Listening to Audiobooks and more...
>> January 14, 2010
Confession: I’m a video iPod junky. My TV viewing has gone from one (Survivor) to about 4 shows since getting a video iPod last year. I have also become fond of audio books since receiving a few iTunes gift cards.
This week I am listening to Dear John on my iPod. I do not read a lot of this genre but I like to read a book before seeing the movie, and I’m sure I will see this movie in the near future.
While I’m on the topic of audio books… I picked up a book from the library last night that I have been on the hold list for what seems like months… The Girl who played with Fire and while browsing the book titles I found the audio books for two books sitting on my bookshelf so I picked those up as well (In the Company of the Courtesan and Open House).
Do you listen to audio books? Have you found that the voice can impact your listening pleasure? I am curious to hear what you like and dislike about listening to a book.
Book Clubs: Next Tuesday my local book club will meet to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society. I read this over a year ago so I plan to watch the Border's author discussion to freshen up on the book. The Manic Mommies Book Club will be talking with Tess Callahan to discuss April & Oliver on Wednesday. I have been waiting to discuss this book, there's so much to talk about!
Book Meme: Do you read the inside flaps that describe a book before or while reading it? I ALWAYS read them. Sometimes a book has several characters and I find it handy to refer to the cover, or when reading historical fiction the cover can be helpful towards the beginning of a story/plot.
Books in the Mail: Thank you Lisa Wingate and Bethany House Publishing for sending a copy of her new novel Never Say Never.
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5 comments:
There have been audiobooks that I enjoyed much more because of the reader (a mercy which was read by Toni Morrison) and others that I really felt like the reader caused me to like the book much less.
I love audio books and yes the voice does make a difference. I had no idea it would be a big deal until I tried listening to a voice for a few hours.
I get too distracted listening to books, so I only do on road trips -- which I have one coming up next weekend so I am trying to find one to take. Our book club is reading Dear John this summer and then watch the movie.
I always look at the back cover, front flap for a book description. Quite often I read the review blurbs if included at the front, too.
I've tried a few audiobooks, but found that they weren't for me. I found the voice very distracting.
I'm not one to read the inside flap of the book. Most times, it spoils to much of the plot. If I read knowing too much of what is going to happen, I find that I rush to get to the pivotal point, instead of savoring the words leading up to it.
I make a copy of the audio books so I can listen to them on my ipod. While copying Open House yesterday I found the second CD was for another book so I will be returning this one. Interesting since the CD is labeled correctly...
Kim: I'm curious to read your review of Dear John. Having read The Last Song recently, the bar might have been to high... I thought Dear John was just ok. I would actually suggest switching from Dear John to The Last Song (with will be in movie theatres this Spring) if it's not too late.
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