Audible Island Books

[Allan Balliett]

Yes, you are right. I've already lived through THE RECOGNITIONS. Phenomenal
to listen to it while picking beans! Haven't checked our JR. I'll take a
listen.


Thanks SK for reminding me of Barry Hannah!

-Allan in WV

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Erik Burns <eburns at gmail.com> wrote:

> The readings of Gaddis (the recognitions and J R) are fantastic.
> ------------------------------
> From: Steven Koteff <steviekoteff at gmail.com>
> Sent: ‎1/‎18/‎2016 18:16
> To: Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com>
> Cc: Allan Balliett <allan.balliett at gmail.com>; pynchon -l
> <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Subject: Re: Audible Island Books
>
> That's a great suggestion, Mark.
>
> I don't do audiobooks very often but I'm partial to ones where the author
> reads his/her own work.
>
> I doubt he gets much love on here but I think certain sections of Hitchens
> reading his memoir are very good/moving.
>
> Think about the format. I usually save audiobooks for things where the
> language (and the physical act of reading it typeset) is maybe less of a
> focus--things that are less stylized, or that have their linguistic
> integrity compromised by translation, etc. So with audiobooks I lean
> disproportionately to non-fiction or lighter fare. I usually end up saving
> the format for books I'm semi-interested in, but not necessarily enough so
> to spend my precious desk-time with. Or for books I absolutely love and
> need to consume in another format (hence Irons's *Lolita*'s appeal).
>
> The first Knausgaard book on audio is decent--at first I thought the guy
> reading it was overwrought but developed some affection for it.
>
> I heard a good audiobook of *Anna Karenina *once. I can imagine a perfect
> reading of Proust.
>
> Go for something that has elements of orality/yarnness.
>
> If there's anything of Barry Hannah reading his work...
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> if still available, Jeremy Irons reading you LOLITA is unforgettable.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Allan Balliett <
>> allan.balliett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't believe my powers have recall have sunk so low today, but here's
>>> a manifestation of the problem:
>>>
>>> I have credit for two audio books at Audible right now and have to use
>>> them by the end of the day and, although I admit that everything I want
>>> cost $7 or less cash(33 1/3's "Low", for example)  but the credits cost $15
>>> each and can 'buy' recordings valued to over $50 each, so every purchase
>>> counts and I'm hesitant to 'just buy something.'
>>>
>>> I also have, for example, all the P titles that are in audiobook on
>>> audible snd most of the Jim Harrison (incl several never listened to) and
>>> many many more.
>>>
>>> Listens are more for working in the greenhouse than for driving.
>>>
>>> Leaning towards that recent title that's about a 'non fiction' love
>>> affair with an octopus but fear it may be more whimsical than real.
>>>
>>> Open to suggestions, you don't even have to check Audible before checking
>>>
>>> I'm going to go sit in front of some bright lights
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> =Allan in WV
>>>
>>
>>
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