I'd say both books (The Parable of the Talents) are wonderful to read/listen to - absorb through osmosis. All of the above. So give them a go if you'd like.
Suggestions for General Public
I've recently started a job driving a shuttle van across the city for the general public. I've got a wide amount of leeway, but the audiobooks I've been listening to have been... not hitting right. I started with "The Name of the Wind" which was extremely well reviewed. I liked it a lot for the most part, and for the most part so did my passengers, but at one point it started talking about how much the main character would like to see one of the young woman characters naked and would pay for that privilege. In the context of the story it sort-of made sense, but out of context it was completely gross and I was beyond embarrassed. The next day I tried "Consider Phlebas" (again well reviewed) which was a completely different thing, but almost immediately it started in with a vivid description the mc being drowned in sewage- It did not hit right, despite the interesting developments that I would ordinarily probably enjoy for just myself.
I'm looking for suggestions of completely SFW audiobooks I could listen to (through audible, alas) with random passengers of all walks of life coming and going without context. I cannot stress strongly enough that they should be quite literally safe for work. I don't mind skirting a bit of controversy or challenging preconceptions or introducing new or unusual perspectives (In fact I kind of relish the idea of being somewhat progressive and/or boundary-pushing, though I'd like to start small after these initial embarrassments), but it cant be crude, or sexual, or violent.
Thanks for your attention, please chime in with your suggestions.
Sea Stories
Sea Stories
https://public-domain-audio-books.blogspot.com/2024/07/sea-stories.html
Listen to audiobooks free online, audiobooks in public domain, LibriVox audio books, easy to listen to audio books, audio book blog.
Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables
Three Hundred Aesop’s Fables
https://public-domain-audio-books.blogspot.com/2024/07/three-hundred-aesops-fables.html
Listen to audiobooks free online, audiobooks in public domain, LibriVox audio books, easy to listen to audio books, audio book blog.
'The Gentle Art of Tramping': Chapter 6 - The Companion
The Gentle Art of Tramping
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/1448217792?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. First published in 1926, The Gentle Art of Tramping is as relevant now as then. Tramping is an approach: to nature, to humankind, to nations, to beauty, to life itself. This lost classic is a breath of fresh air for world-weary souls. It is a gentle art...
Audiobooks like BBC's Roger Deakin Nature Collection, where both the narrator and their environment are recorded.
Humble Audiobook Bundle: Shogun: The Asian Saga by James Clavell
Humble Audiobook Bundle: Shogun: The Asian Saga by James Clavell
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/shogun-asian-saga-james-clavell-books
Explore the depths of courage with Shogun, King Rat & more historical fiction audiobooks from the legendary James Clavell. Pay what you want & help First Book.