tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post9008043669289729168..comments2024-02-13T15:17:57.466-05:00Comments on Beth Fish Reads: Audiobook Week: How to Write a Audiobook ReviewBeth Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-12234050813861156982012-06-26T12:48:19.736-04:002012-06-26T12:48:19.736-04:00This is so helpful. Thanks for spending the time ...This is so helpful. Thanks for spending the time to write this.:)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-40908375159285383982010-07-01T17:51:25.629-04:002010-07-01T17:51:25.629-04:00Thanks for the tips. I never event thought to ment...Thanks for the tips. I never event thought to mention the narrator's name, but they do deserve to be mentioned too. Hopefully I'll remember to do that from now on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182023445485838169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-46618778521858588762010-06-26T18:04:06.732-04:002010-06-26T18:04:06.732-04:00Oh, your secret of finding audio quotes is out!
I...Oh, your secret of finding audio quotes is out!<br /><br />I generally don't include them. At one point we had a whiteboard right near our treadmill, and I'll jot down a point or two (after walking, not while on it!). I haven't kept up the habit though, so most of my audio reviews are general thoughts, not specifics.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your tips.Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-32702115155924197412010-06-22T21:54:42.611-04:002010-06-22T21:54:42.611-04:00There have been a few times that I have checked ou...There have been a few times that I have checked out an audio book to hear how names and places are pronunced. I am going to have to check out the "look inside" feature.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-40463759620617927802010-06-22T19:19:01.807-04:002010-06-22T19:19:01.807-04:00i'm in love with audio books and it's almo...i'm in love with audio books and it's almost to the point where i can't drive unless i have one in the player and a few more in the car in case i finish my current book!<br /><br />as for accents and voice changes, i just finished listening to a book that was off-putting for a few reasons. i didn't realize i was jumping into the middle of a series and had no back story. the writing was pretty poor and the dialog was stilted. but worse of all were voice changes. the narrator changed voices for each of the many characters and i just couldn't get on board with it. for the asian characters, she used a 1950s-style Asian accent like a parody. <br /><br />i didn't post the book on my blog's sidebar and won't be listening to any of the others in this series.<br /><br />that said, i have loved most of the audio books i've listened to and found that listening sometimes enhances my enjoyment of a novel. <br /><br />audio book week is a great idea!nat @book, line, and sinkerhttp://www.booklineandsinker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-43113628781996705622010-06-22T16:09:53.899-04:002010-06-22T16:09:53.899-04:00I love the details in this post! I usually end up...I love the details in this post! I usually end up checking the book out from the library to check on spellings or look for quotes, but sometimes it's not available. <br />There are times when I wish the narrator wouldn't even try the accents! It gets silly sometimes if there are a lot.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-69518077661730914622010-06-22T13:07:22.291-04:002010-06-22T13:07:22.291-04:00Those are great tips! I'll have to keep them i...Those are great tips! I'll have to keep them in mind.<br /><br />The voice can make or break an audiobook for me. One of the great things about classics is there are so many free audio versions. I keep downloading the book I want until I find the narrator I like!Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-57503269798027773742010-06-22T12:30:24.282-04:002010-06-22T12:30:24.282-04:00Wow! Thanks for such a great article! I've rec...Wow! Thanks for such a great article! I've recently become obsessed with audiobooks, and have started to review them on my site. It's good to get an idea of what's nice to include. Thanks again! (Oh - and I'm LOVING your Audiobook Week extravaganza!!!)Lisa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13133149007303615023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-49112821262404166042010-06-22T12:00:25.631-04:002010-06-22T12:00:25.631-04:00I didn't think to mention the one disadvantage...I didn't think to mention the one disadvantage of the audio book - correctly spelling names and places. <br /><br />I'm with you on approaching these the same way as print books.<br /><br />These are great tips!Literate Housewifehttp://literatehousewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-1280976868635903002010-06-22T11:15:00.991-04:002010-06-22T11:15:00.991-04:00This was very helpful and I've bookmarked it f...This was very helpful and I've bookmarked it for the next time I review an audiobook. I remember your "look inside" tip from past Teaser Tuesday posts.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-63861204015055700552010-06-22T10:45:59.201-04:002010-06-22T10:45:59.201-04:00Great post! I learned the "Look Inside"...Great post! I learned the "Look Inside" trick from you a while back and use it regularly now.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-47309630071077064962010-06-22T10:31:27.755-04:002010-06-22T10:31:27.755-04:00Very helpful, thanx.Very helpful, thanx.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246834295123351186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-69086462881942141162010-06-22T10:27:31.032-04:002010-06-22T10:27:31.032-04:00You're so smart to write down keywords and the...You're so smart to write down keywords and then use the 'search inside' feature! What a great tip.Jen - Devourer of Bookshttp://www.devourerofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-26255058980907562202010-06-22T09:49:18.515-04:002010-06-22T09:49:18.515-04:00I'm glad to finally know how you quote audiobo...I'm glad to finally know how you quote audiobooks! I had pictured you writing, rewinding, writing, rewinding... your way sounds so much easier!! <br /><br />I like readers to certain characters, especially if that is the only "character" I've heard them read. I had a hard time listening to Carolyn McCormick read the Gretchen Lowell series by Chelsea Cain, because she read The Hunger Games. She was Katniss for me! And Davida Porter will always be Claire and Jamie Frazer!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991818614911652918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-92173557899671471672010-06-22T09:17:22.987-04:002010-06-22T09:17:22.987-04:00"It is a disconcerting thing to hear one of y..."It is a disconcerting thing to hear one of your favorite characters speak in a new voice." That is the exact problem I had with a Bernard Cornwell book recently (my review goes up tomorrow).<br /><br />I keep most of the same things in mind as I listen to a book that you do. And now that I have the ability to listen on my phone, I'm breezing through a record number of audiobooks!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-53676330764129931252010-06-22T09:12:28.775-04:002010-06-22T09:12:28.775-04:00Very informative! I think I'll use some of you...Very informative! I think I'll use some of your suggestions in my future audio reviews!Jenn's Bookshelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053675949434770878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-1093281045635373222010-06-22T08:52:40.101-04:002010-06-22T08:52:40.101-04:00I find that some sound effects are distracting and...I find that some sound effects are distracting and there is a difference between those narrators that read the book to you and those that act the book!Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-71448903976762669962010-06-22T07:56:34.870-04:002010-06-22T07:56:34.870-04:00I'm just following you around and agreeing wit...I'm just following you around and agreeing with you today. Maybe I treat audios the same as you becuase I learned from you? Anyway, I agree whole-heartedly about not being able to separate the audio from the book. They go together and for me is nearly impossible to see the beauty of a book with a bad narrator.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-78165881443196912332010-06-22T07:05:36.588-04:002010-06-22T07:05:36.588-04:00The music is so important, I agree. It can either ...The music is so important, I agree. It can either really enhance or kill the entire experience.Kelly Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288216494070095497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-13549453858470638002010-06-22T06:48:05.906-04:002010-06-22T06:48:05.906-04:00Excellent overview on writing audio book reviews. ...Excellent overview on writing audio book reviews. I love when there is a full cast of readers.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-61490326289112461702010-06-22T06:21:02.173-04:002010-06-22T06:21:02.173-04:00I know what you mean about changing character voic...I know what you mean about changing character voices - I started watching House on German TV and got so used to the German voices, it was strange to watch an episode in English.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.com