tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2992702046230670241..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Embracing Technology - Audio BooksDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75622253853894990062012-06-20T14:23:09.147-06:002012-06-20T14:23:09.147-06:00Some books are totally different experiences in pa...Some books are totally different experiences in paper and audio. Frank McCourt's ANGELA'S ASHES is a prime example. Saddest. Book. Ever. But, when he reads it, some of the scenes are roll-on-the-floor funny. Not because they aren't sad, but because the "humor" part of the "black humor" comes out through his delivery. <br /><br />THE JOY LUCK CLUB and THE PRINCESS BRIDE were different books in audio than they were on paper. <br /><br />Thanks for delivering another great post, BRP!<br /><br />Marian Allen<br /><a href="http://MarianAllen.com" rel="nofollow">Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes</a>Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86900634706350709692012-06-20T14:05:23.536-06:002012-06-20T14:05:23.536-06:00I like audio books and used to listen to them on t...I like audio books and used to listen to them on the drive to work and back. But I know work from home, so don't listen unless it's while I'm on a road trip. I have to admit, I don't look to see who's doing the narration, but I agree that some readers are better than others. Can't remember the name of the book, but there was one I never finished because the reading of it was so bad.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-62191077837044456162012-06-20T14:01:14.233-06:002012-06-20T14:01:14.233-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171630819400384478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52589124064564660632012-06-20T13:46:31.943-06:002012-06-20T13:46:31.943-06:00Great post! I used to listen to audio books. I oft...Great post! I used to listen to audio books. I often wonder if I should consider this for my books.<br /><br />Kathleen is an inspiration and I'm glad I stopped by today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9087726031134494562012-06-20T10:25:33.599-06:002012-06-20T10:25:33.599-06:00Oh, and I'd like Alan Rickman or Patrick Stewa...Oh, and I'd like Alan Rickman or Patrick Stewart to read for me, please!silferthttp://stitchtunes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16928611716210222532012-06-20T10:24:45.912-06:002012-06-20T10:24:45.912-06:00The reading versus listening debate reminds me of ...The reading versus listening debate reminds me of when my little boy was born. We taught him ASL; we were called lazy parents for "copping out", and told that we should force our son to talk.<br /><br />Sign Language and speech are both legitimate forms of communication. Whether you read something with your eyes or your ears, you're still absorbing the words. Thank you for sharing your perspective!silferthttp://stitchtunes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-51224426580194769572012-06-20T10:18:38.331-06:002012-06-20T10:18:38.331-06:00I LOVE audio books! They let me read and drive at ...I LOVE audio books! They let me read and drive at the same time :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73146873268702788722012-06-20T09:32:42.984-06:002012-06-20T09:32:42.984-06:00Kathryn, you are so right about how funny it would...Kathryn, you are so right about how funny it would be to have Jones narrate your book. Maybe you should see if Meryl Streep is available.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2227495852274922562012-06-20T08:28:03.125-06:002012-06-20T08:28:03.125-06:00Maryann, your comment has me giggling. Jones has a...Maryann, your comment has me giggling. Jones has an amazing voice, to be sure. But I can just hear him reading my first-person story about a modern dancer at war with her body!!! That would be hilarious.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68274985156729451182012-06-20T08:25:36.204-06:002012-06-20T08:25:36.204-06:00Like Christopher, I want James Earl Jones to read ...Like Christopher, I want James Earl Jones to read my books! :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83255138463172630632012-06-20T08:22:29.134-06:002012-06-20T08:22:29.134-06:00This post fascinated me because the idea of readin...This post fascinated me because the idea of reading a book via the sense of hearing adds an element that doesn't exist is sight reading. The interpretation of the words by the person whose reading is being recorded will flavor the story/information for the listener. Of course, the writer can bold or italicize certain words to emphasize them or to indicate internal dialogue or thought processes, but the sight reader still has the option to put his or her own spin on the chapter or scene. Listening to the words, however, eliminates that option and puts the listener somewhat at the mercy of the reader. This explains why the choice of an exceptional reader is essential to the success of an audio book.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3487514397141847862012-06-20T08:16:44.807-06:002012-06-20T08:16:44.807-06:00Christopher, Jones has such a tremendous voice, I ...Christopher, Jones has such a tremendous voice, I think we all would love for him to read our books, although the lady who did my One Small Victory had a wonderful voice and did a good job.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19667031029067351912012-06-20T08:15:08.784-06:002012-06-20T08:15:08.784-06:00LD and Katherine, I may snag part of your comments...LD and Katherine, I may snag part of your comments for my post next week. I agree about the difficulty of listening to some stories, and I think that is what Kathleen pointed out when she cited the problem she had with one book and preferred it in Braille.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90640244847896524872012-06-20T07:36:57.804-06:002012-06-20T07:36:57.804-06:00I'm imagining James Earl Jones reading my book...I'm imagining James Earl Jones reading my books.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47295939635281405202012-06-20T07:15:01.533-06:002012-06-20T07:15:01.533-06:00I've found that genre commercial fiction is ea...I've found that genre commercial fiction is easier to listen to than more literary works. I tried to listen to Alice McDermott's National Book Award winner Charming Billy on audio and could not do it! The slow unfolding of plot can be downright painful on audio. <br /><br />Plus, the characters were not tagged with regularity, and after several minutes of he/she I'd lose track. Or, have to end the session and tart up again (I was doing a lot of driving at this time) and be completely lost as to who was who—and rewinding the cassette to find out is an inexact science at best. <br /><br />But a mystery, like Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, is perfect. I think more lively works, with dialogue, inspire the actors reading them as well. There's just so much you can do with long passages of narrative.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46629910309091428332012-06-20T07:11:05.012-06:002012-06-20T07:11:05.012-06:00I always find it interesting when people say they ...I always find it interesting when people say they listen to audio books while doing other things (including driving). For me the real pleasure in reading comes from being totally immersed in the story. I can't do that while multi-tasking.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66088712965868433532012-06-20T07:07:47.709-06:002012-06-20T07:07:47.709-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Parag and Gerri, and glad ...Thanks for stopping by, Parag and Gerri, and glad you found the post helpful. It was quite fascinating for me to learn a little more about audio books, especially from the perspective on someone who cannot see.<br /><br />One of the questions I wanted to ask Kathleen, before I found out she was blind, was what is the difference between reading a paper book, via listening to an audio book in terms of absorbing the story. There is a significant difference for me, which I will write about next week, but I wondered what it was like for other folks. I hope some others who read and listen to books will share their experiences here.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59111358810534237752012-06-20T05:29:05.130-06:002012-06-20T05:29:05.130-06:00This was really interesting to "hear" fr...This was really interesting to "hear" from your point of you, Kathleen, thank you. I'll never forget the first time I witness the power of audio books. It was 14 years ago, and a woman had driven to my PA farmhouse from NJ to look at a horse. For the longest time she didn't get out from her car. I finally went out to see if she was all right and she was dabbing at her eyes and blowing her nose. "I'm sorry," she said. "I was listening to an audiobook on the way over and I had to finish it." It was Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook. That was such powerful testimony that directly after selling the horse I went out and bought the book!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13194989468174695312012-06-20T05:18:19.207-06:002012-06-20T05:18:19.207-06:00Terrific posting by Hagen. I listened to audiobook...Terrific posting by Hagen. I listened to audiobooks in my car during long commutes to work and it's a great way to keep up with literature when demands while at home keep my reading to a minimum. I, too, consider it reading, plain and simple. Nice addition to the piece regarding who's doing the reading as a function of enjoyment of listening. It does matter who's doing the reading/narrating of the work. Thanks for the unique information.Gerri Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110109363631843941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46752991591515411632012-06-20T04:12:43.645-06:002012-06-20T04:12:43.645-06:00Good food for thought. I always wondered how does ...Good food for thought. I always wondered how does one sync their daily routine given so much tech stuff around us!!!! The Authors caught on to my thoughts. Great book, not to be missedParaghttp://tinyurl.com/cevpsfhnoreply@blogger.com