Audiobooks
- Simon and Schuster Author Podcasts
- Free Books From Freedomain Radio
- BBC Book at Bedtime
- Free and Low Cost Audiobooks
- New Chapter A Day at WPR
- Free Audiobook
- The Pilgrim's Progress
- The Madman by Kahlil Gibran
- Audie Winners Announced
- What Do You Think?
Simon and Schuster Author Podcasts
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
In weekly podcast interviews from Simon and Schuster, different authors talk about their work and plans for the future.
I enjoy listening to authors talking about their work. This often gives an interesting insight into their motivation and their writing style. In the interview which was included with the On Chesil Beach audiobook, Ian McEwan talks about how he approached one of the significant parts of the plot. This gave me a valuable insight into the story and really added to my enjoyment of the audiobook.
Publishers, Simon and Schuster, offer a weekly podcast interview with a range of different authors and these make interesting listening. More information can be found on the Simon and Schuster website.
Publishers, Simon and Schuster, offer a weekly podcast interview with a range of different authors and these make interesting listening. More information can be found on the Simon and Schuster website.
Free Books From Freedomain Radio
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
Free non fiction books including audiobooks are available from Freedomain Radio.
Freedomain Radio - home of ' powerful ideas for all lovers of the logic of personal and political freedom' is offering audiobooks and e-books available free of charge. Listeners and readers are simply invited to donate what they feel the books are worth after they have finished listening or reading - an interesting concept! More information can be found at Freedomain Radio.
If you know of any free audiobooks that are currently being offered, do feel free to let me know so we can share this information with others.
If you know of any free audiobooks that are currently being offered, do feel free to let me know so we can share this information with others.
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
The BBC features regular books including modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world.
The Book at Bedtime , on the BBC (British Broadcast Corporation), features an abridged version of a bestseller, fiction or non fiction book. This book is played over 5 nightly episodes, however can be listened to via the Listen Again function for 7 days after the program was recorded via the Internet. Anyone with Internet access can listen to the program regardless of where they are in the world.
This week's book is Breath by Tim Winton, abridged by Sally Marmion and read by Richard Roxburgh.
The BBC website describes the book as follows:
"On the western fringe of Australia, a tragedy sparks memories for middle-aged paramedic Bruce Pike. As he witnesses a mother facing her son’s unthinkable death, he recalls his own youth, when he too took risks that could have been fatal and went far beyond the bounds of any reasonable behaviour."
For more information on the latest book and the Listen Again feature, take a look at the Book at Bedtime page of the BBC website.
This week's book is Breath by Tim Winton, abridged by Sally Marmion and read by Richard Roxburgh.
The BBC website describes the book as follows:
"On the western fringe of Australia, a tragedy sparks memories for middle-aged paramedic Bruce Pike. As he witnesses a mother facing her son’s unthinkable death, he recalls his own youth, when he too took risks that could have been fatal and went far beyond the bounds of any reasonable behaviour."
For more information on the latest book and the Listen Again feature, take a look at the Book at Bedtime page of the BBC website.
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
Telltale Weekly offer a wide range of audiobooks.
Telltale Weekly (telltaleweekly.com) offers a range of free and low cost audiobooks on a variety of subjects. The audiobooks are DRM free, meaning that they can be played on a variety of listening devices with no restrictions. The audiobooks are unabridged, and supplied in MP3, AAC, and Ogg Vorbis formats. Payment is by PayPal.
Audiobooks under 15 minutes in length are free, others are available for a (relatively) small charge. The selection of books includes fiction and non fiction as well as radio drama.
For more information take a look at the Telltale Weekly website.
Audiobooks under 15 minutes in length are free, others are available for a (relatively) small charge. The selection of books includes fiction and non fiction as well as radio drama.
For more information take a look at the Telltale Weekly website.
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
The new chapter a day book at WPR radio is Never Surrender: a novel of Winston Churchill by Michael Dobbs and read by Karl Schmidt.
Over at Wisconsin Public Radio, the new 'chapter a day' readings start today. The latest book is Never Surrender: a novel of Winston Churchill by Michael Dobbs , which is read by Karl Schmidt. More information can be found on the WPR Chapter a Day website.
Michael Dobbs is the author of the House of Cards series of books about a fictional British MP (Member of Parliament). The triliogy featured plenty of parliamentary intrigue, political scandal with Frances Urquart. Michael Dobbs was once the Deputy Chairman of the UK Conservative party and he draws on this insight into the running of a government in many of his books.
Michael Dobbs is the author of the House of Cards series of books about a fictional British MP (Member of Parliament). The triliogy featured plenty of parliamentary intrigue, political scandal with Frances Urquart. Michael Dobbs was once the Deputy Chairman of the UK Conservative party and he draws on this insight into the running of a government in many of his books.
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
This month's free audiobook from Simply Audiobooks is Ann of Green Gables by L M Montgomery.
Ann of Green Gables, by L M Montgomery, is the free audiobook for June from Simply Audiobooks. Ann of Green Gables is a children's classic and a great family listen and is ideal for the long summer vacation.
To download the audiobook, go to the SimplyAudiobook.com website and follow the instructions.
Free audiobooks such as this, are a great introduction to digital audiobooks. They are quick to download and simple to play on an MP3 player. This is also a good way to get youngsters listening to books and to demonstrate that MP3 players can be used for more than just music!
To download the audiobook, go to the SimplyAudiobook.com website and follow the instructions.
Free audiobooks such as this, are a great introduction to digital audiobooks. They are quick to download and simple to play on an MP3 player. This is also a good way to get youngsters listening to books and to demonstrate that MP3 players can be used for more than just music!
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
The free audiobook of the month from the Christian Audio website is The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.
The June audiobook of the month from the Christian Audio website is The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan and narrated by Nadia May. At over 10 hours, this is a lengthy listen, making it ideal for long trips or to take on a vacation. This audiobook normally retails for nearly $26 and to access it for free, make sure you follow the instructions on the ChristianAudio.com website. This offer is valid until the end of June 2008.
The Christian Audio website is one of the largest sources of Christian audiobooks on the Internet. The website offers a range of Christian audiobooks, including some of their own publications that are unique to the site.
Don't forget to take a look around the rest of the Audiobook site at Suite101.com for other ideas for great audio entertainment and information about where to find free audiobooks of all genres.
The Christian Audio website is one of the largest sources of Christian audiobooks on the Internet. The website offers a range of Christian audiobooks, including some of their own publications that are unique to the site.
Don't forget to take a look around the rest of the Audiobook site at Suite101.com for other ideas for great audio entertainment and information about where to find free audiobooks of all genres.
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
The Madman by Kahlil Gibran is the audiobook of the month from Learn Out Loud.
The free audiobook of the month, for the month of June, from Learn Out Loud is The Madman by Kahlil Gibran, the author of The Prophet. This 45 minute audiobook is narrated by Antonia Bath. The audiobook is free to download from the LearnOutLoud.com website.
The Madman is a collection of short stories and fabels that are written from the view point of the 'madman. If you are unfamiliar with the work of Kahlil Gibran, this short, free audio download is the ideal way to introduce yourself to a new author, or if you are already a fan then this is a great way to reacquaint yourself with an old favorite.
If you know of any free audiobooks that we'd be interested in, then you are very welcome to email me via the 'contact me' button on this site!
The Madman is a collection of short stories and fabels that are written from the view point of the 'madman. If you are unfamiliar with the work of Kahlil Gibran, this short, free audio download is the ideal way to introduce yourself to a new author, or if you are already a fan then this is a great way to reacquaint yourself with an old favorite.
If you know of any free audiobooks that we'd be interested in, then you are very welcome to email me via the 'contact me' button on this site!
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
The 2008 Audie awards have been announced with the Chopin Manuscript (Audible.inc) being awarded the title of Audiobook of the Year.
Full information about the 2008 winners can be found on the Audie Website, however, here are some of the highlights:
Fiction
Fiction
- TALLGRASS - Sandra Dallas
- Narrated by Lorelei King (Macmillan Audio)
- TREE OF SMOKE Denis Johnson
- Narrated by Will Patton (Macmillan Audio)
- THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN - James Lee Burke
- Narrated By Will Patton (Simon & Schuster Audio)
- TREASURE ISLAND - Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated By Alfred Molina (Random House Listening Library)
- ROOTS - Alex Haley UN
- Narrated by Avery Brooks (BBC Audiobooks America)
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Kate Pullen
Kate Pullen
Our new 'comment' feature on articles allow you to share your thoughts about audiobooks.
We've recently launched a 'comments' feature, and this allows users to leave comments at the end of an article. This is a great way to share your views about audiobooks and you are very welcome to use this feature to share your thoughts about audiobooks.
At the moment the Audiobook site here at Suite101.com is very new, however over coming weeks you'll find new reviews, audiobook news and other information. If there is anything that you would like to read about or if you have any special requests for reviews then do let me know!
At the moment the Audiobook site here at Suite101.com is very new, however over coming weeks you'll find new reviews, audiobook news and other information. If there is anything that you would like to read about or if you have any special requests for reviews then do let me know!
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