“Research has shown that creativity is enhanced when performing straightforward mechanical tasks such as jogging, cooking, and driving. Unobstructed thinking time is always useful.” ― The Rosie Project
Since my new job started I’ve been driving a lot. My workplace is that far that I’ve gotten sick of hearing my ‘go-to’ playlist over and over again. So instead of wasting my time I’ve invested in audiobooks. Yes, I know they’re expensive yada yada. But you know what? They’re so worth it. I’ve always loved audiobooks. My first being ‘The Battle of the Labyrinth’ by Rick Riordan, I was twelve. Plus, that was back then when phones didn’t have enough capacity and streaming wasn’t possible (well still not possible with Audible); audiobook introductions started with “This Audiobook–” and I was not capable of affording pretty much everything. I’ve been so enamoured with audiobooks I don’t think I can stop.
This post is me sharing my favourite Audiobooks so far. Enjoy!
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince read by Stephen Fry I wanted to cheat and write the “whole Harry Potter series read by Stephen Fry” but I had not (unfortunately) listened to all of them, having read some of them in flesh. So I picked my favourite Harry Potter book and say that Stephen Fry is by far my favourite reader. The characters just come alive when he reads a book. Although I haven’t listened to ‘Pride and Prejudice’ as read by the ever so lovely Rosamund Pike so that might be a huge contender once I do, considering I live and breathe ‘Pride and Prejudice’.
- The Flatshare read by Carrie Hope Fletcher and Kwaku Fortune This came as a surprise to me so far this was the only audiobook I’ve listened to with two different narrators. It was a struggle at first, like learning how to walk but once you do… you never want to crawl again. The biggest surprise was probably Kwaku Fortune with his strong Irish accent.
- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy read by Stephen Fry Okay, this one I am definitely cheating. I feel like I loved this more because Stephen Fry had read it and if I read it on paper I would’ve slowly done it. This is probably my first “official” sci-fi book because I’m more of a romance, chic-flick, fantasy and young adult kinda reader. Is it cooler to say this was the start of something new (insert Gabriella Montes and Troy Bolton)?
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