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Originally Posted by HarryT
That's why audiobooks are generally narrated by professional actors, who are used to "speaking for a living" regardless of their personal enjoyment or otherwise of the subject matter. Sounds as though you've come across some very poor examples.
A friend of mine, a British TV actress by profession, has a nice sideline in narrating audiobooks while she's "between" acting jobs. She's narrated several hundred of them.
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Or they may come across one of the many books that are read by the author. The personal aspect can be a nice touch, but simply because someone is a first-rate author doesn't mean they also have a talent for narration or the ability to endure long speaking sessions.