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Audio books: Your thoughts?
How do they compare to the paper version in terms of complete content?
I bought a book on tape about 25 years ago. It was a book that I had recently finished as I wanted to assess how good the format was relative to the actual book. I was very unimpressed. Hence, I have not purchased an audio book of any kind since.
However, I am thinking of giving the format another try, primarily for driving as I have a 45 minute commute each way.
Do you do audio books? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
Audio books: Your thoughts?
How do they compare to the paper version in terms of complete content?
I bought a book on tape about 25 years ago. It was a book that I had recently finished as I wanted to assess how good the format was relative to the actual book. I was very unimpressed. Hence, I have not purchased an audio book of any kind since.
However, I am thinking of giving the format another try, primarily for driving as I have a 45 minute commute each way.
Do you do audio books? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
Audio books: Your thoughts?
How do they compare to the paper version in terms of complete content?
I bought a book on tape about 25 years ago. It was a book that I had recently finished as I wanted to assess how good the format was relative to the actual book. I was very unimpressed. Hence, I have not purchased an audio book of any kind since.
However, I am thinking of giving the format another try, primarily for driving as I have a 45 minute commute each way.
Do you do audio books? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
Another factor is cost. Physical copies of audiobooks on cd can be quite expensive, and even electronic copies can be costly. I subscribe to Audible, and get one credit per month for fifteen bucks. Most books are one credit, but some wildly popular books can be two. But, as a member there are also discounts and sales all the time. Another great resource for me here in Ohio is something called the Ohio Ebook Project. With a library card number, there are literally thousands of titles that can be downloaded for free. The DRM is strong, and like any other library material there is a checkout period. But basically, once it's loaded onto your player you can listen at your leisure. I imagine other states have similar programs.
That's why I mentioned The Ohio Ebook project. That's where I get most of my audiobooks. It's free, and you need travel no farther than your computer. I never had much luck checking out audiobooks from brick and mortar libraries. The CDs are usually so scratched up that ripping them onto your hard drive is impossible. I like my little Sansa Clip music player, it's tiny and clips to my shirt collar. Also, the library website has a great player app for the smart phone, as does Audible. But, sometimes Audible is the only source for certain books. Also, some popular titles have long waiting lists. I usually have two or three on hold at any given time.Son, just hit up your local library. They probably have a lot of audiobooks and if not, get an inter-library loan. Burn those onto your hard drive and your good.
I know that my library has audio books which you can virtually take out as well as many on CD.
That's why I mentioned The Ohio Ebook project. That's where I get most of my audiobooks. It's free, and you need travel no farther than your computer. I never had much luck checking out audiobooks from brick and mortar libraries. The CDs are usually so scratched up that ripping them onto your hard drive is impossible. I like my little Sansa Clip music player, it's tiny and clips to my shirt collar. Also, the library website has a great player app for the smart phone, as does Audible. But, sometimes Audible is the only source for certain books. Also, some popular titles have long waiting lists. I usually have two or three on hold at any given time.
Bruh... the only person I know who has a Sansa (three of them in fact) is my mom. Get an Ipod. :mrgreen:
Audio books: Your thoughts?
How do they compare to the paper version in terms of complete content?
I bought a book on tape about 25 years ago. It was a book that I had recently finished as I wanted to assess how good the format was relative to the actual book. I was very unimpressed. Hence, I have not purchased an audio book of any kind since.
However, I am thinking of giving the format another try, primarily for driving as I have a 45 minute commute each way.
Do you do audio books? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
Audio books: Your thoughts?
How do they compare to the paper version in terms of complete content?
I bought a book on tape about 25 years ago. It was a book that I had recently finished as I wanted to assess how good the format was relative to the actual book. I was very unimpressed. Hence, I have not purchased an audio book of any kind since.
However, I am thinking of giving the format another try, primarily for driving as I have a 45 minute commute each way.
Do you do audio books? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
I use Audible. All the books I have are unabridged. I'm currently finishing up the Monument 14 trilogy.Audio books: Your thoughts?
How do they compare to the paper version in terms of complete content?
I bought a book on tape about 25 years ago. It was a book that I had recently finished as I wanted to assess how good the format was relative to the actual book. I was very unimpressed. Hence, I have not purchased an audio book of any kind since.
However, I am thinking of giving the format another try, primarily for driving as I have a 45 minute commute each way.
Do you do audio books? In your opinion, what are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
The reader for Game of Thrones is terrible. His vocal range is narrow, all of his femail voices sound like old women, his character voices are inconsistent and he runs dialog between characters together so you think one person said everything.My dad was blind and had these massive cassettes in the post from the "Talking Book" service. I was an avid listener but do remember that the reader could make a huge difference. A flat delivery can kill the best story.
Roy Dotrice was a fantastic reader in the first couple of books, but as his health deteriorated, his reading became worse, he changed the voices of some of the characters, most notably, Daenerys Targaryan. I still think he was a good reader. Love his voice for Tyrion. He was actually going to play the role of Grand Maester Pycell on the HBO series, but health issues sidelined him. Personal preference I guess. My absolute favorite fantasy novel reader is Michael Kramer. He read Jordan's Wheel of Time series, along with his wife, Kate Reading (also a great reader).The reader for Game of Thrones is terrible. His vocal range is narrow, all of his femail voices sound like old women, his character voices are inconsistent and he runs dialog between characters together so you think one person said everything.
The reader for Game of Thrones is terrible. His vocal range is narrow, all of his femail voices sound like old women, his character voices are inconsistent and he runs dialog between characters together so you think one person said everything.
He read Jordan's Wheel of Time series, along with his wife, Kate Reading (also a great reader).
I have tried them but I just find them too slow, I am a very fast reader so I prefer to just read it.
I prefer there just being one really good narrator but I have listened to audiobooks where there were two narrators, one for the male characters and one for the female characters. I enjoy that sometimes. Oddly, though, I don't enjoy ensemble casts of narrators. I keep trying listen to my Dune audiobook, which has five different narrators for all the different characters. I don't really like that. It starts to sound too much like a movie for me.
I am the same way, but Kramer and Reading are a special team. They both do male and female in WOT, just from different POVs.
They both do stand alone readings, and I have followed them both through multiple authors.
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