What are we listening to? (audiobooks) - Page 105

CRussel · 03-28-2016, 01:51 PM

Well, she's pretty extraordinary, I admit. And I get the difference in preferred genre. But if you find yourself looking for an exciting read, and given that it's on Overdrive...

Catlady · 03-28-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Well, she's pretty extraordinary, I admit. And I get the difference in preferred genre. But if you find yourself looking for an exciting read, and given that it's on Overdrive...

Absolutely. I put it on my wishlist at the library for when I'm in the mood to try something else.

WT Sharpe · 03-29-2016, 11:07 AM

I'm currently listening to Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Anna Waterhouse (narrated by Damian Lynch). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a guest columnist for Time magazine and The Washington Post. He says that one of his passions has always been Sherlock Holmes, so writing this novel about his smarter brother is a natural step.

Oh yeah, I understand the author also played a bit of basketball.

Catlady · 03-29-2016, 04:03 PM

I finished No One Knows, by J. T. Ellison. The story was progressing nicely, but then it seemed to go haywire in the last quarter or so. There was one ginormous coincidence that bugged me--largely because it didn't need to be a coincidence; it could have been explained as a character keeping a secret. I guessed early on what the big "surprise" would be, though not the details. I like when an author can pull off a shocker with subtle misdirection, but here I felt the author didn't quite play fair.

Bottom line: It was OK. I'm not going to rush to read other books by Ellison, but I would try another if the premise sounds interesting.

issybird · 04-05-2016, 10:39 AM

I'm listening to Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy, narrated by Derek Perkins, and it's enthralling. Non-fiction and 25 hours long, this is the type of audiobook that I usually like to break up with something light, but there's no need here.

Just as well, my current Wodehouse is languishing a bit. Not the Master at his best and even Frederick Davidson is not up to form, and he's my favorite reader of Wodehouse. My issue here is with his accents, not his strong point. A story narrated by a Frenchman was painful and I'm starting to resent his rendition of American voices. We don't all talk through our noses!

CRussel · 04-05-2016, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Just as well, my current Wodehouse is languishing a bit. Not the Master at his best and even Frederick Davidson is not up to form, and he's my favorite reader of Wodehouse. My issue here is with his accents, not his strong point. A story narrated by a Frenchman was painful and I'm starting to resent his rendition of American voices. We don't all talk through our noses!

Very few native Brits seem to be able to do American voices well. For one thing, they seem to think, as you point out, that we all talk through our noses. And they seem to think there are only two American accents - Georgia Southern and Midwest Flat Nasal. Sigh. And remarkable, given the English awareness of accent as class and location in their own country.

One advantage to listening to SF -- no accent is wrong or required.

Speaking of which, I'm currently finishing up Elizabeth Moon's Marque and Reprisal, read adequately by Cynthia Holloway. This is the second book in the author's Vatta's War series. But I'm going to have to finish it quickly -- the newest book in the Foreigner series from CJ Cherryh, Visitor, has released and I want to jump right in to it!

issybird · 04-05-2016, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

One advantage to listening to SF -- no accent is wrong or required.

The remedy would be worse than the affliction!

CRussel · 04-06-2016, 10:42 AM

<grin> Why did I expect you to say that?

Decided to read the eBook version of Visitor, while listening to the audio book version of the latest Mary Russell book from Laurie King.

orlok · 04-07-2016, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I'm listening to Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy, narrated by Derek Perkins, and it's enthralling. Non-fiction and 25 hours long, this is the type of audiobook that I usually like to break up with something light, but there's no need here.

I added this to my Wishlist after your post, and just now tried searching for it at Audible, with no success

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issybird · 04-07-2016, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

I added this to my Wishlist after your post, and just now tried searching for it at Audible, with no success

.

And geo-restrictions rears its ugly head again, as I got it from Audible US. Bummer.

orlok · 04-07-2016, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

And geo-restrictions rears its ugly head again, as I got it from Audible US. Bummer.

I can only find it on Amazon as an MP3 CD set (whatever that is). And at £34.00 I'll pass for now.

CRussel · 04-07-2016, 12:24 PM

An MP3 CD set is a storage CD with MP3's on it instead of direct audio. Many modern CD players can play them directly, just as if they were ordinary audio CDs. The advantage is that they hold far more than the 60-74 minutes of audio on a typical audio CD. Usually you can get a 15 hour book that would likely take anywhere from 12 to 15 CD can now fit on some smaller number (2-3? I don't remember.)

If you don't have a CD/DVD player that can handle them directly, the MP3's can still be played as MP3s on your favourite computer, or transferred to your preferred iDevice or MP3 player. But £34.00 seems a bit pricey. (Look for a used one? Get a trial US Audible membership and get it for free?)

ApK · 04-07-2016, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

But £34.00 seems a bit pricey. (Look for a used one? Get a trial US Audible membership and get it for free?)

Or, heck, get a full price Audible membership for a month and still get it for a lot less.

orlok · 04-07-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

An MP3 CD set is a storage CD with MP3's on it instead of direct audio. Many modern CD players can play them directly, just as if they were ordinary audio CDs. The advantage is that they hold far more than the 60-74 minutes of audio on a typical audio CD. Usually you can get a 15 hour book that would likely take anywhere from 12 to 15 CD can now fit on some smaller number (2-3? I don't remember.)

If you don't have a CD/DVD player that can handle them directly, the MP3's can still be played as MP3s on your favourite computer, or transferred to your preferred iDevice or MP3 player. But £34.00 seems a bit pricey. (Look for a used one? Get a trial US Audible membership and get it for free?)

Thanks, I had an idea it was that. but have not heard of audiobooks delivered that way before. Cheapest I can find it is about £25.

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Originally Posted by ApK

Or, heck, get a full price Audible membership for a month and still get it for a lot less.

That's an idea

. I have a full price Audible membership - it just isn't available on Audible UK. Not sure if I can sign up for a US membership? And not sure I really want to for a one-off.

DaleDe · 04-07-2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Thanks, I had an idea it was that. but have not heard of audiobooks delivered that way before. Cheapest I can find it is about £25.

Lots of audio books are available this way in the USA. It is an excellent way to deliver a product. Even if you have to use a computer to play them or move them off to a card you have an automatic backup in the original CD.

Dale

04-06-2016, 10:42 AM	#1568
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	<grin> Why did I expect you to say that? Decided to read the eBook version of *Visitor, while listening to the audio book version of the latest Mary Russell book from Laurie King. Last edited by CRussel; 04-06-2016 at 11:44 AM.*

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Well, she's pretty extraordinary, I admit. And I get the difference in preferred genre. But if you find yourself looking for an exciting read, and given that it's on Overdrive...

03-29-2016, 11:07 AM	#1563
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I'm currently listening to Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Anna Waterhouse (narrated by Damian Lynch). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a guest columnist for Time magazine and The Washington Post. He says that one of his passions has always been Sherlock Holmes, so writing this novel about his smarter brother is a natural step. Oh yeah, I understand the author also played a bit of basketball.

03-29-2016, 04:03 PM	#1564
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,419 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I finished No One Knows, by J. T. Ellison. The story was progressing nicely, but then it seemed to go haywire in the last quarter or so. There was one ginormous coincidence that bugged me--largely because it didn't need to be a coincidence; it could have been explained as a character keeping a secret. I guessed early on what the big "surprise" would be, though not the details. I like when an author can pull off a shocker with subtle misdirection, but here I felt the author didn't quite play fair. Bottom line: It was OK. I'm not going to rush to read other books by Ellison, but I would try another if the premise sounds interesting.

04-05-2016, 10:39 AM	#1565
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,329 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I'm listening to Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy, narrated by Derek Perkins, and it's enthralling. Non-fiction and 25 hours long, this is the type of audiobook that I usually like to break up with something light, but there's no need here. Just as well, my current Wodehouse is languishing a bit. Not the Master at his best and even Frederick Davidson is not up to form, and he's my favorite reader of Wodehouse. My issue here is with his accents, not his strong point. A story narrated by a Frenchman was painful and I'm starting to resent his rendition of American voices. We don't all talk through our noses!

04-07-2016, 12:24 PM	#1572
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	An MP3 CD set is a storage CD with MP3's on it instead of direct audio. Many modern CD players can play them directly, just as if they were ordinary audio CDs. The advantage is that they hold far more than the 60-74 minutes of audio on a typical audio CD. Usually you can get a 15 hour book that would likely take anywhere from 12 to 15 CD can now fit on some smaller number (2-3? I don't remember.) If you don't have a CD/DVD player that can handle them directly, the MP3's can still be played as MP3s on your favourite computer, or transferred to your preferred iDevice or MP3 player. But £34.00 seems a bit pricey. (Look for a used one? Get a trial US Audible membership and get it for free?)