June is Audiobook Month!
Are you ready to celebrate June is Audiobook Month? We are huge audiobook fans, so this has become one of our favorite times of the year. I've seen a big increase in people checking out audiobooks this year, and I want to do everything I can to help spread the word even more. We will be tweeting #JIAM all month, so make sure you check out that tag to find all the goodies!
So what do we have planned this month?
- Our favorite Audiobooks Giveaway: Every few days, in the month of June, we will be hosting a giveaway for one of our all-time favorite audiobooks.
- JIAM Audiobook Giveaway Hop: We've joined together with some of our favorite audiobook lovers to have an Giveaway Hop! Each blog will be giving away an audiobook! (sign up to participate here.)
- Blogger Audiobook Interviews: We've asked some die-hard audiobook fans some questions about audiobooks, and we'll be posting all about it throughout the month. (If you'd like to be interviewed for this, email Andye @ Readingteen.net)
- Simon Audio Week: If you were here last year, you'll remember Simon Audio Week. Every day we give away a different Simon Audio title. Each giveaway lasts 24 hours. So much fun!
- Audiobook Reviews: Of course, as always, we'll have lots of audiobook reviews coming your way!
Other Audiobook Goodies:
- Emily from Emily's Reading Room is interviewing lots of different narrators this month. Make sure you jump over there and see what she has going on.
- Check out our favorite audiobooks of 2011 here!
- Simon Audio having a contest to win a YEAR'S SUPPLY of audiobooks, starting today at 9am and ending June 30th. (WOW!) Check that out on their Facebook Page.
- Listening Library is proud to team up with AudioFile Magazine to support SYNC. Beginning this month, SYNC offers FREE audiobook downloads of Young Adult audiobooks and Summer Reading Classics. To find out when you can download titles to listen to on the run this summer, visit www.AudiobookSync. or text syncya to 25827.
- Recorded Books is having a contest for those who would like to share their favorite audiobook moments. You can find out about that here.
- Recorded Books is also featuring "favorite audiobook moments" from some of their narrators. You can go on their blog, and check out narrators like this:
Our first Favorite Audiobook Giveaway is Why We Broke Up from Hachette Audio! Check out my review here, and you can listen to a sample here. Hachette has a ton of amazing audiobooks! Make sure you check them out!
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I just recently started listening to audio books and I really love it especially if you also have a copy of the book in front of you too :)
ReplyDeleteNot yet! ;) I haven't actually had the chance to listen to any audiobooks yet.
ReplyDeletei am definitely a fan of audiobooks. i drive a lot and they're great for the commute. also great at the gym. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't listened to any audiobooks yet.
ReplyDeleteI've never listened to one before! But, I'd love to!
ReplyDeleteJust recently started to listen to audiobooks in the car when I'm traveling. So far it's memoirs and some nonfiction.
ReplyDeleteI listen to audiobooks all the time! I have a long commute to school and so it gives me a way to read something fun when I don't have time to actually sit and read it :)
ReplyDeleteI love audiobooks! I listen to them in the car on the way to work and back, and when I do chores around the house. Now it feels weird to listen to plain old music. I feel like I'm missing something!
ReplyDeleteI am an audiobook addict. I can't go anywhere in my car without having an audiobook with me. Yes, I love them!
ReplyDeleteAlways have an audiobook going in my car!
ReplyDeleteI love audiobooks!! I listen to them in the car and when I am on my elliptical machine!! It makes it so much easier to workout when I am lost in a book.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to try audiobooks I've got a bunch out from the library so can't wait to get stuck in! thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm more of a book girl, but audiobooks don't bother me too bad. It's nice to have them when you are super busy, because you can just listen to them while your working or cleaning and such. Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteYes, whenever I'm drivign I'm listening to an audiobook.
ReplyDeleteI will sometimes listen to an audiobooks. They don't really annoy me that much.
ReplyDeleteLOVE audiobooks. Car trips, grading papers, other mindless activities ALL go quickly & happily with an audiobook!
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I have never tried listening to an audiobook but I have always wanted too. It would be nice for long drives when I'm alone or walking or biking. Pretty much anything lol
ReplyDeleteBeen wanting to eas this one. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love audio books because I can listen to them in the car with my 10 year old son and get him interested in more books!
ReplyDeleteI have one audio book and I love it! I'd love to build up a collection. How cool is it to be able to 'read' a story as you're commenting here and there. lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. I've got my fingers crossed. :)
I LOVE audiobooks! I listen to them in my car which makes my hour commute go by quicker. Plus I can also mark another book of my enormous TBR list. I also listen to them while I'm cleaning the house.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't survive with out them! I am always looking for new ones to listen to while I work. I love love love them.
ReplyDeleteI Love audio books make my drive so much better
ReplyDeleteIt would be so cool to have something new to listen to in the car on those long summer road trips!
ReplyDeleteI love audiobooks. I love listening to them in my car. Tore923@aol.com
ReplyDeleteYes! I started about a year and a half ago and now feel lonely when I do not have an audio book accompanying me on my drive to work.
ReplyDeleteSo much..:)
ReplyDeleteI average listening to 1 audio book a week. For me one of my greatest pleasures is to be read to.
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