Title: CD Audiobook Swap - Play Thread
Description: Jan 12
Description: Jan 12
AceofHearts - January 11, 2008 08:25 PM (GMT)
Welcome to the CD Audiobook Swap
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
1. Chronic ~ () ~
2. Rebecca ~ () ~
3. Alsgal ~ () ~
4. Ace ~ () ~
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () ~
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () ~
Chronic!! You can start anytime!!!!
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
1. Chronic ~ () ~
2. Rebecca ~ () ~
3. Alsgal ~ () ~
4. Ace ~ () ~
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () ~
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () ~
Chronic!! You can start anytime!!!!
rebeccaljames - January 11, 2008 10:18 PM (GMT)
Lauren, Ace & Chronic I sent you my reveal but I can't remember if I put that it was my reveal in the subject line. So if you have something from that says CD Audiobook Swap please don't look. I guess that is what happens when you are exhausted and should really wait until you are feeling like yourself before doing something. Sorry about that. Hopefully I caught you in time.
HoserLauren - January 11, 2008 11:35 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (rebeccaljames @ Jan 11 2008, 05:18 PM) |
| Lauren, Ace & Chronic I sent you my reveal but I can't remember if I put that it was my reveal in the subject line. So if you have something from that says CD Audiobook Swap please don't look. I guess that is what happens when you are exhausted and should really wait until you are feeling like yourself before doing something. Sorry about that. Hopefully I caught you in time. |
I figured it was your reveal so I haven't opened it yet!
I will send out my reveal once I double check something :P
Breeze - January 12, 2008 12:17 AM (GMT)
Let's start now!
alsgal - January 12, 2008 12:20 AM (GMT)
EllyMae posted in the sign-up thread asking if it was too late to join.
shaunesay - January 12, 2008 01:45 AM (GMT)
Guess I'd best get my reveal ready, huh? :lol:
Breeze - January 12, 2008 01:46 AM (GMT)
Sent my reveal off! I hope Chronic gets up extra early tomorrow morning!
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 02:08 AM (GMT)
I think my mom is trying to imitate me with her avatar picture.
Sending out my reveal now...
Sending out my reveal now...
chronicbooker3 - January 12, 2008 02:51 AM (GMT)
I have sent my reveal to Hoser and Rebeccaljames.
Im also asking for KathyB to reveal :wave:
Im also asking for KathyB to reveal :wave:
shaunesay - January 12, 2008 02:57 AM (GMT)
Reveal sent out... I also have Kathy's if it's needed, I'll check back in a bit!
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 03:30 AM (GMT)
KathyB's Reveal
Wormwood by GP Taylor
2004 - Teen/YA - Unabridged - 9 CDs - Read by Davina Porter
Panic fills the streets of London on a night in 1756 when the earth suddenly lurches forward and starts spinning out of control. Within moments, eleven days and nights flash through the sky, finally leaving the city in total darkness. Is the end of the world at hand?
Agetta Lamian fears so. She's the young housemaid of Dr. Sabian Blake, a scientist who has recently acquired the Nemorensis, the legendary book said to unlock the secrets of the universe. And what he sees through his telescope confirms what he has read: This disaster is only a sign of things to come. Agetta overhears Dr. Blake's prophecy that a star called Wormwood is headed towards London, where it will fall from the sky and strike a fatal blow.
Dr. Blake believes the comet will either end the world as he knows it or hearken a new age of scientific and spiritual enlightenment. But whatever the outcome, he must cope with the madness that grows in London as the comet approaches -- as well as with his fears that the Nemorensis' power could be clouding his own reason and drawing dangerous spirits to his door. Soon even Agetta seems to have been seduced by the book, and whom she ultimately delivers it to will determine much more than just her fate.
G. P. Taylor has woven another thrilling tale of Good vs. Evil, where fallen angels and dark spirits vie for allegiance during a time of treachery and deceit.
Wormwood by GP Taylor
2004 - Teen/YA - Unabridged - 9 CDs - Read by Davina Porter
Panic fills the streets of London on a night in 1756 when the earth suddenly lurches forward and starts spinning out of control. Within moments, eleven days and nights flash through the sky, finally leaving the city in total darkness. Is the end of the world at hand?
Agetta Lamian fears so. She's the young housemaid of Dr. Sabian Blake, a scientist who has recently acquired the Nemorensis, the legendary book said to unlock the secrets of the universe. And what he sees through his telescope confirms what he has read: This disaster is only a sign of things to come. Agetta overhears Dr. Blake's prophecy that a star called Wormwood is headed towards London, where it will fall from the sky and strike a fatal blow.
Dr. Blake believes the comet will either end the world as he knows it or hearken a new age of scientific and spiritual enlightenment. But whatever the outcome, he must cope with the madness that grows in London as the comet approaches -- as well as with his fears that the Nemorensis' power could be clouding his own reason and drawing dangerous spirits to his door. Soon even Agetta seems to have been seduced by the book, and whom she ultimately delivers it to will determine much more than just her fate.
G. P. Taylor has woven another thrilling tale of Good vs. Evil, where fallen angels and dark spirits vie for allegiance during a time of treachery and deceit.
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 03:33 AM (GMT)
Welcome to the CD Audiobook Swap
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca ~ () ~
3. Alsgal ~ () ~
4. Ace ~ () ~
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () ~
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
Rebecca!! You 're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca ~ () ~
3. Alsgal ~ () ~
4. Ace ~ () ~
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () ~
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
Rebecca!! You 're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 04:13 AM (GMT)
Good Night!!
rebeccaljames - January 12, 2008 04:16 AM (GMT)
I would like AceofHearts to reveal please.
EllyMae58 - January 12, 2008 04:38 AM (GMT)
Oh! :o I'm in! I guess I better go find a reveal! :lol:
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 04:47 AM (GMT)
Ace's reveal:
Ireland by Frank Delaney
From the Publisher
From a land famous for storytelling comes an epic novel of Ireland that captures the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit. One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal, he invites his hosts and their neighbors to join him by the wintry fireside, and begins to tell formative stories of Ireland's history. Ronan, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old …+ read moreFrom a land famous for storytelling comes an epic novel of Ireland that captures the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit.
One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal, he invites his hosts and their neighbors to join him by the wintry fireside, and begins to tell formative stories of Ireland's history. Ronan, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old man leaves abruptly under mysterious circumstances, the boy devotes himself to finding him again.
Ronan's search for the Storyteller becomes both a journey of self-discovery, long unspoken family secrets, and an immersion into the sometimes conflicting histories of his native land.
A sweeping novel of huge ambition, Ireland is the beautifully told story of a remarkable nation. It rings with the truth of a writer passionate about his country and in full command of his craft
This is such a perfect audiobook because it is about story-telling. I found it fascinating
Ireland by Frank Delaney
From the Publisher
From a land famous for storytelling comes an epic novel of Ireland that captures the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit. One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal, he invites his hosts and their neighbors to join him by the wintry fireside, and begins to tell formative stories of Ireland's history. Ronan, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old …+ read moreFrom a land famous for storytelling comes an epic novel of Ireland that captures the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit.
One evening in 1951, an itinerant storyteller arrives unannounced at a house in the Irish countryside. In exchange for a bed and a warm meal, he invites his hosts and their neighbors to join him by the wintry fireside, and begins to tell formative stories of Ireland's history. Ronan, a nine-year-old boy, grows so entranced by the storytelling that, when the old man leaves abruptly under mysterious circumstances, the boy devotes himself to finding him again.
Ronan's search for the Storyteller becomes both a journey of self-discovery, long unspoken family secrets, and an immersion into the sometimes conflicting histories of his native land.
A sweeping novel of huge ambition, Ireland is the beautifully told story of a remarkable nation. It rings with the truth of a writer passionate about his country and in full command of his craft
This is such a perfect audiobook because it is about story-telling. I found it fascinating
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 04:48 AM (GMT)
Welcome to the CD Audiobook Swap
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
Rebecca asks Ace to reveal Ireland
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca Ireland () ~
3. Alsgal ~ () ~
4. Ace ~ () Ireland
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () ~
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
Alsgal!! You 're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
Rebecca asks Ace to reveal Ireland
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca Ireland () ~
3. Alsgal ~ () ~
4. Ace ~ () Ireland
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () ~
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
Alsgal!! You 're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
alsgal - January 12, 2008 04:51 AM (GMT)
I'll have Lauren reveal please
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 04:53 AM (GMT)
I know many people have read this, but my grandfather really enjoyed listening to this. It may give you a different perspective than the book gives you :)
My reveal is:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
In his debut novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do. He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil--in this case, Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over. And he does this on his first try.
The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant. As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever, and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted. Even after Amir and his father flee to America, Amir remains haunted by his cowardly actions and disloyalty. In part, it is these demons and the sometimes impossible quest for forgiveness that bring him back to his war-torn native land after it comes under Taliban rule. ("...I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded, not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.")
Some of the plot's turns and twists may be somewhat implausible, but Hosseini has created characters that seem so real that one almost forgets that The Kite Runner is a novel and not a memoir. At a time when Afghanistan has been thrust into the forefront of America's collective consciousness ("people sipping lattes at Starbucks were talking about the battle for Kunduz"), Hosseini offers an honest, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, but always heartfelt view of a fascinating land. Perhaps the only true flaw in this extraordinary novel is that it ends all too soon.
My reveal is:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
In his debut novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do. He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil--in this case, Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over. And he does this on his first try.
The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant. As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever, and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted. Even after Amir and his father flee to America, Amir remains haunted by his cowardly actions and disloyalty. In part, it is these demons and the sometimes impossible quest for forgiveness that bring him back to his war-torn native land after it comes under Taliban rule. ("...I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded, not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.")
Some of the plot's turns and twists may be somewhat implausible, but Hosseini has created characters that seem so real that one almost forgets that The Kite Runner is a novel and not a memoir. At a time when Afghanistan has been thrust into the forefront of America's collective consciousness ("people sipping lattes at Starbucks were talking about the battle for Kunduz"), Hosseini offers an honest, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, but always heartfelt view of a fascinating land. Perhaps the only true flaw in this extraordinary novel is that it ends all too soon.
shaunesay - January 12, 2008 04:54 AM (GMT)
:ph34r: I haven't read it yet, and it's one I'd be more likely to listen to than pick up and read :ph34r:
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 04:54 AM (GMT)
Welcome to the CD Audiobook Swap
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
Rebecca asks Ace to reveal Ireland
Alsgal asks Lauren to reveal The Kite Runner
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca Ireland () ~
3. Alsgal The Kite Runner () ~
4. Ace ~ () Ireland
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () The Kite Runner
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
Ace!! You're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
Rebecca asks Ace to reveal Ireland
Alsgal asks Lauren to reveal The Kite Runner
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca Ireland () ~
3. Alsgal The Kite Runner () ~
4. Ace ~ () Ireland
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () The Kite Runner
8. Breeze~ () ~
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
Ace!! You're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 04:55 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (shaunesay @ Jan 11 2008, 11:54 PM) |
| :ph34r: I haven't read it yet, and it's one I'd be more likely to listen to than pick up and read :ph34r: |
Really? How do you pick which books should be read vs which books should be listened to?
alsgal - January 12, 2008 04:56 AM (GMT)
I have listened to it and really enjoyed it. So I won't be upset if someone wants to steal it :whistle:
EllyMae58 - January 12, 2008 04:57 AM (GMT)
Signing off for a while to go read. BBL.
My reveal sent to Shaunie, alsgal, and Breeze.
My reveal sent to Shaunie, alsgal, and Breeze.
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 05:00 AM (GMT)
Yes I think I should be going to sleep soon too :)
Good night!
Good night!
Breeze - January 12, 2008 05:08 AM (GMT)
I'm still up! Can you believe it? I'm never up this late!
shaunesay - January 12, 2008 05:24 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (HoserLauren @ Jan 11 2008, 10:55 PM) | ||
Really? How do you pick which books should be read vs which books should be listened to? |
well, it's a little outside what I would normally go for to read, but I'd certainly listen it and probably be glad I had. I can listen to books that I wouldn't normally pick up to read for some reason, I think because in that case, *I'm* not doing the reading work, I'm just listening, if that makes any sense at all! :lol:
Kyrissaean - January 12, 2008 05:44 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (shaunesay @ Jan 12 2008, 12:24 AM) | ||||
well, it's a little outside what I would normally go for to read, but I'd certainly listen it and probably be glad I had. I can listen to books that I wouldn't normally pick up to read for some reason, I think because in that case, *I'm* not doing the reading work, I'm just listening, if that makes any sense at all! :lol: |
:peek:
I'm like that too sometimes. And sometimes audios help me push through reads that I want to have read, and yet I know if I tried reading them on paper I just wouldn't find myself reading as often. So yeah, they can make it seem like they're doing some of the thinking for you, so if you're a lazy reader like me who usually reads things that don't make you think to hard.... :rolleyes: :lol:
I also tend to leave the steamier reads on paper. Somehow having them aloud takes them from steamy to "Eeep! Nobody else heard that, did they?!!" embarrassing!
EllyMae58 - January 12, 2008 06:15 AM (GMT)
Going :sleep:. See you tomorrow!
alsgal - January 12, 2008 06:36 AM (GMT)
Looks like I'm the last one standing. I'm headed off to bed. I'll be back in the morning.
shaunesay - January 12, 2008 06:40 AM (GMT)
Me too, I'll check in tomorrow before I'm out for errand running! Sleep tight everyone!
rebeccaljames - January 12, 2008 09:22 AM (GMT)
I'm going to bed. I will check in when I wake up.
chronicbooker3 - January 12, 2008 12:20 PM (GMT)
Im up and at work until 7pm tonight. Will check in later. :wave:
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 02:00 PM (GMT)
I am going to ask Bree to reveal
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 02:01 PM (GMT)
Bree's Reveal
Marley & Me by John Grogan
5CDs, Abridged
From amazon.ca:
Dog lovers will delight in the antics of Marley, a yellow lab, as he happily terrorizes the Grogan household. John Grogan, columnist for the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, reads this account of life with, arguably, one of the world's worst dogs. The listener gets to delight in Marley's mischief without having to deal with the mess or the embarrassment of such a dog. You can hear the affection in Grogan's voice, even as he relates his frustrating, humbling, and humiliating experiences with such a lovable menace. Grogan starts out reading a bit stiffly, but he soon finds his groove and delivers a listening experience that will keep one wishing for a longer commute.
From me: If you've ever loved a pet, you'll love this story! Grogan's reading is a little goofy but the story is so sweet!
Marley & Me by John Grogan
5CDs, Abridged
From amazon.ca:
Dog lovers will delight in the antics of Marley, a yellow lab, as he happily terrorizes the Grogan household. John Grogan, columnist for the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, reads this account of life with, arguably, one of the world's worst dogs. The listener gets to delight in Marley's mischief without having to deal with the mess or the embarrassment of such a dog. You can hear the affection in Grogan's voice, even as he relates his frustrating, humbling, and humiliating experiences with such a lovable menace. Grogan starts out reading a bit stiffly, but he soon finds his groove and delivers a listening experience that will keep one wishing for a longer commute.
From me: If you've ever loved a pet, you'll love this story! Grogan's reading is a little goofy but the story is so sweet!
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 02:04 PM (GMT)
Welcome to the CD Audiobook Swap
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
Rebecca asks Ace to reveal Ireland
Alsgal asks Lauren to reveal The Kite Runner
Ace asks Bree to reveal Marley & Me
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca Ireland () ~
3. Alsgal The Kite Runner () ~
4. Ace Marley & Me () Ireland
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () The Kite Runner
8. Breeze~ () Marley & Me
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
DPA!! You're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
Timekeeping starts at Midnight on Jan 12th
Book held
Book revealed
# of steals (max 5)
Moves:
Chronic asks KathyB to reveal Wormwood
Rebecca asks Ace to reveal Ireland
Alsgal asks Lauren to reveal The Kite Runner
Ace asks Bree to reveal Marley & Me
1. Chronic Wormwood () ~
2. Rebecca Ireland () ~
3. Alsgal The Kite Runner () ~
4. Ace Marley & Me () Ireland
5. DPA ~ () ~
6. Shaunesay ~ () ~
7. Lauren ~ () The Kite Runner
8. Breeze~ () Marley & Me
9. KathyB~ () Wormwood
10. EllyMae~ () ~
DPA!! You're next!!!! Will you steal or ask for a reveal?
AceofHearts - January 12, 2008 02:04 PM (GMT)
Morning :coffee:
EllyMae58 - January 12, 2008 02:28 PM (GMT)
Good morning all! I see a wish list audio has been revealed, and I'm last!! :cry: Oh darn. LOL
I'll be around all day.
I'll be around all day.
HoserLauren - January 12, 2008 03:49 PM (GMT)
Good morning!
alsgal - January 12, 2008 03:50 PM (GMT)
I'm here for the next couple of hours.