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How Audiobooks Can Help Us Manage Feelings of Loneliness  

How Audiobooks Can Help Us Manage Feelings of Loneliness  

Marmalade Trust, an award-winning charity dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness, shares how audiobooks can help people to reduce feelings of loneliness and promote mental wellbeing.

December 3, 2024

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Our Members' Choice Award

Our Members' Choice Award

Launched in 2021, our Members' Choice Award provides members with the opportunity to vote for their favourite titles published in the previous 12 months, from a shortlist of 20 titles which includes a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles. A highlight of the year for staff and members, read on to hear from the winners so far, and what winning this award means to them.

November 3, 2024

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Listening to Books: A Cheat's Form of Reading?

Listening to Books: A Cheat's Form of Reading?

Audiobooks are mistakenly thought of as a cheat's way to read. This is so far from the truth! In this blog, I share my own experience of listening and explain the benefits for children and young people. Audiobooks are not just enjoyable and helpful for those who struggle to read the physical book, e.g. those with dyslexia or neurodiversity. They help all children and young people with language, reading, writing, listening skills, relaxation and wellbeing. Listening, far from being a passive second best, enables an engagement with texts and literacy skills which may otherwise not have been experienced.

October 8, 2024

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Audiobooks for Secondary School Students

Audiobooks for Secondary School Students

Back to school? You might be on the lookout for some great books to read, recommend or listen to for the new school year. With Listening Books’ hundreds of titles for young adults, you might not know where to begin! That’s why we’ve put together some suggestions for each year at secondary school, from titles to settle in the new starters of Year 7, to books that may help calm those pre-exam nerves for GCSE students. Whether you’re a teacher looking for educational books that complement the curriculum, or just want to recommend some fantastic listens to build an interest in reading, this list has something for you!

August 19, 2024

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Five Ways to Celebrate National Book Lovers Day

Five Ways to Celebrate National Book Lovers Day

Today (August 9th) just so happens to be National Book Lovers day, so we've put together a few ideas on how you can spend the day.

August 9, 2024

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10 Benefits of Listening to Audiobooks Over the Summer Holidays

10 Benefits of Listening to Audiobooks Over the Summer Holidays

Summer is just around the corner, so you might be looking for ways to keep your children entertained and engaged during the long break from school. Here at Listening Books, we think that audiobooks are an excellent solution! But it’s not just us who think audiobooks are perfect for the summer holidays – we have lots of statistics that back us up too! Read on to find out why audiobooks are a must-have for kids this summer and how Listening Books can help you find them.

July 6, 2024

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How We Choose Books for Our Catalogue

How We Choose Books for Our Catalogue

Find out how we choose books for our eclectic catalogue of over 8,000 titles from our Publisher Relations Manager, Amy!

June 26, 2024

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Get to Know the Brains Behind Brain or Shine!

Get to Know the Brains Behind Brain or Shine!

Founder of Brain or Shine, Mark Kennedy, writes about his experience living with a brain injury and how audiobooks can help!

May 21, 2024

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Audiobooks Inspired by Art

Audiobooks Inspired by Art

For World Art Day, we’ve picked ten audiobooks from our collection inspired by art and artists. Read on to find books that will immerse you in the world of art, whether that world is Tudor England, 17th-century Holland or fantasy-Korea!

April 15, 2024

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Why Press Play?

Why Press Play?

Deborah Salsbury, founder of The Reading Doctor, talks about why you should encourage struggling readers to listen to audiobooks.

March 11, 2024

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