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There are also the older recordings from The Reader's Chair by Carol Cowan and Michael Hanson that you can find on eBay (cassettes and CDs). They don't cover the whole series but you can at least listen through Mirror Dance if you really want a different take
I had the Reader's Chair editions for at least a few of the books, and while the narrators did well on Cordelia and Aral, they struggled with secondary characters (Piotr in particular was rendered in a quavering 'old man' voice that grated on me). I think Grover does an outstanding job, although he was somewhat inconsistent with Illyan from book to book.
I frequently think that, because of how much enjoyment Grover Gardner has brought to my experience of two series that are already some of my favorite of all time, I should somehow put a thank you to him out into the world. This seems like a good start. It is seldom indeed that I can enjoy books on audio after having read them in another format, with whatever voices my brain came up with. Gardner has given me two glorious series exceptions.
My biggest issue with Grover Gardner at this point is that, whenever I listen other books that he has narrated, I keep wondering why Miles is talking about, e.g., the Occupy movement in the 2010s in the US. I have a hard time disentangling him from Miles voice (even if it did take a while for him to grow on me).
Also so interesting why audio doesn't work for you - I'm one of those people who never sees pictures when I imagine things, so audiobooks, for me, are just someone performing my inner monologue and it's very convenient. Brains really are fascinating sometimes.
I have found that listening to an audiobook of a favorite story brings new aspects to my understanding and enjoyment of it.
I think it is primarily an issue of SPEED - I read very fast, but with an audiobook, there is a lot more time for my brain to embroider scenes around the writer's actual words.
As for Mr. Gardner, it took me a while to get accustomed to him, despite listening to other audiobooks with a wide range of other readers, but now I enjoy them.
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There are also the older recordings from The Reader's Chair by Carol Cowan and Michael Hanson that you can find on eBay (cassettes and CDs). They don't cover the whole series but you can at least listen through Mirror Dance if you really want a different take
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I had the Reader's Chair editions for at least a few of the books, and while the narrators did well on Cordelia and Aral, they struggled with secondary characters (Piotr in particular was rendered in a quavering 'old man' voice that grated on me). I think Grover does an outstanding job, although he was somewhat inconsistent with Illyan from book to book.
I frequently think that, because of how much enjoyment Grover Gardner has brought to my experience of two series that are already some of my favorite of all time, I should somehow put a thank you to him out into the world. This seems like a good start. It is seldom indeed that I can enjoy books on audio after having read them in another format, with whatever voices my brain came up with. Gardner has given me two glorious series exceptions.
My biggest issue with Grover Gardner at this point is that, whenever I listen other books that he has narrated, I keep wondering why Miles is talking about, e.g., the Occupy movement in the 2010s in the US. I have a hard time disentangling him from Miles voice (even if it did take a while for him to grow on me).Also so interesting why audio doesn't work for you - I'm one of those people who never sees pictures when I imagine things, so audiobooks, for me, are just someone performing my inner monologue and it's very convenient. Brains really are fascinating sometimes.
I have found that listening to an audiobook of a favorite story brings new aspects to my understanding and enjoyment of it.I think it is primarily an issue of SPEED - I read very fast, but with an audiobook, there is a lot more time for my brain to embroider scenes around the writer's actual words.
As for Mr. Gardner, it took me a while to get accustomed to him, despite listening to other audiobooks with a wide range of other readers, but now I enjoy them.
