Speaking of Audiobooks: A Beginner’s Guide
So, you’re a romance fan who’s new to audiobooks. Where do you start? Or, say you are an audio fan and want to explore the romance genre. Yet, when you look at the overwhelming number of…
Speaking of Audiobooks: May 2012 Releases
May 5th will mark three years for the Speaking of Audiobooks column. What started as a mere opportunity to give my opinion that audiobooks are All About the Narrator, rapidly grew to a twice-monthly feature here…
Speaking of Audiobooks: Friends Helping Friends
There’s a definite methodology to finding an audiobook that fits your tastes. If you don’t subscribe to that theory, you may liken the entire hunt for a successful audio experience to finding a needle in a…
Speaking of Audiobooks: April 2012 Releases
It’s time for Round Two of the Surprise by the Quarter track in our 2012 Listening Challenge! Continue with this round of your 2012 Challenge or, if you want, jump in for just this quarter. Round…
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Speaking of Audiobooks: Giveaway Plus Author and Narrator Interviews (Giveaway Closed)
When I discovered that Tantor was set to release Jennifer Ashley’s The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie on March 26th, I enthusiastically shared the news far and wide. Published in 2009, it’s a favorite among romance…
Speaking of Audiobooks: Males Versus Female Narrators
Fortunately I encounter few audiobooks that I out and out dislike. Recommendations from trusted audio friends, taking the time to research the narrator, and reading reviews of the print version usually provide me with at least…
Speaking of Audiobooks: March 2012 Releases
Searching for March’s new releases, I was surprised not only by the impressive list of over 50 upcoming romance audiobooks (many more will be released digitally with no pre-release notice) but also the books that I…
Speaking of Audiobooks: A Simple Audio Survey
The world’s a changing as we all know and one of the most noticeable areas is publishing and the challenge of digital versus paper. Or in the audiobook industry – digital versus hard copy CDs. Personally,…
Speaking of Audiobooks: It’s All Reviews
Today it’s all reviews here at Speaking of Audiobooks. Nine audiobooks are up for review including The Next Always by Nora Roberts, Lord of Ice by Gaelen Foley, Future Perfect by Suzanne Brockmann, When Beauty Tamed…
Speaking of Audiobooks: February 2012 Releases
Although today’s column features our usual list of upcoming romance releases and a number of audiobook reviews as well, we’re starting out with a close look at Jeaniene Frost’s Halfway to the Grave, an urban fantasy…