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Audiobook reader of the Demon King is killing me slowly. Her voice is so good at the narration where she has an American accent but for some reason she decided to try different vaguely English sounding accents for most of the characters??? It’s a fantasy world so alright but … she’s so bad at it. A character will start speaking with a BBC accent that slowly slides in to cockney and slips out the other end as Australian, sometimes with a brief hint of Scottish. And there’s literally no reason for it. Most of the characters with this bizarre accent so far are stand ins for native Americans and Appalachian folk. She could have just not. I don’t know if I can survive three books of this.
#the demon king#audiobook readers#bad audiobooks#gripe#bad acting#voice acting#a review nobody asked for#cinda williams chima
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Heather Costa has voiced so many characters for me that her voice is their voice. And Tim Paige for that matter. I love both of their voices soo much. It made me sad during Charm when Tim Paige got replaced by Liam Price.
#kats thinking things#audiobook readers#audiobooks#audiobook narrators#audiobook narrator#heather costa#liam prince#tim paige#crave book series#torn angelina steffort#breath of fate series#torn book#angelina steffort
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so. i understand where the sentiment "listening to an audiobook is the same thing as reading the book" is coming from - i mean, yes, the bottom line is you are taking in the same words in what is possibly a more accessible (or maybe just more enjoyable) format for you! and i'm 100% in agreement that "book snobs" who say "no you didn't really read it" if you listened to the audiobook are full of shit. ofc you should engage with stories in whatever way works for you, there is no moral or intellectual superiority to reading words off a page vs. listening to them
but it also is different? an audiobook is a performance. choices a narrator makes about line readings can drastically influence the meaning of the lines. even just different voices, accents, etc. - there are creative choices being made by the person delivering the words to you, and that affects your experience of the story in a different way than if you were making those choices in your own head. it might even change the way you visualize what's going on!
this isn't a bad thing it's just An Actual Thing & i think it's worth talking about. it rubs me the wrong way when people act like accommodations (and for many people audiobooks are an accommodation) always result in a completely identical experience, or even that they should, & if you suggest that people accessing media in different ways are having different experiences it's somehow ableist
anyway on rare occasions i really enjoy audiobooks but mostly they are much less accessible to me than words on a page (i need to be able to reread, flip back and forth, go at my own pace) & i also just really strongly prefer to encounter a text on my own before hearing someone else's performance of it, if possible! again i don't think it's "better" to read a physical book i just think it is a Distinct form of experiencing a story & acting like the two things are entirely the same is sort of doing a disservice to both
#rambling thoughts#audiobooks#was talking to jey about this the other day & that helped me clarify what i've been musing on#i really truly think people should read in whatever way they can. listening or using an e-reader or holding a physical book#i always always want to hold the book but i don't think i'm fucking superior for it lmao
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Me: hm, I want something to put on the TV as background noise... Huh. Looks like YouTube is recommending something called The Last Unicorn. That's perfect, it's probably some old shitty animation that has aged poorly! I can watch it ironically!
Me, 2 hours later as the credits roll: *crying, cheering, buying the book, composing the songs*
Me, 2 weeks later: So I have compiled all of the quotes from the book that I think could make good tattoos, and also, HOW HAVE I NEVER LEARNED ABOUT HOW THE LAST UNICORN FUCKING SLAPS??? This gay-ass little fairytale fed my soul! Watered my crops! Transed my gender! Can't believe I heard of this story from youtube recommendations, of all places!!
#original#the last unicorn#tlu#peter s beagle#molly gru#schmendrick#schmendrick the magician#two of my favorite characters in anything right there in the center of the story! and I'm glad I saw the film first!#my reading ability has diminished due to trauma disability etc. but it seems like having a visual reference actually really helped!#no wonder i only ever want to read fan fic! turns out reading is not actually Superior to other types of Storytelling. it's just different.#to say otherwise is snobbishness I have been eminently guilty of in my life!#but like it is easier for me to consume tv and movies and that is fine actually. also that's why I'm doing a graphic novel lol#because i wanted to make something i would actually be able to read if i found it at a library. altho the audio book IS gonna be bomb#the audiobook is for visually impaired readers and anyone who wants or needs it! accessible stories for everyone! yeah!!#my gender was already transed but now I've gained an ADDITIONAL gender! which one? I'll never tell 😘#i am so powerful i have so much fuckin gender. my wife has no gender. and she is equally as powerful.#and also she has STUDIED THE BLADE#mostly zoro's blades from One Piece#normally YouTube recommends me shit movies like idiocracy or smth this is like if every day ur cat brought you a piece of rotten food and#then one day it brings you a BEAUTIFULLY ANIMATED TALE FEATURING MY BELOVED TWINK FUCK-UP WIZARD FRIEND AND MY ALL-TIME HOMEGIRL MOLLY GRU#and also it's soft and beautiful and funny and fucking weird!! i wrote melodies to the songs in the books on my ukulele
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It’s the way I found out ten minutes ago that two of my fics are actually on YouTube 👩🦯➡️
Currently binging/listening as I type this
#I would’ve liked to have been aware of this tho#I’ve been blindsighted about this for 8 days#however I 100% take this as a win#Someone felt enough joy through my fics to make them into an audiobook?? yes please 🙏🙏#I’ve peaked fr#a win is a win#deadpool#deadpool 3#deadpool and wolverine#ryan reynolds#hugh jackman#deadpool x reader#wolverine x reader#wade wilson x reader#logan howlett x reader#fanfiction#fanfic#x reader#reader
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Reminder that the Dazai's Entrance Exam audiobook comes out tomorrow! It's narrated by Patrick Seitz, Kunikida's English dub voice actor!
Here are all the places you can buy it:
Barnes & Noble
Audible
Google Play
Apple Books
Libro.fm
#bungou stray dogs#dazai's entrance exam#EVERYONE PLEASE EXPERIENCE EE#if you have trouble reading novels the audiobooks are here to save you!!!#please listen to the superior version of the Azure Messenger arc 😭😭😭🙏#ngl...... other yen press audiobooks have had up to two readers before from the respective anime#i was hoping and praying both patrick and kaiji would be here for this one but...... kaiji isn't listed as one of the narrators :')#i'm kind of heartbroken tbh :')#dark era is already listed for september#i'm confident we'll get david for it since Oda is the narrator#but....... i wanted both david and kaiji so bad 😭 and both patrick and kaiji for this one 😭😭😭💔 aughHHHHHHHHHH#looking forward to them all still but yeah :') guess we might not be getting double actors for any of them *SOBS*#anyway yen press also lists it as available on book walker but the link doesn't work#if it shows up there tomorrow i'll add it here too
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Lord Vetinari glanced at a piece of paper. >'Did you really punch the president of the Assassins' Guild?' -'Yes, sir.' >'Why?' -'Didn't have a dagger, sir.'
#pterry#gnu terry pratchett#Vetinari#samuel vimes#The voice of the audiobook reader on that laste line is PRICELESS
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...d...do you have...an audio clip of...you saying everything will be okay... -puts my fingers together like an anime girl-
I hope you like it.
VOLUME WARNING
Did you enjoy this? Feel free to request more things like this!
Also, if you would like to send me a little gift, you can do so here (Amazon).
Script below if needed.
Warning, I sound nothing like Elliott.
Enjoy!
Script Below if needed.
Hey, are you alright?
I got here as soon as I could, you sounded–
No no, it’s okay, I’ve got you, I’ve got you.
Please don’t cry–
You’re safe now, you’re safe here.
I know, I know.
Just close your eyes, my love.
Focus on my voice and relax.
I won’t leave you, I promise.
That’s it, honey, just let it out.
Everything is going to be okay, sweetheart… I’m here now.
Try this for me;
Take a deep breathe in,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
And breathe out slowly.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Again.
In 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
And out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Once more, baby, you’re doing so well.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
There, do you feel better?
Can you tell me what happened?
………….
……………
Sigh
That’s really tough… it must have been so hard..
I’m so proud of you, darling. I know calling me was scary, but sometimes it makes a huge difference to reach out when you need help.
Please listen to me when I say this…
You are so strong.
You are beautiful inside and out.
You have the power to take control of your life.
And this fear, this pain that you feel; will pass, my love.
It may not be today, tomorrow, or even next week
But time truly heals all wounds.
Heh oh my love, I know it sounds ridiculous.
Take it from an old man like me, I have battled through hell and back; yet here I stand beside you.
And I will always be here for you.
No matter what.
Even if you push me away, break my heart, or eat the last pomegranate.
I am here, always waiting to take your hand and guide you through this.
Today was just a bad day, and it will pass.
Stay strong, my love.
When you’re in a bad spot, just remember to breathe, and know that no matter where you are, I’m right beside you, cheering you on.
Heh ah, I love seeing you smile.
Thank you for giving me a chance, baby.
Let’s lie down and relax, you deserve it.
#elliott x listener#elliott#sdv elliott#stardew elliott#stardew valley elliott#stardew valley#elliott stardew valley#sdv#elliott sdv#elliot stardew valley#elliott x reader#elliott x you#elliott x farmer#elliott x player#audiobooks#audio#stardew farmer#stardew valley audio#emotinal#breathing techniques#I'm so proud of you#pet names
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I've mostly experienced Discworld through the audiobooks but recently I've been buying print copies of my favorites to have for referencing and loaning to friends and WOW, there's a lot of textual and visual quirks that don't carry over to the audiobooks!
The biggest ones I think are when characters' accents are written into the text and Death's dialogue being in a gothic font, but I'm skimming through Soul Music right now and just shouted because I noticed that Imp's dialogue always has extra L's because he's from Llamedos. That's such a funny small touch, I love it
If anybody has any favorite visual gags/quirks in the Discworld books, or just jokes that may not work in an audio format, please share!
#not sure if quirks or gags are the right words but idk what else to call these??#discworld#gnu terry pratchett#terry pratchett#audiobooks#I'm sure theres also some puns Ive missed in the audiobooks but I think the readers are generally good at getting those across#at least Nigel Planer and Stephen Briggs are#the new ones can be kind of hit or miss
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Bridgerton Audiobooks Included with Spotify Premium
I just thought I would put out a note to let anyone who was unaware that all of the audiobooks in the Bridge-verse written by Julia Quinn are now free to download/stream for Spotify Premium subscribers.
Obviously this isn't paid promotion, but if you had wanted to pick them up, this is a great time if you're a spotify subscriber. I was surprised they were included due to the popularity of the show, but they're all there. I'm currently listening to To Sir Phillip, With Love.
Happy listening! 😘
#bridgerton books#bridgerton netflix#anthony bridgerton#benedict bridgerton x reader#colin bridgerton#daphne bridgerton#eloise bridgerton#francesca bridgerton#gregory bridgerton#hyacinth bridgerton#violet bridgerton#edmund bridgerton#julia quinn#bridgeverse#bridgerton season 1#bridgerton season 2#bridgerton season 3#spotify premium#bridgerton audiobooks#the duke and i#an offer from a gentleman#the viscount who loved me#romancing mister bridgerton#romancing mr. bridgerton#to sir phillip with love#when he was wicked#it's in his kiss#its in his kiss#on the way to the wedding#bridgerton happily ever after
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I've said this before and I'll say it again:
ORV is a written story about written stories. It CANNOT be properly adapted into another form of media.
ORV is a book about books.
#who tf greenlit this#the prophet orv#orv#kim dokja#I'm sorry that no one seems to understand the lone reader#omniscient reader's viewpoint#omniscient reader's viewpoint movie#anime webtoon live action#they'll all fall short#I'm not counting audiobooks because that's still a book#the reader the writer and the protagonist#dokja read he didn't watch#han sooyoung#she wrote the story it's not a film
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Sometimes I wish we had audiobooks fanfiction. Like let me listen to a good fic while I make my dinner or drive to work.
#bucky barnes x reader#james buchanan barnes#james bucky buchanan barnes#james bucky barnes#marvel fanfiction#audiobooks#fanfic#bucky x you#bucky x reader#the avengers#clint barton#natasha romanoff#steve rogers#bruce banner#tony stark#spencer reid#criminal minds#sherlock holmes
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I have audible credits I neeeeeed(have) to use and I can’t think of any that I want or that I remember hearing are good and can’t pick from the plethora of my TBRs
If any of you have read anything good lately or have audiobook suggestions please tell me! Help me! I like a lot of genres and types!
I’m actually currently reading American Prometheus which probably isn’t something you think I would be reading but I have substance lol
PS THESE ARE MY EYES POUTING FOR HELP SO YOU HAVE TO HELP RIGHT? (you can anon it to me also)
#audible credits#audible#audiobooks#audiobook recommendations#audiobook suggestions#audible suggestions#audible recommendations#personal#me#lipstickandfrenchfries#dark haired girls#freckles#green eyed girl#i’m just a girl#romance reader#dark romance reader#smut reader#smut recs#thriller reader#fantasy reader
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2024 reads / storygraph
Outdrawn
f/f contemporary romance
two cartoonist who’ve been rivals since uni, and now have competing webcomics online, have to work together on the relaunch of a cult classic at the comic press they both work at
they both struggle with art-related physical and mental health issues, and complicated families
#outdrawn#aroaessidhe 2024 reads#sapphic books#I thought this was decent! I liked the concept (even if I got distracted by some art related things…)#and the dynamic between the characters was good. I enjoyed their relationship development broadly speaking#and the emphasis on communication; though it was a quick flip into being together all of a sudden.#The sketchbook doodle flirting was cute. Some interesting exploration of their complicated family situations too.#There’s a lot of exploration of burnout and carpal tunnel and the dangers of artists overworking which I think are important conversations#and are done with some nuance. But it’s pretty much all discussed in the context of the personal pressure they put on themselves#rather than the industry corporate greed and artificial competition created by the comic platform - which are significant in this story!#It felt odd that that connection wasn’t really ever made?#I know that this is a romance and nitpicking the background plot is beside the point and also that I am not a big romance reader#but the premise that the comic hosting site archives everything; wipes the leaderboard; and out of nowhere has a comic competition for#new weekly chapters…I’m sorry but the art world would riot. Even if people enter because they’re desperate for the cash they’d be pissed#People live off the income from their webcomics! if they were erased (temporarily) with no notice…..there would be crimes committed istg#I simply don’t believe that it would be doable to create a new weekly webcomic with no notice while you also have a full-time comic job#(especially as the only stylistic choices mentioned are full-colour) - not to mention what happened to their 8-years-running webcomics#that were archived? they don’t think about them at all after the beginning? surely they’d care about that?#And then with their new comics they make for this competition (after work I guess) we get vague snippets about them but barely anything#- if they’re consuming that much of your time I would expect to feel like they’re thinking about them all the time#rather than the vaguest discussion about genre and cast numbers only.#I guess I just think the whole comic site stunt felt unnecessary for the plot anyway -#it would have worked exactly the same if they were just competing on the normal leaderboard with their normal comics???#anyway - I’m not judging TOO hard about all that because again I know it’s not the point and maybe the industry is like that in some place#Unfortunately it was distracting enough to affect my feelings on the book tho lol.#Lastly: the audiobook………oof. The narrators talk at different speeds; for one.#And Sage’s VA does this deeply weird raspy-anime-teen-boy voice for Noah which is such an odd choice#and doesn’t match her character at all.#unforch my library only had the audiobook (what I usually prefer) so I just had to sort of….translate the narration into a normal voice lol#anyway the romance is good tho
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ok this made me laugh out loud. more kill myself jokes please
#twilight lb#the audiobook reader is really good and really selling it so i can't tell if it's actually funny
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Thursday May 11.
#currently reading
Questions don't really get much better. So, what are you #currently reading?
It's a fast track into a myriad of compelling conversations: a gateway into new favorites, new ideas, new writers and artists. If ever you're looking for a way to breeze the subject from the banal towards the more thought-provoking, then this will help oil the gears really rather nicely.
It's a chance to draw on the concepts and quotes that you have first read with your eyes (or indeed heard with your ear/s for you good folk over at audiobooks), which have then inhabited, and turned over, the glorious fog of your mind for day, after week, after month. You have spent the quiet moments chewing over these ideas: wrestling with them, exploring and deep-diving into them, challenging and confronting them, and debating. Now, with this simple question, you can pluck these ideas from the abstract and into the real world through the beautiful mess of discussion.
These ideas and concepts may be frightening, fascinating, exciting, hostile, or like the terrain of an alien world. They may possess the mystery of fog or the resplendent warm drench of sunlight. It may be the political, the personal, the philosophical. It might be an effervescent mess of all of the above.
And now, thanks to this simple question, it is all yours to share and explore. So, what are you #currently reading?
#currently reading#reading#books#audiobooks#books & libraries#bookish#book recommendations#books and readers#writers#writblr#bookblr#books and reading
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