I know this thread is old - BUT - PocketMusic 5.0 has solved many of these problems. I originally bought PocketMusic 4.3 in July 2006 and liked it much better than Media Player - but the bookmark function did not work right with Windows Mobile 5.0 (I think PM 4.x was originally written for Mobile 2003). Free upgrade to 4.3.4 didn't help either. Even with the glitchy bookmark function, I still preferred it to Windows Media Player. However version 5.0 released late last year has solved ALL my problems with bookmark function, and pause is much more reliable too. I too like long audiobooks and PM 5.0 has worked for me since Dec 2007 without a hitch. I also like the color scheme better, and overall it just seems more stable.:)
5.0 isn't a free upgrade, :( but if you are a registered user of a previous version, you can email
support@pocketmind.com and they should give you a discount code to use at Handango to get the upgrade for $4.95 as I recall. Or go to
PocketMusic - MP3 Player for Pocket PC and download the free trial first to see if it solves your problems. I never had any problems getting PocketMind to answer my emails - but they only support registered users.