tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8636256043331910165..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: Audiobook Week: Mid-Week MemeJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-13614411270720318472013-06-22T20:36:01.806-04:002013-06-22T20:36:01.806-04:00Staci - I'm so glad you 're enjoying audio...Staci - I'm so glad you 're enjoying audiobooks!! My wish list is ridiculous, too, but it always helps when I'm choosing my next audio. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-31879445580055608262013-06-22T15:27:16.079-04:002013-06-22T15:27:16.079-04:00I'm really bad about remembering the narrator&...I'm really bad about remembering the narrator's names but I have to say that this has been a great year for audio for me! I have you and Mary to thank for your incredible reviews. My wishlist is a bit out-of-control right now too but it doesn't stop me from adding more!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71413815385656520442013-06-20T21:10:45.351-04:002013-06-20T21:10:45.351-04:00Laura Fabiani - Discovering new audiobooks and nar...Laura Fabiani - Discovering new audiobooks and narrators is my favorite part of Audiobook Week!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-78594498153581744862013-06-20T21:09:53.676-04:002013-06-20T21:09:53.676-04:00Colleen - I have not listened to Orlagh Cassidy, b...Colleen - I have not listened to Orlagh Cassidy, but have several of her books on my wishlist. I know she narrates the later Maisie Dobbs books (I'm so far behind) and I just added While We Were Watching Downton Abbey to my list, too.<br /><br />Simon Vance has become the voice of British literature for me. In addition to Tess, I loved his narration of Bleak House and have David Copperfield ready to go. He did an excellent job with China Road (nonfiction) and I also listened to him read Winter King (nonfiction). If none of those appeal, I understand he's done a marvelous job with Bring Up the Bodies by Hillary Mantel and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-57598423015754944072013-06-20T20:59:08.528-04:002013-06-20T20:59:08.528-04:00Faith Hope Cherrytea - To both, I think ;-)Faith Hope Cherrytea - To both, I think ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-59097926982665316272013-06-20T20:58:33.885-04:002013-06-20T20:58:33.885-04:00readingdate - Hope you get a chance to listen soon...readingdate - Hope you get a chance to listen soon.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-8460650576348622612013-06-20T20:58:12.504-04:002013-06-20T20:58:12.504-04:00Arti - With Simon Vance narrating, just about anyt...Arti - With Simon Vance narrating, just about anything translates well to audio! I'm glad I decided to supplement my reading with listening this time around. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-66466438727943271092013-06-20T18:46:09.364-04:002013-06-20T18:46:09.364-04:00Simon Vance is a great narrator! I also like Orlag...Simon Vance is a great narrator! I also like Orlagh Cassidy. This week I'm discovering more and more good audios and narrators.Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-62014817437012870222013-06-20T13:45:30.711-04:002013-06-20T13:45:30.711-04:00Orlagh Cassidy is one of my favorite narrators - h...Orlagh Cassidy is one of my favorite narrators - have you listened to her? Everyone raves about Simon Vance - I need to listen to one of his books. Any recommendations for my first?Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63092912880569705832013-06-20T10:33:55.261-04:002013-06-20T10:33:55.261-04:00quite a compliment either to audio or to simon van...quite a compliment either to audio or to simon vance =))Faith Hope and Cherryteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170392449995588653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61160236352553591172013-06-20T01:27:24.003-04:002013-06-20T01:27:24.003-04:00Calling Me Home looks really good. I'll have t...Calling Me Home looks really good. I'll have to give it a listen!The Reading Datehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328077728540461066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43393552525513130782013-06-19T23:14:12.318-04:002013-06-19T23:14:12.318-04:00I read Tess a few years back when the TV movie was...I read <em>Tess</em> a few years back when the TV movie was on, just to compare. I found it very literary and philosophical, and enjoyed it a lot. Wonder how that translates into audio... don't you have to pay a lot of attention while listening to grasp what Hardy's worldview is (which I remember, is quite gloomy).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-73820915061645799012013-06-19T21:25:52.257-04:002013-06-19T21:25:52.257-04:00Michelle - I think it sounds so interesting, plus ...Michelle - I think it sounds so interesting, plus I'm due for a nonfiction selection...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37795256059778147812013-06-19T21:23:20.583-04:002013-06-19T21:23:20.583-04:00The Astronaut Club sounds fascinating!The Astronaut Club sounds fascinating!Michelle (my books. my life.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06328587128695633737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-75111953900009057112013-06-19T21:23:17.428-04:002013-06-19T21:23:17.428-04:00Laurie C- Simon Vance got me through Bleak House, ...Laurie C- Simon Vance got me through Bleak House, too. That worked very well as a read/listen combination.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-43401621910436909502013-06-19T21:21:36.918-04:002013-06-19T21:21:36.918-04:00Lisa - That sounds like such an interesting book! ...Lisa - That sounds like such an interesting book! I also really liked Koppel's previous book The Red Leather Diary.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-9091172596738783752013-06-19T21:19:56.708-04:002013-06-19T21:19:56.708-04:00Nise' - I'm enjoying Kate Reading's na...Nise' - I'm enjoying Kate Reading's narration of The Last Runaway!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-71484503678304062102013-06-19T21:18:33.677-04:002013-06-19T21:18:33.677-04:00alibrarymama - I could listen to the phone book if...alibrarymama - I could listen to the phone book if Simon Vance read it to me ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-70393899091835526822013-06-19T21:17:39.515-04:002013-06-19T21:17:39.515-04:00Carol - It's a slippery slope once you start t...Carol - It's a slippery slope once you start that... my audio wish list is approaching 200!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-21524210720502007622013-06-19T21:16:58.813-04:002013-06-19T21:16:58.813-04:00Harvee - A good audio production makes classics mu...Harvee - A good audio production makes classics much more approachable for me!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-63388644058476242982013-06-19T21:16:15.228-04:002013-06-19T21:16:15.228-04:00Too Fond - Calling Me Home has been my most recomm...Too Fond - Calling Me Home has been my most recommended book so far this year. Hope you get a chance to listen.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-61643345403676998262013-06-19T21:15:27.415-04:002013-06-19T21:15:27.415-04:00Sandy - I like The Last Runaway even more now that...Sandy - I like The Last Runaway even more now that I'm into the second CD. Think I'd be better off sticking to Lorna Raver's audio narrations ;-)JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-38217921340325801082013-06-19T21:13:58.200-04:002013-06-19T21:13:58.200-04:00JaneGS - I am into the second CD of The Last Runaw...JaneGS - I am into the second CD of The Last Runaway and definitely hooked. Was wishing I had somewhere else to drive tonight.<br /><br />I hope you love Olive Kitteridge as much as I did. There was something about the combination of stories, characters, setting, and the narrator's Maine accent that really spoke to me. I remember borrowing a print copy from the library to reread several passages. Definitely an all-time favorite!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37584990549382475592013-06-19T21:09:59.128-04:002013-06-19T21:09:59.128-04:00Bella - It's a great book! My mother and siste...Bella - It's a great book! My mother and sister both loved it, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84832670009560146432013-06-19T21:09:25.286-04:002013-06-19T21:09:25.286-04:00Kristin - I've read a couple of Chevalier'...Kristin - I've read a couple of Chevalier's books and liked them, but this is the first time I've tried listening. Calling Me Home was SO good - hope you get a chance to enjoy it soon!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com