Book description
You know that feeling when you put on headphones and suddenly the whole world shrinks to just you and a voice? That's exactly what happens when you dive into the audiobook version of Memoirs of a Geisha. Forget dusty pages-this story breathes through your ears. Arthur Golden's lush prose, already dripping with silk and secrets, becomes pure magic when you hear it whispered like a confidence from a geisha's own lips. (Seriously, the narrator's voice? It's like smooth sake-calm, layered, and impossible to stop sipping.)
Picture this: you're not reading about Kyoto's Gion district, you're there, dodging rain on wooden walkways, hearing the shush of kimono against stone, the hushed gossip in teahouses where a girl's first night is literally a high-stakes auction. The audiobook makes you lean in, elbows on the table, whispering back to the story. You'll catch every subtle shift in Sayuri's voice as she navigates a world where love is "scorned as illusion" but a perfectly timed smile can buy a lifetime of privilege. And the drama? Oh, the drama. You'll be snorting tea over the sheer, glittering absurdity of it all-like a rival geisha plotting to steal your obijime (that fancy sash) while you're trying to learn how to serve matcha without spilling it. It's The Handmaid's Tale meets Gossip Girl, but with way more cherry blossoms and way less dystopia.
The genius? Golden doesn't just tell you about the geisha world-he makes you feel its rules. The audiobook's pacing is like a slow dance: deliberate, elegant, but with a heartbeat underneath. You hear the tension in a pause, the quiet fury in a clipped word, the way a single phrase can make you gasp like you just caught someone cheating on a tea ceremony. And the ending? Chef's kiss. You'll sit there, headphones still on, wondering why you haven't been to Kyoto to find a geisha whispering your secrets. It's not just a book-it's a full sensory experience, delivered straight to your ears. You'll finish it thinking, "Wow, I just spent two hours in the most fascinating, slightly terrifying, unputdownable gossip session of my life." And honestly? You'll want to listen to it again just to catch the whispers you missed the first time. Pure, effortless storytelling that proves: sometimes, the best way to travel is through your ears.
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Natural Mess
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Miss Nova
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SkyGod
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience