Audio Book Week 2012: Mid-Week Meme

Welcome to day three of Audio Book Week! I’ve been having a great time visiting the audiobook blogging community and have gotten lots of tips for what to include in audio reviews to make them stand out and be helpful for others when it comes to picking audio books. Today is the mid-week meme.

Current/most recent audiobook:

I’m currently listening to 2 audio books:

  * in the car: Spring Fever by Mary Kaye Andrews, narrated by Kathleen McInerney

  * on the iPod: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens, narrated by Angela Dawe

Impressions:

Spring Fever is a cute, fun story and the narrator is great with the southern accents. Still Missing is an intense story, with the narrator really making you feel as if you are right there alongside the main character.

Current/most recent favorite audiobook:

This is a toss-up between Home Front by Kristin Hannah, narrated by Maggie-Meg Reed and The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown, narrated by Kirsten Potter.

Favorite narrator you’ve discovered recently:

CJ Critt – I love her reading of the Stephanie Plum novels.

One title from your TBL (to be listened) stack, or your audio wishlist:

A Grown-up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson is at the top of the list!

Your audio dream team (what book or author would you LOVE to see paired with a certain narrator, can already exist or not): 

This is a tough one as I feel I haven’t listened to nearly enough audios to put together any team, let alone a dream team.



So there you have it. What are your thoughts on these?

 

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  1. Anonymous
    June 27, 2012 / 2:35 pm

    I thought Still Missing was very good but it was also absolutely brutal and I don't use that word lightly. It was one of those I recommended to my brother and apologized for doing so at the same time.

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:36 pm

      I agree – it's definitely not a light book.

  2. JoAnn
    June 27, 2012 / 2:42 pm

    A Grown Up Kind of Pretty is near the top of my list, too!

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:36 pm

      I've heard nothing but good things about it!

  3. Karen
    June 27, 2012 / 2:53 pm

    Good luck with Audio Week!

    I always have a hard time with audio books. My mind drifts and by the time I notice it's too late and I've missed major plot points. I can't just flip back to what I missed either.

    My husband has a long commute and listens to them sometimes.

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:37 pm

      Before trying audios, I thought my mind would drift as well, and at times even while listening it does. But, the more I listen, the better listener I've become. And, if my mind does happen to wander, I just rewind.

  4. Anonymous
    June 27, 2012 / 3:37 pm

    I liked the narrator of The Weird Sisters, but not too too much the story, but that's only very personal.
    here are my own answers: wordsandpeace.com/2012/06/27/mid-week-meme-audiobook-week-discussion/

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:38 pm

      It was a different kind of story, and I can see that it might not be for everyone. The narrator was great, though.

  5. Jen (Devourer of Books)
    June 27, 2012 / 4:50 pm

    HOME FRONT was so sad in print, it must have been a real tear-jerker in audio!

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:38 pm

      It was – there were quite a few times that I needed to pull over to grab some tissues!

  6. Unknown
    June 27, 2012 / 6:14 pm

    Still Missing does sound like it might be a bit intense, so I added it to my TBL list. LoL

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    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:39 pm

      It's definitely a light book, and intense is a good word to describe it. I am enjoying it all the same.

  7. MissSusie
    June 27, 2012 / 7:06 pm

    You won't be disappointed in A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty it is author narrated and she does a great job! I Loved it!

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:39 pm

      I've only listened to one other audio that was author narrated – Still Alice by Lisa Genova.

  8. Anonymous
    June 27, 2012 / 7:10 pm

    I actually have Still Missing but haven't had the chance to listen. There are so many titles I really want to get to, and so many new releases coming, it's so hard to keep up,

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:40 pm

      Since this week, my list has grown quite fast!

  9. Unknown
    June 27, 2012 / 7:27 pm

    I have A Grown-up Kind of Pretty on my TBL List too!

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:40 pm

      I can't wait to get to it!

  10. Maria D.
    June 27, 2012 / 7:34 pm

    I haven't listened to these but I'm just getting into audio books and I love them so far. Good post! I'm going to have to check out this audio week thing.

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:41 pm

      It gets addicting!!! Now I can't get into my car unless I have one going. What have you listened to so far?

  11. Nise'
    June 27, 2012 / 7:44 pm

    Great listens! I am not familiar with Kathleen McInerney.

    • Kristin
      June 27, 2012 / 11:41 pm

      She's really good!

  12. Kim~Medicine for the Soul
    June 28, 2012 / 1:10 am

    Oh my, Still Missing is a crazy intense book!! And I keep hearing such great things about that Joshilyn Jackson book, will definitely have to check it out! 🙂

    • Kristin
      June 28, 2012 / 1:12 pm

      It is very intense…but a good story, despite that. I'm hoping the library has the Joshilyn Jackson audio when I get there next time!