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[Johanna]

That's great news. :-)

[Josh]

Tina Kay wrote: "I just read Josh's tweet that he'll be doing the I Spy series in audio. I am so excited! I adore those stories. Stephen and Mark are one of my favorite couples - not just in Josh writings, but ever..."

Oh good! I may even have found the narrator already. Which is pretty unbelievable.

[Caroline]

"Tina Kay wrote: "I just read Josh's tweet that he'll be doing the I Spy series in audio. Stephen and Mark are one of my favorite couples - not just in Josh w..."

Josh wrote:Oh good! I may even have found the narrator already. Which is pretty unbelievable.

Just as long as he's British and can carry off Mark's accent impeccably. I'm really looking forward to this.

[Tina]

Josh wrote: "Tina Kay wrote: "I just read Josh's tweet that he'll be doing the I Spy series in audio. I am so excited! I adore those stories. Stephen and Mark are one of my favorite couples - not just in Josh w..."

Excellent! :-)

[Karen]

A wonderful concert of Piazzolla and Binelli works by Cuarteto LatinAmericano last night in an unusual venue — for the chamber music audience, not for us since we dance there on Saturday nights. Daniel Binelli is a master of the bandoneon (the instrument, often mistaken for an accordion, that is the heart of tango music) who played with Piazzolla's Quintet. No, we don't dance to Piazzolla; it is classical music for listening or for stage performances. But we do dance in this amazing space. http://www.laspuertasevents.com/milon...

[Jordan]

Will be picking up Mumford and Sons current cd when I get to work today! I'd almost forgotten I'd even requested it, the wait list was so long. Lol.

[Josh]

Caroline wrote: ""Tina Kay wrote: "I just read Josh's tweet that he'll be doing the I Spy series in audio. Stephen and Mark are one of my favorite couples - not just in Josh w..."

Josh wrote:Oh good! I may even ha..."

Well never say never. I got a second audition and I like that one even better so...sheesh!

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Will be picking up Mumford and Sons current cd when I get to work today! I'd almost forgotten I'd even requested it, the wait list was so long. Lol."

Fun!

[Jordan]

Very fun! Loving it so far.

[HJ]

Josh wrote: "Well never say never. I got a second audition and I like that one even better so...sheesh! ..."
..."

Can one do this series, and the other another? You can't waste good narrators! You have to use them and get all your books into audiobooks.

No, no ulterior motive here... Not at all.

[HJ]

For Audible members (in the UK at least):

"We're celebrating our 8th birthday with an 8-hour surprise sale! Every hour from midday to 8pm today, you can get 8 hot audiobooks at up to 80% off. There's a different theme each hour, so hang around and join in the party! Members only. Sale ends Tue 18 June 8pm."

[Josh]

Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "Well never say never. I got a second audition and I like that one even better so...sheesh! ..."
..."

Can one do this series, and the other another? You can't waste good narrators! Yo..."

That's what I'm trying to work out. There are so many really good narrators competing for jobs now. It's tough.

[Josh]

Hj wrote: "For Audible members (in the UK at least):

"We're celebrating our 8th birthday with an 8-hour surprise sale! Every hour from midday to 8pm today, you can get 8 hot audiobooks at up to 80% off. Ther..."

Oh! That looks like a pretty good deal!

[HJ]

Josh wrote: "Hj wrote: "For Audible members (in the UK at least):

"We're celebrating our 8th birthday with an 8-hour surprise sale! Every hour from midday to 8pm today, you can get 8 hot audiobooks at up to 80..."

Just bought an unabridged Dorothy L Sayers, narrated by Ian Carmichael, half-price.

[Susinok]

I can't decide on my next audiobook. I scroll through my choices (of which I have too many) and I'm not in the mood for any of it.

[Ame]

Becky wrote: "A good audiobook reader must be a rare gem. It's like an actor having to play all the parts in a play, maybe including those of opposite sex characters and child characters without resorting to sil..."

I have bought an audiobook that I could not listen to because of the narrator.... it was horrible.... teaches me to listen to samples before buying.

The best narrator I've ever listened to is Susan Erickson doing the In Death series.... it is absolutely fabulous. She is fabulous.

[Ame]

Johanna wrote: "Juthi wrote: "If you guys like Mumford & Sons, you should check out The Lumineers, Beirut and Bon Iver. They have a similar alt/folk sound."

Thank you for the recommendations, Juthi! I'm definitel..."

Or maybe Of Monsters and Men.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ-kXZ...

I love them.....

[Susinok]

Ame wrote: "The best narrator I've ever listened to is Susan Erickson doing the In Death series.... it is absolutely fabulous. She is fabulous. ..."

I agree! I have this entire series on audiobook, no printed copies at all. Some of the best narration out there.

[Johanna]

Susinok wrote: "I can't decide on my next audiobook. I scroll through my choices (of which I have too many) and I'm not in the mood for any of it."

I assume you've listened to both the American Love Songs and Life After Joe? I've been listening to those while painting the plinth of the summer cottage today. I find both good -- well, I naturally like Harper's book better. This is the second time I read Life After Joe and I really, really like the way the narrator's Scottish accent makes me concetrate in listening to every single word. :)

[Johanna]

Ame wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Juthi wrote: "If you guys like Mumford & Sons, you should check out The Lumineers, Beirut and Bon Iver. They have a similar alt/folk sound."

Thank you for the recommendations, Juth..."

Thank you for the recommendation and the link, Ame! The lady singing resembles Björk a bit. :)

[Ame]

Susinok wrote: "Ame wrote: "The best narrator I've ever listened to is Susan Erickson doing the In Death series.... it is absolutely fabulous. She is fabulous. ..."

I agree! I have this entire series on audiobook..."

I bought the first book after listening to it and it was fab to read it then.... all the voices kept sounding in my head while reading. Roarke is especially delicious to listen to...;)

[Ame]

Johanna wrote: "Ame wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Juthi wrote: "If you guys like Mumford & Sons, you should check out The Lumineers, Beirut and Bon Iver. They have a similar alt/folk sound."

Thank you for the recommend..."

When you say it I can see it.... I never thought of it before though....;)

[Valerie]

Ame wrote: "Becky wrote: "A good audiobook reader must be a rare gem. It's like an actor having to play all the parts in a play, maybe including those of opposite sex characters and child characters without re..."

Yes - the In Death series started my audiobook addiction! :-)

[Valerie]

Some of my favorite audiobooks I've listened to lately:

Out of the Pocket
Widdershins
Clear Water
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

I'm currently listening to Hostage to Pleasure (PNR) but it's not really keeping my attention.

[HJ]

Ame wrote: "Or maybe Of Monsters and Men.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ-kXZ...

I love them..... ..."

I love them too!

[Karen]

Hj wrote: "Ame wrote: "Or maybe Of Monsters and Men.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ-kXZ...

I love them..... ..."

I love them too!"

Me three (or so)! And they have these lovely/creepy music videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghb6eD...

[Valerie]

Karen wrote: "Hj wrote: "Ame wrote: "Or maybe Of Monsters and Men.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ-kXZ...

I love them..... ..."

I love them too!"

Me three (or so)! And they have these lovely/creepy music..."

Thanks - I've never seen their videos.

[Valerie]

Any other fans of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts?

Billy Bragg!:

http://www.npr.org/event/music/192685...

[Susinok]

Right now I have Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen and Sunburn by Laurence Shames in my cart. Both are what I call my favorite "Florida crazies" authors. They write offbeat mysteries set in Florida.

I'll test listen to the when I get home. These are just the ticket for right now.

[Becky]

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

That's a striking title... :D

I used to listen to some of the free podcast novels on Podiobooks and I still have all of Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper series on my laptop, because he was such a good reader of his own work.

Funnily, just thinking those Nathan Lowell books are in first person. And so are all of the Audible books I've got so far. 2 Adrien English books, Someone Killed his Editor and Patrick Ness's The Knife of Never Letting Go, all have first person narrators. I wonder if first person works especially well for audiobooks.

[Susinok]

But first I think I'll listen to The Hell You Say! Josh announced on FB that it's out.

[Susinok]

Link to The Hell You Say audiobook:

http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?...

[Josh]

Whew! I was beginning to wonder if that one was lost at sea.

[Meep]

I'm new to audio-books, would like to try a few as I've got an audibles promo price for a few months. Any suggestions?

Does anyone else find characters voices off-putting though? I've listened to a few samples and liked the narrator but then they do a 'voice' and it throws me completely. Possibly because I'm british and the different american accents/empthasis don't always translate. I've also lost track of plot lines from listening to an accent :/

[HJ]

Meep wrote: "I'm new to audio-books, would like to try a few as I've got an audibles promo price for a few months. Any suggestions?

Does anyone else find characters voices off-putting though? I've listened t..."

I'm a long-time audiobook listener and also British. All the audiobooks which I used to borrow from the library were just read, with minimal (if any) variation between the characters. But these days there's a whole body of actors narrating audiobooks who are expected to use different voices for each character when reading the dialogue, as well as reading the rest of the book very well. It took me a while to get used to it but in fact when done well it really adds to the book.

You would expect me to say this given that we're in Josh's group, but I can truthfully say that his books are superbly done. He's taken great care in selecting the narrators and they really get the voices right. They are definitely of the modern, narration style.

I would highly recommend Chris Patton reading the Adrien English series, and Kevin R Free reading the Holmes and Moriarity series.

If you really want the old-fashioned "just read the book" approach, then I would go for some classics. I like Ian Carmichael reading Lord Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L Sayers). Strong Poison is on Audible. And Josephine Tey's Brat Farrar and The Franchise Affair are also on Audible and well read by Carole Boyd.

To get you into American accents, listen to Bill Bryson reading his own books. For some reason the best of them, A Walk in the Woods, seems to be available on Audible only in abridged format (anathema to me; someone else reads the full version).

But the most important thing is that you should check who is reading/narrating, and you must listen to the sample. Listen to all of it!

[Meep]

Hj wrote: "Meep wrote: "I'm new to audio-books, would like to try a few as I've got an audibles promo price for a few months. Any suggestions?

Does anyone else find characters voices off-putting though? I'..."

Thanks HJ, I'll take that advise.
The books I've listened to (mostly samples) the readers have likely done good impression of the characters but they've not sounded right to me. Very possibly a personal thing.
Our library is ...limited ;)

[Antonella]

Valerie wrote: "Any other fans of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts?

Billy Bragg!:

http://www.npr.org/event/music/192685..."

Thank you for the link! I had never heard of the Tiny Desk Concerts, but I'm a Billy Bragg fan since the '80s.

[Carlita]

HJ wrote: you would expect me to say this given we are in Josh's group...

I agree. The readers Josh has selected have been brilliant, offering a highly enjoyable and distinct listening experience with each one. On the other hand, I just purchased an audio book I have not read and readers here, and in other places, have raved about. It sounds like it was recorded in a tin can and the reader's voice -- lack of interest in the story and poor reading presentation -- are driving me crazy. I am so distracted by these things from the story, I think I will give up listening and read the book. Lucky for me, The Hell You Say is here.

[HJ]

Carlita wrote: "HJ wrote: you would expect me to say this given we are in Josh's group...

I agree. The readers Josh has selected have been brilliant, offering a highly enjoyable and distinct listening experience ..."

The other thing that Josh has done is listen to every word of the recordings, to check for consistent sound quality etc.. It sounds as though someone should have done that for the book you bought! If it's that patchy you should try telling Audible - they may be sympathetic, especially if you give them examples.

[Carlita]

Thanks. It's not patchy. It just sounds as though it was recorded in an echo chamber and I am not enjoying the reader. In fact, he's spoiling the story for me.

[Josh]

Carlita wrote: "Thanks. It's not patchy. It just sounds as though it was recorded in an echo chamber and I am not enjoying the reader. In fact, he's spoiling the story for me."

That to me sounds like someone recording on the cheap -- which actually can be done with a high-end mic and the right sound-proofing measures. But you have to know what you're doing.

[Antonella]

A friend just had an emergency eye operation and cannot read. I told his wife to get free audiobooks here: http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiob...
But how do you transfer MP3 files to a Kindle?

[HJ]

Antonella wrote: "A friend just had an emergency eye operation and cannot read. I told his wife to get free audiobooks here: http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiob...
But how do you transfer MP3 files to a Kindle?"

Does their library have books on CD which he can listen to? That would be much simpler!

I was able to transfer files from Audible to my Kindle very easily following their instructions (although I found it worked more easily if I used a Windows computer as opposed to my Mac laptop). Are there any bargains in Audible he could have? Or perhaps people could give him Amazon cards instead of flowers and grapes!

Or if they own an iPod or iPhone I think there's a way of listening to MP3 files on them. I think you have to get them into iTunes and transfer them from there.

Otherwise, I haven't tried this, but I hope it helps -

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content...

Don't be put off because it refers to music; it says half-way down: "Those MP3 files can be music files, podcasts, or any type of audio file. Music files located in other folders or on the Kindle’s internal memory simply aren’t recognized and won’t be played."

Does he like listening to the radio? The BBC (and I assume broadcasting companies elsewhere) has a huge range of interesting podcasts. I think they can now be listened to on all sorts of things.

[Calathea]

Hj wrote: "Otherwise, I haven't tried this, but I hope it helps -

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content..."

Yes, that's how you do it. Plug your Kindle to the PC and drag and drop the mp3-files into the music folder.

The actual audiobooks (that Kindle recognizes as such) are in a different file format.

[Antonella]

Thank you for your help, Hj and Calathea. I passed the information to my friends.

[Antonella]

You remember the friend with the eye operation and his wife? He is recovering and I'm on my way to see them, and during the train journey from Switzerland to Cambridge I'll have time to properly listen to CUTYS ;-).

So I'm trying to transfer an Audible file from my mac to the Kindle Touch I won last September in Brighton. I found this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5762127_downl...

Anybody knows of a quicker way? This sounds complicated to me...

[Sylvia]

Antonella wrote: "You remember the friend with the eye operation and his wife? He is recovering and I'm on my way to see them, and during the train journey from Switzerland to Cambridge I'll have time to properly li..."

If you bought at Audible.com, you could download it again form your library in audio quality format 4 and load it to your kindle. You can change the format in your libary with a listbox on the right just above your booklist.

[Antonella]

It worked with one click! Thank you so much, dear Sylvia!

Now I should only find it on my Kindle ;-). It's a Kindle Touch 3G.

I saw CUTYS delivered, it was there for a moment with the note ''New.Audible'', but now it's not to be found anymore. I already checked the Cloud.

I tried to look it up in the User Guide and in the internet, but I didn't find anything useful.

[Sylvia]

I have an older model and I find my Audibles in between the kindle books. I recognize the audibles in the list by a little 'Audio' sign or by title of course :)

[Josh]

I had a problem with downloading audio to my (very old now) kindle. It was taking up so much space it was not properly downloading. So while it showed it was on my kindle, it wasn't really there.