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Anyone have feedback please on experience. Yes they are owned by Amazon. But it would be nice to know any positive or negative feedback on publishing, reading, hearing? Thanks.
 

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Hello. I've just posted about Agatha Christie audiobooks (in the wrong forum by mistake) at lpsg.com/threads/audio-stories.472305/page-2#post-47074101 - I don't know if either of you are interested.
 

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I had the audible service for a short while.
While I am ok with “books on tape,” I found audible a rather expensive way to access story.

some readers were okay, some brilliant and some were audio Sominex. I’d be asleep in minutes...and not trying to be.
 

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I had the audible service for a short while.
While I am ok with “books on tape,” I found audible a rather expensive way to access story.

some readers were okay, some brilliant and some were audio Sominex. I’d be asleep in minutes...and not trying to be.
Did you enjoy the experience? Reading books can sometimes be a drag as it takes a bit more work for your head to process being visual. Punctuation, vocabulary, sometimes losing your spot and rereading...

I just wanted to know whether the audio variety is more relaxing or enjoyable, laying back listening rather than turning pages.

Being put to sleep like a kid by having a story read to you :) :)
 

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Did you enjoy the experience? Reading books can sometimes be a drag as it takes a bit more work for your head to process being visual. Punctuation, vocabulary, sometimes losing your spot and rereading...

I just wanted to know whether the audio variety is more relaxing or enjoyable, laying back listening rather than turning pages.

Being put to sleep like a kid by having a story read to you :) :)
I’d rather have a hard copy book.
I haunt used bookstores.
 
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I’d rather have a hard copy book.
I haunt used bookstores.
I asked this question mainly because my love has great difficulty in remaining asleep. She is in a relatively high stress job, dealing with Director Generals and government Ministers.

Typically, she loves murder mysteries, I've mentioned this before somewhere, probably under a previous user name. Where women are a bit more fascinated with the solving of a crime, the intrigue surrounding problem solving, hints and evidence left.

Anyway, she can sit and watch murder on TV, then sit in bed and read a mystery before drowziness sets in. She has no problem falling asleep...it's staying asleep. She gets up, goes to pee. Then lays in bed with her mind doing a thousand revolutions a second.

So I mentioned Audio books...where it is narrated and not left to the imagination to ponder and think up different scenarios.

Mmmm, got beat down with that idea :), because I said well, when you do get up, you can place your earphones in and pick up where the story left off. I have said, if you wake, right it down, clear your mind.....

It's just an idea to try help her get the rest she needs. Because of her health also, cause if you are not sleeping well, your body does not recuperate. Yes......she is a little tetchy in the morn, and is always rushing out the door and stressed. I start the car, move it out and position it so all she needs to do is press the button on the gate and away.

I myself switch off at night, yes sometimes I lay awake. But I tell myself, I'm not going to solve personal or world issues:), by laying in bed, tying my mind in knots worrying about it. Yes, I have issues with being self employed as well....but I have managed to leave those issues for when the sun comes up. Most of the time :)
 
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@seventiesdemon

many (many, many) is the night I’ve drifted off, lights and glasses on.

Since I was raised to read, broadcast isn’t calming. It’s jarring, or fascinating, by turns.
I’ve not owned a TV in my adult life. I rarely interact with the ones in cohousing.
A TV at night is sound and light that keeps me up.

what can work is sleep meditations on you tube.
 

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I asked this question mainly because my love has great difficulty in remaining asleep. She is in a relatively high stress job, dealing with Director Generals and government Ministers.

Typically, she loves murder mysteries, I've mentioned this before somewhere, probably under a previous user name. Where women are a bit more fascinated with the solving of a crime, the intrigue surrounding problem solving, hints and evidence left.

Anyway, she can sit and watch murder on TV, then sit in bed and read a mystery before drowziness sets in. She has no problem falling asleep...it's staying asleep. She gets up, goes to pee. Then lays in bed with her mind doing a thousand revolutions a second.

So I mentioned Audio books...where it is narrated and not left to the imagination to ponder and think up different scenarios.

Mmmm, got beat down with that idea :), because I said well, when you do get up, you can place your earphones in and pick up where the story left off. I have said, if you wake, right it down, clear your mind.....

It's just an idea to try help her get the rest she needs. Because of her health also, cause if you are not sleeping well, your body does not recuperate. Yes......she is a little tetchy in the morn, and is always rushing out the door and stressed. I start the car, move it out and position it so all she needs to do is press the button on the gate and away.

I myself switch off at night, yes sometimes I lay awake. But I tell myself, I'm not going to solve personal or world issues:), by laying in bed, tying my mind in knots worrying about it. Yes, I have issues with being self employed as well....but I have managed to leave those issues for when the sun comes up. Most of the time :)

Hi, friend,

I know this is an ooooold thread and you’ve probably moved on or figured out your approach by now, but I’m a big audiobook listener and wanted to chime in if there’s any chance you’re still on the hunt.

I would NEVER advocate for the illegal download of materials, but I have HEARD there are abundant places you can find audiobooks online for free. Especially the types of books it sounds like you’re trying to find.

There are library resources I could recommend, or some other tools. Feel free to DM me if you’re still on the hunt!
 

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Not so old....maybe the guy that posted it :) :). The site I mentioned Tall tale TV.com is a great site, plus, it's free.. The writers submit their stories and goes from there. There have been a few which have gone on to be picked up by publishers.

There are a number of Series that are very good stories, chapters last for around 30 minutes, go on for between 20 to 40. Continuing series. Leslie Herron is one, and a few others. Great stories, especially when dozing off.

Storynory.com is another free site, supported by Audible which has old authors, fairy tales and the like, plus original writers who submit their stories.

I don't listen to illegal sites. There are many free audible sites which read sci-fi stories that are in the public domain. Which apparently is legal for them to do so.

Thanks for replying.
 
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I've listened to a few audible audio books. One for story history(writing my own based off pre-existing fantasy history) and one on the recommendation of an LPSG member.

The fantasy novel was read by a guy that spoke very slowly so I had to speed the track up to listen to the story. I also did the same for the recommended book. That one was read at a decent pace but it was slow and draggy and I hated it because I identified with it so closely. I still listened to it at 1.5 or 1.75? speed. I forget.

All things considered, Audible is easy to use, quick to sign up for. The free trial (1 book?) is good, the book prices are comparable to paperbacks. It's a crapshoot who the reader is.
 
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There are crime audiobooks (and gay dramas) at archiveDOTorg/details/@tvtvtv23

And crime audiobooks at archiveDOTorg/details/@pickpicpi