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2000831 No.2000831 [Reply] [Original]

Going on a road trip. Recommend some good audio books.

To be clear: I don't want just good novels, read on-tape. I want audio books that are particularly well made. Pic related; this is a mediocre novel, but an exceptionally good audio book.

>> No.2000834

>audio books

I did end up listening once to David Carradine reading On The Road. Utter bullshit since they abridged everything and completely eschewed the soul of the story. David Carradine has a nice voice though.

>> No.2000835

I really enjoyed The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat was a great audiobook. Grim at times but keeps you hooked.

>> No.2000836

>>2000831
The WWZ audiobook is more like a radio drama than an audiobook. Different actors playing each character, sound effects, etc, are not usually found in audiobooks.

Maybe you should look into radio dramas? I'm actually not even sure if they make those anymore.

>> No.2000840

>>2000836
In the UK, Radio 4 has them on every Sunday I think, there are long running series and famous plays and stuff. You can stream podcasts of them from the BBC website, so I'm guessing you can find a way to download them to take with you.

Dunno if OP would be interested in that, or is even from the UK. Anyway, World War Z is a good listen, Luke Skywalker is in it.

>> No.2000842

The Hobbit or LOTR

Thank me later.

>> No.2000843

The Jim Dale readings of the Harry Potter books are great.

Douglas Adams did audiobooks up to So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (he may have done Mostly Harmless, but I've never been able to find it, so I'm skeptical), and hearing the author do his own work is wonderful. In addition, if you really enjoy WWZ, get yourself the original radio dramas of HHGG.

Lord of the Rings has some respectable audiobooks

So does the Wheel of Time series.

Between those, I think you've definitely got enough audiobooks for any road trip.

>> No.2000846

>>2000840
Luke Skywalker, Henry Rollins, Allan Alda...

It's a fantastic cast.

>> No.2000848

>>2000843
The Stephen Fry readings of the Harry Potter books are greater.

>> No.2000849

Dude, I remember growing up I had a really good copy of The Hobbit on casette tapes...shit was amazing...and perfect for a long journey!

>> No.2000852

The Brave New World radio play was awesome.

http://recordbrother.typepad.com/imagesilike/files/brave_new_world_side_1.mp3
http://recordbrother.typepad.com/imagesilike/files/brave_new_world_side_2.mp3

>> No.2000853

>>2000848
I haven't gotten to listen to them. I like Fry, but I'm used to Jim Dale for Potter at this point, so it would just feel weird.

I actually have the same issue with Fry and Mostly Harmless; I'm attached to Douglas Adams for the readings, and I just can't get used to another voice, so I've never worked up the courage to get MH on audio.

>> No.2000854

>>2000853
The main problem with the Jim Dale version is his Hermione voice. Picturing Emma Watson but hearing Jim Dale gives me the strangest dreams...

>> No.2000857

>>2000854
Oh geez, that's gotta be awful.

Or maybe not, if that's your fetish.

>> No.2000859

>>2000854
I see your problem - you're picturing the actors.

When listening to Stephen Fry's audiobooks, I simply pictured them as illustrated or otherwise shown up in fanart/author's personal art, or as described in the book. It helped a lot.

I didn't care for Fry's Tonks, but I freakin' love his portrayal of Dumbledore. It was perfect, in comparison to how I'd always imagined he'd be.

>> No.2000866

>>2000852
I'm listening to that right now and it blows my fragile little mind that it played on the radio in 1956.

First scene: "Hey Lenina, let's meet up and fuck after work."

>> No.2000893
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2000893

Graphic Audio

its more than an audiobook, its a movie in your head

voice acting, music, soundscape and sound effects

I recommend Elantris

>> No.2000897

>>2000834
what are you a fag?

always get the UNabridged version


stephen fry is not pleasant as an audiobook reader, although i love the man


tim curry read the abhorsen trilogy and it was great

other than that see Graphic Audio

>> No.2000900

>>2000893
>its more than an audiobook, its a movie in your head

You've described an audio play. Badly.

>> No.2000902

>>2000900
that's their words not mine

Graphic audio... a movie in your head

calm down assburger

>> No.2000903

I really like Peter Kenny's readings of Iain Banks novels.

>> No.2000906

Am I the only one who thought World War Z was shit?

>> No.2000908

listening to any Alan Watts is always great

>> No.2000922

Graphic audio or anything read by Michael Kramer

he read the wheel of time books, but also more recently way of kings

>> No.2000931

Full Cast Audio did some good productions.
A voice actor for each cast member. They mostly did YA and Kids stuff though. The Heinlein ones they did are great!

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2001082

"We're Alive" is amazingly produced, many narrators, sound effects; the whole kitchen sink.

You won't get any deep philosophical connection out of it, but it's a fun story.