From: Karen Vollmar <KVOLLMAR>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:06:11 -0500

Before this discussion topic ends, I want to jump in with something which hasn't been fully addressed.

Since I commute quite a bit, audio books have become my primary source of "reading" and I often wonder if I like (or don't like) a book because of it's narrator. An earlier thread dealt with questionable author narrations. I recall listening to a new series title read by an author who's previous titles I had enjoyed in print form. I could barely stand listening to it, and, when finished, wondered if I didn't care for it because of the whiny narration or if it wasn't up to the quality of the author's previous books. (There was a more than 10 year gap between titles.)

But it's not just author narrations. I have listened to some books by professional narrators, about which I've asked myself the same question. I'm sure others have had the same experience. Are we doing justice to the book by only experiencing the audio version? Can a talented narrator make drivel sound profound? Must we also read the print version to know for sure?! I'd love to hear others comments on this.

Karen Vollmar Waukesha Public Library Any opinions expressed herein are my personal opinions and not necessarily those of Waukesha Public Library.
Received on Wed 12 Mar 2008 04:06:11 PM CDT