From: Patricia L. Jarrach, Esq. <trish>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:22:03 -0500

I agree! I once listened to one of my favorite books of all time (To Kill a Mockingbird) and was so upset by the narration that I almost turned it off...who "reads" the book is just as important as who writes it.

Trish Jarrach

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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Steward, Celeste Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:16 PM To: Karen Vollmar; ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] audio books


"Can a talented narrator make drivel sound profound?"

Well, IMHO, YES!

I once had to review D.J. McHale's Pendragon books and would have stopped listening if it hadn't been for William Dufris' (voice of Bob the Builder) spirited narration.

Celeste Steward, Collection Development Librarian Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538

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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Karen Vollmar Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:06 PM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: [CCBC-Net] audio books

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.






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