Yeah! That’s the guy! He’s not
terrible, but he’s no Frank Muller. And I guess other people have a higher tolerance for spitty sounding speech, haha.
To be fair, I was really bummed that Muller couldn’t finish the series, and I probably would’ve hated anyone, moving on. Or maybe I’m just telling myself that, to force myself to get used to the wet speech...
I hated Wolves of the Calla as a book so much it almost stopped me from finishing The Dark Tower series, and it took me nine months to power through the book. I can't imagine listening to an audio book of it.
I’m
still trudging through this one!
I own the actual book version, but I’ve been so busy, that switching between audio & print has been working better for me. Especially with this one that’s been a bit slow-going. I feel like I’m getting through it a little faster, at least.
I’d heard before that he’d done a ton of audiobooks for the blind, but I hadn’t ever
heard any actual excerpts until now. Jeez, of all the possible book samples, they do
Flowers in The Attic?!
I don't really use audiobooks. I might have looked into it if I were still driving long distances to work, but I'd rather just read them myself if I'm just sitting around.
They’re great for road trips (
World War Z was particularly fun on a road trip), or general long commutes, but yeah, I’m with you. I prefer reading, it’s more immersive. My mind tends to activate a dreamy film reel when I read; I don’t quite get the same depth from listening. Someone’s imagining the tones and texture for me, to an extent.
And it needs to be a physical book, not an e-reader, but that’s just me. Something more satisfying about the weight of it, the ink on rough paper, the pleasure of turning the pages. Crisp and new, or dog-eared and loved. E-books can’t replicate that.
That said, I have a hip surgery next month— so I plan to bring whatever book of
The Dark Tower I’m on as an audiobook for the hospital stay, rather than a regular book. Less to carry, since the tablet’s a multitasker.
...maybe a re-reading of Misery would be more on-theme, what with the hobbling, and all.
I'm still pushing through Donaldson's "Fatal Revenant." After not reading much for years, reading 100 pages a day of tight print is a bit of a return to form. I'm glad the book got better after an initial eh start.
After not reading consistently for years, I had to jump in with really short stories first, before catching my stride, but it’s still slower than before. I wouldn’t have been able to start with dense fantasy right away and stick with it. It’s like my imagination and attention span have atrophied, ha. 100 pages a day is impressive.
Man... I used to tear through novels in a day or two as a kid. There just isn’t time or headspace enough for that, now.