Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. and is currently being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is “Audio Freebie.” I fail when it comes to audiobooks. I’ve only ever listen to one. It is a medium I’d like to explore more, but my library doesn’t have the biggest selection of digital audiobooks and though they have them on disc, other than my blu-ray player, I don’t have any other way to listen to them. Maybe I need to buy myself a cd player. Do they even sell personal cd players anymore? Despite this, here are a few audiobooks I’d like an opportunity to check out. Covers are linked to Goodreads.
1. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo – I loved this novel so much, but I’ve heard great things about the audio, which is narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo herself. I hope to reread this one with the audio version someday.
2. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds – I haven’t read this one, but it’s also another novel-in-verse that I hear is amazing as an audiobook. When I do pick this one up, I’m going with the audiobook.
3. Sadie by Courtney Summers – I really enjoyed this, but I’m so very curious about the audiobook and particularly the podcast portions. I’ve heard that the production is really good.
4. Bird Box by Josh Malerman – I don’t even know if there is an audiobook version of this one, but how amazing would it be to listen to this book while blindfolded?
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling – I’ve always been curious about the audiobooks for this series. I’ve heard the narration is awesome and I’d really like to check it out someday. Maybe do a reread of the series but with audiobooks.
Have you listened to any of these audiobooks? Which would you recommend? Let me know in the comments and be sure to leave me a link to your own TTT post, so I can visit.
A Kernel of Nonsense 
I don’t listen to audio books either. BUT I’ve listened to maybe 3-4 over my reading life. WAY back when it was David Copperfield, which I enjoyed, and more recently “Jane of Austin” which is a delightful Austen re-telling. If you listen to any of these, I hope you enjoy, Alicia. 🙂
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Thank so much, Rissi! Jane in Austin sounds like something I’d enjoy.
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I don’t know how I would feel hearing people do voices for Harry Potter. One part of me thinks that could be fun, but I also feel rather hesitant…would it blend the movies and books together for me? Who knows!
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Haha, I never thought of it that way! It would at least be an interesting experience.
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Totally agree with Potter. I haven’t had a chance to listen to many of them but I’d like to give more a try! I’ve heard great things about the Sadie audiobook and have seen it on a couple lists so far!
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I have a feeling Sadie will be everywhere today.
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Bird Box would be amazing. I’ve only seen the show but I imagine listening to it on audio would be freaky!!!
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I have a mighty need now.
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I don’t really listen to audiobooks! For some reason my concentration is very poor when I try…
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I hear listening to an audio book when you do chores is good. I personally want to try while I give my dog a walk.
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I remember reading a review of audio book of Bird Box. I haven’t read it or listened to it but I was told it’s good.
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Really?! I’m going to have to hunt it down.
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It’s narrated by Cassandra Campbell. You can find it in Amazon
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I’ve heard Sadie is fantastic on audiobook. There’s always a wait on audiobooks at my library so I don’t always have one going in the car. I just got an Audible membership so maybe that will help me listen to more.
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I hope your Audible membership introduces you to loads of great books!
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I agree I’ve always been curious about harry potter on audio. Unfortunately I do not have the concentration for audio books haha.
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Totally understandable. I’d like to give them a shot while walking my dog or something, just so it doesn’t feel like it’s the only thing I’m going. I’d get antsy.
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oooh yes! I think Bird Box would be a really great one to listen to, it would really fit the story, wouldn’t it? 😊
My Audiobook Wishlist.
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Yes, I think it would really add to the reading experience.
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Great list! Bird Box would be so much fun (and terrifying) to listen to in the dark, and this is the second time I’ve seen Long Way Down on a list this week so clearly I need to check it out.
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Yes, can you imagine not being able to see and listening to this. Ah! I hear so many good things about Long Way Down.
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I’ve heard such good things about the Sadie audio, definitely need to check it out!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2019/03/26/top-ten-tuesday-204/
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Yes, I wouldn’t mind doing a reread of it with the audio.
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I hope you enjoy it as much on audio as you did in physical 🙂
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I really liked the Bird Box movie, and I’m really interested in reading the book. But if there is an audio book I would definitely listen to it blindfolded! XD That would be so much fun (and equally as terrifying)!
Happy Reading! ❤
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Yes, this is exactly it. We are on the same page!
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I’ve listened to a couple of the Harry Potter books on audio, and they’re good. They start getting really long, though!
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Ha, I can only imagine!
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I’m horrible at using audiobooks. They tend to make me want to fall asleep. However, I bet Sadie would be pretty good in that form. Also, did you know there is a sequel to Bird Box coming out this year?
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I just heard about the sequel. Curious to see what it’s about.
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Yeah, Bird Box does sound like it would make for a good audiobook.
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Yes, I love the idea because I think it would help readers really get into the characters’ heads.
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I’ve never finished an entire audiobook; I just seem to lose focus. But some of these sound great, and I want to try them some day. I’ve heard good things about Sadie on Audio and the Harry Potter series too, of course! I’m curious about the British versions though because it’s done by Stephen Fry and I love him.
-Lauren
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Yes, that’s the narrator I’ve heard good things about.
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As much anxiety as READING Bird Box gave me, I’m not sure I could listen to it. Hahaha.
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Totally understandable!
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I didn’t know Bird Box was a book, that’s really cool! How did the adaption compare to the book? Did you see it?
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I did see it and enjoyed it, but think the book was better and more terrifying in my opinion.
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Oh gotcha. It must have just been bad luck that Bird Box and A Quiet Place were released in such proximity.
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The Harry Potter audio is the best!!!
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That’s what I hear!
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I can’t do audio either 🤦🏻♀️ BUT maybe some of the celebrity narrators on my list could change our minds?! https://orangecountyreaders.com/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-celebrity-read-books/
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Ooh, that sounds like an interesting list…
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Great Post! I would also love to listen to The Poet X and Sadie. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday https://paigesofbook.blogspot.com/2019/03/top-ten-tuesday.html.
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I hope we both get an opportunity to do so soon!
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A lot of great picks on here! I hope you get to them soon and enjoy them when you do, obviously. I loved The Poet X as well–definitely one of my favourites of 2018.
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Thanks so much. Yay, another Poet X fan!
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Sadie is also on my TBR list of audiobooks I want to listen to. Good luck getting ahold of these titles.
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Thank so much. Hope you get to listen to Sadie soon!
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You have three up that I wish I had listened to rather than reading. I loved Sadie, The Poet X, and Long Way Down, but I heard the audiobooks are amazing! I also heard incredible things about the Illuminae Files audiobooks. I felt like they were so visual, but apparently, they put in a lot of effects and whatnot to recreate the feel in the audiobooks. Oh, and you get to hear the Lollypop song.
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Well, if you ever to a reread of those…I haven’t read Illuminae, but I assumed the physical book was better because of how unconventional it was written. Nice that they put so much effort into the audio.
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The audiobook of The Poet X is amazing! And Elizabeth also narrates Pride by Ibi Zoboi and it’s super great (listening to it right now!)
I listen to most of my audiobooks from Hoopla. Not sure how it is? but my library recently partnered with Hoopla and I get five books a month. Anyway, they have an amazing selection!
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It completely slipped my mind that she narrated Pride. Makes me want to do a reread of it with the audio. Will have to look into Hoopla. I think I need to bug my library to add more digital audiobooks.
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I haven’t listened to any of these audiobooks, but I will say, even though I’ve said it before, that the best books to listen to on audio are thrillers. The voice narrators will add a lot of depth to the writing by changing their voices to add frightful, angry, or intense feelings. I recommend Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough. Ruth Ware’s books are made better by audio for sure.
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That’s why I think Bird Box would be perfect, coupled with listening to it blindfolded like you’re one of the characters. It would be amazing. Any thriller I listen to on audio would be in dark. I personally love watching scary movies in the dark. It’s both fun and extra creepy.
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Plus, have you ever noticed that so many scary movies are set at night? If you watch them with light on, it’s hard to see the screen. Halloween is a total waste in the day time.
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The Poet X would probably sound fantastic on audio! I haven’t listened to any of these on audio, but I actually own Harry Potter on cassette tape!
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It’s narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo and I think she’s wonderful. Ooh, I hope you enjoy HP on tape!
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I listened to the Harry Potter series on audiobook and it was so amazing! I really loved listening to them. I think it would be interesting to see what The Poet X would be like as an audiobook. I really liked it when I read it myself.
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This is so good to hear. I’m really curious about HP as audiobooks. I plan to check out the audio for The Poet X. I saw one video of Elizabeth Acevedo performing one of the poems and it was amazing.
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I’m with you – I’ve only tried one audio book. But I know lots of people enjoy them while traveling. So I decide to do my TTT list with music. https://ddominikwicklesromance.wordpress.com/2019/03/26/ttt-top-10-romantic-songs/
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Yes, I think if I regularly traveled, I’d get into them more.
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The audiobook for Bird Box is great! 🙂
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This is great news!
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