tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post8621159921108063927..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Listening to BooksYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8739210204409022942013-09-11T13:43:19.149-04:002013-09-11T13:43:19.149-04:00Oh, that's a book I've avoided because of ...Oh, that's a book I've avoided because of the ending, Pat. I'm such an emotional chicken. :)(Didn't see the movie either.) But I can just imagine how powerful the book might be in audio. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-76937754527151906042013-09-11T13:41:20.153-04:002013-09-11T13:41:20.153-04:00Exactly, Patti. If I still kept a car and took lon...Exactly, Patti. If I still kept a car and took long trips, I might listen to new stuff. But having said that, I'm thinking of buying Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell to listen to simply because I couldn't manage to read the book. Also a Barbara Tuchman book about the calamitous 14th century. We'll see how it goes.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-49909959086328142892013-09-11T13:38:34.717-04:002013-09-11T13:38:34.717-04:00Oh, I'm sure you'd enjoy listening to book...Oh, I'm sure you'd enjoy listening to books, Sergio. Give it a try. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-53371245594034127722013-09-11T01:14:39.732-04:002013-09-11T01:14:39.732-04:00One of the best books I listened to on CD was &quo...One of the best books I listened to on CD was "The Perfect Storm"! It was very dramatic and the reader had a proper Massachusetts fishermen's accent. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-73382779129759998072013-09-10T07:37:33.164-04:002013-09-10T07:37:33.164-04:00I can see why you prefer to listen to books you...I can see why you prefer to listen to books you've read because I think my attention is not as great with audio books since I use them to clean to. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26731361084901018872013-09-10T06:46:15.079-04:002013-09-10T06:46:15.079-04:00I have YET to try this out Yvette though I am devo...I have YET to try this out Yvette though I am devoted to the kind of radio drama that thankfully is still plentiful on the BBC and through such companies as Big Finish.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60750029308024450642013-09-09T14:32:22.199-04:002013-09-09T14:32:22.199-04:00I did the same thing too, Mark. I don't keep a...I did the same thing too, Mark. I don't keep a car anymore, so I listen at home. But I'm hoping to use the ipod to listen to books on long walks. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-52116709204104632032013-09-07T16:28:03.213-04:002013-09-07T16:28:03.213-04:00Like Carol and Peggy Ann, I have enjoyed books in ...Like Carol and Peggy Ann, I have enjoyed books in the car. Back when I was using tapes, I'd go on long trips listening to Allister Cooke, and it seemed to cut travel time in half!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-28745675753101888102013-09-07T13:31:52.671-04:002013-09-07T13:31:52.671-04:00Thanks SO much, Peggy Ann. I did know they were ve...Thanks SO much, Peggy Ann. I did know they were very helpful, but I somehow I didn't see that you can use your ipod. I will definitely be calling them. THANK YOU for pointing this out to me. I can be such a chicken-head sometimes. :)<br /><br />And thanks for the link to free audiobooks. Since baseball season is ending soon, I'll be listening even more to my favorite books. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3208469782433314622013-09-07T09:32:31.146-04:002013-09-07T09:32:31.146-04:00Yvette I love listening to audio in the car and wh...Yvette I love listening to audio in the car and when we travel I use my iPad to listen. I get them from the library and use the program overdrive. I was looking around at audible.com and they said you can use your iPod and if you need help to call 24/7 to this number (888) 283-5051 it is toll free. I would get my iPod out and sit at my computer and call them and they will walk you thru each step. Wish I could come over and help you figure it out. I love a challenge! This is a great site for free audiobooks. http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30272937890715516882013-09-06T16:36:44.000-04:002013-09-06T16:36:44.000-04:00Oh Carol, I didn't know you could do that. But...Oh Carol, I didn't know you could do that. But you're handy with your gadgets and such. I am a dismal flop when it comes to doing that sort of thing. I have an ipod but I've never used it. Can't figure out how. My daughter won't help me because she wants me to do it on my own. GAK! I know, I know, I could find instructions online - but I just don't have the temerity to try it. I keep saying: tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow. How on earth do you transfer the books from your computer to your ipod? Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45781038095664378842013-09-06T16:33:16.727-04:002013-09-06T16:33:16.727-04:00I'll be sure and post what I'm listening t...I'll be sure and post what I'm listening to going forward. The Georgette Heyer books I've listened to are wonderful, by the way.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-76162034726912613082013-09-06T16:31:52.151-04:002013-09-06T16:31:52.151-04:00Oh yes, Praahant, the classics are free online. Bu...Oh yes, Praahant, the classics are free online. But I meant books like those of Barbara Tuchman and such. Maybe you'd enjoy listening to books while on your way to work.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-687495818566950752013-09-06T16:27:31.396-04:002013-09-06T16:27:31.396-04:00I LOVE audiobooks! I listen while I paint or in t...I LOVE audiobooks! I listen while I paint or in the car. My favorite: The Book Thief. Also enjoyed The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Cutting for Stone, Major Pettigrew & many more.<br />I borrow the audiobook from my library, download it to my computer & then transfer it to my iPod. It's free and mine to keep as long as I like on the iPod.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184370219253409713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3197710643206192822013-09-06T16:18:00.986-04:002013-09-06T16:18:00.986-04:00I am always on the prowl for good audio book sugge...I am always on the prowl for good audio book suggestions. I get about two "read" each month on my daily commute. I'll be sure to check back if you have any good ones. I agree that Jim Dale's performances are *amazing*.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90940777778534400052013-09-06T14:37:50.005-04:002013-09-06T14:37:50.005-04:00Yvette, I have never "read" a book in au...Yvette, I have never "read" a book in audio form though I have been tempted to give it a try. You make a strong case. Most classics in audio form, I think, are available free of cost as they are now in public domain.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com