What Makes a Great Audiobook and Choosing Books by Our Favorite Narrators

Book Talk, etc.

Tina @tbretc and Hannah @hanpickedbooks

Arts, Books

4.7 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail In Episode 187 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah are diving into the art of audiobooks, storytelling, and what makes an ideal narrator for our listening tastes. We discuss what makes an audiobook truly stand out to us - whether it's a dynamic narration, full-cast performances, or the perfect voice for the story. We also share some of our favorite narrators and how their performances influence our reading choices. If you love audiobooks or want to get more into them, this on...

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0:00.0	This is the most disgusting cover I've ever seen. Have you seen this? Yeah, I don't like that. I don't like that. I showed it to Lily. We were both, like, gagging. I'm like, this is absolutely horrifying. I don't like that at all. I know. Sorry about that. That's okay. I've seen that cover before. Like, the eyeballs, that, like, I see why it's scary, but it's not for me.
0:21.8	Like, it's not triggering at all, but.
0:23.9	The worms.
0:25.1	The, the, blah.
0:25.9	Mine is wings.
0:27.3	I don't like wings.
0:28.6	I know.
0:28.7	I deserve that because I showed you that swarm cover.
0:31.5	Yeah.
0:32.0	Your worst nightmare.
0:32.9	You did.
0:33.8	And now I've, that one's disgusting, though.
0:36.0	I don't know why.
0:39.3	Anyway. Anyway.
0:53.1	Welcome to Book Talk, et cetera, a podcast bound to grow your TBR. I'm Tina from TBR, et cetera.
0:57.4	And I'm Hannah from Handpicked Books. This is a conversational podcast about books and more from two Midwest mood readers. We're easily distracted by new releases. And today, we're talking about our favorite audiobook narrators.
1:09.8	If you enjoy listening, we'd love for you to follow us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite
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1:19.1	It truly helps us connect with other book lovers.
1:22.3	Hey, everyone.
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