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5. Absolutely!

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 07:57 AM

Dec 2013

Audible has brought serious reading, and fun reading, back into my life. My garden benefits, my cooking benefits, any kind of work that doesn't require conscious thought. By this time I have a large library of audio books and I often listen to them two or three times. Most of the readers are superb.

I've noticed that certain books I had trouble getting into in print are much more interesting and intelligible when listening. Infinite Jest is a good example, also Pynchon, or Roberto Bolano.

I'm sure she'll love it, whatever her taste in books.

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Looking for suggestions - my wife loves audio books. Is an Audible.com subscrip. a good gift idea? [View all] NRaleighLiberal Dec 2013 OP

I enjoy it. Fridays Child Dec 2013 #1

thanks. I always surprise her with something - but after 33 years of marriage, it gets harder to do NRaleighLiberal Dec 2013 #3

You might also want to let her know of this resource dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #2

thanks so much! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2013 #4

Absolutely! enough Dec 2013 #5

Absolutely!!!!! Such a range of books. angstlessk Dec 2013 #6

Great gift matt819 Dec 2013 #7

Audible.com - Lost Book Credits for Cancelling? AudibleClassAction May 2014 #8

I like it a lot shenmue May 2014 #9

Yes!! OnionPatch May 2014 #10

I'm really into Audible womanofthehills Jun 2014 #11

We are mostly through 1Q84....just can't recommend it enough. Wonderful to read... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2014 #12

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