Comments on: Speaking of Audio Books: Male Narrators

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By: Lea/AAR

Lea/AAR — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:53:22 +0000

Anne – I’m encouraged to try Sleeping Beauty again. It is one of my favorite historicals and I have it on my iPod ready to go. The first five minutes, however, gave me pause as my mind struggled to adjust my image of the leads to the pictures in my head (so I know exactly what you are talking about with the Heyer books). I have listened to no more than that first five minutes! I don’t know if you saw our May 5th column on audio books but it may have some recommendations for something new to try. http://www.likesbooks.com/blog/?p=1593#more-1593

Priscilla – I’m listening to Simon Prebble’s narration of Secrets of Surrender (Madeline Hunter) and he is one of the best male narrators around IMHO. And Davina Porter narrating the Outlander series – I think we can have an entire discussion about in the future! After hearing her narration, I no longer read this series but listen to it!

FYI – Our next audio discussion is slated for July 7th.

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:45:02 +0000

I have to say that audio books are my saving grace. I have one going in the car at all times and then one in the house. I have just finished listening (again!) to Stephanie Laurens Promise in a Kiss nartrated by Simon Preble. He does a wonderful job with romance books. He really gets into the romantic sexy scenes! His voice is addictive. He does a good job with Julia Quinn’s books also.

Davina Porter is the best and her narration of Gabaldon’s Outlander series is amazing. I also like Jill Tanner. She did Stephanie Laurens Bastion Club series.
One of the worst male narrators I have listened to is David Dukes and his narration of Lavryle Spencer’s book That Camden Summer. His reading of that book absolutely ruined the book for me.

I just finished listening to The Guernsey Literay and Potato Peel Pie Society which was narrated by 5 different people and while I was a little hesitant about that at first, I really liked it. Since the book was a collection of letters the different narrators gave voice to the different characters and it worked really well.

By: Anne Stuart

Anne Stuart — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:35:34 +0000

I really loved the audio version of ICE STORM (though it’s one of my favorite books to begin with) and I like ICE BLUE almost as much. Recently I’ve been devouring Georgette Heyer on audio (I listen on my iPod as I go to sleep), with mixed results. Some I’ve adored, some are only okay. As for Barbara Rosenblatt, she makes a great Amelia Peabody, but she makes Emerson sound all wrong to my ears. That’s the one danger — I have such strong feelings about heroes and the wrong voice can throw me. Vidal in DEVIL’S CUB sounds like a thug, Avon in THESE OLD SHADES sounds like Colonel Blimp (he shouts instead of drawls).
Loved SLEEPING BEAUTY by Judith Ivory, and I’ve been trying to think of what new to try.
I’m glad you’re doing this column.
Cheers.

By: katie bug

katie bug — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:38:12 +0000

I’ve just finished “Outlander” read by Ms. Porter and I think I’m ruined for any other books. OMG what an experience!! I know this isn’t a romance novel but “Gorgoyle” read by Lincoln Hoppe was fantastic!!

By: GamaTST

GamaTST — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:47:57 +0000

I used a program that came with my computer to convert my cassettes but I have heard excellent things about Spin It Again software for easy converting. A line from the headphone jack of the cassette player to the line in jack of the computer is all that’s needed along with the software.

You do have to play the tapes in full. I set a timer and went about my business when I was home and just swapped out the tapes each time the timer went off. I used a player that automatically went from side A to side B of the tape. You get the lag in the middle but it was easier to do a full tape at a time.

In the end it was worth it to me to have all my books from cassette also saved as MP3 files on my computer for easy transfer to my iPod or any other MP3 player.

By: Lea/AAR

Lea/AAR — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:48:41 +0000

Converting books on cassette to MP3 files – I didn’t think it possible without a lot of know-how (which I don’t have) and time commitment (don’t you have to play the tapes in full to record?). I have many audio cassettes that are not offered in any other format today. My favorites seem to be from Recorded Books. If I can figure this out, I will do the same.