Book Club

[Lilysmom1]

Good morning readers.  I have never listened to an audio book and would like to start.  Quilting season is soon upon us and I think listening while quilting is a good idea.

So...how do you download?  What do you use?  Please share any info you think might help.

TIA.  LM

[jlkz]

@Lilysmom1 

The first audio I did was while we were do the long drive down to Florida.  It was Snow Falling on Cedars.

The voice was so calming and clear. The story was new history for me from the mid-1940's.  The language was beautiful even when parts of the story weren't.

Peaceful....

[Harpa]

I love being read to! 

Just want to mention that you can get many audio books on youtube!

[Dusty1]

@Lilysmom1 Overdrive & Hoopla are free. You just need a library card. You download the app. Put in your library & library card number. 

I never thought I would like it, but I listen to books while I do everything. Cooking, cleaning, driving, showering...when I go to bed I like to read a book & then when I turn off the light I set the timer on my audio book for 15 minutes & listen to that.

If I wake up in the night I may have to "rewind" it a few minutes, but I can listen to that when I can't sleep. 

My favorite book of all time on audio is "The Help". 

You can choose your books, but title or author & you can also look up the reader, if you really like them, & choose other books that they have read!

[Mellyg]

I absolutely love audiobooks. I tend to have one playing more often than not when I have the house to myself (and when in the car).  As mentioned, Hoopla is free with a library card; and the app is user friendly.  

I also use audible; however, it can get pricey fast (they have occasional specials).

[Mellyg]

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@Harpa wrote:

I love being read to! 

Just want to mention that you can get many audio books on youtube!

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I did not know that; thank you for passing that information along!

[catmama]

I've been listening to audio books for years.  In my car, gardening, walking, cleaning house, whenever I can.  The narrator makes the book, so read reviews before you listen to a book.   I use Audible and download from the library through Overdrive.  But the library limits the amount of time you can borrow the audio so make certain you listen to shorter books through that resource.  

[Dusty1]

@catmama I have accounts with Overdrive & Hoopla, so I have never run out of borrows using both apps.

[Lilysmom1]

@jlkz @Harpa @Mellyg @catmama @Dusty1 thank you for the excellent feedback.  I have requested a book through Overdrive and am looking forward to it!  LM

[Mellyg]

Are there any particular authors/genres you like? I d be happy to think of any narrators that I find especially engaging.