Ann’s Comments (group member since Feb 15, 2022)

Ann’s comments from the Tower Library group.

Indy wrote: "Ann wrote: "I am not sure if I understand. Are you asking about a book set up in the audiobook format or what? Sorry.

I will say this...I listen to audiobooks daily on my drive or when I am cookin..."

Indy, I have some authors I like that I listen to multiple times. Sometimes it is just the comfort of a familiar voice and story so I don't have to focus intently. Also I am horribly emotional and cry like a baby at everything. To be perfectly honest in 2015 my son was in an accident and in a coma for a month and then had to do in patient rehab and then a year of outpatient rehab. It was beyond stressful and kind of broke me. I haven't been able to watch tv or movies much since then and books/audios make me cry. It seems that everything makes me cry nowadays. I prefer my reading trauma to be words not audio at first. That way I can stop, cry, and process what is happening to the characters and then move on.

I listen to 1 or 2 new audios a month and re-listen to 1 or 2 a month as well. Mind candy. I probably would listen to more non-fiction but I am working on my PhD and honestly I have enough non-fiction in my life. :)

You should try Dracula. I loved the antiquated language. It was fun. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah was excellent. Great Expectations narrated by Simon Vance was great. I love Simon Vance's voice. Oh I loved Imperium by Robert Harris It is all about Cicero's secretary (I guess he invented short-hand writing). Simon Jones narrated it. I also enjoyed The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte. It was narrated by Bianca Amato. I don't usually do well with female voices but I could tolerate hers. The story was so good I stopped hearing 'a voice' and was hearing the story.

OMG I will stop now before I blabber on for another 1000 words.
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I am so stunned at how he could have so many individual voices for the Harry Potter characters and it was consistent throughout all the audios. He is a narration King!

Dawn wrote: "I have yet to find an audio book with a voice I really like. I'm very persnickety about sounds I like."

The narrator for Harry Potter was amazing. Joel Leslie is really good when he is not doing an American accent. His American accent isn't awful I just prefer his British accent or his Irish accent or his Welsh accent.

Michael Dean formerly Michael Pauly has a great voice for narration.

I totally get the persnickety part.

I am not sure if I understand. Are you asking about a book set up in the audiobook format or what? Sorry.

I will say this...I listen to audiobooks daily on my drive or when I am cooking. I love them. I honestly usually stick to books I have read so that I am not traumatized by some event in the book that I had no idea was coming. With reading I can stop, slow down, protect myself etc. Audio it just happens and oof. I am also particular about the narrator as I really struggle with women's voices.

I find that with audiobooks there is an added layer like the narrators interpretation I guess. It is like Wow I didn't look at it like that originally. The books that surprised me the most that I hadn't read before listening was Dracula. Full cast version. OMG it was amazing. I loved loved loved the language. I would also NEVER read it as it was dense. It was perfect for audio.

So I am not sure if I answered your question but it was fun to think about audios and respond here anyway. 🤗

Rachel wrote: "Ann - that book cover IS gorgeous. 😍 I bought it, so umm, now Kindle has moved my recs from paranormal romance to gay historical romance. I don't mind! 😛 Escape is escape."

I enjoyed the book and the cover is so beautiful. I really like the author but the cover is what drew me in. I hope you enjoy it. I grew up reading MF romance books. Didn't like contemporary because I couldn't relate to the characters. I have found over the past couple of years that I prefer MM romance books. No need for me to compare myself to either character. I have learned a lot about myself and the world since making the switch. I do read MF books on occasion still.

For an escape I read a lot of gay romance. I have a lot that I just loved but one book I read recently stuck with me. Lily Morton's On a Midnight Clear. The book cover is gorgeous as well. Her books are often hilarious and I love the snark and banter. This book was sweet and I found it beautiful.