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If you’re like most people, your day is too busy to read. Television commercials and other media have recently been picking up on the audiobook trend, but the decision to join the masses is up to you.

Will audiobooks be worth your time? It depends on what you like to read. While most mainstream fiction and nonfiction is available on audiobook, more obscure works of science fiction and fantasy are harder to find. Frequently restricted by copyright or popularity, if lesser-known Read the rest of this entry »

Audio books are great for children; they can not only help pass time during a long trip but can also help those who are learning to read along. Readers on Audio book can bring new life to an old classic or put a different spin on new books.

10. Sammy Keyes by Wendelin Van Draanen. This series follows a middle-school detective; its narrator is a young voice. Children will feel as if their peer is reading to them.

9. Bloody Jack: being an account of the curious adventures of Mary ” Read the rest of this entry »

The audio-book version of Three Cups of Tea was very well done and was easy for the whole family to enjoy. The literature, although at times convoluted, remained clear and concise in the audio version of the book. Because of the clear narration and the casual style of the narrators the story was very easy to spend days listening to the book.

The story was a love story of sorts: an impassioned man who travels to K2 to climb. However, he fails the climb, and so Read the rest of this entry »

Fill your dreams with sweet images of fantastic creatures, classic damsels in distress and the legendary princes that save them by falling asleep to an audiobook of the world’s most beloved fairy tales. These time-honored tales often contain adventure, romance and a life lesson that will draw the listener in before settling into bed. Not just for children, fairy tales often feature themes that will appeal to adults as well.

Enjoy a night of Grimm’s classic tales at night. These stories will surely entertain you long after the sun sets. Favorite tales include Hansel and Gretel, the Fisherman and his Read the rest of this entry »