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Narrator Carol Boyd made revisiting this classic Josephine Tey mystery a wonderful new experience. |
Now, as summer approaches along with the prospect of hours on airplanes and even more hours driving, I have decided to come clean. Here are just a few of the reasons Audible has become a part of my book life:
- As a writer who spends a great deal of working time reading (and writing) on-paper manuscripts, it is great to have an alternative way to enjoy novels for pleasure.
- As the mother two dyslexics, Audible has given my kids a a simple way to enjoy many titles that might have been tough to muscle through in fine print.
- As a person who spends an unpleasant amount of time in cars--driving to play rehearsals, sports practices and games, author appearances, and endless carpools--my behind-the-wheel hours are infinitely improved by the company of a well-read audio book.
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Author Donna Tartt reads this audiobook epic herself. It's like attending an author appearance IN YOUR CAR for 22 hours! |
I recognize and respect that listening-to and reading a story is not the same. But both have great merits. Both are ways to connect people with story. And both can be positive elements of a book-loving life.
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This excellent audio version of Herbach's young adult novel is unstoppable in the hands of artful reader Fred Berman. |