tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post2166898258451107059..comments2023-10-20T09:55:26.528-04:00Comments on Blue Sky Bookshelf: Audiobook AppreciationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-36436447912524633732013-08-12T22:07:02.867-04:002013-08-12T22:07:02.867-04:00My grandparents have been into audiobooks for year...My grandparents have been into audiobooks for years because they love to listen to them on road trips, but I only recently started listening to a few. But I really agree with you, the narrator makes you get even more involved with the story and makes the story come to life! :) Great post!<br /><br />Alice @ Alice in ReaderlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-70492601833678228632013-08-09T22:29:12.693-04:002013-08-09T22:29:12.693-04:00Oh, 'course not ;) Okay. I read Scorpio Races ...Oh, 'course not ;) Okay. I read Scorpio Races and it was just meh, but now this is the 2nd thumbs up for it being a favorite by a trusted blogger. I'll have to check it out :) Oh, I definitely will!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-42684106200829375112013-08-09T22:28:18.132-04:002013-08-09T22:28:18.132-04:00Only rereads was actually a rule of mine AT FIRST ...Only rereads was actually a rule of mine AT FIRST and then I just wanted to discover new books, but I definitely see how rereading would be a plus :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-48915037210415679532013-08-09T22:27:37.153-04:002013-08-09T22:27:37.153-04:00Thank you, I'm loving it!Thank you, I'm loving it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-3656686873581981232013-08-09T22:27:27.478-04:002013-08-09T22:27:27.478-04:00Yay! I hope you do and let me know what you listen...Yay! I hope you do and let me know what you listened to and how you liked it :) Because they really are amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-1926183333831582362013-08-09T22:26:55.242-04:002013-08-09T22:26:55.242-04:00Whoa, long commute! That would definitely perk it ...Whoa, long commute! That would definitely perk it up and it's way better than the repeated radio! I'll have to check those out :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-4942474048789905462013-08-09T22:26:10.348-04:002013-08-09T22:26:10.348-04:00Thank you :) I LOVED the HG ones :) Thank you :) I LOVED the HG ones :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-30721486170486348742013-08-09T22:25:50.997-04:002013-08-09T22:25:50.997-04:00Aw. Well, I guess any errands and I take showers a...Aw. Well, I guess any errands and I take showers at night for that very reason ;) Someday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-5386172814864757072013-08-09T22:25:18.942-04:002013-08-09T22:25:18.942-04:00You still have (some) time!You still have (some) time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-78931338227988695882013-08-09T14:28:28.571-04:002013-08-09T14:28:28.571-04:00Ah, Sunny, I adore this post! And not just 'c...Ah, Sunny, I adore this post! And not just 'cause I'm mentioned. :P Seriously, I'm soooo glad you gave audiobooks a try, and even more so that you love them! I, too, find myself trying to find ways to listen longer. Even prolonging my workout or folding the laundry, etc. Audiobooks have made me more efficient! :) One of my favorite audiobooks is The Scorpio Races, and also like Lauren, I use audio as a refresher before a sequel. If you ever need an audiobook rec, you know where to find me! :D Happy listening!starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-67753832970254066112013-08-06T15:21:22.896-04:002013-08-06T15:21:22.896-04:00Love this post! I agree that audiobooks are fantas...Love this post! I agree that audiobooks are fantastic. I however, have trouble finding time for them. Mostly, b/c I have to pay very close attention when reading that way - b/c I'm such a visual person - and I usually have people talking to me constantly. Sometimes I do re-reads this way. One of my favorites is The Scorpio Races. Happy Audio Reading. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-62159267499754524772013-08-06T08:26:26.908-04:002013-08-06T08:26:26.908-04:00Yayyyy!! Welcome to the audio world!! I find that ...Yayyyy!! Welcome to the audio world!! I find that I can get through twice as many books by listening to audios. Probably half of my reviews are audiobooks. Honestly, I couldn't live without them now that I've doubd them. :) Great post!! Lisa @ Lost in Literaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455487013837461160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-26272121957742775862013-08-04T22:52:48.410-04:002013-08-04T22:52:48.410-04:00It's almost as if you crept into my brain when...It's almost as if you crept into my brain when writing that list of audiobook fears because I share almost all of them. But I LOVE your point about narrators pronouncing words for you. I don't know how to say a decently sized handful of words in my vocabulary, as I read and write more big words than I use in conversation, and having someone tell me could help a lot. I have been meaning to give audiobooks a try while treadmilling, and this post got me more excited. <br /><br />I also adore all your strikethroughs and I especially relate to the rereading and rereading and rereading one. Editing your own work is ten times worse than drafting. :/Emily @ Forever Literaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06220478018390968505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-89807472913146491592013-08-04T21:15:13.098-04:002013-08-04T21:15:13.098-04:00I LOVE audiobooks, Sunny! I work full time and hav...I LOVE audiobooks, Sunny! I work full time and have a 45min-1 hour commute EACH WAY so it's a perfect way to spend that time. I don't feel like it's such a waste of time and I actually look forward to it now. I LOVED Shadowfever and Never Seduce a Scot on audio book. The narration was perfection! Great post and looking forward to your review. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-91664935465523970962013-08-04T18:21:05.063-04:002013-08-04T18:21:05.063-04:00So cool that you are getting into audiobooks more!...So cool that you are getting into audiobooks more! The Hunger Games series is one of my favorite ones to listen to and got me into audiobooks. When I'm super busy sometimes multi-tasking with audiobooks is the only way I can get "reading" in.<br />Looking forward to hearing about the great audiobooks you discover :)The Reading Datehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328077728540461066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-84491868081487628362013-08-04T16:20:53.619-04:002013-08-04T16:20:53.619-04:00I had a lot of the same thoughts as for why you we...I had a lot of the same thoughts as for why you weren't into them before. And I still have never tried one. My thing is I just don't know when I would listen. Showers are usually rushed in the AM while I try to be quiet and not wake the kids. I work at home so no car rides. *sigh* I'd like to at least try someday but we'll see. lol I'm glad you like them so much now. :)Sara @ Forever 17 Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472364638348056306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-67221809078958673142013-08-03T18:02:39.149-04:002013-08-03T18:02:39.149-04:00Wish I had discovered this site sooner! Hopefully ...Wish I had discovered this site sooner! Hopefully they'll do it next summer too!Amy Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349407376642741618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-70708402383597882232013-08-03T14:08:44.796-04:002013-08-03T14:08:44.796-04:00I'm still in that phase with ebooks! Although ...I'm still in that phase with ebooks! Although with ebooks, it's more of not being able to connect more for some reason. That's true! Thank you :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9155297479974865683.post-42540062697833705552013-08-03T11:26:48.703-04:002013-08-03T11:26:48.703-04:00I can relate to so much of this! I'm still a r...I can relate to so much of this! I'm still a reluctant audiobook listener, but I'm slowly starting to appreciate them more. SYNC is definitely helping with that! I guess I'm not fond of change either, as I went through a similar phase with ebooks. Now I can't live without them. ;) But my biggest problem with audiobooks is that I can't seem to do anything else when I listen to them. For me, sitting there like a lump is <i>totally</i> necessary. It just takes a few minutes of distraction before I'm completely lost. :P I guess because I don't always have the time to just sit there and listen, ebooks and paperbacks still work better for me. But I'm looking forward to trying more in the future. :)<br /><br />Great post!Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.com