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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Hoopla had four audiobook versions of Daniel Deronda available. I was tempted to go with Wanda McCaddon (aka Donald Peters aka Nadia May), but decided to borrow the Jill Tanner version instead.
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Originally Posted by issybird
Nadia May’s one of my favorite narrators and I love listening to 19th century novels; however, for book club reads I usually read the book as I can pay closer attention to the text. I may go for a hybrid experience, either switch back and forth or listen and then skim. |
I once commented to my wife that I'd happily listen to Donada Peters read the London Directory (phonebook). So when she's an option? I'm definitely going for her.
I find myself listening more than reading these days. For one thing, I can do it while knitting or gardening. For another, I'm finding harder and harder to read as compared to listen. But, that being said, I get your point about reading for a book club. It's harder to "fix" things in your mind when listening as compared to reading, so by the time I finish listening to a book, I am not always prepared to discuss it. Like you,
issybird, I might go for a hybrid read.