To give me an idea of who i should be investigating, i would like every respondent to list their favourite female narrators in the comments, and if possible could you suggest which single audio book best represents their abilities. Winner of the 2014 audie award for fiction and finalist for solo narrationmale soon to be a major motion picture starring ewan mcgregor. Actually i completely forgot about the readalong until i saw tis post on the first six chapters on her blog, book chatter so, im cheating to catch up and answering. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 28, 2016 but be sure to also check out doctor sleep, the sequel tothe shining, and the bazaar of bad dreams, which is a collection of short stories with multiple narrators, both by stephen king. Clocking in at hours and 53 minutes, the green mile is one of the shorter books on this list, and a favorite of many stephen king fans. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel. Kubricks film is great on its own, but the book crushes that screenplay into dust. Apr 18, 2018 best horror audiobook 10 excellent horror audiobooks book riot 10 excellent horror audiobooks book riotmar 25, 2016. His epic works the dark tower, it, pet sematary, and doctor sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with it now the highest grossing horror film of all time. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21st, 1947. Doctor sleep, by stephen king doctor sleep is stephen kings sequel to his 1977 smash hit the shining, about a haunted hotel.
Doctor sleep is an audiobook that will linger with me for. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing.
Pest control, the forever trap, the nemonite invasion, the rising night. Once, a girl called ace travelled the universe with the doctor until, in the wake of a terrible tragedy they parted company. Stephen king returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, the shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middleaged dan torrance the boy protagonist of the shining and the very special 12yearold girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. Dick hallorann is alive and well at the end of the shining novel, and is a great part of doctor sleep.
As a generic suspense novel, doctor sleep is entertaining enough, a quickmoving but hefty at 544 pages read with an easy, accessible flow, and several individual segments that play out like intensely compelling short stories. But as dan torrance knows, and spunky twelveyearold abra stone learns, the true knot are quasiimmortal, living off. Now, i have always been a believer in read the book before you see the movie. Doctor sleep by stephen king audio book simply audiobooks. Doctor sleep picks up on the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers in kings famous 1977 novel, the shining. Doctor sleep joins danny as a middleaged man working in a hospice, and let me tell you, i adore danny.
He is one of the most wellrenowned writers in the world. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. On highways across america, a tribe of people called the true knot travel in search of sustenance. Famous in both the literature and the media world, stephen kings books have been sold to more than an amount of 350 million copies. We pick the best audiobooks of 2018, all available on audible, featuring excellent narrators like billy. Stephen king audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks. His character was one you believe in with your whole heart, you can see that he is the boy you met in the shining all grown up now. But be sure to also check out doctor sleep, the sequel tothe shining, and the bazaar of bad dreams, which is a collection of short stories with multiple narrators, both by. Author archives audiobooks for soul bring audiobooks free.
Bloodlines audiobook by james dashnerbloodlines is the first audiobook in the spinoff series of the bloodlines audiobooks series by american author richelle mead, that set. Doctor sleep won the 20 bram stoker award for best novel the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, which was. Now, decades on, she is known as dorothy mcshane, the reclusive millionaire philanthropist who heads. I often dont like the narrator of a book when i start it, but after an hour or two i adjust and find that i actually really do like them. Muller makes these characters comes to life in a way that makes the story even more devastating. I recently listened to the shining and doctor sleep which have different narrators. A novel full audiobook by stephen king september 15, 2019 by tokybook leave a comment the second book of the shinning series by stephen king takes the protagonist to the next level as he battles to save the life of a twelveyearold from the deadly fangs of a tribe that possesses powers beyond imaginations. Doctor sleep by stephen king read by will patton audiobook. Listen to doctor sleep audiobook by stephen king, narrated by will patton. The 10 best stephen king audiobooks, a ranking book riot. Pest control, the forever trap, the nemonite invasion, the rising night, the day of the troll, the last voyage and dead air.
Author archives audiobooks for soul bring audiobooks. Before doctor sleep, there was the shining, a classic of modern american horror from the undisputed master, stephen king. But at this point in his career, king has to be judged in comparison with his enormous body of past work, and hes produced so much better than doctor sleep. Following is an excerpt from the prefatory matters section and first chapter of doctor sleep, stephen kings sequel to the shining, his 1977 thriller the 1980 film version of which famously and terrifyingly starred jack nicholson. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator will patton. From my youth, i have been a huge king fan but as my eyes had gotten worse and worse i had become discouraged from visiting my old friend. Stream and download these great audiobook series to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Stephen kings shining sequel, doctor sleep the new. Stephen king himself chose narrator frank muller for the audiobook, and when listening, its clear to see why. Mercedes audiofile best of 2014 fiction the preseident has been shot.
His narrations have earned the prestigious audie award for best fiction narration and also won dozens of audiofile earphones awards. Loved the narrator, one of the best voices ive listened to. Get a great way to pass time, whether youre cooking up your favorite dish or out for a long drive. Doctor sleep is a book about a recovering alcoholic written by a recovering alcoholic. I hated will patton for the first 2 hours of the book but by the end i loved his voice. He successfully makes use of the real events and the happenings in a natural way so that the reader never feels if the. Actually i completely forgot about the readalong until i saw tis post on the first six chapters on her blog, book chatter. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction. A novel by stephen kingdoctor sleep audiobook is a dark fantasy horror novel by american writer stephen king and the. Whenever i try to listen to an audio book i typically fall asleep within 5 minutes. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Doctor sleep by stephen king audiobook try our site with free audio books. F or several months, when i was 10 or 11, i avoided windows at night, because i didnt want to see a hideous child vampire staring back at me.
But, this being king, theres more than one higher power. One can only imagine the intricately woven surprises. And after reading the book, i was disappointed with the film. Listen and download full free stephen king audiobook collection. Will pattons delivery enhances kings prose in ways that make kings work so much more enjoyable in audio than just reading it. Sep 22, 20 doctor sleep picks up on the story of danny, the little boy with psychointuitive powers in kings famous 1977 novel, the shining. Narrator nails the necessary voice inflections to do justice to a king novel. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Sep 25, 20 f or several months, when i was 10 or 11, i avoided windows at night, because i didnt want to see a hideous child vampire staring back at me. I used to work at stephen kings publisher and read doctor sleep in december 2012. His numerous film credits include remember the titans, the punisher, the. Winner of the 2014 audie award for fiction and finalist for solo narrationmalesoon to be a major motion picture starring ewan mcgregor. Again if you are a fan of, the shining, you will love kings sequel doctor sleep. White sand audiobook book listen and download free.
David tennant, catherine tate and michelle ryan are the narrators of this exclusive collection of original audio adventures. Will patton audiobooks audiobook narrator download. A list of stephen kings audiobooks, organized alphabetically. His epic works the dark tower, it, pet sematary, and doctor sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with it. Doctor sleep doctor sleep audiobook, by stephen king. As a fact, stephen kings specialty is in his way of incorporating his fiction, horror and supernatural story like thoughts into the real lifelike events that have happened to him. Sep 30, 20 doctor sleep is a book about a recovering alcoholic written by a recovering alcoholic. Stephen kings doctor sleep read by will patton fantasy book. A lot of great audiobooks have come out in 2018, from thrillers to foreign novels and more.
They look harmlessmostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their rvs. It promises to be an exercise in mental stimulation as it intertwines the psychic world in which danny now grown resides and the demonic presence of vampires. Doctor sleep audio book, by stephen king audiobooksnow blog. Stephen king audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Malesoon to be a major motion picture starring ewan mcgregor. King is an author of science fiction, horror, supernatural and, fantasy stephen king audiobooks. Oct 14, 20 i raced through the audiobook of doctor sleep, stephen kings followup to the shining, completely forgetting that i was supposed to be tweeting my thoughts as i went along. Doctor sleep audiobook by stephen king 9781442362390. Doctor sleep is more than just a sequel, although it has roots to the shining, this is a story that has its own wings. Doctor sleep is a sequel to the shining the way american gods is a sequel to anansi boys.