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Audiobook Reading Challenge 2015 - 2016
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Emil
Posted 2016-02-26 10:43 AM (#12848 - in reply to #12763)
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spectru - 2016-02-20 4:20 PM

I just discovered AdioPhile. Seems like a useful resource for those of us who enjoy audio books, so I thought I'd share.

http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/



Thanks! This is great resource. Pity they don't list categories. Or I just can't find them.
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pizzakarin
Posted 2016-03-14 1:31 PM (#12987 - in reply to #11670)
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Location: Austin, Tx		I just finished the audiobook for The Fifth Season by N K Jemisin. It was 5 star fantastic. Jemisin manages to do an enormous amount of worldbuilding, keep it focused, and yet still make it seem like a world with history and diversity. The narrator was excellent. Robin Miles also narrates Karen Lord's Redemption In Indigo and she does very well with this type of character while still having a good range of voices.
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Dlw28
Posted 2016-03-20 5:19 PM (#13035 - in reply to #11670)
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Good to know pizzakarin! I like Robin Miles and. Wanted to read the Fifth Season but maybe the audio version would work well for me.
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Badseedgirl
Posted 2016-03-21 10:11 AM (#13039 - in reply to #11670)
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Location: Middle TN, USA		I just finished "The Exodus Tower" by Jason M. Hough and I just loved Simon Vance's voice. His narration makes the novel even better.
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pizzakarin
Posted 2016-03-26 9:02 PM (#13081 - in reply to #13039)
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Location: Austin, Tx		Simon Vance has narrated tons of scifi and fantasy stuff. I knew I recognized the name and it turns out I've listened to him narrate The Prestige and Titus Groan, both of which were excellent.
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pizzakarin
Posted 2016-03-30 7:37 AM (#13110 - in reply to #11670)
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Location: Austin, Tx		I just finished Uprooted by Naomi Novik. It was a wonderful take on fairytale fantasy, giving me the same warm fuzzy feelings as The Golem and the Jinni, possibly because the emphasis on friendship and with romance as a naturally built thing (as in, you don't realize it has been building until it's there, but it never feels forced).

I loved Julia Emelin's narration. She either has or does a really good Eastern European accent, which added an extra layer of immersion to the story. It felt like Julia was Agnieszka telling me the story (it's written in 1st person) rather than someone reading a story to me.

I don't know that I'll pick up more of Novik's current books because they seem to be dragon-centered (and I have had enough dragons via Robin Hobb to last me a while), but I will keep her on my list of authors to watch.
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Emil
Posted 2016-04-06 3:33 PM (#13185 - in reply to #13110)
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pizzakarin - 2016-03-31 3:37 AM

I just finished Uprooted by Naomi Novik. It was a wonderful take on fairytale fantasy, giving me the same warm fuzzy feelings as The Golem and the Jinni, possibly because the emphasis on friendship and with romance as a naturally built thing (as in, you don't realize it has been building until it's there, but it never feels forced).

I loved Julia Emelin's narration. She either has or does a really good Eastern European accent, which added an extra layer of immersion to the story. It felt like Julia was Agnieszka telling me the story (it's written in 1st person) rather than someone reading a story to me.

I don't know that I'll pick up more of Novik's current books because they seem to be dragon-centered (and I have had enough dragons via Robin Hobb to last me a while), but I will keep her on my list of authors to watch.


I did too!! Emelin's accent certainly gave the story an authentic layer. Found the whole presentation magical. And I simply loved "The Golem and the Jinni!"
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Dlw28
Posted 2016-04-06 8:35 PM (#13187 - in reply to #11670)
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Uprooted probably was my favorite audiobook last year! The other fantasy I thought was well done was a Darker Shade of Magic narrated by Steven Crossley.

A series I've truly enjoyed (but haven't yet listened to the final book) is Wolfhound Century by Peter Higgins and narrated by Neil Dickson. Has anyone else 'read' this one? I've been talking it up but it seems to have slipped by the general notice of most speculative fiction readers. It's an unusual mix of Russian myth and .... something ... sorta technological. The author builds a detailed world and the narrator adds to the dark oppressive feel.
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devilinlaw
Posted 2016-06-05 12:01 AM (#13734 - in reply to #11670)
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Location: Las Vegas, NV		Just finished "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Usula K. Le Guin as read by Harlan Ellison. It is clear that he has love of the material but my oh my how manic he is when recounting the adventures of Ged Sparrowhawk. It might be interesting to those who are familiar with the source material but might turn off those reading (or rather listening to) it for the first time.
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Posted 2016-06-24 4:02 PM (#13845 - in reply to #13734)
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I just finished reading League of Dragons by Naomi Novik and I've now completed this challenge!  This is my second challenge to complete this year so yay me.  I combined this one with the Legendarium's Sanderson reading challenge to knock out half of my Master of Ceremonies level.

I hope you'll do this one again next year, Emil!  And perhaps make the reading levels higher?  This one combines with all the other challenges quite nicely.

Now to focus on my other reading challenges -- I've got 6 more to go!

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Badseedgirl
Posted 2016-06-24 9:52 PM (#13848 - in reply to #13845)
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Administrator - 2016-06-24 4:02 PM

I just finished reading League of Dragons by Naomi Novik and I've now completed this challenge! This is my second challenge to complete this year so yay me. I combined this one with the Legendarium's Sanderson reading challenge to knock out half of my Master of Ceremonies level.

I hope you'll do this one again next year, Emil! And perhaps make the reading levels higher? This one combines with all the other challenges quite nicely.

Now to focus on my other reading challenges -- I've got 6 more to go!



I second Dave. This was a great challenge!
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Emil
Posted 2016-12-27 3:18 AM (#14787 - in reply to #11670)
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Location: Grootfontein, Namibia		We'll do this again for next year. And yes, more reading levels.
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Dlw28
Posted 2016-12-27 6:50 AM (#14790 - in reply to #11670)
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Yay! Thanks!
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