 Poster: A snowHead
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Driving to Dijon on friday and then onwards to Val D'Isere on saturday morning. I'll do most of the driving so looking for audio book recommendations to help pass the time.
Suggestions please!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 12-02-25 15:47; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What kind of books do you like?
Comical fantasy set in Manchester? The Stranger Times (and rest of series)
Interwoven saga spanning an interesting historical time and several countries? A Long Petal of the Sea.
Easy going, fun, quite silly action/adventure - We Solve Murders
Engaging look at City trader life (bit of a knob, story not as true as he claims but still interesting) Quite a good one if you're concentrating on something else like biking or driving - The Trading Game
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I also enjoyed The Diamond Eye. A look at WWII through the eyes of a Russian female sniper.
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Something absorbing which goes on for a LONG time. "Days Without End" by Sebastian Barry.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We listened to Project Hail Mary on our summer road trip, looking forward to the movie next year.
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We quite like a funny autobiography, Bob Mortimer's is particularly good.
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| kat.ryb wrote: |
What kind of books do you like?
Comical fantasy set in Manchester? The Stranger Times (and rest of series)
Interwoven saga spanning an interesting historical time and several countries? A Long Petal of the Sea.
Easy going, fun, quite silly action/adventure - We Solve Murders
Engaging look at City trader life (bit of a knob, story not as true as he claims but still interesting) Quite a good one if you're concentrating on something else like biking or driving - The Trading Game |
I have broad tastes when it comes to books. Classic military fiction, historical thrillers, space operas, modern day thrillers, autobiographies of anybody interesting. Pretty much anything other than romantic novels and nonsense comedy.
I am a very fast reader and normally get through at least 1-2 books a week, so variety is a necessity! Audio books are a relatively new thing to me though as the consumption rate is limited by the narrator's reading speed rather than mine:)
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 12-02-25 15:54; edited 1 time in total
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@lower, if you are into sci-fi TV programmes like Dr Who, Blakes 7, Star Cops etc. There is loads of audio dramatisations, full cast in a lot more cases available from Big Finish.
There are many older ones available to try via Spotify and Amazon Prime music.
That's what I love listening to on long drives, while in the gym or doing house work
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@lower, if you are a member of your local library you can join BorrowBox for free and download a whole variety of books. We normally end up with crime fiction - Jack Reacher and similar, which tend to be very formulaic but don’t need much concentration and are quite long so work quite well. It is a bit strange as I rarely if ever read novels preferring historical documentaries.
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If you prefer documentaries and other factual material there is a vast amount available - for example thousands of episodes of "In Our Time" with Melvyn Bragg.
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| JimboS wrote: |
| We listened to Project Hail Mary on our summer road trip, looking forward to the movie next year. |
That looks a good recommendation, thank you.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I loved Geena Davis's autobiography. An incredibly interesting and witty woman.
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SAS rogue heros - available on spotify
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The Count of Monte Christo (Audible , 52 hours long) 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| kat.ryb wrote: |
I am a very fast reader and normally get through at least 1-2 books a week, so variety is a necessity! Audio books are a relatively new thing to me though as the consumption rate is limited by the narrator's reading speed rather than mine:) |
Not sure about others, but I'm pretty sure that on Audible you can increase the read (listen) speed to suit.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You can, and I REDUCE speed to 0.7 when listening to Italian (Harry Potter) but increasing speed is a bit pointless IMHO. Part of the enjoyment of an audio book is having it read by an accomplished actor - not to just "get to the end and discover who dun it". It's not comparable to being a fast reader of straightforward prose, when you take in whole lines at a time. If a book is read by a voice you can't get on with, it's not an enjoyable experience. If it IS an enjoyable experience there's no point rushing through it. Hearing a book read well is quite a different experience from reading one. Just having someone gabbling through to the end, sounding manic, isn't the same!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Origen wrote: |
| You can, and I REDUCE speed to 0.7 when listening to Italian (Harry Potter) but increasing speed is a bit pointless IMHO. Part of the enjoyment of an audio book is having it read by an accomplished actor - not to just "get to the end and discover who dun it". It's not comparable to being a fast reader of straightforward prose, when you take in whole lines at a time. If a book is read by a voice you can't get on with, it's not an enjoyable experience. If it IS an enjoyable experience there's no point rushing through it. Hearing a book read well is quite a different experience from reading one. Just having someone gabbling through to the end, sounding manic, isn't the same! |
I agree, I've just tested it, and whilst 1.2 or 1.3 x speed are just about listenable (is that even a word) the1.5 x plus is certainly manic, I am very happy at the default speed. A good actor/reader really helps the make the book better.
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I'm currently audio-booking "Middlemarch" when cooking, washing up, etc. It's hard to take in at normal speed because the sentences are often long and complex, but it does make me laugh out loud at times. I'm a fast reader but I don't think I could dedicate enough "sitting down time" to reading it. And I might not finish it (35 hours listening left - I've barely scratched the surface).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Anything by Iain M Banks. RIP - you were quite the talent.
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