Ep. 13: Listens Well With Others: Picks for Shared Moments

De: The Audible Editors

The Audible Editors share some recommendations for how to enrich shared moments with audio entertainment.

The holidays are a “people-y” time of year – from long drives to long days spent cooking big meals, we spend a lot of time around friends and family as the year comes to a close. The Audible editors share some recommendations for how to enrich gatherings and shared moments with audio entertainment.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling

Born a Crime Trevor Noah

Hamlet Willam Shakespeare

Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson

Brave New World Aldous Huxley

Ready Player One Ernest Cline

The Martian Andy Weir

World War l: The Great War and the World It Made Modern Scholar

The Worst Hard Time Timothy Egan

Elephant Company Vicki Constantine Croke

Twain's Feast Audible Originals

Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen Laurie Berkner

Solo Kwame Alexander

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens

Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets John Woolf and Nick Baker

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dr. Seuss

The Myth of the Nice Girl Fran Hauser

The Hate U Give Angie Thomas

Circe Madeline Miller

Little Women Louisa May Alcott

All-of-a-Kind Family Sydney Tylor

Little House in the Big Woods Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Margaret Sidney

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 Sue Townsend

Valley of the Dolls Jacqueline Susann

Brant's Return Mia Sheridan

The Kiss Quotient Helen Hoang

Have a Nice Day Billy Crystal

Strong Ending Audible Originals

Patti Smith: Live at the Minetta Lane Patti Smith

Evil Has a Name Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, and Peter McDonnell

I'll Be Gone in the Dark Michelle McNamara

Rabbit Patricia Williams

The Odyssey Homer

Past Tense Lee Child

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New Ways to Listen

Story: 3-Stars
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This episode covers the subject of enjoying titles in a group setting, whether that be with a close friend or family member or via an audiobook club. I have to admit that I have never considered doing something like this (for me, listening is a very private experience), so I have experimented listening along with my wife over the last few days. Results? For me, mixed. For her, a new audiobook convert! This is an interesting topic of choice for the episode for those looking to share their listening experience with others.

A number of titles are suggested (by the editors and via Audible fan input) that may be particularly suited for group listening.

Performance: 3-Stars
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The core group of editors is back together for this episode, which is great. Based upon some of the guests that have come on previous editions, it is clear why these ladies have been chosen for the task.

Technically, the amount of heavy breathing into the studio microphone is really distracting. This has been a minor distraction in prior episodes, though in this one it is very apparent, particularly when Kat is speaking. Once you hear it, it is difficult to pretend it isn't there.

Episode 13

This is my favorite episode so far. I LOVE all of the Harry Potter books. I own both the audio versions and paperback. So I was really excited that they put them in this episode. I'm also interested in some of the books that they were talking about in this episode.