From: Betty Tisel <tiselfar>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:09:35 -0500

another thing I really like about audio books, and also reading aloud:

they slow me down.

If I'm reading to myself and the plot is really compelling/suspenseful I tend to read MUCH too fast. With both audio books and reading aloud, the pace is slower, allowing the listener to hear the beauty of the prose (if it's there to hear!) along with the excitement of the plot.

A few days ago, I bought a copy of the book "Keturah and Lord Death" because I so wanted to get to the ending, in terms of "what happens next?" I raced to the end. I've been listening in the car when I can, and wasn't doing enough driving to hear as much story as I wanted to.

When I finally listened to the ending on the wonderfully-produced audio book in the car last night, I had the chance to hear the poetic elements of Leavitt's writing. The narrator of this audiobook is really splendid. What a tale.


Betty Tisel Minneapolis
Received on Thu 13 Mar 2008 08:09:35 AM CDT