Did you know? More than half of the audiobooks purchased are intended to be donated and 35% of audiobooks have loaned or offered them, according to a recent study by Imposes and the National Publishing Union. And as we know that 21% of French people are interested in this mode of reading, why not add one of these pretty objects at the foot of the tree and perhaps thus discover a new way to escape? Finally, the youngest are a particularly interesting target since 93% of them know the audio book and 21% listen to it. They will not be outdone with our eclectic selection of the best audio books for Christmas! Bestsellers, detective novels, essays, youth. There is something for everyone!
A dad on vacation in the South, if this classic of the first adolescent emotions signed Sagan is no longer very fresh in your memory; listen to the divine interpretation of Sara Girardeau (Molière of female theatrical revelation) to travel to the past.
Because a pot to rebuild Notre-Dame is very pretty, but it does not restore your culture, it is a bit like never before to immerse yourself in the history of Paris and its cathedral through Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Fleur de Lys or the bad Frodo. PS: having seen the musical is no excuse not to listen to this masterpiece from A to Z.
To pass the time of long journeys, what could be better than telling fantastic stories to your children? With the collection of the 20 most beautiful children’s tales that mixes Perrault, Andersen or the Grimm brothers, you have more than five quiet hours in front of you!
Anyway, haven’t you read Arcaro’s speech yet? To avoid this kind of unpleasant sentence from your mother-in-law, know that our national Alain Chabot has made the reading of this jewel of humor already become essential. His sister is getting married, Adrian, in his forties, must write a speech. It was during a family meal, while he was desperately waiting for a sign from his ex, that the disillusioned man meditated on the words he could offer to his sister. A nugget as hilarious as it is touching.
Do you like to scare yourself? Tremble and listen to the shadow of Camilla Grebe’s whale, which has become a staple of the Scandinavian thriller. On the program: a breathtaking investigation with multiple and judicious twists. Police officers Malign and Manfred are tasked with solving a sordid mystery: how could four corpses of men have been washed up on the coasts of the Stockholm archipelago? To listen without moderation.
Are you already nostalgic for the Game of Thrones series? You have no more excuses! Thanks to the original books by Georges RR Martin, no less than eight volumes in the series bring the Banisters and Stark to life in an audio version to make you even more addictive than the HBO series!
If you are fortunate not to have even read the history of the world of audio music with Patrick Boucher, be ready to enjoy and grow! After listening to this book which tells about the instruments, from the Chauvin cave to the events of 2015, you will get a corner for all the clever little ones who like to spread their culture during summer dinners!
Do you know why the people of Okinawa Island in Japan live longer and get much less sick than the rest of the world? If you want to know the magic secrets of Japanese happiness, the Kigali, rush to this audio book full of good advice to learn to love yourself and listen to yourself.
What could be better than listening to the holidays of little Nicolas de Gascogne before falling asleep to find your childhood memories? It’s now possible: put on your headphones, close your eyes (unless you are driving) and come back, with the inimitable voice of Beloit Poelvoorde, to your young age.
Does your memory seem to decrease with age? You are not using it properly! To learn how to memorize entire courses, the faces and names of people you meet, or even information about G culture, the audio version of this fun book is extremely effective. Oust the memory of the goldfish!
You have known the sparkling and talented actress, discover a touching and sensitive Isabelle Care in her first novel read by herself. In a family of dreamers a little broken in the 70s, the young Isabelle struggles to grow up without turbulence. To poetize his often brutal reality, dance becomes his dream of life. Yet it is the theater that will reveal the adolescent’s strength and fragility. Layer by layer, with a fine and graceful writing, the actress reveals herself and invites us to discover her often painful secrets of little girl and young woman. A powerful and generous novel.