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Do you prefer to read a book, or listen to it? Here's an excerpt from The Nightingale's audio book. Listen now.
The Nightingale is one of the best books I have read in my life and that is a lot of years and books. It still haunts me and I finished it two weeks ago. It was wonderful to read of women heroes during WWII and the risks they took to save people they didn't even know. I had not read much about the French resistance so learning about that was an additional bonus. I have read most of Kristen Hannah's books and loved all of them, but this one really touched me more deeply than any book I have read by any author.
I agree. This and Winter Garden are my favorites. I didn't even realize I was interested in WWII until Kristen Hannah sparked the relational side of the story. Home Front is another.
I loved Winter Garden too!
I prefer to read a book. This is my favorite Kristin Hannah book & my favorite WW II book.
Oops, I forgot about Winter Garden. I loved it too. I think it may have been the book that started my fascination with WWII. I have read many books about the war by several authors.
I prefer to read a book. I have read all but three of Kristin Hannah's books and only because I have not found them yet. For me the relationships are the best stories she tells no matter what setting she wraps them in. I read "The Nightingale" in a day and a half. My sister immediately took it when I finished, I will be recommending it to everyone who knows me. I now have a Kristin Hannah collection in my home library. The question I posed to my sister was IF there were to be a war we were involved in would we have the courage to A) Survive it and B) stand up for "right" against all odds?
I have a strong preference for reading a book vs. listening to a book. Over the past couple of years, I have tried to integrate audiobooks into my reading more. For me, the narrator can really make or break the experience.
I generally do better listening to non fiction and memoir.
I listened to the 5 minute sample audio of The Nightengale, provided as a "treat." I thought both the content and narration were excellent. I enjoyed listening to the mild French accent and pronunciation of words that are new to me. Because I do not speak French, hearing the pronounciation is very helpful.
I agree with Jane. I listened to The Book Thief and got so much more out of it having the German accent and pronunciations of names and words I didn't know. Tina Fey read the book she had written and that made it funnier. But my usual choice is to read it myself.
I have never listened to an audio book. I would rather read the book.
I loved "The Nightingale". I am sure my book group will be reading it soon. Being a group of Jewish women, this is of high interest to us.
Lindsey wrote: "I have never listened to an audio book. I would rather read the book."I love reading a book too, but on long road trips nothing beats a good story to make the time and miles fly....
Up until December of 2014 I always read a book. Have never tried the audio books. Somehow they don't appeal to me. I think not having the words right in front of me, I can't visualize what I would be listening to. In December of 2014 I got a Kindle Paperwhite and I love it. But I switch from the Kindle to the actual book at different times.
I also download books to my iPad when I find them free or cheap, but can't read them before I go to bed because the blue light in electronic devices messes with my brain, so I usually have one going on the iPad and a real book to read before bed. I am the driver and my husband listens to Sirius radio so I can't do audio books in the car.
I read. I have ADD and my mind wanders listening but not usually when reading. If it does I just re read the paragraph, but that's only usually when I'm really too tired to read n im asleep in moments or its a confusing part of the story or its very noisy from my kids' friends and or stereo. For the most part i hyper concentrate n really lose myself in my books and thus I read not just bc I love it but bc reading gets my mind OFF my own troubles
Lately, I have been listening to audiobooks, and ironically went through All the Light We Cannot See shortly before The Nightingale. The readers for both were simply fabulous and the story of occupied France in WW2 was shocking to me--I hadn't realized how very bad it got there. Anyway, both books are about women who are trapped in many ways as the German terrorists take over their cities and homes. In both books, courageous decisions are made. I couldn't listen to them fast enough, and yet, I never wanted them to end!
