Enjoy a good audio?

Do you enjoy audiobooks? If so, check out LibriVox whose tag line is "acoustical liberation of books in the public domain" and whose latin translation is "book voice". LibriVox has over 1500 titles already set up for download in mp3 format. Downloading is FREE! If you'd like to check out their offerings, click on LibriVox Catalog and either use the search box that comes up or click on Browse entire catalog for a running list of titles. When downloading, look for the "zip file of the entire book" link.

What's particularly interesting about LibriVox is that YOU can volunteer to read for this project. All you need is a computer, some free software and a microphone. They have a forum set up so that questions can be asked and answered and people can contribute to on-going discussions. Whether you contribute only a few chapters on a collaborative project or single-handedly read an entire book for audio publication, you are making a positive contribution to the "acoustical liberation" effort. So, here's an opportunity to help bring your favorite works of classic literature to the internet world. Oh yea, in case you are wondering, the materials that are considered to be in the public domain are all works published prior to 1923.

Another free audiobooks site is http://freeclassicaudiobooks.com/. There are far fewer titles at Free Classic Audiobooks, but the site is simple and easy to use. Plus downloads are also offered in the m4b format for iPods and iTunes. If you've never experienced an audiobook, it is a fascinating way to "read". Audiobooks can bring literature to people who have trouble concentrating on the written word, who have learning disabilities, who are physically disabled, who prefer to learn through listening - any number of scenarios apply. Once the materials are downloaded, you can cut CDs to listen to them while driving or in some cases download directly to an iPod. It's another approach to reading!