Audio Books

[Manc]

Does anyone listen to them? I'm looking to get invovled, but have no knowledge of platforms and pricing.

[Giggles]

Google Play Books and Audible (Amazon) are the only ones I've ever used. I'd imagine it's not hard download them for free somewhere though.

[igor_balis]

I've downloaded audible for the sole purpose of listening to THE DEATH OF WCW as narrated by co-author Bryan Alvarez. Based on this very small sample I'm a fan. Ideal falling asleep material, tho I wish my phone could sense when I've dozed off and pause it. End up spending a good 10 minutes figuring out where i got to previously each time.

[Spikey M]

Audible is good. I've poured everything Stephen King has ever written in to my ears.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yep, big fan although they are expensive to make so the selection tends to be a lot more mass market than when you're just choosing a book to read.

There is also a risk of your chosen book having been narrated by a dogshit narrator, or a completely stupidly chosen one (Americans trying to do English accents and vice versa need avoiding like the plague).

I just have a subscription to Audible (for whatever it is a month, no idea, 12 quid?) and that gets you a book of your choosing a month, which in my case is more than enough to tide you over.

[Spikey M]

£8 I think. Did you just fail the 'price of milk test', Jim?

[Giggles]

Does it come with Amazon Prime?

[Jimmy Floyd]

£8 I think. Did you just fail the 'price of milk test', Jim?

Obviously. All I know is that Audible, Spotify and my butler, Daniels, are all about a tenner a month.

[Dark Soldier]

I just yarr 'em. The Partridge audiobooks are superb.

[Giggles]

Obviously. All I know is that Audible, Spotify and my butler, Daniels, are all about a tenner a month.

Just reminded me that I need to cancel Spotify (and Netflix). Lose track of all the bloody subs.

[-james-]

I've amassed five Audible credits. Hit me.

[Manc]

I plucked for Audible in the end and I can't recommend it enough. Eight books in.

[Baz]

If I am able to obtain audiobooks via an illegitimate way, what’s the best app to use on iPhone so that it saves my place when I get in and out of the car?

[Manc]

Wasteman.