Book description
October 12th
Just finished the audiobook version of The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, and I'm still shaking. Not from fear, exactly, but from how close it felt. King's voice in the narration-well, not his voice, but the narrator's-has this way of leaning in, like sharing a secret you weren't meant to hear. I was listening in the dark, and for once, I didn't mind the shadows.
October 13th
The way these stories weave together is something else. It's not just a collection; it's a conversation. You hear echoes-like that one about the man who keeps seeing his dead wife in the grocery store lines, or the kid who finds a mirror that shows his future self. They all circle back to the same ache: What if I'd done it differently? I kept pausing the audiobook, staring at my hands. Like I could see the ghost of a choice I made ten years ago, right there in the lines of my palm.
October 14th
The best part? The quiet moments. Not the blood or the monsters, but the way King makes you feel the weight of a single, ordinary regret. That story about the librarian who finds a book that lets her undo one mistake a day? The audiobook made the silence after her choices feel heavier than any scream. You could hear the narrator's breath catch when she finally chose not to go back. It's not about saving the world-it's about saving yourself from yourself. And honestly? That's the part that stayed with me long after the last word.
October 15th
I listened to "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams" again today, just to hear how the stories talk to each other. The one about the guy who sees his own death in a dream? It loops back to the opening story, where a woman hears a stranger's voice whispering her husband's name in the rain. Same fear, different face. King's not just telling tales-he's stitching a quilt of all the times we've almost turned back, almost said the thing we didn't. And the audiobook? It's like he's sitting beside you, nodding. Yeah. I know.
October 16th
I called my sister last night. We hadn't spoken in months. Just... asked how she was. The audiobook made me realize how many "what ifs" I've been carrying. Not the big ones-just the little ones, the ones that pile up like dust on a shelf. King's stories don't scare you with ghosts. They scare you with truth. And that's why I'll be listening to this one again. Not for the thrills. For the quiet, hard thing it says: We're all still trying to fix the past. And sometimes, the only way is to finally let it go.
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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