tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post1526866144961501715..comments2023-10-25T15:57:01.374+08:00Comments on Petty-change: Audio BooksRadhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-20281204850474442502007-04-19T19:48:00.000+08:002007-04-19T19:48:00.000+08:00Suramya, hi,Good to see you here. Maybe I'll try a...Suramya, hi,<BR/>Good to see you here. Maybe I'll try another book, another style, another narrator someday. But I'm more inclined to go for the good ol' paper-backs :)Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-42937188866521395182007-04-19T19:29:00.000+08:002007-04-19T19:29:00.000+08:00In audio books a lot depends on the person doing t...In audio books a lot depends on the person doing the reading. If they are good they can make you feel like a part of the story, sort of like the really good storytellers used to do and a bad narrator spoils a book completely. <BR/><BR/>But after saying all that at the end of the day I would still prefer to read a written copy of a book (Either electronic or hardcopy) where I can choose the speedSuramyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453411234285118992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-19911059288527475392007-04-18T14:51:00.000+08:002007-04-18T14:51:00.000+08:00Diya,Well as they say everything is worth trying o...Diya,<BR/>Well as they say everything is worth trying once!<BR/><BR/>Lotus,<BR/>You listened to Shantaram on audio? Wow, that such a long book, on audio it would have put me to sleep! Or as I said, maybe I just picked the wrong book/narrator for my first audio-book-experience!Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-71261789227161905292007-04-18T05:46:00.000+08:002007-04-18T05:46:00.000+08:00Radha, as you know, I'm an avid reader, too, but I...Radha, as you know, I'm an avid reader, too, but I don't relish audiobooks unless I'm cooking or involved in some mundane chore that prevents me holding a book. Having said that however, I will admit to also having resorted to them when I need to get through a chunkster, eg. Rohinton Mistry's "A Fine Balance" or "Shantaram" (900 + pages).Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-31687334761983451382007-04-18T01:32:00.000+08:002007-04-18T01:32:00.000+08:00hey now that u say it, i did come acroos audio boo...hey now that u say it, i did come acroos audio books in the library too but havent listened to one yet.. will try one soon..thanks to u.. :)diyadearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816754017778674137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-60769006062700409972007-04-17T12:50:00.000+08:002007-04-17T12:50:00.000+08:00Mr.J,hi! yup, apparently you can make intellectual...Mr.J,<BR/>hi! yup, apparently you can make intellectual use of the iPod :)<BR/><BR/>Meghna,<BR/>Exciting !! :))<BR/><BR/>Prometheus,<BR/>Hey, are you still in Dubai? When does the flight for Mumbai leave??<BR/><BR/>Wanda,<BR/>Welome to 'petty-change' :) & thanks for the kind wordsRadhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-48194693815311659302007-04-17T08:29:00.000+08:002007-04-17T08:29:00.000+08:00First time visit. Found you through Opitmistic Gu...First time visit. <BR/><BR/>Found you through Opitmistic Guard. I so agree, a book in the hand is better than 2 casettes in the player. I 've done both, and always go back to reading a book that I can feel!<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed some of your previous posts!Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-82817344961492420532007-04-17T05:54:00.000+08:002007-04-17T05:54:00.000+08:00Prometheus is more digital than most. But nothing....Prometheus is more digital than most. But nothing.. but NOTHING beats papyrus. Curling up with a book is sexy, curling up with an iPod is desperate ;-)Prometheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100825003021199721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-37045306993314095802007-04-17T00:32:00.000+08:002007-04-17T00:32:00.000+08:00I heard it in England, but haven't looked for any ...I heard it in England, but haven't looked for any here. The collection I heard was a killer: the romantics- Byron, EBB recited with a Brit accent:)Megsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398096245246702905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-5253121672470806492007-04-16T22:16:00.000+08:002007-04-16T22:16:00.000+08:00Wow.. intellectual use of the iPod?? :PThanks for ...Wow.. intellectual use of the iPod?? :P<BR/><BR/>Thanks for hopping by. Dubai...translates to just two places for me - Sofitel & Gold Souq.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!!Mr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404143392019746895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-16889324922491274402007-04-16T15:34:00.000+08:002007-04-16T15:34:00.000+08:00Meghna,Where do i get audio poetry?Moi,I know what...Meghna,<BR/>Where do i get audio poetry?<BR/><BR/>Moi,<BR/>I know what you mean! :)<BR/><BR/>SS,<BR/>I know a few friends too who listen to audio books while travelling. Well, people have their own ways of absorbing a book. So are you going to be in Dubai this week?Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-2662359258852690282007-04-16T15:17:00.000+08:002007-04-16T15:17:00.000+08:00I like doing things the oldfashioned way, a good b...I like doing things the oldfashioned way, a good book in the hand (whenever I actually sit down to read which these days gets more seldom than ever). <BR/><BR/>Although a friend of mine does Agatha Christie on audio and she enjoys it while driving. I suppose it depends on the book, the person reading and listening.Shaykhspeara Sha'irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833022453340893713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-47802941220146317792007-04-16T05:10:00.000+08:002007-04-16T05:10:00.000+08:00i have never tried audio books and wonder if i eve...i have never tried audio books and wonder if i ever will...unless i can flip thro' the pages and underline all that i like and wud like to read again once am done with the book, i dont enjoy it.......:)Chica, Cienna, and Calihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075584587849773235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-33562217590609061262007-04-15T23:41:00.000+08:002007-04-15T23:41:00.000+08:00I couldn't have said it better optimistic guard. R...I couldn't have said it better optimistic guard. Reading a book is about more than looking at the words.<BR/>Have you tried listening to poetry on audio? For some strange reason that worked for me:)Megsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398096245246702905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-51875226223210060432007-04-15T20:06:00.000+08:002007-04-15T20:06:00.000+08:00My computer wasnt working so i decided to do some ...My computer wasnt working so i decided to do some reading lol.Optimistic Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764913219566229721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-76272005447027451052007-04-15T19:54:00.000+08:002007-04-15T19:54:00.000+08:00I so agree !And welcome back !! :) Where have you ...I so agree !<BR/>And welcome back !! :) Where have you been?Radhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019567538933256974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31201528.post-17169364603484327622007-04-15T19:43:00.000+08:002007-04-15T19:43:00.000+08:00Radha, i love to read, I tried listening to audio ...Radha, i love to read, I tried listening to audio books once when i was driving from chicago to florida. I didnt like them at all, just holding the book and reading at leasure, the smell of paper can not be matched. Sometimes I can judge the age of the book just by how its paper feels and smells, lol, is that mad or what.Optimistic Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764913219566229721noreply@blogger.com