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For me audiobooks are okay for non fiction but for fiction I need to read it to be able to immerse in the story and imagine the characters. Also no all non fict
by kelvinjps10 3mo ago
For me audiobooks are okay for non fiction but for fiction I need to read it to be able to immerse in the story and imagine the characters.
Also no all non fiction it's okay either, for philosophy that's a little complicated I need to read it too.
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- dredmorbius 3mo agoFiction read by a skilled actor (voice or performance) can be a real insight. My reading voice is quite distinct from what such an actor can bring to a work. Not all narrators are actors, and depending on the narration you may or may not gain from this. For a good set of examples, I'd recommend Selected Shorts (Symphony Space), which is a set of podcasts and broadcasts voiced by stage and screen actors. They're usually at least good, and often excellent. <https://symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts https://symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts> Recent episodes: <https://www.symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts/episodes https://www.symphonyspace.org/selected-shorts/episodes> Two personal all-time faves: - "The Appropriation of Cultures", by Percival Everett, read by Ruben Santiago Hudson. - "The Smoker", by David Schickler, read by Robert Sean Leonard: <https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=5XbSI5swx1E https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=5XbSI5swx1E>.