Re: Help with audibles

WRXtoo · ‎03-22-2010

I do what everyone here has said, listen from my fire tablet or phone with a Bluetooth speaker and also use the timer to listen while I fall asleep.

One of my favorite things is to listen in my car on longer drives. My phone connects to my car via Bluetooth and uses the car speakers. Back in the day when I had a car that didn't have that capability, I used a Bluetooth speaker that had a suction cup on the bottom. I stuck it to my side window.

Wireless earbuds let me listen while out in public or doing boring chores outside the house.

Lilysmom1 · ‎11-08-2020

Thanks everyone for the feedback. My first audiobook was The Far Pavillions simply because it was available. I didn't love it and it was probably not a good choice because the accents were heavy. I will try again over the Christmas season.

Runner26 · ‎09-30-2013

@Lilysmom1 I do not enjoy listening to audiobooks with accents so I try to use the preview option.

You can also return a book you purchased. The narrator had a heavy accent and I couldn't even listen to a chapter. I returned the book and was reissued the credit (I forgot to preview)

nwbabs · ‎02-24-2018

@Lilysmom1 wrote:
Thanks everyone for the feedback. My first audiobook was The Far Pavillions simply because it was available. I didn't love it and it was probably not a good choice because the accents were heavy. I will try again over the Christmas season.

Glad you will try again @Lilysmom1. Fortunately, I can sample five minutes of the narration on the Libby application before checking out through my library. Narration can make such a difference to the audiobook experience. However, I do have a bad habit of listening to audiobooks at 1.5x the speed. LOL

Take care and have a wonderful holiday.

Lilysmom1 · ‎11-08-2020

@nwbabs @Runner26 I am learning from both of you! I will try the narration sample next time. Also had no clue you could speed up up the narration.

I really feel like I didn't get a great one for the first narration. We have a big nor'easter coming through tonight into Saturday with 30 cm of snow forecast. It will be a quilting, woodstove kind of weekend so a good time to try again.

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you two!