Top Ten Tuesday this week is about
❄ Top Ten Audio Books ❄
I absolutely love audiobooks. My love for them goes a long way back, all the way to my childhood. I used to get those children's CD audiobooks (alongside the actual story books!) as presents. When I got a bit older I used to go to the library to loan them (I was lucky enough to grow up on the same street as our local library was).
I rediscovered audiobooks in the summer of 2012. I got a summer job which was a very tedious and manual job where we were allowed to listen to our own music with headphones. I started to get bored with my playlists so I decided to give audio books a try. I still remember the first book I listened - The Host by Stephanie Meyer. Not that long ago I had been a huge Twilight fan and I found out the author had released a new book some time ago. It didn't take that many days to finish The Host as an audiobook! I was so sold on the whole concept. Since then I've listened to dozens of audiobooks while travelling on the bus or plane, before sleeping, while jogging, pretty much everywhere and whenever I have had the chance. I haven't kept a record of them, but I'm guessing I listen around 12 to 16 audiobooks a year.
Here's a list of some my favorites! They are no in particular order but I have selected them for the storytelling extraordinaire.
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A special mention to these podcasts:
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Welcome to Night Vale
Oh I liked Eleanor Oliphant on audio too. I should try 11/22/63 but I k ow it is really long!
ReplyDeleteYou have It on your list - score! Great list, btw. I have a lot of these books on my TBR. I used to listen to Arabian Nights and other stories on vinyl as a child (yes, I'm that old :)
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I used to love CD audiobooks when I was little - I remember getting an anthology of ghost stories as a CD from the library when I was little and being sufficiently creeped out. I've seen The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo on a few lists this week - I really want to read it to I might try the audiobook!
ReplyDeleteI also loved Eleanor Oliphant and the Nightingale! Good list!
ReplyDeleteI think it's so cool that you had a job that allowed you to listen to audiobooks.
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I listened to Eleanor Oliphant, too. What a wonderful story. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThe Seven Husbands looks really good and seems like I've seen good reviews for that. And ooh Night Vale!!!
ReplyDeleteEleanor Oliphant is on my TBR, so after seeing that book on your list, I may go the audio route when I read it. I loved the Evelyn Hugo audiobook too. So good.
ReplyDeleteEvelyn Hugo also would be a contender for my extended list. The audiobook is really well done! (It didn't make my list this week because... while I still feel like it is an incredibly well written and well performed book... I still can't tell if I like it? Is that weird?)
ReplyDeleteI'm an avid audiobook listener but haven't make the jump to podcasts. I should really look into it. Thanks for the recommendations!
ReplyDeleteEvelyn Hugo is one of my favorites on audio. And I totally forgot about the ACOTAR series! A Court of Mist and Fury was wonderful on audio.
ReplyDeleteGood to know Eleanor Oliphant is good on audio. I might try it that way rather than reading. Taylor Jenkins Reid has totally lucked out in the audio department - so far they've all be stellar.
ReplyDeleteThe Well of Ascension's cover looks so mysterious! The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has been on my TBR for a bit and I think i should consider listening to the audio if it made it to your list this week.
ReplyDeleteOMG I loved the Fifth Wave audiobook! And then was so disappointed by the movie lol Oh well. We can't have it all. :)
ReplyDeleteI do love Welcome to Night Vale! :)
ReplyDeleteLauren @ Always Me
Great list! I loved The 5th Wave. I have yet to finish the rest of the series, however.
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I just listened to Evelyn Hugo on audiobook and absolutely LOVED it! :)
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