Agreed. The only way I made it through Wuthering Heights was with the audio book. I love the story - it seemed so dense reading it though. It was much more enjoyable listening to it.
--- In [email protected], Karen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I really enjoy listening to "the classics" rather than reading them, because so > > much of the tone and style of the language pulls you right into those kinds of > > stories. > > > I totally agree! Especially when the listening is of another culture! > > > Karen M. Adrián www.needywriter.deviantart.com http://escribeya.com/needywriter > > --- On Thu, 11/20/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] AudioBooks > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 1:05 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > That's great to hear about The Hound of the Baskervilles. I've had that one > > sitting in iTunes from the Classic Tales Podcast for a while now- I look > > forward to getting to it now. I already earread another version of Dr. J & Mr. > > Hyde a few years back and the suspense in the audio version was great. > > > > I really enjoy listening to "the classics" rather than reading them, because so > > much of the tone and style of the language pulls you right into those kinds of > > stories. > > > > Happy earreading! > > KateKintail > > > > Quoting Karen <writerdeviant@ yahoo.com>: > > > > > Yes, I do like audiobooks; it's the only type of "book" my husband will > > > "read" with me (hehe). I just got The Hound of the Baskervilles so we can > > > listen to on our drive to my mother's house for Thanksgiving. I hope my > > > husband likes it. > > > > > > Karen M. Adrián www.needywriter. deviantart. com > > > http://escribeya. com/needywriter > > > > > > --- On Fri, 11/14/08, soulsong005 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com> wrote: > > > From: soulsong005 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] s.com> > > > Subject: [BookCrossing] Re: Reading the Classics > > > To: BookCrossing@ yahoogroups. com > > > Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 9:36 AM > > > > > > Do you like audiobooks? I have started listening to The Classic > > > Tales > > > > > > Podcast, and it really stimulates my appetite for classic literature. > > > > > > Mostly short stories, but sometimes he'll do a serial of a longer > > > > > > book. I had read The Hound of the Baskervilles and didn't really care > > > > > > for it, but B.J. Harrison read it and made it darn exciting. He also > > > > > > recently did Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - that's the one I'm working on > > > > > > right now. =) > > > > > > > > > > > > Zosime > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
