You guys, I am so ridiculously excited for audiobook month! In the last year, I have become a true audiobook addict. I explained some of the reasons that I love audiobooks in my post last month. But, honestly, I think that the heart of the matter is that the audiobook industry has evolved so much in the last few years. I think the production quality has improved, and with phones that also function as audio players, there isn't ever a reason to not have a book going.
Summer is a great time to get into audiobooks with all the road trips and beach trips. Sometimes reading a print book on the beach gives me a headache because of the glare from the sand on the sun. But audiobooks allow me to relax and have someone else read for me.
I've got a lot of great things planned for you this month to get you excited about audiobooks.
Free Audiobook Downloads
SYNC has a selection of audiobooks that are available for free downloads. They have published the schedule here (link). The free downloads will begin on June 14 with The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I'm particularly excited about Anna Dressed in Blood and Daughter of Smoke and Bone.
June is Audiobook Month Features and Giveaways
I'm teaming up with Page Turners Blog, Wastepaper Prose and Once Upon a Twilight to bring you some great features on the making and marketing of audiobooks, giveaways and audiobook reviews. To kick things off, check out the giveaway at the bottom of this post.
Narration Creation
For the month of June, I'm putting Blogger Confidential on hold to bring a little twist on the series. Instead of bloggers, I'll be interviewing a group of narrators. They will be asked a series of four questions, and each week I'll post their answers to a new question. The group of narrators are really outstanding, and I think you'll really love their unique perspective on recording the books that you love. The post introducing them will go live tomorrow.
Check out the other participating blogs
Mondays: Wastepaper Prose
Tuesdays: Once Upon a Twilight
Thursdays: Page Turners Blog
Fridays: Emily's Reading Room
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I love audiobooks!
ReplyDeleteYay! Me too!
DeleteI recently discovered my love for Audio books when I decided to read Fire by Kristin Cashier...lets just say I'm hooked now! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have not heard any audiobooks *ducks* LOL!!
ReplyDeleteI've actually been wanting to get audio books by the History Channel. I love history and I've been thinking learning would be a fun way to pass the time I'm stuck in traffic. "Hello, my name is Isalys and I'm a nerd!" HAHA
♥Isalys / Book Soulmates
Do you commute Isalys? If you do, then audiobooks are a necessity. Seriously.
DeleteWe love audiobooks at our house! Lately, my 13-year-old prefers them to regular reading (he listens to them on the bus ride, while doing chores, etc.). I agree that they are so much more accessible now with the ability to put them on an iPod or iPhone -- especially with Bluetooth headphones! Can't wait for all the fun stuff coming!
ReplyDeleteI wish that I could have listened to audiobooks on the bus when I was a kid. They have evolved so much from books on tape!
DeleteI recently discovered my love of audiobooks after I listened to Fire by Kristin Cashore ....now I cant get enough!
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I think that one has a full cast narration, right? I definitely need to check it out! I'm so glad that you are an audiobook convert!
DeleteYay - so excited to see what you have coming up for audiobook month. I listen to them more and more these days.
ReplyDeleteI love me some audiobooks - I'm gearing up to get more recommendations on how to stave off the horror that is my commute :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so excited! This year probably a third of my book consumption is audio (currently devouring Gilt by Katherine Longshore). I'm so glad that it's growing in popularity.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for posting that link to Sync! I'm poking around it now... I'm such an audible nut that I've never been on here, but it's looking good.
Also, definitely get the Daughter of Smoke and Bone when it's free. My only regret about listening to it is it make it harder to write down the many, many quotable moments, but the narration is great.
DeleteI am a huge audiobook fan! I even have copirs of both the books and audio so I can follow along and highlight .quotes. Thanks for Audio Month!
ReplyDeleteI love audiobooks :) this is awesome! :D
ReplyDeleteYAY! Audiobooks are my second love. Well, and sometimes my first. This is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this giveaway! I just discovered Overdrive and I'm so pleased b/c I can't afford audiobooks...
ReplyDeleteI love audiobooks...they are perfect for commuting!
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