Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
The rules are simple:
Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post. Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists. Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s topic: Favourite Audiobook Narrators
I am a big fan of audiobooks and like to listen when I am out walking, in the car or just generally pottering about the house. A good narrator can really add to your enjoyment of the book you are listening to. Equally, if you don’t really like their voice or way of narrating, it can put you off, even if you are enjoying the story. I have occasionally been known to stop listening and just read the physical book instead! I have chosen ten narrators and one book for each of them. A few of these narrators have narrated lots of books. Colleen Prendergast who reads Milly Johnson’s brilliant books is a particular favourite. Another is Eilidh Beaton who has narrated loads of books and I especially enjoy her narration of Jenny Colgan’s books. If I’ve reviewed the book on my blog, clicking on the titles will take you to my reviews of each of these audiobooks.
Eilidh Beaton reading The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Colleen Prendergast reading The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson
Claudia Winkleman reading her memoir Quite
Sandi Toksvig reading her memoir Between the Stops
Sue Perkins reading her memoir Spectacles
Amy McAllister reading Freckles by Cecelia Ahern
Juliet Stevenson reading Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
Vivian Helbrun reading The Ghost Tree by Barbara Erskine
Liza Ross reading At The Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
Camilla Rockley reading The Love Letter by Lucinda Riley
Have you read any of these titles?
What other books have you read that would fit this week’s topic?
Portobello Book Blog 
Audiobooks and I don’t seem to get along but I will gladly drop everything if it’s narrated by Richard Armitage. And I have. Including something like 36 hours of David Copperfield 😄.
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Yes there’s some narrators who you could listen to for hours! I’m listening to Mrs Harris Goes to Paris just now and chose it partly because it’s narrated by Juliet Stevenson and I think she’s wonderful!
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I loved Ray Porter’s narration of Project Hail Mary! He also narrated The Day the World Came To Town.
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I’ve read The Day the World Came to Town by not Project Hail Mary. Will see if I can get that on audio. Thanks for the recommendation 😊🎧
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Audio is definitely the way to go with Project Hail Mary! Enjoy! It’s one I wish I were reading again for the first time!
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I love Juliet Stevenson’s narration as well and have included her in my post today!
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I definitely want to check out Sue Perkins’ memoir. Here’s my list: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2023/04/25/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-audiobook-narrators-princeharry-zararamm-jamesearljones/
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Thank you. Just had a look at yours too.
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These all look like interesting things to listen to.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-audiobook-narrators-id-love-to-listen-to/
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I love that you included books they narrated as well as their names.
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I love it when an author narrates their memoirs! One of my favorites was Cary Elwes!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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Lots of people mentioning Neil Gaiman in their lists. Must check those out.
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He has a soothing voice and a pleasant accent! Plus, I love his writing. 😀
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I’ve never listened to an audiobook. Interestingly, I was visiting a friend this morning who has major eye problems and can no longer read. She was an avid reader and is now going to try audiobooks. Perhaps I should try them, although I live in a noisy house so it might be a challenge.
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Maybe when you’re out with the dogs Susan? I can’t just sit and listen like I’d sit and read. Always need to be doing something else like walking or driving.
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I’ll need to give some of your female narrator suggestions a try as it’s the female voices I have a problem relating too. I’m largely listening to American narrators at the minute.
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You’ll have read Miss Benson’s Beetle no doubt? If not, I’d definitely recommend that one. I’m listening to Mrs Harris Goes to Paris just now which is also narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
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I’ve got the book but not read it yet. I’ll listen to some samples on Audible. That’s usually enough to tell me whether I like the narrator’s voice .
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Great list and you went to a lot of work listing each narration which was a really good idea. May we both enjoy J Stevenson and E Beaton for many more years to come.
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Thank you. It helped me to choose the narrators by thinking about what books I’d enjoyed recently. I’m currently listening to Mrs Harris Goes to Paris which is another Juliet Stevenson narration.
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I agree. The right narrator makes all the difference! Most of the time, I stop listening to a book right away if the narrator annoys me.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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I have not read anything from these narrators! So far I have not seen a lot of crossovers, which is pretty amazing!
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I’ve listened to Juliet Stevenson narrate, I liked her well enough but she wasn’t a favourite for me (however I was also lukewarm about the actual plot of the book so maybe it was the plot that brought that one down for me more than the narration). Sandi Toksvig’s memoir sounds like all kinds of fun, I will have to remember to download that one.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/25/top-ten-tuesday-417/
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