'Let me tell you a story'...who can resist that invitation? With longer evenings and warmer weather I have no more excuses for postponing my 'fitness programme'. So out come my walking books and I am out the door with my favourite walking companion - an audiobook.No more boredom, no more pedometer watching, no more short cuts. I can even go the extra mile and still look forward to the next walk. And the high moral ground is luxurious - exercise of body and soul! Most narrators are superb and can take you right into the story, making you feel like a privileged insider. There is only you and another human voice telling you a story. Dialogue jumps into life with the skilled narrator taking on different accents and voices. Coming to the end is like saying goodbye to a person as well as a book.Many books have an audio version - CDs or MP3. Most of the classics are available in audio format so this is also a good way of renewing an old acquaintance.Here are some audiobooks that I have enjoyed in the last year:- 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' by James Joyce'The God Delusion' by Richard Dawkins'The Virgin Suicides' by Jeffrey EugenidesI would love to hear from anyone else who enjoys the experience of an audiobook. Please let me know your favourites!