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MissSusie wrote: "http://www.audible.com/mt/Genre-Narra...Did you all see this genre-Defining Narrators on the homepage? What do you think? Who would you add?
In Fiction I would add Jenna Lamia and Bahni Turpinl..."
Jenna Lamia is showing up on my fiction page.... wonder if they are showing different things for different people. Gee, why would I think that, they never do anything like that at audible.... <><
Msjodi777 wrote: "MissSusie wrote: "http://www.audible.com/mt/Genre-Narra...Did you all see this genre-Defining Narrators on the homepage? What do you think? Who would you add?
In Fiction I would add Jenna Lamia..."
No you are right I guess I didn't scroll down far enough Jenna is on there, I thought it was odd that she wasn't!
MissSusie wrote: "I thought it was odd that she wasn't! ..."... and I don't think I've ever heard anything she has done... how weird.... I think I"m gonna have to add a column to my database that shows me the narrator too... and, isn't that just the problem with databases... you end up adding more and more fields to your records until you know everything about your books.... but it takes you an hour to input each one. LOL (that's what happens when you start talking to a nerd who started working databases with dBase and moved up thru Acess and FoxPro then switched everything over to Excel).... do they even make Access or FoxPro any more? <><
Sarah Drew read the Lauren Oliver YA Delirium trilogy, and she was a good reader. I listened to all three.
Hmm, I don't think I agree with most of them in the genres I read.I definitely agree with Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne & Kate Rudd in the YA section. Although I think Jenna Lamia should be in there as well.
Also agree with Cassandra Campbell in fiction - that's what I read most and she narrated 13 of the books I listed to last year and I think 4 so far for this year.
But Richard Armitage? He only has 13 books listed in total at Audible hardly genre defining when for example Juliet Stevenson has 77 books and Simon Vance has close to 600.
For a company whose business is audiobooks, I often find they 'promote' some very odd choices of narrators and give almost no time to those who are much better and more productive.
For example Emily Woo Zeller does a great job with stories that require an understanding of a variety of Asian cultures and she has 130 books on Audible, yet I've never seen her mentioned in any of their narrator gushing. But if a celebrity narrates one book, it's all over their front page as if it's the most wonderful thing ever.
Msjodi777 wrote: "MissSusie wrote: "I thought it was odd that she wasn't! ..."... and I don't think I've ever heard anything she has done... how weird.... I think I"m gonna have to add a column to my database that..."
Access is now in MS Office 2016. I created a database for my DVD and Bluray collection, but I can't figure out how to enter the records. I even purchased a video course on how to use it but it was no help. Now I have a useless database that records cannot be entered into.
Oh I agree Patricia, Emily Woo Zeller is great, and also agree about Audibles gushing over celebrity readers but I don't know if they care that celebrity readers don't impress everyday listeners of audiobooks I think for them it may be what brings someone to audiobooks . I will usually avoid celebrity narrations myself and also thought Richard Armitage being first on the list was a bit odd, he's good but I don't think he's as good as Simon or Juliet.
MissSusie wrote: "http://www.audible.com/mt/Genre-Narra...Did you all see this genre-Defining Narrators on the homepage? What do you think? Who would you add?
I actually think they are pretty right on especiall..."
Miss Susie, how do you get to the "genre-defining narrator page" from the home page? i want to be able to go there in the future. Thank you for your help.
I pretty much agree about the narrators chosen for classics and non-fiction, but I think Alan Cumming does a better job than Richard Armitage for classics. Anthony Heald (classics)and Grover Gardner(non-fiction) and Jeremy Irons(classics) should be added.
Chrissie wrote: Miss Susie, how do you get to the "genre-defining narrator page" from the home page? i want to be able to go there in the future. Thank you for your help. ..."It is right on the top menu where the daily deal and such are.
I generally agree with their placement of the narrators I know - except for Luke Daniels in the sci-fi fantasy category. I hated his narration of one of Kevin Hearne's books (and specifically the character of Oberon) so much I didn't last more than half an hour, and I think it was the first book I ever returned. Horrible.On the other hand, I'm glad they put Wil Wheaton, President of the Geeks, in there. Kudos.
Jeffrey wrote: "Access is now in MS Office 2016. I created a database for my DVD and Bluray collection, but I can't figure out how to enter the records. ..."I'll have to see if I can find my last copy of Access... but it seems to me that if you went to the database, to the place where it looks like an Excel spreadsheet, you could enter the data just like you would enter things in Excel. When you set up your database did it create a form for you to fill out, or is that the way that FoxPro does it? Goodness it's been 15 years since I input anything into Access or FoxPro.... will have to go look it up.
And now you know why I do my databases in Excel LOL <><
Patricia wrote: "I definitely agree with Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne & Kate Rudd in the YA section. Although I think Jenna Lamia should be in there as well.Also agree with Cassandra Campbell in fiction - that's what I read most and she narrated 13 of the books I listed to last year and I think 4 so far for this year...."
It looked to me like they were trying to put the narrators in only one category even though they might read in several different categories. Maybe they were trying to show as narrators as they could so they only put them in one category. That was my take on it. <><
Tracey wrote: "I generally agree with their placement of the narrators I know - except for Luke Daniels in the sci-fi fantasy category. I hated his narration of one of Kevin Hearne's books (and s..."I think we generally agree on much, but I have to respectfully depart from your opinion on this one... I love Luke Daniels reading The Iron Druid Chronicles and, sorry, I especially love his Oberon... I guess no two people can agree on everything.
And I think Wil Wheaton is vice-president of the geeks... at least that's the position he held for a decade in Ready Player One I think. ;)
MissSusie wrote: "It is right on the top menu where the daily deal and such are."I do not see the daily deal. Neither is this visible at the top of the home page. Do I have to click on some other button first to see it?
There should be a banner across the top of the home page that scrolls through various items - sale offerings, daily deals, featured books, etc. Are you on something other than a pc or laptop? I don't know what the mobile site looks like.
The only comment I have is for Fantasy/Sci-Fi selection. I would have preferred to see Tim Gerard Reynolds featured instead of an "also ran". Steven Pacey is one they missed out altogether. MacLeod Andrews or Dina Pearlman, who were both featured, are names I don't recognize.
Janice I have a bar at the top of the page with the following: Audible followed by the choices home, library, wishlist, browse audible and finally listener page. In the right hand corner at the top are my name with a drop-down menu, my credits, help and finally a cart symbol. Under all of these is the search square. I have looked in all the drop-down menus and there is nothing about narrators! I guess such is not available to Europeans. I can only get to "genre defining narrators" by clicking on the link above.
Thank you for trying to help me, Janice.
It's not a drop down menu. It's a banner right under the drop down menus. I tried taking a screen cap but photobucket isn't allowing me to upload it.I'll try again.
Here's a screen cap. I've circled the banner. 
no Rosalyn Landor in the romance ones - while i'm not a huge fan of hers, she is like a go-to narrator for the vast majority of regency romances - and i've never heard of Grace Grant who they listed
I wonder how they chose these particular narrators, who did the defining?
I thought Rosalyn Landers name was on the list somewhere... maybe something other than Romance? And Grover Gardner appeared twice--only one I found that repeated. I found it interesting that Tavia Gilbert was listed under non-fiction--I know her best from PNR. And did I simply overlook Katherine Kellgren and Davina Porter?There are a number of fabulous narrators who didn't make the list, but maybe that's just because they don't exemplify a single genre?
Jeanie wrote: "I especially love his Oberon...."I'm glad! I just thought it was waaaaay too Scooby Doo.
Was Wil Wheaton only vice-president? It's been a while since I listened to RP1!
Jeanie wrote: "I thought Rosalyn Landers name was on the list somewhere... maybe something other than Romance? And Grover Gardner appeared twice--only one I found that repeated. I found it interesting that Tavia ..."Davina Porter is there for mysteries I think.
Janice wrote: "Here's a screen cap. I've circled the banner. "
I couldn't miss that!Nope, not on my screen. Thanks, Janice. Quite simply this is not accessible to me.
Chrissie wrote: "Janice wrote: "Here's a screen cap. I've circled the banner. "
I couldn't miss that!Nope, not on my screen. Thanks, Janice. Quite simply this is not accessible to me."
Chrissie are you looking at US audible? I ask because sometimes when I want to go to their website they redirect me to Australia without asking. Thing is, the notification that they've done so is so small!
Audiothing wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Janice wrote: "Here's a screen cap. I've circled the banner. "
I couldn't miss that!Nope, not on my screen. Thanks, Janice. Quite simply this is not accessible to me."
Chrissie ..."
Yes, I am at Audible.com where I am a registered member. I buy 24 credits all at once. I think that is the Platinum membership. There is no Swedish Audible and when I first joined and considered UK membership they told me I should join at Audible.com.
I do have banners,one of which now advertises the 3 for 2 sale, but nothing there about narrators. The banner alternates between three different banners, but none are the narrator one.
Chrissie wrote: "Audiothing wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Janice wrote: "Here's a screen cap. I've circled the banner. "
I couldn't miss that!Nope, not on my screen. Thanks, Janice. Quite simply this is not accessibl..."
It's gone on mine now, ready for the next big thing!
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Did you all see this genre-Defining Narrators on the homepage? What do you think? Who would you add?
I actually think they are pretty right on especially Simon Vance & Juliet Stevenson for Classics I will always pick the audio over paper if one of these two are narrating. And in Young Adult/Kids I agree completely with all their choices although I have never listened to Sarah Drew so may have to seek her out.
In Fiction I would add Jenna Lamia and Bahni Turpin
And in Mystery I would add January LaVoy