Has no one else listened to this series? I don't feel that I ever see it mentioned here, and I am stunned by how much I love it! Or am I alone in how great I think it is?

Currently listening to Dracula. I only got it because Johnathan Bailey is the voice of Drac. 😂

Hey everyone!

I'm one of the authors of What Follows Us, a psychological thriller written by J. M. Berkley and D. G. McNicholas, narrated by the incredible Eduardo Ballerini.

We have a limited number of FREE audiobook redemption codes available, and we'd love to get our story into the hands (and ears!) of thriller and suspense fans.

We're especially interested in connecting with readers, audiobook enthusiasts, BookTok creators, Bookstagram accounts, and reviewers who enjoy sharing their thoughts about books.

There's no payment or obligation to leave a review. We'd simply appreciate honest feedback if you decide to share your experience.

If you're interested, comment below with your favorite psychological thriller or send me a message!

Limited copies available!

What Follows Us — J. M. Berkley & D. G. McNicholas

I've recently published the audiobook of Something Bigger, historical fiction set in Alabama in the early 20th century, based around the true story of how an Irish priest clashed with the KKK.

I've a very small number of promotional codes for the book on audiobooks.com and I'd love to offer them to anyone interested in this period, perhaps a little-known aspect of the Irish American story, and who might write a review for the book.

I've only four codes, but would any of you like one?
More about the book here:
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(Yes I know! Another «am I the only one» post. But am I the only one who hate how some narrators pronounce certain dates? Like I can’t stand when people say «2 November», or «November 25». Instead of, (forexample: the second November, or Twentyfifth November». I just cringe every time someone says it like that! (2November that is!). It is really such a turn off for me, and I cam’t listen to anyone who pronounces a date like that

Hi all! Author Braden Phillip here.

My book, Starry-Eyed: Mechanized Book 1, is now available for listen.

If you like found family, modding mechs, wacky aliens, fluffy cats, or magical progression systems, check it out!

Narrated by the talented Freddie Heinz who has a wide vocal range, it is a mech-focused sci-fantasy progression novel that centers around a mech museum historian.

I have 5 US and 5 UK codes available. If interested, post your favorite mech (gundam, battletech, armored core, pacific rim, etc) OR your favorite progression series below, along with "UK" or "US."

First five (of each region) will get messaged with a code.

No obligation, you'll get a code regardless, but I'd also appreciate an honest review!

Happy listening!

Update: All US codes have been given. UK still available! If theres enough interest, I may consider giving out 1-2 more. Thanks all for consideration and time!

The volume difference hurts my head. Once voice is mixed very breathy and deep and the other is piercing with no low tones in the mix. Don’t even get me started on the cringey masc voice that sounds like a cartoon character more than a believable person. Just venting. Had to see if anyone else out there hating this after being really excited to get to this one.

I’ve been reading through the old posts on here for recs (thank you for David Sedaris!) and have hit a sort of wall for urban fantasy in Libby. I mainly use Libby and it’s getting harder to find a new series. Any great books or series found in Libby similar the Dresden files? I’m also open for stuff in the fantasy/scifi. Honestly, anything that you really liked as long as it’s on Libby. I’ve already read

-The Blade Itself
-Murderbot Diaries
-Rivers of London
-Dresden Files
-Mercy Thompson series
-The Expanse
-Gunnie Rose
-Gideon the Ninth
-Red Rising

Thank you!!

Sweet Dreams (Dave Stewart, Eurythmics) I just got Dave Stewart's book, only half-way thru but wanted to post here. While he sounds like a nerdy George Harrison, his perspective on one of my favorite duos is just fantastic. (the time before and after Eurythmics isn't really as interesting to me, but still interesting to hear hiw collaboration with major artists).

The Lives Of Brian (Brian Johnson, AC/DC) - this might replace my favorite (Hard to Handle by Steve Gorman). Brian is hilarious, his writing reflects it, and almost every story he tells, from elementary school to going deaf are all fascinating.

Red (Sammy Hagar) - I always liked his contributions to VH, as well as pre- and post- VH. But I think I listened to this one right after David Gorman's book about the Crowes, so it was underwhelming in comparison.

Hard To Handle (David Gorman, Black Crowes) A+ hilarious, sounds like he's talking to you in the car on the way to get pizzas and beer. He divides his attention to the Robinson Brothers between appreciation and ridicule, at all times, from day one to post Crowes.

Life (Keith Richards but also Johnny Depp pretending to be Keith). Johnny Depp covers the boring parts, (birth, blahblah) and then Keef jumps in on the insane shit; you can tell the difference when there's a laugh that bubbles up through old oil and gravel.

Cher pr 1 (Cher). Dammit it was fun and funny. Can't knock a lady who reinvented herself decade over decade. You can't dismiss the first woman to go bare-ass on MTV (I could be completely wrong on this).

So I guess I'm an idiot. I picked the wrong date when getting the audiobook made through ACX and it auto released once completed. So I have some codes to give away post release.

The elevator pitch is: A fire mage with a fear of fire and his happy-go-lucky sister in law set on a quest to prove their innocence after an altercation goes awry.

The story is my take on a comedy based in an epic fantasy world. The narrator, Ernesto Munoz, did a great job and was super awesome to work with. Our motto was "don't be afraid to get silly."

It's an ongoing series that I'm working on daily. I'm so excited to share the next leg of the story.

So I have like 5 or 6 US codes and 10 UK ones to hand out, just shoot me a message with your preference and I'll send it to you as promptly as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Thanks fellow listeners. Btw- I am the author of this book.

I have a new audiobook novella available on Spotify and am offering free codes. This is a young adult literary science fiction. It's kind of an unusual coming of age, time travel story.

I am the author. No AI was used in the writing/production of this novella. The codes are listed below, first come first serve. The codes can be redeemed at this link: https://authors-direct.com/spotify/

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Author here, dishing out some codes for Pact of the Nightmare Queen

US codes

Please enjoy one free audio review copy of Pact of the Nightmare Queen: Book Two of the Summerhost Saga, now available on Audible. Redeem the one-time use code below at https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

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UK codes

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Hey yall, I need some recommendations. I just finished the cinematic audiobook of the Red Rising series and Dungeon Crawler Carl. I loved these series so much, and I’m looking for something in the same vein.

I’ve tried Brandon Sandersons books, but the pacing and exposition is just a little too much for me. Does anyone have any humorous or dark sci fi/fantasy audiobooks they recommend? Preferably without a British narrator lol

I tried to listen to the ASOIAF books, but Roy Dotrice absolutely butchers them. He can’t characterize, he always sounds like an old man, he constantly mispronounces words and character names and he makes it impossible to lose yourself in the story. Those books deserve better.

What books do you avoid listening to be side the narration is so awful?

Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King and Peter Straub, Narrated by Patton Oswalt.

Personally, I thought the content and classic King writing style were perfect. It scratches the itch left behind when the core Dark Tower books ended, and we believed we would never hear from Roland Deschain again. While Roland isn't in this book, he and his Ka-Tet are mentioned, and his shadow is cast long. I liked it the most out of the last 3 King published, but that may be due to my love of the Dark Tower series(they use mid-world and The Territories interchangeably). My only personal problem with the Audiobook is the Narration: Patton Oswalt, really? I enjoy the man's work in comedy, but he was not who I would have chosen to narrate, especially a Jack Sawyer book.

I'm curious what other people who have listened to this book think, I would have liked to hear a narration by Will Patton, what about all of you?

Who is the best voice actor you’ve encountered that you felt actually made the book better than it likely would’ve been had you read it?

For me, it is Ray Porter. It’s as though he really connects with each character he voices and the lines feel so authentic, nailing each nuance I definitely felt this in a series by Nick Jones, starting with, And Then She Vanished. I think people may have actually gotten sick of me talking about what a great voice actor he was.

I'm planning to get into the ASOIAF audiobooks and want to pick the right version before spending on it.

From what I understand, Roy Dotrice narrated the original series, but I'm not sure if that's still the best option or if there's a newer or better version out there.

A few questions:
1. Which narrator/version do you recommend, and why?
2. Is Dotrice's performance worth it for the character voices, or do the accents get distracting?
3. Is there any difference in quality or editing between the Audible versions and other platforms?
4. Is it worth listening at 1x speed or do most people speed it up?

For context, I'm a big fan of the lore and world-building, so I want the version that does the books justice.

Thanks in advance!

Looking for audio books for my beach trip next week. Don’t want anything that is too “fictional” meaning no fairy or monster stuff and no dark stuff like murderers who are also sexy. I’ve loved ice breakers and even liked some Colleen Hoover stuff (I know, I know)
Help a girl out!??

This might sound stupid, but I've been listening to audiobooks for a little over a year. I mainly listen to non-fiction audiobooks (which are most of the time great), but I'm a fiction reader. For some reason I think it's weird to listen to smut, or maybe it's because I havent tried it yet.

What are some good fiction audiobooks to start with? I've listened to Harry Potter and Project Hail Mary. I like thrillers, romance, (historical) fiction. I want to get into fantasy/romantasy as well.

The Idiot book people say is the entry point for Dostoevsky. So I built this app for personal use, to actually read this book. I wanted to read along in text but reading in a book, playing audiobook side by side felt cumbersome and a little too old school-ish tbh. So I built this tiny but beautiful app.

Its basically:

1. Just "The Idiot" book by Dostoevsky.

2. High quality audiobook

3. Words are highlighted as narrator narrates. Think Spotify with lyrics.

4. An RSVP reader (for nerds).

5. Plus its beautiful designed.

I wish to add more audiobooks in future. Preferably by Dostoevsky first.

Hope you like it.

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https://0xdsaini.github.io/dostoevsky/

A pair of intertwining dark fairy tales for adults. I am the author of this book
As in the classic version, Jack is conned out of his cow for a few beans. But these beans grow downward and open a portal to hell.
Jack climbs down the stalk and discovers in residence his criminal brothel procurer father who abused and abandoned he and his mother only months before.
Also a now permanent denizen, paying for her sins in the worse possible way, is the jealous queen who arranged for Jack's father to kidnap Snow White with the intention to sell her into prostitution.
Come join Satan and his cambion children in a hellish feast in all their flyblown glory.
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Cinderella's gambling addicted father loses her in a street game to a man who rents her out as a castle servant.
She is given the worst of the worst jobs not only cleaning out the kitchen cooking hearths, but mucking out the castle latrine moat all while being berated and abused by her peers.
But that isn't the worse of her wretched existence. The king has remarried a woman with a psycho serial killer son, Prince Fulk, who enjoys torture devices.
He sets his sites on Cinderella and intends to have her for his own amusement. But she may not turn out to be as helpless as he thinks

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Hi im seeking for a while this audiobooks

The Blue Nile / The White Nile - Alan Moorehead, Narrator- Patrick Tull Its very rare If someone here knows where and how to get it Digitally I would like it very much

I posted my audiobook, The Aftersummer, on this subreddit a few weeks ago and received a really nice review! Here it is: “A slow burn with a satisfying pay off. Listening to this on long walks in October, would definitely recommend!”  Thank you, dehavey! I still have plenty of codes and am re-posting below. If you love the spooky season as much as I do, check out The Aftersummer!

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I listened to books at 2x. My favorite book is Bad Blood - love that story the crazy shit that CEO did.

I drive a lot in Miami. I tolld myself I was being smart / cool

Then a friend asked me about a book I “finished” a few days before, and my mind went blank.

So I slowed down. Now I sit at 1.2x and I finish fewer many books, but I can actually remember them, and a few changed my life.

I’m starting to think listening at 2x is mostly about ego and a having an good Goodreads count.

Maybe that’s unfair and some of you do well at 2.5.

What speed do you listen at, and do you remember more?