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Books on tape is or isn't reading?

mamaraks — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:58:25 -0800

Is a person actually reading books if they are able to read books but only listen to books on tape because their lifestyle is too busy? I was visiting my friend's house last week and she told me that her husband was thrilled with himself because he read something like three hundred novels last year. As I recalled to my friend, "gee I couldn't even get through a couple books last year I was so busy" et cetera, she said, "oh well he listens to them on tape"....I didn't know what to say but if I were to listen to a book on tape and then tell everybody I read the book, I'd feel kind of like I was cheating. I would certainly listen to books on tape rather than read them because my lifestyle is so busy and demanding, but I'd feel funny about expecting credit for actually reading the damn books. Does anyone else know what I mean? With eye vision problems aside, isn't it more work to actually read a book than it is to listen to one while one is at work or jogging or driving or whatever?

Clifford Simak's City audio recording?

zippy — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:07:34 -0800

Where can I find the Caedmon audio recording of Clifford Simak reading City? 15 years ago, I found an audiocassette of Clifford Simak reading his science fiction story City at my (then) local library. I've since looked for a new or used copy for sale, or even an mp3 on the internet, but to no avail.

Mefites, I ask you, where can I buy or download this recording?

The tape was from Caedmon and, last I checked, the current owners of Caedmon's catalog don't list it.

What are some good Audiobooks?

Holygrail2 — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:14:33 -0800

What are some really amazing audiobooks that people would highly recommend? I've recently heard Al Franken's Lying Liars and Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go on mp3 and cd respectively and I'm becomign convinced that the audiobook itself can be an artform. Those are both books that I had read before but it was a totally new experience hearing them from good orators.
What are some particularly good Audiobooks that would leave a lasting impression?
Fiction slightly preferred, but I'm open to everything.

Your favorite books on tape?

BuddhaInABucket — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:20:46 -0800

Your favorite audio books? (I know it was discussed before, but I cannot find it, sorry)
I remember hearing that the narrator is almost more important than the book itself, when it comes to the quality of an audiobook. I'm driving from Orange County to San Francisco and I don't want to have to listen to music the entire time.
Things that are available on iTMS are a plus.