Jim Dale is a narrator who is in very high demand after creating an astounding 134 different voices for the Harry Potter books — a performance that spans all seven volumes and earned him more accolades than
any other audiobook narrator in history.
There is
no other audiobook report as comprehensive as mine.
And we're also fortunate because these days — and this is another differentiation of Star Wars audiobooks from many
other audiobooks — we have the benefit of having a director.»
This is much higher than
other audiobook customers, who generally purchase just one or two books per year.
This particular post provides a roundup of
other audiobook - appreciation posts from around the book blog community.
Small will speak, alongside
other audiobook retailers, at The Bookseller's audiobook conference AudioBook Revolution on 1st December, run as part of this year's FutureBook Conference.
No wonder Kobo and
other audiobook companies have to resort to convoluted subscription plans or no one would buy audiobooks.
It's not a particularly well - designed service or website, and it lacks basics like letting you play
other audiobooks in the Nook Audiobooks app, or the option to sort the store listings by price.
Alright, here are links to Amazon's Help about the Immersion Reading and
other audiobook features:
If you're using FindawayVoices.com, AuthorsRepublic.com, or
other audiobook production services, you would be billed PFH.
Google's audiobooks are being sold individually, with no option for a monthly subscription like
some other audiobook plans.
Of course, the amount would vary significantly due to various factors, such as following of the author's blog, how popular the audiobooks» topic is, and if the author already had success with
other audiobooks (such as an installment of an audiobook series).
Not exact matches
If one child decides to talk in the middle of an
audiobook recitation, the
others will probably enforce the peace so that they can listen undisturbed.
it's necessary, I go in and pick up a CD, but
other times I'll download an
audiobook from the library.
Sometimes, when... MORE it's necessary, I go in and pick up a CD, but
other times I'll download an
audiobook from the library.
If you are serious about music,
audiobooks, and
other listening experiences, these products will take it all to a whole new level.
Other ways you can beat treadmill boredom and entertain yourself as you workout include watching video and listening to music, podcasts, or
audiobooks.
(For a fuller picture of Bradlee, who died in 2014 at the age of 93, watch the HBO documentary about him, The Newspaperman, with much of the voice - over supplied by Bradlee's
audiobook narration of his 1995 memoir, A Good Life: Newspapering and
Other Adventures, which is itself a fun, bawdy read.)
Similar issues of remediation arise in most
other art forms — think of
audiobooks, live music vs. recorded music, an original painting vs. a reproduction, and so forth.
Not a particularly good
audiobook either — some readers are more natural than
others, and many of their readings seem to have been filmed in one take; Franco, for instance, noticeably flubs his lines at one point.
Certainly there are things to love; Bilbo's character progression and his untimely addiction to one precious ring is welcome (although not nearly as prominent as it ought to be), the set design and telescopic vistas are almost as epic as ever, seeing the majesty of gold - diggin» dragon Smaug realized in impressive CG tantalizes the little boy in me (the one who listened to The Hobbit
audiobook until it wore out), and one particularly fun scene involving dwarves in a barrel is a blatant film highlight; but
other elements that ought to stand out fall flat on their face and never recover.
Until then, I'll just listen to the book again (I loved the
audiobook because Tippett is the reader and there are conversations with
others interspersed).
I voice E-learning work along with
audiobooks, commercials, and
other types of projects.
Wi - Fi, Bluetooth, HD radio, and
other conveniences are on - board, but we long for a dedicated smartphone interface that will read our text messages and play our
audiobooks.
If that's not enough, the base system also features standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, so you can bring your Google or Apple Maps on the road along with dozens of audio streaming apps for music, news, podcasts,
audiobooks and
other digital options.
There are
other options nowadays besides ACX for having an
audiobook made so I encourage any author considering the idea to do some basic research online and ask questions in their author groups.
Millions of customers download hundreds of millions of
audiobooks and
other spoken - word programming from Audible.
And with Fire tablets content sharing extends beyond ebooks to
other Amazon content, including apps, games,
audiobooks, and Prime Instant Video.
Prepare to extend your book to
other media, like
audiobook, print and video course formats.
He wanted to break into
audiobook narration although he was a trained actor and had done
other voiceover work, and video games.
As a lifelong SF fan I have a large collection of SF
audiobooks, most by «name» authors like Niven, Reynolds, Asher, McDevitt, Robinson and countless
others.
The entire Amazon ecosystem for apps, games,
audiobooks, ebooks, and
other stuff has been revised.
When you read a book, listen to a
audiobook or watch a movie, you are mainly doing it with the official Overdrive app for Android, iOS or a number of
other platforms.
Scribd backtracked from an unlimited model and only allows one
audiobook listen per month and many companies such as Audiobooks.com, Audible and
other startups are integrating themselves into Apple Car Play and Android Auto, or partnering with car manufacturers directly.
This year, we can all have the pleasure of hearing celebrities, actors and literary greats — Josh Radnor, Willem Defoe, Aimee Bender, George Saunders and many
others — make these stories come to life in the new
audiobook.
Maja Thomas the former senior vice president at Hachette Book Group thinks that e-books are here to stay and have not destroyed the print market «The rapid expansion in e-books was unusual, even compared with
other shifts such as in digital music, which wasn't as sudden, and
audiobooks took 20 years.
Audiobooks are now well over a billion - dollar business, and the available figures suggest that Amazon retains a far larger piece of that revenue than any
other retailer.
Recorded Books LLC have changed hands with Wasserstein & Co. being the new owners of the premier company that has been providing unabridged
audiobooks and
other digital content or related services to schools, libraries and the open market.
Still, there are
other ways to get the
audiobooks loaned out to you with forums and Reddit threads.
Starting with Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) formatted files or any
other audio file supported in iTunes, the user can combine multiple input files into a single
audiobook file with chapter marks.
The Overdrive Media console app for Android, Blackberry, iOS and a myriad of
other platforms is the tool patrons use to read eBooks, listen to
audiobooks or watch videos.
Adia Colar of Scribd said, «We hope that our podcast will interest current Scribd subscribers and believe it'll be a gateway for
others who enjoy or are considering listening to
audiobooks.»
And there are always 3 books for 2 credit sales and
other promotions so in an average year I pick up 35 or 40
audiobook.
Audiobooks allow you to be more active by doing
other things while listening to books; e.g. driving, walking, riding a bike, cross country skiing, etc... Also a big plus for visually challenged people.
If you want to borrow ebooks or
audiobooks from the public library or purchase digital content from
other booksellers, the Touch HD 2 has Adobe DRM support.
Libraries that do business with Overdrive and Baker and Taylor both enjoy
audiobooks, eBooks, and
other multimedia content.
Most libraries participating in digital lending of books via Overdrive normally have
audiobooks and
other content, too.
They offer your eBook and
audiobook (and podcasts, too), in their store and
others, to customers hungry for free and low - cost books using a CrowdPricing ($ CP) system.
Wil Snape of Audible says, «Audible strives to bring the largest selection of
audiobooks and
other spoken - word content to our customers.
Enjoy animated talking picture books, story books, puzzles, and games, or find
audiobooks and books in
other languages.