The Host: A Novel: Booktrack Edition

By: Stephenie Meyer

Narrated by: Kate Reading

The Host: A Novel: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves--Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.
*Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

Very good book!

The reader did an excellent job! I really enjoyed how she read and did the voices! The music added to the book.

Can listen to again and again

I am not one to read or listen to books on repeat, but I absolutely love this one. The music and background noises make it very engaging and unique. I was unaware this was a different version with noise and music added, but it's awesome! I'm glad I got it

I read the Host as a book when I was a teenager and loved it (NOT the awful movie) so when I saw it on sale on Audible, I decided to go for it. I'd been listening to other past favorites like Howl's Moving Castle and Harry Potter. I've listened to it about four times now! Can't seem to stop! It's just such a fun listen. After the first time at 1.1x, I listen to it on 1.55x speed now. The narrator is great with voices (a little annoying how she says "Jamie", especially when the character saying it is crying or in distress, but that can't really be helped).

Overall a lovely book to read when you like post-apocalyptic clean romances, and a great audiobook to have running in the background or on long road trips or just momming/SAHM-ing.

Simply amazing

Kate Reading’s performance and interpretation of The Host was just wonderful and touching!
Brought joy to my day every time I listened!
Stephenie Meyer is a soul touching author that expands your views on life!

A Stephanie Myers must read!

I was immediately drawn into this world. You feel like your one with characters.

Absolutely Spectacular

The performance of the reader was amazing. You could distinguish the different voices of the characters so clearly by the way the reader changed her inflection. I've never heard such a good reader before where I could tell what character had spoke before I was told it was them speaking. Not to mention how great the story was and the audio clips and music put into the background made it even better. One of my new favorites, will definitely be recommending and listening to again.