David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion
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What are you reading right now?
Jen wrote: "Maybe I need an iPad. Any thoughts?"My sister loves her ipad. She reads on it instead of her kindle.
Karen wrote: "I just got
from my elibrary. Jenny and Jen, or anyone who hasn't read it yet but read the first book, wanna do a buddy read this weekend? Let me know!"
Sure, we can do a buddy read this weekend! Do you want to start on Friday?
from my elibrary. Jenny and Jen, or anyone who hasn't read it yet but read the first book, wanna do a buddy read this weekend? Let me know!"Sure, we can do a buddy read this weekend! Do you want to start on Friday?
Karen wrote: "I just got
from my elibrary. Jenny and Jen, or anyone who hasn't read it yet but read the first book, wanna do a buddy read this weekend? Let me know!"Yeaahhhhhrrrrrrggghhhh! Dang! Dangdangdang! I had one credit from Audible that I was deliberating on - Boundless or Unravel Me. So I used it on Boundless . HOWEVER . . . it is only Tuesday. So I'll finish up Boundless and get Unravel Me. I don't feel too badly about supporting T. Mafi . . . lol
Jen, did you do Shatter Me on audio? I had to DNF the audio version because of the strikethroughs. They made it confusing to listen to. Unravel Me has far less strikethroughs than Shatter Me, but they're still there.
OK I'd just like to say right here and now that Audible.com is fabulous. I got a book awhile ago that I never read - was able to return it, and got Unravel Me to start a buddy read for this weekend! Woo-hoo! Currently finishing up Obsidian, hopefully starting Boundless and finishing by Friday. So many books, so much drive time . . . makes it nice!
Jen wrote: "OK I'd just like to say right here and now that Audible.com is fabulous. I got a book awhile ago that I never read - was able to return it, and got Unravel Me to start a buddy read for this weeken..."The drive to and from work in Nashville traffic is what got me to listening to audiobooks. Loved not being all worked up and frustrated when I got to work.
DeAnna wrote: "Jen, did you do Shatter Me on audio? I had to DNF the audio version because of the strikethroughs. They made it confusing to listen to. Unravel Me has far less strikethroughs than Shatter Me, but t..."I did. I kind of liked the strikethroughs, once I figured out what was going on. Of course, that took awhile (duh!) -- I think I heard a preview of Unravel Me on Audible, and it still had them. But it's ok. The thing that annoyed me the most about Shatter Me on audio was that Kate Simses tends to whisper Juliette's voice. Very irritating; I kept wanting to say "what? what? Speak up!" Once you get to be an audio addict like me, you start to get really picky about your narrators --
lol I've only done a handful of audiobooks, but I've already found narrators that I didn't really like. I had to DNF the audio of Anna Dressed in Blood because the narrator did a horrible valley-girl voice for the female lead. Also, the narrator for Twilight bugs me, and the narrator of The Host sounded like a robot near the beginning. Either I'm getting used to her, or it was only at the beginning of the book.
Jenny wrote: "Karen wrote: "I just got
from my elibrary. Jenny and Jen, or anyone who hasn't read it yet but read the first book, wanna do a buddy read this weekend? Let me know..."
Friday is PERFECT!! Yay!! I started a new thread for us! http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Everyone is welcome to join Jen, Jenny and I! :)
from my elibrary. Jenny and Jen, or anyone who hasn't read it yet but read the first book, wanna do a buddy read this weekend? Let me know..."Friday is PERFECT!! Yay!! I started a new thread for us! http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Everyone is welcome to join Jen, Jenny and I! :)
DeAnna wrote: "lol I've only done a handful of audiobooks, but I've already found narrators that I didn't really like. I had to DNF the audio of Anna Dressed in Blood because the narrator did a horrible valley-gi..."
OHHH, it wasn't just me! Anna Dressed in Blood was the second audio I had listened to and I thought it was awful (the narrator) and almost stopped listening to audios because of it. I kept at it though and listened to Heidi telling me that good narrator's really make a book. So glad I stuck with it!
OHHH, it wasn't just me! Anna Dressed in Blood was the second audio I had listened to and I thought it was awful (the narrator) and almost stopped listening to audios because of it. I kept at it though and listened to Heidi telling me that good narrator's really make a book. So glad I stuck with it!
Yay, sounds great, Karen!
I can't believe how many new books released today, and this week in general! I have 10 that released today that I want to read, plus 3 more on Thursday! Crazy week for new books!
I can't believe how many new books released today, and this week in general! I have 10 that released today that I want to read, plus 3 more on Thursday! Crazy week for new books!
DeAnna wrote: "lol I've only done a handful of audiobooks, but I've already found narrators that I didn't really like. I had to DNF the audio of Anna Dressed in Blood because the narrator did a horrible valley-gi..."You should definitely hang in there with Kate Reading (great name for a narrator). She is just wonderful. I think one of the reasons I liked the book so much was because of her.
Karen wrote: "DeAnna wrote: "lol I've only done a handful of audiobooks, but I've already found narrators that I didn't really like. I had to DNF the audio of Anna Dressed in Blood because the narrator did a hor..."Yes! That was my first audio book ever, and it was SO bad! Luckily, the narrators for the Soul Screamers and Bloodlines series were wonderful and restored my faith in audios!
Jen, I am. It's slow-going because it's a reread, but I've either gotten used to it, or it's gotten better. But the beginning definitely sounded robotic to me, and I thought I wasn't going to be able to make it through!Isabel, I'm jealous! I want to read that so bad! Can't wait to see what you think!
I very much disliked the Host on audiobook and gave up on it- the narrator was too old for the character IMO. Karen I am so glad you didn't give up on the audiobooks :)
Heidi, I can see that. The narrator is too old for Melanie, but as Wanderer is such an old soul, I think it fits. Now, the narrator of the Twilight series? I think she was too old for the character.
They needed a narrator who can change her voice from young to old - there are several out there. I know a lot of people love Kate as a narrator for other books so I think she was just not the right fit for me with that book. I am also not a S Meyer fan so that didn't help but I really did try to give it a go.
Finished
today and it was all right, I gave it 3.5 stars. The end was really good, and it was creepy, but it just took awhile to get there.
Planning on finishing
tonight, then next up is
today and it was all right, I gave it 3.5 stars. The end was really good, and it was creepy, but it just took awhile to get there.Planning on finishing
tonight, then next up is
Heidi (trust me) wrote: "I very much disliked the Host on audiobook and gave up on it- the narrator was too old for the character IMO.
Karen I am so glad you didn't give up on the audiobooks :)"
Me too, Heidi! I'm listening to
and this older English narrator isn't really pulling off Lisbeth's voice! I cringe everytime. It's almost funny. He does great with everything else though!
Karen I am so glad you didn't give up on the audiobooks :)"
Me too, Heidi! I'm listening to
and this older English narrator isn't really pulling off Lisbeth's voice! I cringe everytime. It's almost funny. He does great with everything else though!
Karen wrote: "Heidi (trust me) wrote: "I very much disliked the Host on audiobook and gave up on it- the narrator was too old for the character IMO. Karen I am so glad you didn't give up on the audiobooks :)"
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I'm reading
too! I'm really loving it. How do you like it...besides the voice making you cringe for Lisbeth? LOL...I've never actually listened to a book before. Not sure how I would feel about it. I will have to try it something. What do you listen on?
I loved the Girl Who Played With Fire on audiobook - I got used the narrator in book one (Simon Vance is a pretty popular narrator). Book 2 is a whole lot of Lisbeth so if he bothers you it would make it worse!
Marylene wrote: "Karen wrote: "Heidi (trust me) wrote: "I very much disliked the Host on audiobook and gave up on it- the narrator was too old for the character IMO. Karen I am so glad you didn't give up on the a..."
I know you were asking Karen but I listen on all different devices - I listen to CD's from the library in my car and listen on my sansa clip, ipod touch, and cell phone in and around the house.
p.s. if you want to give audio a try please get a recommendation first so I know it has a good narrator :)
Heidi (trust me) wrote: "Marylene wrote: "Karen wrote: "Heidi (trust me) wrote: "I very much disliked the Host on audiobook and gave up on it- the narrator was too old for the character IMO.
Karen I am so glad you didn't..."
I've also listened to CD's, i pod, smartphone, Nook, anything that plays the file that's near me. I download from my elibrary mostly and listen on my iphone or Nook the most. I just learned to download to iTunes then to my i phone, so can listen now on my car stereo! Thanks to Jen for that trick! Heidi and Jen seem to be audio queens though and I just started last summer!
Karen I am so glad you didn't..."
I've also listened to CD's, i pod, smartphone, Nook, anything that plays the file that's near me. I download from my elibrary mostly and listen on my iphone or Nook the most. I just learned to download to iTunes then to my i phone, so can listen now on my car stereo! Thanks to Jen for that trick! Heidi and Jen seem to be audio queens though and I just started last summer!
Heidi (trust me) wrote: "I loved the Girl Who Played With Fire on audiobook - I got used the narrator in book one (Simon Vance is a pretty popular narrator). Book 2 is a whole lot of Lisbeth so if he bothers you it would ..."
I'm sure I'll get used to it! ;)
I'm sure I'll get used to it! ;)
Alyssa wrote: "I am reading
by Lizzy Ford. This is a new glimpse of the heroes of the Rhyn Trilogy. :)"
Lizzy's my buddy! Enjoy :)
by Lizzy Ford. This is a new glimpse of the heroes of the Rhyn Trilogy. :)"Lizzy's my buddy! Enjoy :)
Mara wrote: "Finished:
(3 stars; 2 as a Sherlockian)Now reading:
"I'm reading it, too! How far in are you? I'm only on page 90.
David wrote: "Renee wrote: "ice country by you know who ;)"Aww thank you!!! I can't believe it's out already!"
Stop writing books so fast! I can't catch up! lol
Tracy wrote: "Finishing up
and going to start
" Oh girl you are in for such an epic treat!!!!! Beautiful Disaster is amazing. give me updates on what you think! its been months since my friends and I read it and we STILL talk about Travis Maddox!!!
I've finished The Morganville Vampires Book Five: Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine. Now I am going to read The Morganville Vampires Book Six: Carpe Corpus - Rachel Caine.
Kayla (YABCA) wrote: "Started 
(and then I got the email that Ice Country was out...guess that will be next!)"
Ooh I love Angelfall!! And thank you so much about Ice Country!

(and then I got the email that Ice Country was out...guess that will be next!)"
Ooh I love Angelfall!! And thank you so much about Ice Country!
DeAnna wrote: "David wrote: "Renee wrote: "ice country by you know who ;)"
Aww thank you!!! I can't believe it's out already!"
Stop writing books so fast! I can't catch up! lol"
Lol oops! Well, Water & Storm Country will be out June 6th but then there'll be a three month gap before The Earth Dwellers
Aww thank you!!! I can't believe it's out already!"
Stop writing books so fast! I can't catch up! lol"
Lol oops! Well, Water & Storm Country will be out June 6th but then there'll be a three month gap before The Earth Dwellers
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