struggling with depression takes a lotttt of shit away from you, but the thing that’s pissed me off the most atm is the fact that now i struggle to read. i’m currently trying to get through one of my most anticipated books of the year, and (so far) I have been loving it. however, because of my poor mental health, i often find myself getting distracted, tired or even blocking out entire chunks of pretty important information which is very unusual for me. it’s making me pretty upset, that even this little thing that used to keep me anchored during tough times isn’t working for me anymore. but then i discovered audio books (yes, i know that sounds silly, but they were never something I’d tried out before haha). i went on a long hike a couple of days ago in an attempt to clear my head after having a particularly bad morning, and decided to give in and buy the LOTR (fellowship) audiobook narrated by Andy Serkis. im happy to announce that i think ive found my new “anchor”. i just turn it on whenever i feel my chest getting too heavy for my liking, and loose myself in one of my favourite series. Serkis’ has such a soothing voice & powerful presence, his narration helps me to feel very grounded & gifts me with a new wonderful experience of re-living through this tale i love so deeply. obviously, i have a lot more audiobooks out there to explore as i haven’t even really scratched the surface yet so…..
what are y’all’s favourite audiobooks? what would you recommend?
by According_Bat_8150