talking book

American  

noun

1. a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.

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Talking Book British  

noun

1. a recording of a book, designed to be used by blind people

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Etymology

Origin of talking book

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The best thing about spending time with Cosby is talking books with him.

From New York Times

Losing her sight at 60 after retiring was a "big loss", but she said "the talking books do just as well".

From BBC

But she and Ms. Velez both live in the Los Angeles area, and they’ve talked about maybe, once it’s safe, talking books in person.

From New York Times

Hedman and Giannarelli are among the well-known Washington actors working day jobs producing “talking books” for the Library of Congress’s National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.

From Washington Post

From its inception, the talking book faced a lot of the same questions over its relationship to text that audiobooks do today.

From The Guardian