![]() ![]() He even reads the monotonous I.O.I Sixer gamer numbers brilliantly, so I can’t help hearing his voice every time I think of “IOI-655321”. The narrator Wil Wheaton brings such fun, enthusiasm and energy to this brilliant book that I feel I would have missed out on an extra layer of enjoyment had I read it instead of listened to it (though the book itself is, of course, fantastic). He gets the teenage gamer character of Wade just perfect, delivering his sardonic responses, funny quips, geeky gamer comments and fanboy enthusiasm in such a way that he really just becomes the character. He had me laughing or smiling many times, knew exactly when a dramatic pause was required, and had me on the edge of my seat during the suspenseful parts (which were many!). Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Dystopian Fiction I truly feel if I’d read the hard copy of this, I would have missed out on a whole layer of fun, meaning and emotion brought to it by this voice actor. The British accents suit the harsh, grubby fantasy world that is reminiscent of renaissance London or Venice. Michael Page voices a whole cast of characters, giving each one such an individual and perfectly suited voice that truly brings the world to life. The Lies of Locke Lamoraīefore I listened to this audiobook, I had no idea a voice artist could be so versatile and skilled with accents and voices. If you are thinking of trying out an audiobook for the first time, or if you’re a fan looking for new listens, these are ones I highly recommend checking out: 1. ![]() So today I thought I would list my 5 favourite science fiction and fantasy audiobooks to date. These are ones where not only the story itself is brilliant, but where the performance of the voice artist (or artists) is so excellent and appropriate that it takes the book to new heights, and makes for an amazing listening experience. I have an Audible subscription and I listen to between 1 and 2 audiobooks a month, which may not sound like a lot, but when each one can last for between 8 and 30 hours (most being around the 10-18hr mark) it equates to a lot of time spent listening.Īmidst all of this listening, I find particular books stand out. ![]() I still read hard copy books, but I like the flexibility audiobooks allow me to do other things while “reading” and how the story really comes to life when narrated by a great voice actor. I’ve previously told the story of how I fell in love with them on this blog. ![]()
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