By Elizabeth Ponce
Audiobooks are becoming more and more popular in the book business. Why carry around a heavy book when you can keep a digital download with you everywhere you go? Audiobooks are perfect for the modern day multi-taskers – people can listen to their favourite novels while exercising, cooking in the kitchen, commuting to work or even relaxing at home. Instead of lugging a bunch of big books in your bag as you head away on holiday, we suggest you try audiobooks.
Audible is an Amazon company that produces and sells audio entertainment and is the biggest producer and seller of audiobooks. If you’re not sure about straying from your print library, you can try out their services by starting a 30 day free trial. We’ve taken a look at what Audible has to offer and picked out a few books that sparked our interest. If you’re on the lookout for a good read, we recommend you download these novels…
The Girls
Set in California in the summer of 1969, The Girls follows a young Evie Boyd, looking for excitement. After seeing them – seeing ‘the girls’, Evie’s life takes a turn towards adulthood that she never expected.
Actress, writer, director and producer, Lena Dunham raves, “Emma Cline has an unparalleled eye for the intricacies of girlhood, turning the stuff of myth into something altogether more intimate. The Girls destroys our ability to consider violence a foreign territory, and reminds us that behind so many of our culture’s fables exists a girl: unseen, unheard, angry. This book will break your heart and blow your mind.”
Behind Closed Doors
This gripping thriller takes readers into the lives of Jack and Grace, who seem to have a perfect marriage. As readers go behind closed doors into the relationship of this mysterious couple, they will be wrapped up in an intense and at times scary story. Author of Black Wood, SJI Holiday, says this book is “Quite simply: astounding.”
The Rosie Project
This romantic comedy, is not your usual romantic comedy. Read by actor Dan O’Grady, this quirky audiobook will make you laugh out loud. This is the story of Genetics Professor, Don, who is looking for the perfect woman. Then there’s Rosie, who isn’t looking for anything. What unfolds is something that neither Rosie nor Don expects. This award-winning novel was shortlisted for the 2014 Indie Awards and you can read it on Audible to find out why. Sony Pictures is working on putting together film adaptation of this critically acclaimed book.
Rivers of London
From The Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch, this is the first book in the Peter Grant series. A modern detective novel, Rivers of London chronicles the life of police officer Peter Grant as he trains to be a wizard and works against London’s sinister vampire underworld. This novel has crime, history and fantasy all wrapped into one.
Bonkers: My Life in Laughs
British comedian, actress and screenwriter Jennifer Saunders pens a hilarious memoir describing her life adventures. Narrating her own tale and bringing her past to life, we get to come behind-the-scenes with Saunders as she recounts her time on Ab Fab, her experience traveling around the world and her battle with cancer. Described as unexpectedly warm, this autobiography is the perfect light-hearted read.
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