sadiegirl Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 We are avid readers and so I have picked up some really great suggestions over the year as I have read each of your comments on favorite books. We used to listen to several audio books but now we have moved to a smaller town and they don't offer that great of a selection on audio. My question for you all is can you give me some of your favorite audio books. It is hard to pick sometimes because some audio versions are not as good as the written version. I want to purchase a couple of really good ones but I want to make sure they are worth the investment. Also, is there a reputable website where I might could buy some used audios? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 We like the Little House books read by Cherry ? drawing a blank - but she's probably the only one who's recorded them :) Also the Henty books recorded by Jim Weiss. You might check your library before you purchase. I've found audio books on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 www.blackstoneaudio.com offers 50% off to homeschoolers. Call them for the code. Also, my son has absolutely loved listening to stories from www.librivox.org -- they're free. Also, Jim Hodges records G. A. Henty in mp3 format are about $16 from www.rainbowresource.com http://www.jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in Indy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 We've listened to many books on tape - that's the way we spend our drive time :auto:. Some that stand out (because they were enjoyable to listen to) are: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (and the rest of the Hornblower series!) - C.S. Forester A View From Saturday - E.L. Konigsburg A Long Way From Chicago (hilarious) - Richard Peck A Year Down Yonder (sequel, also hilarious) - Richard Peck Redwall (and other "Redwall" books) - Brian Jacques The Lord of the Rings (especially with different actors reading the different parts - it's like being there!) - J.R.R. Tolkien We always listen to the unabridged versions (don't want to miss out on anything). There are many more, but if these stand out in my memory with no looking back at notes, they must have been good. You don't mention your children's ages, but these are good elementary - adult. HTH, Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna T. Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I don't purchase many audio books because of the expense, but we always have one going. For free books, I like Librivox. I download books from there. We listen on our ipod. You can also listen on-line. We are currently listening to Just David by Eleanor Porter. We are really enjoying it. http://www.librivox.org Another site that I like for free audio books: http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com I use iTunes Player software. It's free here: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ I use that to keep up with what I've downloaded, to sort, and to listen on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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