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Jun 23, 2018 12:27PM
Don Quixote. This is one of the books our group voted to read for July. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is #17 on our list of 50 Books to Read Before You Die. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I have never read it, although it seems to be a timeless classic. Looking forward to reading this and hearing other readers' thoughts!
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Is anyone reading this? I have it on reserve from the library ... the audiobook, don't know how that is going to work out
Nancy wrote: "Is anyone reading this? I have it on reserve from the library ... the audiobook, don't know how that is going to work out"Don Quixote was our group read about a year and a half ago. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I read it a couple of years ago, but I didn't write a review. I remember the flavor of the book, but I couldn't relay much in the way of the details. I heard an audio book, too. My library had three different ones, IIRC. I sampled them and then made my choice. The version makes a difference.
Thanks. It's so well known but I've never read it.
Nancy wrote: "Thanks. It's so well known but I've never read it."Everybody knows about it but I think most people haven't read it. We didn't get much discussion the last time.
It's very old, so the translation really makes a difference.
I read this a while back and love this book. It can be a bit of a slog, especially the part about knights and chivalry, however, the 'adventures' of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza are delightful. Don Quixote travels through Spain thinking he is a chivalrous knight whose duty it is to rescue and defend people in distress. He does the wrong things for the right reasons but everything always turns out for the best in the end.Cervantes was writing at the same time as Shakespeare so a good translation is essential.
Buck wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Thanks. It's so well known but I've never read it."Everybody knows about it but I think most people haven't read it. We didn't get much discussion the last time.
It's very old, so..."
Can you recommend a good translation? Our library only had one version on cd I think... I opted for CD because I am buried in books right now
My library has 52 copies of Don Quixote, including 1 audio book on CD and 8 eAudiobooks. The eAudiobook is my preferred format. I remember only having a choice of three when I read Don Quixote a couple of years ago. The nice thing about eAudiobooks is that you can sample them before you download them, or you can even download them, try one, and if you find it not to your liking, move on to the next one.The one I heard was translated by David Case. I chose it over two others, but did I make the best choice? I have no way of knowing.
Hey that's an idea, eAudiobooks. I haven't tried that yet. Or even checked Libravox.
I do a lot of e-audiobooks. I use Librivox from time to time. It's a great source for books you can't find elsewhere. Librivox only has books in the public domain, i.e. no copyright. Librivox readers are volunteers, so some are better than others. Listening to all of Don Quixote with an amateurish reader could be a chore. On the other hand, some of the readers are quite good.My library uses Overdrive (now updating to Libby) and Hoopla, for both ebooks and audiobooks. I hardly ever read print books anymore.
How does this work ... do you download the book onto your computer for a certain amount of time, or do you have to be online to read/listen to the book?
I usually borrow audiobooks or ebooks using my computer, simply because I find it easier than borrowing them on my phone app. Kindle books then are waiting for me at my Amazon account (all Kindle books go through Amazon) and then I download them to my Kindle. After borrowing an audiobook using Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla, then I download it from the internet to my phone using the same app. So it's a two step process - borrow then download.You can borrow the book using any device with internet access and then download to any device. I then have them for 14 days (Overdrive) or 21 days (Hoopla)
Your library may differ. My library has a good selection; some don't. I love my library.
With Hoopla, you can stream or you can download. Streaming doesn't require storage on your phone, but data charges may apply. I find that having a book or two in my phones memory doesn't cause problems. I prefer to download the file. With Overdrive I think you have to download the files.
If you download an audiobook file from Librivox.com, it's yours.
I have on occasion borrowed an audiobook on CDs and then loaded it onto my phone and listened to it using the phone's music app.
Audible.com (owned by Amazon) lets you buy audiobooks and listen to then on the Audible app.
We used to borrow audio books on CDs and play them on the car radio on road trips. Now our new car has blue tooth, so I simply load them onto my phone and play them on the car speakers.
Ain't technology grand?
Wow, thanks for explaining something I was always hesitant to ask about! I still do the cd thing, but I might try to figure out how to hook up the blue tooth in the car!
Well I finally got the audiobook from the library. I don't know how I feel about it yet. It is wordy but funny. I think I might be better off reading the book as I have a feeling I'm missing stuff, being unfamiliar with the period in which it is set. I think maybe I will go to the library and find an annotated edition?
So here it is August and I am still reading the July book. Although to be fair to myself this is the third July book, I did very much enjoy both the others, "Color of Magic" and "Cloud Atlas."
