talking book

English

Etymology

From talking +‎ book, from the nature of audiobooks to talk to tell their stories.

Noun

talking book (plural talking books)

1. (dated) Synonym of audiobook.
   • 1980 April 12, Warren Blumenfeld, “Gay & Blind”, in Gay Community News, page 10:

     One talking book narrator consistently used a lisp for gay characters, although no lisp was indicated or written into the texts.

Translations

audiobook — see audiobook