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tomman58
Explorer
Jul 02, 2017

Audio books

We drive for up to 13 hours across the USA to get from point A to B each year. We have made this trip many, many times. To take the hum drum out of traveling at 65MPH we sometimes turn to audio books for a distraction.
Our most favorite so far was the Harry Potter series. The speaker was outstanding. The English was understandable and even toned. The entire experience took many trips to complete and was rewarded with us watching the movie version after doing the books.

Do you have such a great series that kept you going? We don't have children with us so there is no topic that we cannot address.

TIA Tom
RV Lifestyle
  • Kittykath's avatar
    Kittykath
    Explorer II
    Jul 10, 2017
    Why my phone scrambles chapters of downloaded books from CD, I don't know. Gets annoying and confusing. I gave in and got a subscription to Audible. It's not free, but it's also no hassle. I don't have to stream it either. I download a few books before we leave. Mostly it's stupid stuff like comedians, so it adds some interesting noise to a drive, but can be mentally tuned out as well.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Jul 03, 2017
    Hi,

    Here is one place:

    http://www.otr.net/

    Padlin wrote:
    How do you folks get the files? Last I listened to a non Itune audiobook it was on cd's. Logged into the local library and started an overdrive mp3 download 90 minutes ago and it's finally made it to the last of 11 sections. Can't see sitting at a Starpukes waiting for a new book when it takes this long. Something like 300mb.
  • Padlin's avatar
    Padlin
    Explorer
    Jul 02, 2017
    How do you folks get the files? Last I listened to a non Itune audiobook it was on cd's. Logged into the local library and started an overdrive mp3 download 90 minutes ago and it's finally made it to the last of 11 sections. Can't see sitting at a Starpukes waiting for a new book when it takes this long. Something like 300mb.
  • jyrostng's avatar
    jyrostng
    Explorer
    Jul 02, 2017
    I don't know how my buddy got them but, I have a 120 gig drive full of audio books. their made from disks and cassettes. They play continuous on usb drives without touching a thing and the digital player keeps up with where you are when you turn off and back on.

    I transfer several to usb drives for trips.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Jul 02, 2017
    Old time radio is a wonderful resource. I have an adapter that allows me to broadcast it to my fm radio.

    I'd prefer to stream the books rather than down load them.

    One of my favorite series is Nero Wolfe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero_Wolfe

    Perhaps everyone who contributes to this thread could share their favorite (and possibly free) urls?
  • DownTheAvenue's avatar
    DownTheAvenue
    Explorer
    Jul 02, 2017
    Audio books don't do it for me. Sure, I can listen to them, but they soon just become background noise, and I loose my concentration. Next thing I know, I have no idea about the contents of the book.

    I prefer silence while driving, and concentrate on my and mostly other's driving while immersing myself in my own thoughts.
  • ncrowley's avatar
    ncrowley
    Explorer II
    Jul 02, 2017
    We really enjoyed listening to "Pillars of the Earth". Great book for a long trip.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Jul 02, 2017
    We have several old time radio programs from Radio Archives. We like the 50's detective programs.
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Jul 02, 2017
    Watch out for some of WEB Griffen's audio novels. The last one I listened to several years ago was either 11 or 13 discs long. So, you say what's wrong with that, we have a 13 hour trip? Well let me tell you, he could take a half hour to describe the inside of a restaurant where a meeting was to be held. The advance button on my player just about wore out before I finished with that book.

    Bill
  • Marine_By_Choic's avatar
    Marine_By_Choic
    Explorer
    Jul 02, 2017
    We have enjoyed Tony Hillerman and John Grisham audio books.

    Looking to buy the entire Clive Cusler (sic) series as I love his books.

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