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Audiobook Reviews
Here are some of the latest audiobook reviews:
- Cross Country by James Patterson
- Testimony by Anita Shreve
- Divine Justice by David Baldacci
- Simple Genius by David Baldacci
- Cross by James Patterson
- The Gate House by Nelson DeMille
- The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
- The Chopin Manuscript (a collaboration between 15 international thriller writers)
- Sleeping Doll by Jeffrey Deaver
- Saturnalia by Lindsey Davies
- Sail by James Patterson
- World Without End by Ken Follett
- On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Have you listened to any of these audiobooks and have any comments to make? If so, you are very welcome to leave a comment below and share your views with other readers!
Posted by Kate Pullen
The Man Booker Prize, one of the most long standing and prestigious literary awards, will be announcing the 2009 short list on September 9th. In an interesting move, for the first time extracts from this year's short list will be available to read and listen to via a mobile phone immediately the short list is announced. If people enjoy what they hear, they will be able to purchase and download the audiobook onto their phone. This service is being offered by GoSpoken.com.
Do you listen to audiobooks on your phone? I'd love to hear about your experiences - you are very welcome to send me an email or leave a comment on one of my articles. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Some great audiobook samples are available for free download from the National 2008 Year of Reading website. This is a good way to find out more about audiobooks and to sample some great spoken word literature.
More information can be found on the 2008 National Year of Reading website. The free audiobook samples include:
- A Bear Called Paddington, by Michael Bond. Read by Stephen Fry
- Flashman on the March, by George MacDonald Fraser
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
- The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie. Read by Nigel Anthony
There are lots of other websites that frequently offer free samples of audiobooks, if you know of any interesting offers do let me know so I can include it here.
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This recording of Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary is narrated by Jo Stone-Fewings. The audiobook can be found at the Darwin Online website and the mp3 files are available for free download.
There is also a lot of other information about the work of Charles Darwin on this website.
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This abridged version of Hard Times, by Charles Dickens, is narrated by Anton Lesser. Fans of Anton Lesser will know of his excellent narration skills and be familar with how he brings a book to life.
Hard Times, is a classic piece of literature, following the story of Thomas Gradgrind’s family and based in the fictional Lancashire town of Coketown. This audiobook plays for nearly 4 hours, and is free for download from the Naxos Audiobook website.
Do you know of any other great free audiobooks? Simply send me an email if you have any audiobook related information that you'd like to share!
