Audiobooks

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 08:59 PM

hey all... look'n for some recommendations on audio books for my drive down to Mississippi.

on my drive from Fargo to AK I went through 5 books...
Da Vinci Code... 9/10
Dream Catcher... 9/10
USS Indianapolis... 7/10
I Am Legend... 7/10 SOOO Much better than the movie
Steven Colbert's I am America: And So Can You! Funny but didn't finish it... my trip ended

I'm looking for some new ones... I've already downloaded these
Band of Brothers
Beyond Band of Brothers
John Stewart's A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

just wondering if ya'll have any recommendations...

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 09:03 PM

oh forgot one... so it was 6 actually
Into the Wild... 8/10 very interesting story... way different than the movie

Quick281 · 01-31-2009, 09:07 PM

Is an audio book literally just the book but read out loud so you can drive?

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 09:15 PM

yeah. they have abridged and unabridged versions... abridged just means shortened... so I stay clear of those.

the people that read them have a true tallent for reading and will do each voice different and to give the words the right amount of inflection to allow you to sink into the story.

I love audio books... they're awesome for road trips... but also when your just fumbling throught the world wide web bored off your ass...

I've listened to all of the harry potter books... and all three Lord of the Rings as well as the Hobbit... doing that... great stories btw...

Quick281 · 01-31-2009, 09:23 PM

Wow I hadn't really thought of them in the manner you described. Might have to look into a couple that I would want to hear about.

I am a strange lover of WWII history so maybe I could even educate myself a bit. Hmmmm.

Mr Lefty · 01-31-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick281

Wow I hadn't really thought of them in the manner you described. Might have to look into a couple that I would want to hear about.

I am a strange lover of WWII history so maybe I could even educate myself a bit. Hmmmm.

do you download torrents? if so download USS Indianapolis... good book

I can't seem to find Band of Brothers un abridged to download... I may just buy it when I get back to the states.

anything by Stephen E Ambrose you'd enjoy if you love WWII stuff...

nice thing about downloading the audiobooks is anywhere you can take your iPod you can listen... and if you do the torrent thing... your not out any money if you don't like them.

01-31-2009, 08:59 PM	#1
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Audiobooks hey all... look'n for some recommendations on audio books for my drive down to Mississippi. on my drive from Fargo to AK I went through 5 books... Da Vinci Code... 9/10 Dream Catcher... 9/10 USS Indianapolis... 7/10 I Am Legend... 7/10 SOOO Much better than the movie Steven Colbert's I am America: And So Can You! Funny but didn't finish it... my trip ended I'm looking for some new ones... I've already downloaded these Band of Brothers Beyond Band of Brothers John Stewart's A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction just wondering if ya'll have any recommendations...

01-31-2009, 09:03 PM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	oh forgot one... so it was 6 actually Into the Wild... 8/10 very interesting story... way different than the movie Last edited by Mr Lefty; 02-02-2009 at 12:57 AM.. Reason: forgot I had seen the movie

01-31-2009, 09:07 PM	#3
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Is an audio book literally just the book but read out loud so you can drive? __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

01-31-2009, 09:23 PM	#5
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Wow I hadn't really thought of them in the manner you described. Might have to look into a couple that I would want to hear about. I am a strange lover of WWII history so maybe I could even educate myself a bit. Hmmmm. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

01-31-2009, 09:15 PM	#4
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yeah. they have abridged and unabridged versions... abridged just means shortened... so I stay clear of those. the people that read them have a true tallent for reading and will do each voice different and to give the words the right amount of inflection to allow you to sink into the story. I love audio books... they're awesome for road trips... but also when your just fumbling throught the world wide web bored off your ass... I've listened to all of the harry potter books... and all three Lord of the Rings as well as the Hobbit... doing that... great stories btw...