What are some decent audiobooks read by famous voices?
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"Hello Jess, I'm Bri-" .. no, it doesn't work. And I thought we had an agreement.
Q: If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God tell you when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Pullman: Well, I'm retiring, would you like to take it on ?
Pullman: Well, I'm retiring, would you like to take it on ?
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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
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This picture alone would justify his assumption of the simple-yet-elegant title 'God', forgetting whoever had first dibs:Well quite. He's Stephen Fry, which puts him beyond reproach. His existence justifies his existence. I had in mind the current glut of adverts, but his time is finally coming around and he's taking it for all he can. He should do every awards ceremony going. He should run the country. He should run the world. He should've run the marathon.
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I'm reviving this thread because I want to.
In the evenings, I'm currently listening to Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. I've listened to it several times before, but I really enjoy this reading, and Anton Lesser (he also narrates Sally Lockhart) does the voices so well.
In the evenings, I'm currently listening to Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. I've listened to it several times before, but I really enjoy this reading, and Anton Lesser (he also narrates Sally Lockhart) does the voices so well.
We must build the republic of heaven in our world...
Is this heaven?...No, it's Iowa
I sell discount books, so sue me
Times are tight, and starting a band is good way to kill some time until the economy picks up
Is this heaven?...No, it's Iowa
I sell discount books, so sue me
Times are tight, and starting a band is good way to kill some time until the economy picks up
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I think audio books are good for people that want to get through alot of books and are not a fast readers. Personally i limit my audio book buying to non fiction, there's nothing like falling alseep to an audio book.
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Brave New World. It's read in a very cheery sort of way which 1) kind of makes sense and 2) cheers me up.
Before that I listened to the two middle Lockhart books (liberry doesn't have the other two). Mr Pullman, you shameless pinko Commie! If I think I have the concentration, I'm going to give Proust a go.
Before that I listened to the two middle Lockhart books (liberry doesn't have the other two). Mr Pullman, you shameless pinko Commie! If I think I have the concentration, I'm going to give Proust a go.
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I've got star wars on audio but i've never listened to it. I'm not a huge fan of audio books.
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I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned.
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I have tons of books and audio books coz I fall asleep listening to audio books, at the moment I am listening to watership down.
Morrible: Yes, yes, of course! Oh, You must be Miss Nessarose, the governor's daughter. What a tragically beautiful face you have! *Sees Elphaba, snorts*...And you must be.
Elphaba: I'm the other daughter. Elphaba. I'm beautifully tragic.
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Elphaba: So, no matter how shallow and self-absorbed you pretend to be...
Fiyero: Excuse me, there's no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow.
Elphaba: I'm the other daughter. Elphaba. I'm beautifully tragic.
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Elphaba: So, no matter how shallow and self-absorbed you pretend to be...
Fiyero: Excuse me, there's no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow.
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Oh pur-lease 'dragon of Heaven' audio books are much more than stories for people who don't read that good. I love 'em because I can draw while I listen and also in their own right- it's a different experience from reading. And before you ask, I read TOO damn fast. I run out of books quickly. Also my mother is an avid fan of audio books ever sice a detatched retina has impaired her vision.
Anyhoo, I just discovered a site which has free audio versions of books which are in the public domain (ie, out of copywrite) available to download to Ipod. I'm still sitting on the fence over file-sharing et al, so I was trilled. I've just listened to Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster (I understand it's something of an American classic) because I'm into/curious about pre-1950s books for girls right now, having read a very good book called Good Girl Messages by Deorah O'Keefe.
Anyhoo, I just discovered a site which has free audio versions of books which are in the public domain (ie, out of copywrite) available to download to Ipod. I'm still sitting on the fence over file-sharing et al, so I was trilled. I've just listened to Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster (I understand it's something of an American classic) because I'm into/curious about pre-1950s books for girls right now, having read a very good book called Good Girl Messages by Deorah O'Keefe.
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Yay. Revived thread Audiobooks rock, as I've previously said. I'm listening to Artemis Fowl (book 1), read by Nathanial Parker (proper voices) for the first time. Only ever had the crummy abridged version before. It is amazing, he makes a work of art.
We must build the republic of heaven in our world...
Is this heaven?...No, it's Iowa
I sell discount books, so sue me
Times are tight, and starting a band is good way to kill some time until the economy picks up
Is this heaven?...No, it's Iowa
I sell discount books, so sue me
Times are tight, and starting a band is good way to kill some time until the economy picks up
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What are some decent audiobooks read by famous voices?
"The Areas of My Expertise" by John Hodgman is the best audiobook I've ever listened to.
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Re: What are some decent audiobooks read by famous voices?
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness read by Ian Mckellen. They're awesome.
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