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    #1

    Audiobook recommendations...

    So, since I'm crawling along the M56 every morning/evening I need some good audio book recommendations...

    Thinking along the lines of some Billy Connolly / Bill Hicks however only managed to find a few of these, anyone got an mp3 of all their standups?

    Good novels?

    TIA

    qh
    He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

    I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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    Not an audiobook as such but Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds is fantastic when stuck in traffic.

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      #3
      50 shades of grey?

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        #4
        Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is good

        if you're into Sci-fi then the Blakes 7 audio books are worth a listen
        Doing the needful since 1827

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          Originally posted by Antman View Post
          50 shades of grey?
          Think of the the logistics...


          qh
          He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

          I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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            #6
            Recently listened to Notes from a big country, by Bill Bryson on a long car journey to Germany. Would recommend that, as its made up of short parts, which means if you get distracted by the sat nav or road signs it won't ruin the book.

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              Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
              Not an audiobook as such but Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds is fantastic when stuck in traffic.
              That was exactly what I was going to suggest.

              If you use torrents there are loads on there. I remember seeing a Game of Thrones one which I would like to listen to. I downloaded the Harry Potter ones ages ago but they were just one huge audio file so right pain in the arse trying to get to where you were last so gave up on them.
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                #8
                Terry Pratchett - most of his are available.

                LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks

                AudioBooksForFree.com

                525 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free | Open Culture

                there is some Dick & Lovecraft in there!

                Plenty of classics
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                  Originally posted by vetran View Post
                  Terry Pratchett - most of his are available.

                  LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks

                  AudioBooksForFree.com

                  525 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free | Open Culture

                  there is some Dick & Lovecraft in there!

                  Plenty of classics
                  Gave you rep in past so won't let me, but much appreciated.

                  qh
                  He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.

                  I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.

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                    I use Audible.co.uk. If you've got an iPod/iPhone they remember where you got to. Not sure what other devices support them.

                    In terms of content:

                    Fantasty:
                    Harry Potter read by Stephen Fry
                    Neil Gaiman's stuff read by the author

                    Thriller:
                    Lee Child read by Ron McLarty
                    David Baldacci's Camel Club

                    Comedy:
                    Simon Pegg's autobiography read by the author

                    Horror:
                    The Fall trilogy by Guillermo del Torro
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