Comments on: I can’t hear myself think http://lair.fierydragon.org/2009/05/i-cant-hear-myself-think/ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:10:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ochre http://lair.fierydragon.org/2009/05/i-cant-hear-myself-think/comment-page-1/#comment-86046 Ochre Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:32:57 +0000 http://lair.fierydragon.org/?p=467#comment-86046 I'm with you on this one. I've tried audiobooks, and they drive me crazy. Podcasts are mildly better, although I can't "learn" anything from them (as the frequently used, and not-at-all-remembered) language podcasts on my iPod bear witness. Ah me. I may have to try the early Discworlds though, as per Kisholi's recommendation. Who doesn't love a good Pratchett? I’m with you on this one. I’ve tried audiobooks, and they drive me crazy. Podcasts are mildly better, although I can’t “learn” anything from them (as the frequently used, and not-at-all-remembered) language podcasts on my iPod bear witness.

Ah me. I may have to try the early Discworlds though, as per Kisholi’s recommendation. Who doesn’t love a good Pratchett?

]]> By: kisholi http://lair.fierydragon.org/2009/05/i-cant-hear-myself-think/comment-page-1/#comment-84848 kisholi Mon, 04 May 2009 20:31:26 +0000 http://lair.fierydragon.org/?p=467#comment-84848 Can't get into podcasts no matter how hard I try, although I occasionally listen to longer radio programme type things (BBC etc.). As for audiobooks, I mostly listen to stuff I've already read in hardcopy; too anal about missing something important. And with audiobooks, you *do* tend to miss stuff (even if you are enjoying it) simply because it's so passive compared to reading. While my childhood reading habits were the same as yours, I must say I love being read to as long as the narrator is someone I like and enjoy. I almost always go for British accents and Nigel Planer, for example, who does a lot of the early Discworld books in unabridged form makes such a hilarious production of it - it doesn't feel like the same book. Not to say the book isn't funny in itself but a good narrator can make you notice bits you hadn't before. Anyway, it's all in the translation. Can’t get into podcasts no matter how hard I try, although I occasionally listen to longer radio programme type things (BBC etc.). As for audiobooks, I mostly listen to stuff I’ve already read in hardcopy; too anal about missing something important. And with audiobooks, you *do* tend to miss stuff (even if you are enjoying it) simply because it’s so passive compared to reading.

While my childhood reading habits were the same as yours, I must say I love being read to as long as the narrator is someone I like and enjoy. I almost always go for British accents and Nigel Planer, for example, who does a lot of the early Discworld books in unabridged form makes such a hilarious production of it – it doesn’t feel like the same book. Not to say the book isn’t funny in itself but a good narrator can make you notice bits you hadn’t before. Anyway, it’s all in the translation.

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