I honestly donât know what to do I mostly listen to audiobooks however I canât get any book to hold my attention lately. I need to listen to something or I wonât be productive (adhd)
The last book I was able to listen to without getting too bored or leaving it unfinished was Dirk Gentleyâs holistic detective agency. I think itâs the way he made trivial things absurd that entertained me. Iâve already listened to hitchhikers guide to the galaxy đ
Should I try and listen to something completely new? A different genre?
Some examples of titles/authors I listen too
Alexandre Dumas
Stephen King
Terry Pratchett
Douglas Adams
Neil Gaiman (before the allegations)
LOTR I lost my reading mojo and didnât finish the last book
Skandar series (again lost interest didnât finish the series yet)
Sherlock Holmes
Andrew Weir
Jane Austen
I started The Stand I love it but I donât feel motivated to listen to it I dunno why?! Same with the shining.
by Try_at-your-own_Risk
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Short stories for that quick dopamine
Have you tried graphic audio books with a full cast? Theyâre more expensive and my library at least doesnât have them but itâs something to try thatâs more engaging and may hold your attention better. I usually read ebooks but a few of my favorites I also own in graphic audio.
Since you like sci-fi (which I also read) do you like fantasy? If so I highly recommend Ilona Andrews. Their Kate Daniels series if you want urban fantasy after the world has broken down not due to war but due to magic coming back into the world in waves and disrupting technology. First book Magic Bites. For something more zany, also urban fantasy their Innkeeper series is an option, first book Clean Sweep. All on graphic audio as well as regular audio, print and ebook. All their books have humor but some are a different flavor than others.
For sci-fi thatâs less zany Martha Wells Murderbot Diaries is on graphic audio, first book All Systems Red. These are excellent books no matter how you consume them.
For regular audio Diana Wynn Joneâs Howlâs Moving Castle fits your preferred zany type book although itâs fantasy.
I canât recommend Jim Butcherâs Dresden Files highly enough, first book Storm Front. Regular audio as well as print and ebook.
Everything I chose here is available at my library, which I realize isnât likely yours but gives it good odds you can get them without buying.
Iâve chosen only authors I know are in audio. If you also read ebook or print I can make more suggestions.
(BTW, I feel the way you do about Gaiman, canât read him now, ditto for Orson Scott Card because heâs a homophobic ass and JK Rowling because of her issues with trans people.)
h{{Lamb by Christopher Moore}} if you like humor, Christopher Moore is a good author to check out.
Dungeon crawler Carl