Audible Island Books

[David Ewers]

Gaddis is pretty good (you could get a lot of mileage out of those books...) but if I had to leave right now I think I'd go with Faulkner.

On Jan 18, 2016, at 10:36 AM have a nice day, violet wrote this message:), Erik Burns wrote:

> The readings of Gaddis (the recognitions and J R) are fantastic.
> From: Steven Koteff
> Sent: ‎1/‎18/‎2016 18:16
> To: Mark Kohut
> Cc: Allan Balliett; pynchon -l
> 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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