Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life Sarah Palin, Going Rogue: An American Life Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture Penn Jillette, God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales Michael Palin, Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years Kathy Griffin, Official Book Club Selection Stephen Colbert, I Am America (And So Can You!)Īlan Partridge, I, Partridge: We Need to Talk about Alan (Alan Partridge aka Steve Coogan)īill Clinton, My Life (comment: “it feels like you’re having a beer with him while he’s chatting”)ĭavid Attenborough, Life on Air: Memoirs of a Broadcaster Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Neil Gaiman’s works ( Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book, Stardust, Coraline) Jon Stewart, America (The Audiobook): A Citizen’s Guide to Inaction I’ve posted the highlights below:īill Bryson’s books ( A Short History of Nearly Everything, A Walk in the Woods, In a Sunburned Country, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, Notes from a Small Island)ĭavid Foster Wallace, Consider the Lobster and Other Selected Essaysĭouglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy A few months ago Reddit posted the following question: “What are some audiobooks you’d consider better experiences than actually reading the book?” Though some might take issue with the phrase “actually reading,” the question nevertheless generated some interesting recommendations.
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When Romiette Cappelle and her best friend Destiny decide to order The Scientific Soul Mate System from the back of the Heavy Hunks magazine, they're not sure what they're getting into. With a background in paediatric nursing, Julie Anne Grasso spent many years literally wrapping children in cotton wool. “Couldn’t put it down.” ~ Jemima P., Goodreads Julie Anne Grasso has proven herself to be an original and versatile author…” ~ 5 Stars, Ilana W., Amazon Don’t be surprised if readers get to use their imaginations and learn something. “ The book is also a perfect mix of magic, science, and technology. In the exciting conclusion to The Adventures of Caramel Cardamom Trilogy, Caramel will have to do more than outwit her enemies, she will have to convince her friends to take her seriously. Keen to get to the bottom of it, Caramel stumbles on a dangerous conspiracy, but no one will believe her. However, nothing could compare to the icy reception she receives upon her arrival. 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