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4904325 No.4904325[DELETED]  [Reply] [Original]

ITT: Audiobooks that are better experiences than the books.

>> No.4904424

>>4904325
You mean the Jeremy Irons one? That was fantastic.

>> No.4904484

>>4904325
None, ever.
jesus what a pleb fucking way to experience a book

>> No.4904557

>>4904424
oh god oh god

>> No.4904622

I really don't like listening to audiobooks at all. Having another person read the book in my place kind of robs from me the ability to think about and absorb the text at my own pace. Maybe I'm just an idiot, but I can think of no situation in which I'd prefer the audiobook over the physical thing.

>> No.4904641

>>4904325

>Audiobooks that are better experiences than the books.

LOL

>> No.4904686
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4904686

>>4904325

Jurassic Park's book had a fabulous cassette tape reading.

Quiet, subtle ambiance that didn't interfere with the text, professional voice actors, emotionally read, suspensful with a fabulous narrator, and generally a satisfying listen.

Used to listen to it before bed on quiet nights because it was so damn comfy. I was crestfallen when it finally broke.

>> No.4904691

Blood meridian

>the richard poe version
>all the vernacular
>all the southern drawl
>great shit

other great audio books'
>jim dale in harry potter
>the guy who does the dresden files is pretty gud
>most of frank mullers work

>> No.4904746

>>4904484
>>4904641
Somebody hasn't listened to Jeremy Irons read Lolita. Even if you've read Lolita I recommend it.
It's the only time I'd consider the audiobook to surpass the book itself.

His narration is absolutely and unbelievably exquisite.

>> No.4904757

>>4904746
I am strangely curious now

>> No.4904764

>>4904757
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFdA6yO8mEc&feature=share&list=PLaGFCKKImamzPOY2eVMLHyyeWmyGROIV_
What's the harm in trying? After the forward you'll pretty much immediately see what I mean.

>> No.4904770

>>4904757
In case you were unaware, Jeremy Irons is also the actor who played Humbert Humbert in the 1998 Lolita film adaptation (not the Kubrick one) so he was really able to get into the character.

>> No.4904824

>>4904691
>Not Stephan Fry's Harry Potter

>> No.4905714

>>4904764
... did this just give me an erection?

>> No.4905771

Poetry, mostly. Burton's The Rime of the ancient Mariner' is still one that I come back to from times to times.