The Host: A Novel: Booktrack Edition

De: Stephenie Meyer

Narrado por: Kate Reading

The Host: A Novel: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves--Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.
*Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

Very good book!

The reader did an excellent job! I really enjoyed how she read and did the voices! The music added to the book.

Can listen to again and again

I am not one to read or listen to books on repeat, but I absolutely love this one. The music and background noises make it very engaging and unique. I was unaware this was a different version with noise and music added, but it's awesome! I'm glad I got it

I read the Host as a book when I was a teenager and loved it (NOT the awful movie) so when I saw it on sale on Audible, I decided to go for it. I'd been listening to other past favorites like Howl's Moving Castle and Harry Potter. I've listened to it about four times now! Can't seem to stop! It's just such a fun listen. After the first time at 1.1x, I listen to it on 1.55x speed now. The narrator is great with voices (a little annoying how she says "Jamie", especially when the character saying it is crying or in distress, but that can't really be helped).

Overall a lovely book to read when you like post-apocalyptic clean romances, and a great audiobook to have running in the background or on long road trips or just momming/SAHM-ing.

Loved it

My son has been reading this book and I wanted to know what kind of books he was into. I loved the story line and the characters.

Nostalgic re-read

I read this book a decade ago and wanted to see if it had aged well since I was so fond of it in my memory. It was a little cringy at some phrases and a little too sentimental at some parts but still a wonderful original story. Some of the narrator’s voices were really annoying, especially when screaming or high pitchs but generally good

VERY Well written! Kept me interested!

I've had difficulty finding a story that keeps my attention, and isn't predictable or written in a way that somehow doesn't quite fit together or seems too far fetched (some murder/suspense will just go too far for the story in my opinion). This story fit well together in all its changes. I really enjoyed the way the writer's concept of pure kindness and love/peace was presented! The only reason I rated the performance down at all was because the narrator they chose performed many of her roles in a whiney/irritating way (my perception)- I had to stop listening for a while to get a break from her whining, and I don't think the writer intended for the character to be portrayed as whiney& annoying as she was performed much of the time in the reading. Great book!