tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29780137.post3555522503702657479..comments2023-10-26T09:34:47.325-06:00Comments on geeky artist librarian: Not a CheaterStarrletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15457798362542193540noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29780137.post-38677479078974301602007-08-09T17:21:00.000-06:002007-08-09T17:21:00.000-06:00Yes, Amanda, I was actually reading some of your r...Yes, Amanda, I was actually reading some of your recent audiobook selections this morning--I'm glad you post reviews about the audio quality/narration, as well as reviewing the book itself.<BR/><BR/>And yeah Adam, podcasts are people, too! (Er... podcasts are a worthwhile audio format, too?) :)Starrletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15457798362542193540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29780137.post-58300866381487069272007-08-09T15:51:00.000-06:002007-08-09T15:51:00.000-06:00I used to be an audiobook snob until I started thi...I used to be an audiobook snob until I started this job with its 40-minute-one-way commute. Once I felt I got to know the route really well, it seemed I could safely start listening to audiobooks, and it would be a better use of my time than listening to music.<BR/><BR/>If you've been following <A HREF="http://riofriotex.livejournal.com/tag/books" REL="nofollow">my blog</A>, I've been trying to write about what I "read", and a lot of those have been audiobooks. I've found some cases where certain topics don't work well (for me) as an audiobook - Stephen Hawking's books, for example. There have been other cases where the print version has had other helpful or interesting material (maps, illustrations). If a book interests me enough, or is a selection from one of my two book clubs, I'll usually pick up the print version too for reference.<BR/><BR/>I definitely don't feel like it's cheating if you listen to the unabridged version. Some of the readers are lousy, but some are quite wonderful (often the author) and add a lot to the story.<BR/><BR/>There's not much of a selection at my county library, and I only have $1500 a year to add to our audiobook collection - but at least I get to make the selections!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902380558583190500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29780137.post-10515355467653029702007-08-09T15:35:00.000-06:002007-08-09T15:35:00.000-06:00Amen, sister!Books of the audio kind let you squee...Amen, sister!<BR/><BR/>Books of the audio kind let you squeeze in some narrative when your eyes are otherwise occupied.<BR/><BR/>My commute is filled with podcasts these days, but I do love audiobooks... and being literally next door to the Euless Library makes picking them up oh so easy!Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522675002136432281noreply@blogger.com