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Really? You think the plot, concept, characters and moral of a story can be changed by tone and inflection? Huh. Interesting.
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psycosynthesis
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At no point did I mention any of those things upallnight. I just think that hearing a book being read in someone else's voice with someone else's inflection and tone would affect the listener differently than if they had read it. IMO.
I think that you engage more with a text when you read it, is all. It's not so much the story that changes but how you react to it which is equally important. Reading gives you time to go over lines, re-read segments and ponder things. I can't imagine the same sort of pensiveness occurring while re-winding an audio-tape/CD/mp3/whatever.
I think that you engage more with a text when you read it, is all. It's not so much the story that changes but how you react to it which is equally important. Reading gives you time to go over lines, re-read segments and ponder things. I can't imagine the same sort of pensiveness occurring while re-winding an audio-tape/CD/mp3/whatever.
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up all night
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I think you're definitely overemphasising the importance of reading words to be able to connect to a story, and it depends on the type of book you're reading. From COTB's list, I don't think either On The Road or Glue will lose anything in the audio translation, and books read by the author add an extra level of fascination.
That being said, reading requires a much higher level of concentration and dedication to one task, which is something we're all lacking these days.
That being said, reading requires a much higher level of concentration and dedication to one task, which is something we're all lacking these days.
lostpunk5545
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I disagree, reading is a badge of pride. I pride myself on it, if that's elitism, then I'll own it.
It's not something that I see as a social divide though. Most of my closest friends aren't big readers and they are all intelligent, creative people.
It's not something that I see as a social divide though. Most of my closest friends aren't big readers and they are all intelligent, creative people.
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT
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Wow, nice to see my comment sparked so much controvercy and discussion. 
Personally, I choose to listen to audio-books for the convenience. I listen to the books while walking to the ferry, then on the ferry, then walking to the bus, then on the bus, then walking to school. And vice-versa. I would have to put a physical book down every-time I wanted to walk somewhere and that irritates me. I've fallen over one too many times from walking while being engrossed in a book. Audiobooks save me from injuries. Ironic as I'm typing this with a sprained ankle, heh.
I also listen to audio books while I'm driving in the car, cleaning, doing errands, waiting in line at shops.. the list in endless. I find this way I don't have to carve out an hour each day that is purely devoted to reading, I can just listen to it almost constantly all day. Works for me!
Also, as UaN said the voice actors that tell the story can provide an enhanced experience, but of course this can go the other way as well. As for it 'interrupting' my own personal cognition of the story by tone and inflection, that's not the case for me. After a few minutes the voice almost becomes my inner voice and I no longer hear it as someone else. That's just me, though.
Personally, I choose to listen to audio-books for the convenience. I listen to the books while walking to the ferry, then on the ferry, then walking to the bus, then on the bus, then walking to school. And vice-versa. I would have to put a physical book down every-time I wanted to walk somewhere and that irritates me. I've fallen over one too many times from walking while being engrossed in a book. Audiobooks save me from injuries. Ironic as I'm typing this with a sprained ankle, heh.
I also listen to audio books while I'm driving in the car, cleaning, doing errands, waiting in line at shops.. the list in endless. I find this way I don't have to carve out an hour each day that is purely devoted to reading, I can just listen to it almost constantly all day. Works for me!
Also, as UaN said the voice actors that tell the story can provide an enhanced experience, but of course this can go the other way as well. As for it 'interrupting' my own personal cognition of the story by tone and inflection, that's not the case for me. After a few minutes the voice almost becomes my inner voice and I no longer hear it as someone else. That's just me, though.
joannie_mhm
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I'm currently reading Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which UAN got me for my birthday and it's taking me quite a while to get through (doesn't help I keep buying other books and interrupting it).
I'm wondering if I'd benefit from listening to this and some of the rest of the pile of books next to my book that I've put off for later because of waning interest or them being too challenging etc. I find books with quite long paragraphs hard going and kind of zone out, even when the content is interesting, so maybe listening to them instead would work better for me.
I also just finished Mia Freedman's Mamamia memoir, and if you're interested at all in her career, mags or children/parenting - I definitely recommend it. It's funny and heartbreaking and inspiring and all of those sort of words, I loved it.
I'm wondering if I'd benefit from listening to this and some of the rest of the pile of books next to my book that I've put off for later because of waning interest or them being too challenging etc. I find books with quite long paragraphs hard going and kind of zone out, even when the content is interesting, so maybe listening to them instead would work better for me.
I also just finished Mia Freedman's Mamamia memoir, and if you're interested at all in her career, mags or children/parenting - I definitely recommend it. It's funny and heartbreaking and inspiring and all of those sort of words, I loved it.
lostpunk5545
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^ Captain Corelli's Mandolin is so amazing I have trouble believing anyone could put it down willingly. That book gave me a headache from the consecutive hours put in to it.
I'm reading High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. The movie is one of my favourites, I've seen it a truckload of time. The book so far is not different to the movie, which I assumed would be the case because most good book - movie conversions just put the thing in film the way it should be.
Anyway that's not a complaint because I love reading it as much as I enjoy viewing it. Bad book to start on a day when I should be studying because I know it's probably going to be in my hand until it is done.
So anyway High Fidelity is so enjoyable because it just makes me comfortable being me - I'm not the only one who takes things too hard and listens to depressing music because I like wallowing and stands in the rain and smokes cigarettes until I feel better again.
I'm reading High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. The movie is one of my favourites, I've seen it a truckload of time. The book so far is not different to the movie, which I assumed would be the case because most good book - movie conversions just put the thing in film the way it should be.
Anyway that's not a complaint because I love reading it as much as I enjoy viewing it. Bad book to start on a day when I should be studying because I know it's probably going to be in my hand until it is done.
So anyway High Fidelity is so enjoyable because it just makes me comfortable being me - I'm not the only one who takes things too hard and listens to depressing music because I like wallowing and stands in the rain and smokes cigarettes until I feel better again.
lostpunk5545
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Yeah so I did read it all more or less in one sitting. The movie perfectly captures the book to the point that if you've seen it I wouldn't bother with the book unless you love it as much as me. I laughed out loud at points.
So now I'm reading Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote.
So now I'm reading Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote.
joannie_mhm
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lostpunk5545 said:
I'm just up to the part where they discover their love, and am very much into it now.
It just felt like the first half of the book seemed to take so long to not really go anywhere!
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I love/hate when this happens - the book is so damn good you can't put it down, but then you finish and it feels almost wasted, like you should have rationed the awesomeness out as long as you can
madmick19
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currently reading Russ Harris- the happiness trap; one of the best Acceptance and commitment therapy books / self help books i have read in ages, halfway through his other one ACT with Love a couples variation on the happiness trap, nearly finished the Mindful Brain, also bout to start the psychotherapists companion.
up all night
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Have you finished it yet? The ending is why just the thought of that book makes my chest tight.
I'm about 3/4 through The Grapes of Wrath. I really, really regret not reading it sooner, but I'll write a proper review when I'm finished. I kinda laughed to myself when I saw smh had excerpts from the book over photos of the dust storm.
joannie_mhm
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^Yep, finished, and it was amazing, but not just because of the ending.
When my mum went into hospital for the last time, she left a note in her bedside table, which my dad found the day after she died.
It read, "Everybody dies. Some die young, and some die old. I'm going to die soon, but I've had my chance. You die, and then someone comes to take your place. Apart from being born, it's the only thing in which we have no choice. When I'm dead, all I want is for you to remember me."
Five and a half years later you gave me Captain Corelli, and eight months after that I got to chapter 71, and discovered where those words came from, Pelagia talking to young Iannis. It was a pretty incredible moment
When my mum went into hospital for the last time, she left a note in her bedside table, which my dad found the day after she died.
It read, "Everybody dies. Some die young, and some die old. I'm going to die soon, but I've had my chance. You die, and then someone comes to take your place. Apart from being born, it's the only thing in which we have no choice. When I'm dead, all I want is for you to remember me."
Five and a half years later you gave me Captain Corelli, and eight months after that I got to chapter 71, and discovered where those words came from, Pelagia talking to young Iannis. It was a pretty incredible moment
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Oh wow, Jo. 
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT
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That's so beautiful Jo. 
Samadhi
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^yep, finished, and it was amazing, but not just because of the ending.
When my mum went into hospital for the last time, she left a note in her bedside table, which my dad found the day after she died.
It read, "everybody dies. Some die young, and some die old. I'm going to die soon, but i've had my chance. You die, and then someone comes to take your place. Apart from being born, it's the only thing in which we have no choice. When i'm dead, all i want is for you to remember me."
five and a half years later you gave me captain corelli, and eight months after that i got to chapter 71, and discovered where those words came from, pelagia talking to young iannis. It was a pretty incredible moment
.xbuzzybeex.
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just finished reading the twilight saga, i no, not so intellectual, but im only 18! amazing read
just started metamorphosis - franz kafka though which i know is amazing, studied stephen berkoff's adaptation, and did loads of work on the plot, etc, so should be interesting.
and also, after reading twlight and my nan bugging me to read into it, would also love to read wuthering heights
what you lot think?
buzz xxx
just started metamorphosis - franz kafka though which i know is amazing, studied stephen berkoff's adaptation, and did loads of work on the plot, etc, so should be interesting.
and also, after reading twlight and my nan bugging me to read into it, would also love to read wuthering heights
what you lot think?
buzz xxx
lostpunk5545
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I thought Wuthering Heights was awesome, full of sinister, amoral acts. I can see how others could possibly find it stuffy and boring.
Give it a crack and see what you think.
Give it a crack and see what you think.
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT
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I was glued to Wuthering Heights when I read it for the first time. Couldn't put it down. I remember my Dad took my sister and I yabbying in the school holidays and I didn't even get out of the car when we arrived, as I couldn't bare to stop reading. :D
Take your time reading it, .xbuzzybeex. - the language can be a little difficult for some people. Either that or have google close to you so you can decipher some of the strange words.
Take your time reading it, .xbuzzybeex. - the language can be a little difficult for some people. Either that or have google close to you so you can decipher some of the strange words.
lostpunk5545
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On Klue's recommendation I'm reading Feral Future by Tin Low. Brilliant so far - I love non-fiction authors that successfully use examples and anecdotes to make facts interesting.
It's all more than a little saddening though. This country is rooted.
It's all more than a little saddening though. This country is rooted.
lostpunk5545
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Is that the guy who made that Nation States game? That was fun.