Comments on: The Book Pirate’s Musings on… Audiobooks http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/ A blog of Books, Pirates, Writing and Television Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: we buy any car http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-25039 we buy any car Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:18:36 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/#comment-25039 <strong>Tumblr article...</strong> I saw a writer talking about this on Tumblr and it linked to... Tumblr article…

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]]> By: The Book Pirate http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-260 The Book Pirate Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:21:54 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/#comment-260 I listened to about half of I am American on audiobook as well. It seemed like it would make a fine audiobook. However, I think I made the mistake of trying to listen to it in long sittings. With that type of book I think you should listen to it in short bursts or else it feels like a less relevant, extended version of his show.<br><br>Last Chance To See is a book i've been meaning to pick up. I listened to about half of I am American on audiobook as well. It seemed like it would make a fine audiobook. However, I think I made the mistake of trying to listen to it in long sittings. With that type of book I think you should listen to it in short bursts or else it feels like a less relevant, extended version of his show.

Last Chance To See is a book i've been meaning to pick up.

]]> By: Becca http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Becca Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:13:28 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/#comment-261 I think who reads the book makes a huge difference, as you mentioned. I've only listened to one audiobook, "I am American (and so can you)" by Steven Colbert. The lucky plus to this was that it was read by him on the audiobook version as well. If it had been read by someone else I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.<br><br>My parents also tried the audiobook thing on a roadtrip with us. Unfortunately they chose "The Book of Mormon" as their selection. <br><br>One last thing, you should try "Last Chance to See" by Douglas Adams. It's nonfiction, but still entertaining. It's sort of a mix between a travel book and commentary on endangered species. I think who reads the book makes a huge difference, as you mentioned. I've only listened to one audiobook, “I am American (and so can you)” by Steven Colbert. The lucky plus to this was that it was read by him on the audiobook version as well. If it had been read by someone else I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.

My parents also tried the audiobook thing on a roadtrip with us. Unfortunately they chose “The Book of Mormon” as their selection.

One last thing, you should try “Last Chance to See” by Douglas Adams. It's nonfiction, but still entertaining. It's sort of a mix between a travel book and commentary on endangered species.

]]> By: The Book Pirate http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-114 The Book Pirate Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:21:54 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/#comment-114 I listened to about half of I am American on audiobook as well. It seemed like it would make a fine audiobook. However, I think I made the mistake of trying to listen to it in long sittings. With that type of book I think you should listen to it in short bursts or else it feels like a less relevant, extended version of his show.<br><br>Last Chance To See is a book i've been meaning to pick up. I listened to about half of I am American on audiobook as well. It seemed like it would make a fine audiobook. However, I think I made the mistake of trying to listen to it in long sittings. With that type of book I think you should listen to it in short bursts or else it feels like a less relevant, extended version of his show.

Last Chance To See is a book i've been meaning to pick up.

]]> By: Becca http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Becca Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:13:28 +0000 http://www.thebookpirate.com/2008/06/28/the-book-pirates-musings-on-audiobooks/#comment-115 I think who reads the book makes a huge difference, as you mentioned. I've only listened to one audiobook, "I am American (and so can you)" by Steven Colbert. The lucky plus to this was that it was read by him on the audiobook version as well. If it had been read by someone else I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.<br><br>My parents also tried the audiobook thing on a roadtrip with us. Unfortunately they chose "The Book of Mormon" as their selection. <br><br>One last thing, you should try "Last Chance to See" by Douglas Adams. It's nonfiction, but still entertaining. It's sort of a mix between a travel book and commentary on endangered species. I think who reads the book makes a huge difference, as you mentioned. I've only listened to one audiobook, “I am American (and so can you)” by Steven Colbert. The lucky plus to this was that it was read by him on the audiobook version as well. If it had been read by someone else I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.

My parents also tried the audiobook thing on a roadtrip with us. Unfortunately they chose “The Book of Mormon” as their selection.

One last thing, you should try “Last Chance to See” by Douglas Adams. It's nonfiction, but still entertaining. It's sort of a mix between a travel book and commentary on endangered species.

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