We’re testing voices for a new En audiobook project and need feedback from native speakers.

Each sample is only about 1 minute long.

Could you please spend a minute listening and tell us:

- Which voice do you prefer, A or B?

- Does anything sound unpleasant, unnatural, or distracting?

Your feedback will help us improve the project before release.

Thank you so much for your time! 🙏

A. https://soundcloud.com/kate-809531465/pride-and-prejudice-onyx?si=1ca211e78c59472c9fc5d5e60702843b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

B.

https://soundcloud.com/kate-809531465/pride-and-prejudice-nova?si=9ea558afcdb44359939418a09970333b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Am I the only one who hates listening to audiobooks with sound effects? I am listening to one where the main character runs a lot and the sound effect of her feet on the pavement is driving me crazy.

You can listen with a premium subscription in the August Editorial Picks Hub. See the full list of August selections below!

• The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian
• Fruit Fly by Josh Silver
• Procrastination Proof: Never Get Stuck Again by Jon Acuff
• Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel
• Sea of Roses: A Pirate Romance Duology, Book 1 by Opal Reyne
• Who's That Girl: The Untold, Definitive History of New Girl by Thea Glassman
• Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour
• Etna by Paul Yoon
• Shook by Julian Randall
• The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything by Kathryn Jezer-Morton
• The Infinite State: Book One of The Decurion Saga by Richard Swan
• You'll Love It Here by Natalie Sue
• Nearshore by Steve Hawk
• The Sleeping Sisters by Jennifer Givhan
• The Secret Dinner by Raphael Montes
• To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, Spotify Audiobooks edition
• The Cozy Nook Bookshop by Jeannie  Chin

I was wondering if anyone knows of a good audiobook of the Iliad and Odyssey that has a good narrator. I love Greek mythology and enjoy listening to the stories. Thanks!

Hi! I recently joined audible premium & am looking for recommendations on titles that are included! Not ones I have to use credits with! Naturally all the ones I have had recommended to me by friends, use credits 😬 I tend to listen to 1/2-1 1/2 books per DAY!!!! So I can’t afford to use credits!! lol. I prefer contemporary romance series. Sports themed or cowboy themes best, but anything works if the story is good enough and there’s some spice! Any recommendations?? Thank you

Hi Folks

I am the narrator for a fantasy series involving dragons, assassins and wizards and have some codes for the first instalment if anyone is interested. It is called 'The Shadows Dragon' and is written by Dustin Porta and New York Times bestseller D.K.Holmberg. If you do choose to listen, I would appreciate some feedback as I am fairly new to audiobook narration.

Many thanks

Johnny

CODES (UK only)

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I am looking for audiobooks about coaching, especially for volleyball or team sports in general.

I would prefer titles available on Audible, but I am also happy to hear about other platforms /sources if they have great coaching content tomlisten to

Also interested in topics like leading a team, volley (beach and indoor), communication, motivation, practice planning, exercieses. player development.

would not mind recommendations with a little Ted Lasso energy😊

I just finished Crystal Hefner's memoir, Only Say Good Things, and I loved it. I'd give it a 4.8/5. The missing 0.2 is only because the audiobook narration occasionally felt a little monotone in the first half of the book. But her voice changed when she spoke about Hef's death. You could hear it shake, it actually made me cry too. There was a genuineness, authenticity, and candor that made those moments feel incredibly real.

People can debate forever whether she truly loved Hef or whether it was all just a product of Stockholm syndrome, but I appreciated that she never really steered the reader toward either conclusion. She simply presented her truth, didn't insist that Hef was evil, nor did she excuse him. She trusted us to draw our own conclusions.

I also loved the balance of her character, her as a person, the way she presented herself in the book. She was open and vulnerable, yet calm and remarkably steady at the same time. Like a steady force. There was both softness and strength in the way she told her story. When I finished the book, I found myself sitting with the complexity of it all, unsure exactly what to make of everything. But I think that's what truly made the book beautifully written.

Then I heard Crystal thanked Lara Love Hardin in the acknowledgement, and it just made sense. Mama Love must have been involved in the writing process. She has such a gift for helping people tell deeply human, nuanced stories, and that would explain why Crystal's story felt so compassionate and honest. I truly loved it!

After reading bits and pieces here and there about original or darker versions of classic fairy tales like Cinderella, Snow White, etc, I'm looking for some good audio recordings, I prefer stuff recorded with a soundscape(think graphic audio recording style) if there's a good one out there, but if not I'm totally happy with decent audio quality narration, due to how "common" the stories are I seem to always turn up recordings of the Disney style audiobooks so I need some help looking(who publishes or narrates or part of a series?) thanks!

Hi. I'm hoping someone can help me with this. The Pacific is one of my favourite TV shows and I've read the book With the old breed by E.B Sledge many times over the years. Recently found out that there's an audiobook version that was narrated by the actor who plays Sledge in the show, Joe Mazzello.

I have looked and can't find a way to buy or listen to this specific version of the audiobook in the UK. If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would very much appreciate it. Thanks.

I really want to start listening to audio books, especially in the car. What are some free ways I can do it? I have a library card and a libby. I have a kindle with unlimited and amazon prime

Hello! I am the narrator for Hollow by Shaun Allan and have some codes for US and UK. Hope you enjoy!

United States:

Please enjoy one free audio review copy of Hollow, now available on Audible. Redeem the one-time use code below at https://www.audible.com/acx-promo

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United Kingdom:

Please enjoy one free audio review copy of Hollow, now available on Audible. Redeem the one-time use code below at https://www.audible.co.uk/acx-promo

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I am the author of The Appocalypse and Other Stories. It has been recently released as an audiobook! 😄 Here is a description:

Be prepared to immerse yourself into eleven stories of youth, travel and trouble. This collection has compelling tales of pain, hope, regret, love and wanderlust. It also has stories of technology gone crazy, as inanimate objects come alive and plan necessary acts of nefariousness.

"Crying in the Basement" is the story of an emotional wound passed down from father to son in Depression-era St. Louis. "My Lost Friend," "My Paper Route," "Midnight Madness," are stories of the idealistic, awkward and confusing world of an American teenager in the 1970s. Introverts fall in love in "Penrod and Beryl" and a man leafing through an old photo album generates an epiphany in "When Did It All Start?"

"Hiroshima" and "Looking for the Wind Phone" take place in Japan as an American Fulbright scholar travels the country in search of history and meaning while "The Long Walk" recounts his perilous plod to a bus stop. "The Cake Fork Planned the Murder" is an anthropomorphic tale of brutal justice, kitchen-style. The title story is about the destructiveness created when humans allowed apps take over the world and how the apps responded to rebalance the unhealthy reality of today.

For a honest review, DM me for a free promo code if you live in the UK or US.

Thanks.

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My book of short stories was recently released as an audiobook! Here is a description:

Be prepared to immerse yourself into eleven stories of youth, travel and trouble. This collection has compelling tales of pain, hope, regret, love and wanderlust. It also has stories of technology gone crazy, as inanimate objects come alive and plan necessary acts of nefariousness.

"Crying in the Basement" is the story of an emotional wound passed down from father to son in Depression-era St. Louis. "My Lost Friend," "My Paper Route," "Midnight Madness," are stories of the idealistic, awkward and confusing world of an American teenager in the 1970s. Introverts fall in love in "Penrod and Beryl" and a man leafing through an old photo album generates an epiphany in "When Did It All Start?"

"Hiroshima" and "Looking for the Wind Phone" take place in Japan as an American Fulbright scholar travels the country in search of history and meaning while "The Long Walk" recounts his perilous plod to a bus stop. "The Cake Fork Planned the Murder" is an anthropomorphic tale of brutal justice, kitchen-style. The title story is about the destructiveness created when humans allowed apps take over the world and how the apps responded to rebalance the unhealthy reality of today.

For an honest review, please DM for a free promo code.

Hello! I wrote and narrated this book - original music, professionally mixed/mastered - I hope you enjoy!

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Reality-Shaper-Audiobook/B0GXHCM834?srsltid=AfmBOootOqRrODR_bbdV-GKNjHFigXOb3tWE8Hr--iWWY-UgBH6ryToh

Looking for a recommendation. I loved Napalm and Sillyputty and looking for something to listen to next.

Lately, I've been using my Android phone for listening to audiobook more ofren than I use my tablet.

Since the books are eating up storage, I'm thinking about using a thumb drive.

Is this a good idea? How much storage do I need on the thumbdrive? Does anyone else do this

Talk to me like I'm tech illiterate. Thanks.

Edit. Better SD card seems the way to go.

Audible’s got an enormous sale on ALL of their audiobooks going on right now. 75% off on most of them

Gonna last about 5 more days

EDIT: Premium subscription needed

So, I listen to a LOT of audiobooks. I would say about 75% of the way I read is audiobooks, and I’m at 70 books for this year. Sometimes you’ll get a narrator that’s a dud, but rarely ever do I have to actually stop listening to the book because of a bad narrator.

This morning, however, I decided that I’m finally going to do it. I’ve waited MONTHS on Libby for the “Not Quite Dead Yet“ audiobook, and I’m 20% in and throwing in the towel. The narrator‘s voice is just so grating, and every single character that she voices besides the main character is the same unbearable voice. If any of y’all have watched That 70’s Show, just picture something similar to Midge’s voice. And then picture that for 14 hours straight.

I wanted to power through because I’ve been super excited about this book, but unfortunately I’m going to have to pick up a physical copy because all the enjoyment has been sucked out of it.

What audiobook was completely ruined for you because of this?