Audio books

[Tommy L]

Ive started braving the Chicago winter and walking to work every day. I really enjoy it, but feel my 45 minutes each way could be better utilized if I further my 'reading'.

So Ive bought a 'Sansa Fuze' mp3 player and I want some audio books to listen to!

 

Me being a bit of a tightwad (see: cheap-ass) Im looking for a website where I can download cheap or free audiobooks.

 

Anyone have any recommendations? I found some freebies, but they are computer generated voices....eurgh. I would prefer a Morgan Freeman / James Earl Jones-esque quality in my narration, but maybe Im being picky.....

 

Thanks!

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

I would bite the bullet and subscribe to Audible. I have been a member for a couple of years, and it is really nice. ....other than that, maybe try borrowing books on CD from the library, and ripping them?

 

EDIT: Here is a free 14 day trial to Audible through TWiT. It includes 2 free books. But I would guess that you need to input a credit card to get the free trial, and then cancel at day 14.

 

http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/template/t1/promotionalLanding.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&fo=TWIT_14dgft

 

 

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Edited February 12, 2010 by Crazy Homeless Guy

[Tommy L]

Hey, I never thought about the single most under-used asset in the modern world....the library.

Thanks Travis!

[Frosty]

Tom,

My cousin works at a small town library in Ontario. This past summer, she showed me a new gizmo that she was testing prior to buy for the community collection. It was essentially an mp3 player/audio book/cartridge thing. A stand alone single book mp3 player. Each book is its own player and the borrower just plugs their headphones into it. Looked pretty neat.