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Haven't read it yet, but you know what they always say - write what you know. And few authors can pass up an opportunity to dis publishers.
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I'm listening to The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology, written and read by Simon Winchester. I don't read much non-fiction, but I have found Winchester's books very appealing. This is the third of his books that I have listened to and I heartily recommend them. I don't know how common it is that an author reads/records his own books, but I find that Winchester reads as well as any professional reader/narrator.
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Just finished Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey while I was outside trimming the crepe myrtles. A fascinating book by this influential pragmatist philosopher. This is one that I plan to re-read as an e-book, perhaps before the year is out. This is one of the books for which one reading won't suffice. There is much material here that needs to be "chewed and digested" to borrow a phrase from Francis Bacon.
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Listening "Genghis Khan and the making of modern world" by Jack Weatherford, narrated by Jonathan Davis. It's been a fascinating read describing the making of Mongolian rule and it's influence on rest of the world. I was really mesmerised by the life of Genghis Khan. His innovative tactics on battlefield such as using propaganda, gossips, rumours to create fear in the enemy, use of attacked states population as shield and also as means of further causing strain on resources was really amazing. Sadly I don't much about Chinese and Mongolian history to appreciate all the details but this book is definitely a start in that area.
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The reading of Broken Homes, by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, was positively inspired. His reading adds substantially to my enjoyment of the books, and that's rare. The whole series, starting with Midnight Riot has been a real joy, and a major surprise. Highly recommended. Now reading the last (so far) of the Safehold series, Like a Mighty Army, read by the original reader of the series, Oliver Wyman. I must say, I definitely prefer his reading to all the others who have been involved in this series. I'm also reading the first (in pub order) of the Recluse series, The Magic of Recluse, by L.E. Modisett. Read by Kirby Heyborne. This will be a slow read, since I'm restricting myself to reading while I swim. Last edited by CRussel; 07-09-2014 at 11:01 AM. |
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I'll let you know after I read the e-book, but I suspect—for me anyway—that reading is better. Distractions seem to pop up with greater frequency when listening, although it's also true that sometimes when listening to a book I pick up on things I might have missed while reading. One thing is certain: it's much easier to highlight passages on a Kindle than it is on an iPod nano. :d
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I have listened to audiobooks after reading (most of the time) and read after listening. Like many people, I process things differently based on reading verse listening, so I tend to pick different things up in each mode. I tend to focus more when I read than when I listen.
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07-02-2014, 10:06 PM | #866 |
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Just finished the Librivox recording of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. This was a dramatic performance by very good readers, although the volume of the audio tended to vary considerably from speaker to speaker.
Wilde always created worlds of the type that are always interesting places to visit, but in which few would want to live. Likewise, most of his characters are people I'd love to know as long as I didn't have to live with them. The feeling that every witticism one encounters must be parried with an equally clever witticism would, after a while, become unbearably tedious. It's much better to see such people at a social gathering and be entertained by their charm and clever conversation, then go home to rest and leave them to dazzle others with their wit. |
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I believe the nano has a mono setting under accessibility.
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I still have no idea whodunit usually I'm pretty good at figuring these things out before the author reveals it. I'm finding that I don't particularly care who it was because the greatness of this book is not the mystery but the main characters of Strike and Robin whom I adore. Both characters are so well written I'm finding myself wanting to spend as much time with them as possible even the secondary characters who are part of this books mystery are all very well drawn. On one hand I can't wait to get to the conclusion and find it all come together(hopeful nicely I hate out of the blue reveals) on the other hand I really don't want my time with Cormoran Strike to end |
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The Shining. The narrator is fantastic and really captures the essence of The Overlook and the craziness of Jack, although not as good as Jack Nicholson in his stellar performance in the movie.
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