Top Ten (Minus Five) Tuesday - Favorite Audiobook Narrators

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Today's topic is about audiobook narrators. Before this year, the only books I had listened to in audio format were non-fiction, and not too many of them. As my love of reading has grown, so has my interest in listening to audiobooks. While this format isn't my number one preference, I do sometimes find it helpful to listen to audiobooks. The library doesn't always have the books I want to read in print. Usually when this happens I do an interlibrary loan or ask the library to purchase it. However, if I only have a limited time to read it, like for a book club, I will listen to it in audio format. Between Hoopla and Libby, and two accounts with each, I'm usually able to find what I want to listen to.

Not all audiobooks resonate with me. I had trouble thinking of ten, so I'm sharing my top five favorites: 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery 1), by Joanne Fluke, will always be a beloved favorite of mine. It's the book that started my cozy mystery journey and I never looked back. I first read it in print, but many months later I listened to it in audiobook format. It was as enjoyable to listen to as it was to read. It is narrated by Suzanne Toren.

I listened to Eclair and Present Danger (Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery 1), written by Laura Bradford and narrated by Vanessa Daniels, earlier this year and I loved it! I'm definitely planning to continue the series, either in print or audio. It reminded me a lot of the Hannah Swensen series, by Joanne Fluke.

I am currently listening to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, written by J.K. Rowling and narrated by Jim Dale. For the first two in this series, I read the books in print. For the remainder of the series, I am planning to listen to the audiobooks. I am really loving Jim Dale's narration! This is by far my favorite fiction audiobook narration I've listened to.

Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow, is a long book. The audiobook, narrated by Scott Brick, is 36 hours. I didn't finish it before I had to return it. Since others were waiting to borrow it, I got on the waiting list again and finished it when I borrowed it the second time. This is not typically a book I would read, but after seeing the musical on Disney+, I was interested in the book. I'm so glad I listened to the audiobook. Although I did lose focus a few times, it was worth the listen. Scott Brick perfectly narrates it.

I have been following Dr. Mark Hyman for a long time and when I learned he was writing this book, I knew I would have to read or listen to it. Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? is narrated by none other than Mark Hyman himself. I am already a healthy eater most of the time, but I still gained so much insight and practical advice from this book. I listened to it twice. The first time was just to get the gist of it, but the second time I took notes. If you're looking for a guide to healthy eating, I highly recommend this book. 

How do you feel about audiobooks? What are some of your favorites?