tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post8566513521230737814..comments2024-02-05T10:41:31.777-05:00Comments on I Saw Lightning Fall: In Praise of AudiobooksLoren Eatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-44814989020457124852010-01-14T20:30:34.442-05:002010-01-14T20:30:34.442-05:00Patti,
I've heard that from several people. I...Patti,<br /><br />I've heard that from several people. I dunno, I find the current crop of audiobooks to be much higher quality than the ones I consumed a decade ago. That helps keep my attention. Unfortunately, there also seems to be a dearth of good audible crime fiction.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-5638433404194085042010-01-14T20:29:03.432-05:002010-01-14T20:29:03.432-05:00Sam,
Yes, the long drives get tiresome awfully fa...Sam,<br /><br />Yes, the long drives get tiresome awfully fast. And though audiobooks are nice, nothing beats a ten-minute commute.<br /><br />I know what you mean regarding good voice talent. Some authors are (strangely) completely tone deaf when performing their own stuff. Listen to Neil Gaiman's readings, though, particularly <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Neil+Gaiman/_/Nicholas+Was..." rel="nofollow">"Nicholas Was"</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Neil+Gaiman/_/A+Writer%27s+Prayer" rel="nofollow">"A Writer's Prayer."</a> (Both are, like, two mintues long.) He combines the best of both worlds.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-49124061219014906802010-01-14T18:52:26.036-05:002010-01-14T18:52:26.036-05:00I find my mind drifting off--my husband, too. Neve...I find my mind drifting off--my husband, too. Never got the knack of them although my son loves them.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-23749054278209952702010-01-14T15:42:26.002-05:002010-01-14T15:42:26.002-05:00I'm pretty tired of my work commute, though au...I'm pretty tired of my work commute, though audiobooks are a blessing.<br /><br />Someone told me that it wasn't until Martin Luther's day (. . . perhaps more importantly that's also Gutenburg's day) that people even conceived of reading silently. If you were reading, you were reading aloud, even if very quietly or with mere lip movements. I know this is why I read so slowly. I'm reading out loud into my head.<br /><br />Perhaps this is a bias of my theatrical background, but I prefer a really good voice-actor to the author where possible. Some authors are also great vocal narrators, but some are not. <br /><br />I think Jim Dale, won a world record for the number of distinct character voices he created for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. . .ollwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235752166509157510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-36342883176970070832010-01-14T08:39:12.260-05:002010-01-14T08:39:12.260-05:00That, sir, is a balm to my shrivelled little heart...That, sir, is a balm to my shrivelled little heart. Here's to hoping they will soon disappear for good.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-84474308527693042922010-01-13T20:03:56.476-05:002010-01-13T20:03:56.476-05:00I also hate the versions of which we shall not spe...I also hate the versions of which we shall not speak. Thanks for the props for my free books, glad you're digging everything.Scott Siglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724924650642233497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-6569010806681407262010-01-13T16:51:21.267-05:002010-01-13T16:51:21.267-05:00Abridged versions are The Abomination of Which We ...Abridged versions are The Abomination of Which We Shall Not Speak. Blasted things.<br /><br />Regarding statistics, I'm hoping for a passing grade as much as enjoyment.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-62440668838247697022010-01-13T15:49:36.781-05:002010-01-13T15:49:36.781-05:00Abridged versions are worse than never reading the...Abridged versions are worse than never reading the book at all.<br /><br />If you like Old Time Radio, then you need to check out http://www.otrcat.com/ which sells really affordable CD's chock full of OTR shows. It's a treasure chest!<br /><br />Good luck with stats. I loved the heck of my masters level Stats for Anthropologists class.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025264318423694875.post-69602717943020255982010-01-13T15:02:46.139-05:002010-01-13T15:02:46.139-05:00Fans of old-time radio might also enjoy the podcas...Fans of old-time radio might also enjoy the podcasts of the classic SF show <i><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=258805098" rel="nofollow">X Minus One</a></i> hosted by iTunes or Evan Lewis' large collection of <i>The Adventures of Sam Spade</i> at <a href="http://davycrockettsalmanack.blogspot.com/search/label/OTR" rel="nofollow"><i>Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and the Wild West</i></a>.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.com