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SherryRose
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Apr 03, 2016 07:35AM
In the meantime, I've gone juvenile with The Graveyard Book. I'm listening to it and also reading it in between. It's read by a cast and the narrator is Derek Jacobi. Neil Gaiman is in it too. I don't know the rest..Gaiman is great with audio books
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Paul wrote: "Graveyard book is amazing"That's another one I bought and never listened to. So many books....
I really like it. Margo, the audio is great! I love Neil Gaiman's imagination
I have been reading Elena Ferrante Neapolitan Novels books #1 and #2. But I needed a break from Lila's world. So Im reading the book club of the month - The Taxidermist Daughter, starting today.
So I looked up the cast from the audio book of The Graveyard book. Wow! This is the best reading of an audiobook I've ever heard. Its a performance, not just a reading.
If you don't have a tear at the end of The Graveyard Book , the author's note will do it! He's such a good writer. It's a book for parents too. Maybe even more so.
I'd say that will be good! The version I have is narrated by Gaiman. He is one of the few authors I wouldn't ban from narrating their own books! He does a great job :-)
Myself and Trelawn were at a reading he did in Chapters a few years ago and he read out a few of his short stories. He has a wonderful way of reading his stories.
started reading "The Taxidermists Daughter" by Kate Mosse so far so goof
Its proving a popular read with the group so far
i can see why, she has a way of grabbing you in the first page or two and you. i need to know what happen to her memory's lol
Neil Gaiman has a very soothing voice. I get lost in his audiobooks.
So I looked at chapter one of two books. The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes) and Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman. I wonder if I'll read either one? Some people like Neil Gaiman's long intro to his short stories but I'd rather read the stories first.
I only saw the modern version of the Sherlock story on Sherlock which was really modern and lots of fun and I'm sure NOTHING like the original because nothing on that show comes close! I love it though! Cumberbatch and Freeman are great.
@Emma, thank you I drop over when i get it read loving it so far
Sherry ,Gaiman has a habit of hiding extra short stories in the intro's to his collections so always worth a scan at least :-)
@Sherry i agree the new Sherlock is a good watch but if you get a change look for Jeremy Brett plays Sherlock and for me he was the best he brings Sherlock to life the way Arthur Conan Doyle's wrote him
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Paul wrote: "Sherry ,Gaiman has a habit of hiding extra short stories in the intro's to his collections so always worth a scan at least :-)"I will read them. Even intros are good where Gaiman is concerned.
Karen wrote: "@Sherry i agree the new Sherlock is a good watch but if you get a change look for Jeremy Brett plays Sherlock and for me he was the best he brings Sherlock to life the way Arthur Conan Doyle's wrot..."Jeremy Brett is my favorite and always will be. I'd like to watch the whole series sometime.
@Sherry , you can buy it on Amazon i got it a couple of years back and watch it alot its on now lol , i want to read the book wrote about him and his proitaly of Sherlock
Karen wrote: "@Sherry , you can buy it on Amazon i got it a couple of years back and watch it alot its on now lol , i want to read the book wrote about him and his proitaly of Sherlock"Thanks Karen!
I loved Jeremy Brett. He was very good.
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Thomas wrote: "Sherry and Karen, I also think Jeremy Brett was the best Sherlock."Hi Thomas he was one of the best actor out there have to say I think Jeremy Brett sidekick aka John Watson Edward Hardwicke worked very well together.
Sara wrote: "So I'm enjoying a very satisfying lazy afternoon of baseball watching...even though it looks like my Yankees might lose their first game of the season. Afterwards, I'm going to head to the library ..."I think I'm biting the bullet and paying for MLB TV this year so that I can watch my Red Sox. Last year many many games on ESPN were not available as they'd switched to a subscription version of ESPN. In all fairness, I think the same should hapen for football which takes over all the major channels in the fall. Not only NFL but every bleeping college game.
Karen wrote: "Thomas wrote: "Sherry and Karen, I also think Jeremy Brett was the best Sherlock."Hi Thomas he was one of the best actor out there have to say I think Jeremy Brett sidekick aka John Watson Edward..."
I much the new versions of Sherlock. I never enjoyed the old films.
This should prob be moved to the tv and films thread.
Seraphina wrote: "This should prob be moved to the tv and films thread."You're right Seraphina. Both the current conversations have taken a turn towards the screen.
In addition the GRI BOM I am currantly reading The Woman in White and A Gathering of Shadows. Both on kindle and both very long!!
I wimped out on the Collins book as it's almost 700 pages, I added narration. I'm pleasantly surprised by the freshness and humour of this story.
My copy of the sandman arrived! Next on the list after the monthly read, then the continental challenge....too many books. Too little time.
Seraphina wrote: "My copy of the sandman arrived! Next on the list after the monthly read, then the continental challenge....too many books. Too little time."Isn't it a great complait? I remember back to my school days when I'd read everything the libary had and no bookshop in the town :-(
Seraphina wrote: "My copy of the sandman arrived! Next on the list after the monthly read, then the continental challenge....too many books. Too little time."Yay! I put off reading Neil Gaiman because my first experience of him was Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch which he wrote with Terry Pratchett. I just couldn't get into that book at all. Now I love Neil Gaiman.
I am reading http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... by Paul Cornell. I have read and loved London Falling and The Severed Streets and this book is equally brilliant so far. Cornell is an intelligent and imaginative writer with a cheeky sense of humour that I really appreciate.
Ooh might have read that one recentlt. (Actually really bold as it was a Christmas present for Trelawn but I read it before her . oops)
Paul wrote: "Ooh might have read that one recentlt. (Actually really bold as it was a Christmas present for Trelawn but I read it before her . oops)"Lol!
Maybe you have more of a liking for Pratchetts sense of humour Emma, which is quite strong in Good Omens. And possibly the opposite goes for you Sherry, maybe Sir Terrys jokes weren't your thing but the more serious side of Gaimans work is more up your street.
I always felt Good Omens had more of a Pratchett feel and tone to it.
I might try another Pratchett book sometime just for fun. I can't judge either one of them on one book.
Very true. Both writers have quite the range.
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"This is an extraordinaire book which I fell for hook, line, and sinker, despite not really being able to explain what it's about per say. The language is gorgeous and and the plot epic. I also liked how Rushdie describes feelings being embodied into food and leaking from person to person. I think if I was more familiar with the history of India/Pakistan, I would have gotten even more out of the novel, making it a 5 star read.
Oh my understanding of the book's language and rhythm was definitely helped by listening to it as as an audio book."
Sara wrote: "So for the past week or so I've been quite engrossed in Midnight's Children and unable to read much else. I quite enjoyed it."This is an extraordinaire book which I fell for hook, li..."
It's hard to believe but the only Rushdie book available on audible UK is in German. Stupid, archaic copywrite laws drive me mad!
I have a couple of books on the go. Finally getting around to reading Moby Dick. Also reading In a dark, dark wood by Ruth Ware.Next book will be The Taxidermist's Daughter which I just got from the library.
Margo its a brilliant read, it be spook to listen to i think but depends on the speaker
@Sherry have you look at borrowbox its a new libray app for user in Ireland its as good as overdrive sorry for add this comment here just pop on my head
I'm actually American but thanks :)
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Karen wrote: "Sorry Hun"No problem. You were nice to suggest it. :)
Sara the library doesn't have it and I've just invested in a 24 credit bundle from audible so that's my book budget blown for the next while! I might pick it up kindle sometime though when I've trimmed down my current list a little ;-)
Margo wrote: "Sara the library doesn't have it and I've just invested in a 24 credit bundle from audible so that's my book budget blown for the next while! I might pick it up kindle sometime though when I've tri..."OK i am going to be really bold here but has anyone hear of the epub (https://www.epubbooks.com/) free book on it
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