The Official Audiobook thread - What are you listening to?

DoctorDoom

To go hand-in-hand.... or ear-in-ear... with the novel thread.

Currently, I'm on Book Three of the Green Lantern Sleeper series. I flew through the two other parts.



And before that? Darth Plagueis. It was friggin awesome. One of the best single-voiced audiobooks I've ever listened to.

John_Steed

@Doctor Doom
are they available via audible.com ?

DoctorDoom

@Doctor Doom
are they available via audible.com ?

Darth Plagueis is.

Kat_Rocha

Hell House by Richard Matheson - Available on Audible.com
amazing reading. It's one of my favorites.

Also, Titanium Rain the Audio Drama is now available for preorder at AudioComicsCompany.com

-Kat

jaydee74

Darth Plagueis was awesome. I have been listening to a lot of the second Doctor Who stories via audio dramas. Listening to them makes me yearn for these stories to be on DVD. Patrick Troughton is an awesome Doctor.

jaydee74

Oh, I just finished "I am Spock" which was very cool. I learned a few things about Leonard Nimoy and what he added to the role of Spock which was fascinating.

the1captain

Thinking about getting into audiobooks. What comic book related ones would anyone recommend?

DoctorDoom

Anything from Graphic Audio's DC section. They have casts, sound effects, and music.

If you want to start off light, and you like Batman, try Batman: Inferno.



If you want to jump in with both feet, and love huge casts, try Crisis on Infinite Earths or Infinite Crisis.

JoeSergi

Just finished the hunger games trilogy. Excellent audio books (sadly, the third book is just a bad book and the audio version couldn't fix it.)

JohnTilton

listening to the god delusion, again.

Zhurrie

I read a lot of novels, usually over 60 per year, and I've tried audiobooks in the past and never found a good genre that I like to listen to vs. read. I did hit finally on one though, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. It isn't too dry/cyber-techy to be boring/droning and it isn't too fluffy and shallow that I just don't care. I plan to do some more of things I wouldn't bother reading in print though and see how it goes. Maybe I'm coming around. My problem is I mostly would rather listen to a new episode of The Tobolowsky Files.

DoctorDoom

Just finished the hunger games trilogy. Excellent audio books (sadly, the third book is just a bad book and the audio version couldn't fix it.)

I actually want to try the Hunger Games on audiobook.

John_Steed

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My problem is I mostly would rather listen to a new episode of The Tobolowsky Files.

Yep - I like the files too. Stephen is one of the few who can overdramatize without getting annoying. He's just a likeable guy. And somewhat wise on top of it.

Zhurrie

Yep - I like the files too. Stephen is one of the few who can overdramatize without getting annoying. He's just a likeable guy. And somewhat wise on top of it.

It is lighthearted and usually makes me smile or chuckle and goes well with my commute. I definitely don't take him as deep as I think he may think he is at times but I did have a nice chat with him via email about art (his Rix paintings can be seen in the DVD Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party) and he is well read and knowledgeable about the arts for sure. I had such a wildly different life (more like a Larry Clark film) that it is really interesting to see things from a man like his perspective.

The Hunger Games may be perfect audiobook fodder next, it is nowhere near what I normally read but I probably never will otherwise.

Greg

I have three books downloaded and have yet to start, Darth Plagueis, The Ten Cent Plague and Will Eisner: A Spirited Life

Zhurrie

Greg, I've found that lighter/current bios work well for audiobooks. I was going to mention that earlier but forgot to, the Will Eisner one might get added to my list.

Greg

I was looking at the Ozzy Osbourne biography, this morning, kind of wish it was narrated by him.

DoctorDoom

I was looking at the Ozzy Osbourne biography, this morning, kind of wish it was narrated by him.

...Would it even be understandable?

Greg

No. Not one bit.

I wouldn't have him narrate the book in the traditional sense...let him rock it out.

Zhurrie

I would own that instantly if he read it! I loved when on his show he bought that new BMW and it never understood a word he told it, that was one of the funniest moments from the whole thing.

DoctorDoom

Hell, I'd listen to an bio on Stan Lee if Lee did the reading himself!

Excelsior!

Greg

I thought that would have happened by now.

fredzilla

I read/listen to my novels like I do my comics: whenever I feel like it and with no rhyme or reason. That said, I'm listening to

The Abolition of Man - CS Lewis
A Grief Observed - CS Lewis
Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller (just started)

All really good so far. I think the reason I listen to so many at the same time is because I want to make sure I devote my attention to them and not let my mind wander.

DoctorDoom

This is close enough.

Greg

I have to get that!

DoctorDoom

Holy crap...

The Fantastic Four Radio Show from 1975. .... The episodes hosted by Stan Lee and had Bill Murray as the Human Torch!

archive.org/details/FantasticFour-10Episodes

Greg

I have all of those. Some of the sound effects make some the episodes hard to get through but the fun factor makes up for it. There are 13 episodes and can be found at http://www.radioechoes.com

They have over 1200 episodes of Superman.

Collecting vintage/OTR shows has been a hobby of mine since junior high.

DoctorDoom

Thanks for the link!

Krescan

was going to read the hunger games but we were going to see the movie this past saturday so had to go with the audio version, glad i did though it's well done and really helped with watching the movie i think

probably going to get the other 2 in audio form as well

DoctorDoom

I saw the Hunger Games with my girlfriend the other day. We loved it.

I plan on getting the audioboks for that particular series.

DoctorDoom

As for audiobooks I've gone through, I've finished the Green Lantern Sleeper series (it wasn't bad), and am currently on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Unfortunately, the only audiobook out is abridged. Still, it is awesome!