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While I love reading physical, tangible books made out of paper-- yes, those still exist-- the act of reading doesn't allow for much multitasking.

Sometimes there's only so many hours in the day, and I don't want to have to choose between finishing a breathtaking fantasy novel and, say, feeding myself.

But what if I could do both?

Enter the audiobook: reading for busy folk. We can listen to audiobooks while doing the dishes. We can listen to audiobooks while stuck in terrible traffic. We listen to audiobooks while soaking up sun on the beach. We can listen to audiobooks anytime, anywhere!

However, sometimes the problem isn't finding time to listen, but figuring out what to listen to.

Our library has over 6500 audiobooks in its collection-- not to mention all the audiobooks available for free download or streaming on Hoopla and MyMediaMall.

It can be daunting. But never fear-- the kind folks over at the Audio Publishers Association present the Audie Awards annually. These awards (the audiobook equivalent of the Emmys or the Grammys) nominate and select the very best titles published in the previous year. 

Below are some of my top picks from this year's crop of nominees.

All of these are available on the third floor of the library. For the full list of nominees, check out AudioFile. Winners will be announced on May 11 and posted on the website shortly thereafter.