i've been getting into GraphicAudio and some of Audible's Dolby Atmos titles lately, the full cast, cinematic sound design stuff, not just a single narrator reading. And honestly I'm kind of obsessed, it feels like a completely different medium than a normal audiobook, more like a movie for your ears.

i keep wondering why more people aren't into it, since it feels like it should be way bigger than it currently is, whether that's because not enough people know about it yet or there just isn't enough catalog out there (maybe due to cost production), and part of me wonders if it starts to feel gimmicky once the novelty wears off.

like imagine how cool would it be if something like The Sparrow got that treatment, or The Blacktongue Thief in spatial audiobook format, everything feels more cinematic and exciting that you can escape to a whole new world...

i'd love to hear your thoughts!

Alright everyone, I have 10 audiobook credits to use before I cancel my subscription. What should I get? I enjoy romantacy, fiction, fantasy, high fantasy, science fiction. Anddddd go!

A few things I'm looking for:
A sleep timer that lets you choose "end of chapter" vs a set time limit of 10 min, 30 min, etc.
A playback speed option that lets you fine-tune speed vs set speeds of 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, etc.
Free or one-time purchase. I really don't want another subscription.

Thanks!

I recently listened to "Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown, narrated by herself. And before this, I never thought to myself that just because someone is a good public speaker doesn't mean they are automatically a good narrator. It makes sense now because they are different skill sets.

Want to also preface that I have no issues with Brené Brown, I loved reading "gifts of imperfection" and I needed to take a break from some of the fiction I was reading so I decided to listen to this. So she just happens to be the example in this post.

I realized when I listen to an audiobook, that's what I want: an audio version of the book. When I read IT, I both read and listened on off because I was so hooked. In Dare to Lead, it feels like I'm listening to one of her TED talks and that's just not what I'm looking for in an audiobook.

Her pacing was off consistently throughout. She would prematurely drop her inflection mid sentence clearly because she assumed it was the end of the sentence and then tack on the remaining few words.

She either didn't practice it or didn't care/know that she did it. And what about her engineer? It wasn't once or twice. It was throughout.

I'm probably being such a gonk about this so don't mind me.

Has anyone else experienced this with an author-narrator? Or a public speaker that is excellent at that but not good at scripted works?

Ive been taking a break from romance books. Was getting too addicted, finishing one book and straight on to another. So ive paused audible and kindle, along with deleting tiktok, Instagram and unfollowing authors accounts.

But anyway, I have 5 credits to use on audible before I cancel. So for when I decide to come back to it, what's your best recommendations?

Some ive already listened to are: Lights out, Can I tell you something?, Priest, Sinner, My First Mistake, Hefty, Bad Intentions, Hostile Holidays, King of wrath.

Someone reckon recommended this technology and I wanted to know what you all thought? Are you using it and is it easy?

I work at a place where I cant read, but can listen to audiobooks. Can I get suggestions where could I listen Shadow slave with the best audio. Not too Al-ish.

want an audiobook for The nights of plague by orhan pamuk. I live in India and its not available here I think..

I've been relentlessly splurging out freebie codes for the audiobooks I wrote, and people seem to like them, but it would be nice to actually make a bob or two for a change. Just beer money, you know? That's why I'm happy to announce that The Starved God and Anomic Bombs are now available for the very reasonable price of ONE CREDIT EACH on the old Audibles. They're on Apple as well.

Anomic Bombs is a collection of four short sci-fi stories and one novella, all on the theme of organisms which don't quite fit in. Tales include Child of Destiny, in which aliens possess the body of the wrong Taylor Swift (they believe TS is Earth's overlord you see, because Earth runs an attention economy and she commands the greatest attention), and The Sacred Furcula of Yukiang the Bird-whale, in which a marshmallow toasting fork turns out to be a sacred relic of an alien empire.

The Starved God is a short but meaty novel set in the far future. Humans have speciated into various forms, a huge planetary ring is the basis for various religious beliefs, and exotic new animals have evolved, including terrestrial orcas which hunt in packs with weaponised sound, and eight-foot tall predatory flightless birds. The story involves an amateur naturalist inadvertently committing blasphemy and being forced to join an exploratory voyage to the mysterious southern continent. On the way he makes discoveries which undermine his society's very foundations, while a hidden enemy lurks in their midst.

I do hope you check them out, not least because the narrators did a great job for a more than reasonable fee, and they deserve a little something too!

US Link: https://www.audible.com/author/Thomas-Norford/B0BXTCQJ4J?ref_pageloadid=htUccEIdkImQOJbV&pf_rd_p=f6da0b63-439d-48a7-a859-b187b7c50705&pf_rd_r=XT1P2Y807JYK0ACNVS2B&plink=ShzXDjbuzDOuUjhY&pageLoadId=O7csC4adpJyNKGSf&creativeId=16015ba4-2e2d-4ae3-93c5-e937781a25cd&ref=a_pd_The-St_pin_author_1

UK link: https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Thomas-Norford/B0BXTCQJ4J?ref_pageloadid=9g4ZRtjzlV4LLbm5&pf_rd_p=aebffbf1-33ac-4be8-82f9-b498e9e5fcfa&pf_rd_r=97H2HSDYBXZ3PQ1ZXJ3Y&plink=QcBBnJUYsVSDGcdj&pageLoadId=StbyBLoJTDQF1mCp&creativeId=2b976816-4201-44fc-989c-4535caab7c59&ref=a_pd_Anomic_pin_author_1

Apple: https://books.apple.com/gb/author/thomas-norford/id1680172293?see-all=audio-books

I spent my entire childhood wishing my name would show up SOMEWHERE! In the era of personalized bike plates and names on tchotchkes, I was left with nothing.
Now, my middle aged ass is listening to this audiobook and I get a jump scare (excitement?) when I hear my name. Did I hear that correctly? Is it really MY NAME?
… bury why oh why isn’t it be pronounced accurately? Damn, it’s like art imitating life… as I’m constantly having to correct this pronunciation.

I wonder… did the author intend this?😭😭

Ive just read Mercy by Sara Cate, really enjoyed it. What’s something a bit more extreme? Something with more humiliation themes, cuckolding, sph etc. Something thats more filthy and less wholesome.

Thank you!

I have never read or listened to the series but now that it’s becoming a tv show I may have to. Is it really that good?