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My wife and I recently started enjoying this! It's a very calming way to wind down in the evening instead of another installment of $TV_SHOW. I've been narrati
by eutropia 7y ago
My wife and I recently started enjoying this! It's a very calming way to wind down in the evening instead of another installment of $TV_SHOW. I've been narrating Bram Stoker's Dracula, and I must say, the imagery and scenes stick in my mind much better than when I (quite quickly) read silently.
It's fun doing the voices, and taking time every now and again to discuss what happened gives us a more engaged sort of relaxation that's at our direction. It was a bit of a challenge finding a book we both agreed upon because we have very different taste, but we were able to meet in the middle by starting with a classic.
- fokinsean 7y agoMy wife and I recently tried to do the same with Dracula for Halloween! Unfortunately those first few chapters are on the longer side and we got tired of reading aloud :p I ended up finishing up the book on my own, but the chapters we did read aloud were fun.
- Rotten194 7y agoMe and my fiancé took turns reading the Silmarillion aloud. Its really brought out the mythic, epic poetic history aspect of it. Made me want to try reading the Illiad or Odyssey aloud -- maybe once I learn Iron Age Greek ;-)