Books On Tape

Revamp the Book Club Experience With Audiobooks Submitted by Erin Murphy on September 20, 2018

We’ve all been there: the book club meeting is two days away, and the book you were supposed to have finished a month ago is still sitting on the coffee table. Recommend audiobooks to help patrons stay on top of their to-be-read piles while they go about their daily lives. Listening to a book also lets patrons appreciate the writing of a story through a narrator’s performance, which adds a new layer to book discussion. And audiobooks aren’t just for preparation! Playing an audiobook clip at a gathering is the perfect way for book clubs to enjoy their selected story together. There are listens for every kind of book club out there—prepare to amaze with these recommendations:

For the Quirky Book Club

For the Non-Fiction Lovers

For Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale

For Agatha Christie Superfans

Series praise: “Susan Duerden slips from dispassionate narrative to completely involved characters so smoothly that listeners will be sure this is a full-cast production. Without striking a false note, Duerden integrates MacNeal’s carefully researched historical facts with Maggie’s indomitable spirit.”-AudioFile (Earphones Award)

For the Comedy Buffs

For the Drama Enthusiasts