Comments on: Audio Books http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:09:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: dutchnzoey http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-78 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:10:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-78 Well I just finished Dear Zoe. I really love this book. You were right about it not being as big of a tearjerker as I thought. I still cried throughout it, but I also laughed too. It was well written (at least I think so). Well I just finished Dear Zoe. I really love this book. You were right about it not being as big of a tearjerker as I thought. I still cried throughout it, but I also laughed too. It was well written (at least I think so).

]]> by: Karin http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-77 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:11:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-77 Missy -- I'll talk to our internet guys and see if there's any way they can rig something like that. I think it would be fun. Missy — I’ll talk to our internet guys and see if there’s any way they can rig something like that. I think it would be fun.

]]> by: Missy http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-76 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:21:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-76 Ooooh! A message board would be great! After finding your blog, I finally signed up to post on here and even commented on some of the older topics (too little too late for a discussion like this one). Wish I had signed on sooner. If you ever have a message board, I doubt any of us would get anything other than posting done :) Ooooh! A message board would be great! After finding your blog, I finally signed up to post on here and even commented on some of the older topics (too little too late for a discussion like this one). Wish I had signed on sooner. If you ever have a message board, I doubt any of us would get anything other than posting done :)

]]> by: Karin http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-75 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:30:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-75 Thanks, Missy. I appreciate that. Up until the pup and audio book discussions, I was wondering if anyone was coming here. I wish this was set up more like a message board where we could start strings and gab. (Although I'd never get any work done if it was.) Thanks, Missy. I appreciate that. Up until the pup and audio book discussions, I was wondering if anyone was coming here. I wish this was set up more like a message board where we could start strings and gab. (Although I’d never get any work done if it was.)

]]> by: Missy http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-74 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:39:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-74 Karin, I have to say this is yet another reason why I read your column & blog... the things you write make it seem as if I'm talking to a long time friend :) Karin, I have to say this is yet another reason why I read your column & blog… the things you write make it seem as if I’m talking to a long time friend :)

]]> by: Karin http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-73 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:41:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-73 missy -- I know what you mean about The Stand. That was one of the worst book adaptations I've ever seen, other than The Running Man (Stephen King short story). The Stand is the book I take out and read again every few years. I bet I've read it 5 or 6 times. I've done that with Lonesome Dove and Gone With The Wind, too. missy — I know what you mean about The Stand. That was one of the worst book adaptations I’ve ever seen, other than The Running Man (Stephen King short story).

The Stand is the book I take out and read again every few years. I bet I’ve read it 5 or 6 times. I’ve done that with Lonesome Dove and Gone With The Wind, too.

]]> by: dutchnzoey http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-72 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:51:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-72 Another great book is a new one by Kristin Hannah called "Magic Hour". If you listen to it you have to let me know what you think! Another great book is a new one by Kristin Hannah called “Magic Hour”. If you listen to it you have to let me know what you think!

]]> by: maicomike http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-71 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:33:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-71 Missy is right...the movie versions of most books are a let-down at best. Some other older Koontz books you may be interested in are "Whispers" and "Lightning". Both are excellent books. "Whispers" has a dynamite ending, and, for the record, at one point in "Lightning" I was beginning to think that Mr.Koontz had resorted to plagarism. The story involves time-travel and is reminiscent of the first installment of a very popular movie trilogy. But, alas, my fears were soon put to rest. This plot is so much better. Happy Reading! Missy is right…the movie versions of most books are a let-down at best. Some other older Koontz books you may be interested in are “Whispers” and “Lightning”. Both are excellent books. “Whispers” has a dynamite ending, and, for the record, at one point in “Lightning” I was beginning to think that Mr.Koontz had resorted to plagarism. The story involves time-travel and is reminiscent of the first installment of a very popular movie trilogy. But, alas, my fears were soon put to rest. This plot is so much better. Happy Reading!

]]> by: Basketball mom http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-70 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:45:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-70 Some rules for audio listening that I have gathered over the past five years listening to audio books at work: Try to stay away from abridgments, most of the time they leave out a great deal of the book. While I don’t enjoy reading Danielle Steele, ( sorry all you fans, but she is way to predictable for my tastes) her audio books are easy to listen to and the reader, most generally a man, always has a nice reading voice. My pick of hers would be, “Mirror Image” Anything on the “old” Oprah book list. Anything by Ann Rule. She is a non fiction writer of true murder mysteries. James Patterson, Nicholas Sparks are good choices. Sandra Brown is an easy listen if you like a lot of romance. Here lately I have been going to the juvenile section and checking those out. A recent favorite is “Belle Prater’s Boy” by Ruth White. At work we always check our “books” out at the library. You can also use the online library catalog if you know exactly what you want and they will hold it for you and even ship it to which ever library you would like to pick it up from. Cracker Barrel has an audio book rental program, although I am not sure of the fee. If I can think of anything else I’ll post it. Some rules for audio listening that I have gathered over the past five years listening to audio books at work:

Try to stay away from abridgments, most of the time they leave out a great deal of the book.

While I don’t enjoy reading Danielle Steele, ( sorry all you fans, but she is way to predictable for my tastes) her audio books are easy to listen to and the reader, most generally a man, always has a nice reading voice. My pick of hers would be, “Mirror Image”

Anything on the “old” Oprah book list.

Anything by Ann Rule. She is a non fiction writer of true murder mysteries.

James Patterson, Nicholas Sparks are good choices.

Sandra Brown is an easy listen if you like a lot of romance.

Here lately I have been going to the juvenile section and checking those out. A recent favorite is
“Belle Prater’s Boy” by Ruth White.

At work we always check our “books” out at the library. You can also use the online library catalog if you know exactly what you want and they will hold it for you and even ship it to which ever library you would like to pick it up from.

Cracker Barrel has an audio book rental program, although I am not sure of the fee.

If I can think of anything else I’ll post it.

]]> by: Missy http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-69 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:43:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/karinfuller/2006/03/17/audio-books/#comment-69 "Watchers" has a good ending! And I know if I keep talking about it, I'll end up spilling it! :) Even though I remember most of the story, I'll break it out once a year to read again. (dorky, huh?) I can't wait to hear what you think of it. I completely agree with maicomike -renting the video of a book you really enjoyed is usually a disappointment. I read Stephen King's "The Stand" and was excited that a tv movie was being made about it... then I saw the movie. Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't read the book beforehand. The characters were already pictured in my mind and not for one second did Molly Ringwald seem to fit any of them. That's just my opinion :) “Watchers” has a good ending! And I know if I keep talking about it, I’ll end up spilling it! :) Even though I remember most of the story, I’ll break it out once a year to read again. (dorky, huh?) I can’t wait to hear what you think of it.

I completely agree with maicomike -renting the video of a book you really enjoyed is usually a disappointment. I read Stephen King’s “The Stand” and was excited that a tv movie was being made about it… then I saw the movie. Maybe it wouldn’t have been so bad if I hadn’t read the book beforehand. The characters were already pictured in my mind and not for one second did Molly Ringwald seem to fit any of them. That’s just my opinion :)

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