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Josh wrote: "Ame wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Ame wrote: "Oh..... :/I had such high hopes....."
Some of my friends rated them 4 stars, I think it was just a me thing, give them a go :-)"
I will at least book thr..."
I would never do a paper/ebook combo, but audio is a different matter, especially if I liked the paper/ebook a lot :p
Maybe.... I usually go for books I love as audio books. Like I'm more scared of taking a chance with audiobooks than ebooks. Don't know why... I've had very good audiobooks that I haven't read before.... like Cop out and Sinners gin series.
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As far as adding in audio, the books that I've read that are really good, yeah, I'll get them in audio if I think I'd want that, or just in general, want to reread it a million times. OR, this is a new thing, but I will buy a book in ebook format but then not have time to read it, even if it's by an author I have to read. So, if the audio comes out, I'll buy it because that takes up a different TYPE of time when I can read print or ebooks. Does that make sense? So, that way, I actually get to "read" the books it would have taken forever to get to.
A high proportion of the audiobooks I buy are books I already own in other formats, and love. I almost always hear something new, even when I've re-read the books in print/ebook. I think I buy audiobooks which I already know because I tend to listen to audiobooks in the car, and I don't drive every day so get a bit frustrated when it's a new book and I want to know what's happening!
Jordan wrote: "I used to think I wouldn't do an ebook/paper combo, but some books I bought in print before I had my Kindle, are books that I love so much, that are comfort reads. I want to have them available whe..."Exactly, Jordan. Audiobooks fill in for a different type of 'timeslot'. I still get the lovely mental stimulation of a good story, and it keeps me calm when driving, or walking, or even doing activities around the house that don't take too much conversation.
I just hope we get more 'actor' types that will be willing to be narrators, as that makes a difference between enjoying a story, and just being a time-filler. I loved Jack LaFleur, and am amazed at his range of voices. Listening to Island of Icarus now, and amazed he even does a British accent lol.
Josh wrote: "I wonder if that's a buying pattern that will change with time. I think right now a lot of audio sales are due to novelty. I know I used to never buy books in multiple formats. But now I seem to do it a lot."For me, it depends on the order in which I made the purchases.
ebook -> (paperbook) -> audio book is the most likely evolution for books I love.
audiobook (only) for some books I was curious about but they're not my usual taste and I thought I wouldn't make it through the book if I read it.
audiobook -> paperbook happened exactly once with the Dresden Files.
paperbook -> ebook is a no-go. It's one reason why don't get what those bundles of paperbook and ebook are about when you still have to pay part of the price for the ebook, I mean, I already have the paperbook... why would I...? *scratches head*
Ame wrote: "I just finished listening to Cop out by K. C. Burn..... it was just excellent.... I kind of have to sit on my hands so I won't binge read the rest of the series. I really liked the plot and the slo..."I liked the entire series!
Hj wrote: "A high proportion of the audiobooks I buy are books I already own in other formats, and love. I almost always hear something new, even when I've re-read the books in print/ebook. I think I buy au..."I do the same thing. I mostly look for books I already know and like. A few authors I now do audio-only instead of getting the print version, but I started in print.
Most of my audiobooks are books I already read in paperback or ebook. There are some I've bought in multiple formats, often because maybe the paper book is a big chunky one and I want to read again, but would rather do so on my Kindle this time.My first Josh book was Josh Lanyon Collected Novellas #1 in paperpback, but I now own all of those stories in ebook and in the case of Dangerous Ground and In Sunshine or in Shadow, also in audiobook, so I think those are the only ones that I have in three formats!
Calathea wrote: "Josh wrote: "I wonder if that's a buying pattern that will change with time. I think right now a lot of audio sales are due to novelty. I know I used to never buy books in multiple formats. But now..."I try to have only one format of every book, but for Josh's stories I have several both in e-book and audio because I would like to re-read them and have found that listening is a good way of doing that because I do pick up new detail while listening. I wouldn't buy a book in paper if I have it in e-book format or vice versa. The shelves are full enough as it is. :)
I'm listening now to Love, Like Water and it's really lovely. The narrator has this slow hypnotic voice and I really l love it. Yet I think I have to stop listening because the lovely narrators voice is really not conductive for all the stuff I have to do when all I want to do curl up in a sofa and enjoy it.
Anne wrote: "I try to have only one format of every book"When I started buying ebooks and got my Kindle I (fool that I am) thought that I'd never buy paperbooks again. But then I saw the paper versions of my favourits and couldn't resist... ;-)
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Yes. Definitely. I like audio for when I'm doing certain tasks -- filing, etc. I can't read an ebook and file.
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Well, there's this whole emphasis on bundling now. Where for one price, the reader gets both print and digital...and, maybe soon? audio too.
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:-D
Mtsnow13 wrote: "Listening to The Artifact. Interesting to listen to Chris Patton again, and not as Adrien."One can have a try to the first chapters of the story for free here:
http://raythereign.com/index.php/stor...
Warnings:
- it's not audio
- the yaoi novel differs from the serial version after chapter 3.
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And no, the other day I determined that if I didn't already have an account with ARE (which I don't) I wasn't going to set up an account. I just don't need one more username and password to keep track of. I'm getting sick of them all! And I keep forgetting my passwords on a more regular basis!
As for ISOIS, I had that in print first. It was my absolute favorite, so buying the ebook was a no brainer. I like being able to read it while on vacation. Then it became necessary to listen to it through text-to-speech to help me fall asleep late at night, so getting the audio was a really excited no brainer!
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Today was a weird work day, where the building was closed to the public but I still had to be there. So I was able to listen to an audio book while I labeled library books, for once.
Anyway, I loved the accents the narrator was able to do. I'm not sure, I think the first one was Cockney? LOVED it. And all the Scottish accents he's getting into now. Just listening to those, they're magical. I could listen to someone speak like that all day. But then he breaks into song?!?! In Gaelic? Wow. He floored me. Totally floored me. :-D
Jordan wrote: "I actually woke up this morning thinking "I have Dangerous Ground in print. I have it in audio. Why don't I have it in ebook?" and promptly marched myself off to Amazon to fix that. I don't know wh..."I definitely prefer saving tons of money, I'll happily create another password in order to never shop at Amazon, they charge up to $4 for a download if you're not in the US, hell no
I have probably saved around $1000 on shopping my ebooks elsewhere, if I include the ones I've bought for the boyfriend I've saved even more, I can get a lot of ebooks for those money
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Jordan wrote: "I've been listening to The Darkling Thrush on audio recently. I wasn't a big fan of the narrator. Until today. Today was a weird work day, where the building was closed to the public but I still ..."
Now you made me want it, too! I love listening to various dialects, Norwegian and English/American. Had I been more knowledgeable of German, it obviously would been the same.
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Today was a weird work day, where the building was closed to the public but I still ..."
Max really did a great job on that one. He has a really nice singing voice too.
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Yes, you are! ;-D
I've heard from a number of readers for whom English is a second language, and so they'll buy the ebook and the audio book so they can read along. I really hadn't considered that until I heard from them, so I did soften my view on Amazon's bundling products.
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Today was a weird work day, where the building was closed to the publ..."
YES! I was floored by his singing. I will need to go back and find it just to listen to it again and again and again. Just.. wow. I didn't expect that from a narrator.
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I tried that once because I'd bought an ebook, and never got around to reading it when it came out in audio. I thought I would do them both together. But it turned out to be much easier to close my eyes and listen for longer than to read along. lol.
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Today was a weird work day, where the building was close..."
Nor did I. In fact, I'd forgotten there was singing in the book, so it was a pleasant surprise when that part came up.
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Listening to an audio book while Photoshopping is a brilliant idea. I noticed when you posted about it some time ago, but I think I didn't thank you for the idea then. So, Thank you, Lou. I currently only have Photoshop Elements 9, and because it doesn't have a real mask tool, making the "fake" masks takes a lot of time and patience. That or some other similarly mechanical task *is* perfect for listening to an audio book.
Antonella wrote: "Mtsnow13 wrote: "Listening to The Artifact. Interesting to listen to Chris Patton again, and not as Adrien."One can have a try to the first chapters of the story for free here:
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Darn - I guess I should have read some reviews. This one ended on an EXTREME cliffhanger...not too happy. And it was kind of creepy and graphic and gory. But the story was just starting to get good!
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I feel for you. Even with rea..."
I don't like sharp edges either. In fact, sharp edges suck. ;-)
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After reading your and Lou's comments I think it's finally time for me to invest in new software... :-)
Lou wrote: "Na wrote: "For soft edges with the layer mask you can also use the Feather parameter in the Properties window."I know but it never looks quite right to me. Maybe I'm too picky. I also use the smu..."
I don't use Photoshop that much, but when I do, feathering never looked right to me either. I always thought I was doing it wrong. I used blur and smudge to make it look the way I wanted it to.
Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "I enjoy being read to, so well-narrated audiobooks are a no-brainer, but I often read (ebook) along with the audio. Or sometimes I'm impatient for the story, so I read the ebook, then..."I read often first the book and then hear the audio and it is fascinating: it is often not the same book. The narrator allowed a different view of the story. Today I rehear " Persuasion " and reread " All She Wrote "
Sabine wrote: "I read often first the book and then hear the audio and it is fascinating: it is often not the same book. The narrator allowed a different view of the story. Today I rehear " Persuasion " and reread " All She Wrote " ..."I agree, Sabine. I have been listening to Persuasion, too. I think the gentle pace of Jane Austen works well as an audiobook.
I have also been re-listening to Brat Farrar; I wonder how many times I've read and listened to it? So many.
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And I don't mean funky concepts (because that's different -- we all have different artistic visions) I mean covers that look like the artist pasted a man's head on a woman's body or the whole cover was cut and paste -- I mean literally with scissors and a bottle of glue.
How. Can. This. Be?
Josh wrote: "I cannot get over how even now, even today, with so much competition and such great tools and resources there are still so many HORRIBLE book covers from established publishers.And I don't mean f..."
The "done on a Friday afternoon after lunch at the pub" covers.
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There are a couple of publishers who clearly consider ATROCIOUS to be part of their brand/look. Because really otherwise I just can't conceive of a rational explanation.
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I always feel for the author who has to publically be excited about their cover reveal for appearance/marketing's sake. For me, that just adds insult (and public humiliation) to injury.
Ah yes, I have seen authors post about how much they love their cover, and it's actually kind of a dud and I feel like I can just see them sitting there with their teeth gritted as they type.I've been lucky so far with mine. I like them all - especially these two.
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So pretty. :)
Lou wrote: "JCP used to have very cool Photoshop lessons on her blog."Yes, I remember her posting about how she put together covers for various parts of the Turbulence Collection series. It was fascinating. Showed how you could take a fairly unpromising looking stock photo picture and make it work beautifully for the cover.
Gah, I wish I was home right now, listening to the last hour of my audiobook of A Case of Exploding Mangoes. Such excellent narration.And that old book on tape I found of The Valley of Fear read by Christopher Lee did work fine and played all the way through, even though it's quite ancient. :D That was great too.
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I think a pained and dignified silence is the best compromise. :-D
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Those are nice!
Both by Anne Cain, who is always awesome of course.
Finished the audiobook I had going and not sure which one to listen to next. If I close my eyes and wish hard enough do you think I can slip into a parallel universe where there are audiobooks of the PsyCop series?
::shudder:: That'd put me off them for life!
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I had such high hopes....."
Some of my friends rated them 4 stars, I think it was just a me thing, give them a go :-)"
I will at least book three..... I'm ..."
I wonder if that's a buying pattern that will change with time. I think right now a lot of audio sales are due to novelty. I know I used to never buy books in multiple formats. But now I seem to do it a lot.
Granted, partly that's because I keep forgetting what I already own.