Hey, I found a GREAT new source for audiobooks I want to pass along.

LibriVox : free audiobooks
      LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Our goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books.

LibriVox Objective
    To make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet.

Our Fundamental Principles
    * Librivox is a non-commercial, non-profit and ad-free project
    * Librivox donates its recordings to the public domain
    * Librivox is powered by volunteers
    * Librivox maintains a loose and open structure
    * Librivox welcomes all volunteers from across the globe, in all languages


One thing that makes this site VERY different is that all the books play on all MP3 players. A lot of the commefcial sites are going to a copy-right-controlling file format that will not play on older players without significant user-time to modify the sound files. LibriVox ONLY offers material that is already in the public domain.


User-friendly tip-- It's helpful to sample the best-quality version of the first chapter before committing hard-drive memory to the full-zip version and getting excited about the chance to hear your favorite author's work read-- the readers' performance quality is variable. The good news is that once you find a reader you like, you can search up all the works they have read and, sometimes, find authors you might never have considered, too.

The site is easily searched using a variety or combination of search parameters. And I think Catters will agree that there is nothing like zooming through the dark night, in your car, hearing an unmet friend read to you-- just a fellow human bean who loves the same books you do, speaking to you across time and distance. A lot like hearing Mudcatter CDs. You may know the song, but after you hear it, you'll know the Catter, too, at least a little bit.

It's a heartful project, this LibriVox.

~S~