On 8th March every year women around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. If you’re looking for some great feminist books to read to celebrate, then look no further! What makes a book feminist? For non-fiction this seems obvious: information or ...
New year, new audiobooks. Our Copyright Manager Amy Flinders tells us all about a selection of the titles we’re adding to the library soon! If you need something to take your mind off the fact that you’ve kept absolutely none of ...
The Crown image from header © Netflix. Doesn’t everyone love binge-watching a show or three on Netflix? There’s something addictive about watching all the episodes of a show at once. Thankfully, GQ have called audiobooks the new Netflix! They celebrate ...
We all know that the book is usually better than the adaptation. Despite this, some of the best films and TV shows are based on books. From Pride and Prejudice to The Handmaid’s Tale, books can be a great source of inspiration. There ...
For anyone that’s ever listened to a podcast, you’ll know that nonfiction is a great genre to get between your ears. For everyone else, trust us: nonfiction is the best genre to try when starting out with audiobooks. What makes this ...
This year, it seems we’ve all become very excited about advent calendars! There are cheese ones, gin ones, and even an advent calendar for socks! (Okay, we really want the sock one). So, we thought we’d get in on the ...
Amy Flinders recommends seven great listens to choose as a first audiobook that will convert even the most reluctant listeners! There are many reasons why some people think audiobooks might not be for them. I know, because I used to be ...
It can always be difficult to pick your next title to listen to. Whether you’ve just come off the back of listening to a book you loved or one that you’re not sure was quite right for you, or if ...
Here at Listening Books the Harry Potter series regularly tops our list of most downloaded audiobooks. As every Potter fan will know, this success can be easily explained – the books are great. Like really great. And that might still be the biggest ...
When you’re commuting, sometimes quietly thinking can be quite pleasant. But there are other times, on a bus, train, or intergalactic spaceship (what d’you mean that’s just Sci Fi?!) – possibly surrounded by hordes of grumpy faces, occasionally squished between armpits and ...