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06-26-2012, 07:07 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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Oh I really liked Inheritance of Rome!
[eta] the Chris Wickham book?
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06-26-2012, 07:13 PM
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a beautiful fool
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a good narrator can make a book. much of the reason I liked game of thrones so very much was because of the narration of Roy Dotrice.
john lee is also good, but when he popped up doing the fourth book, I was pissed. very glad that Roy came back for book 5. .... even though he apparently forgot how to pronounce most of the names, and is now doing Varys' very distinctive voice for some other character
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06-26-2012, 07:21 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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I hate when they switch narrators midseries.
Most of the Pratchett books are read by Nigel Planer, with the later ones read by David Briggs (I think was his name), both of whom are great. But there're three (i think) read by a woman. It really threw me. She was a good reader, but there was one character, unfortunately a very prominent one that she just plain got wrong. It sounded weird. You've got this old lady who's round, and wrinkly but with a strong right arm and big boots, and she gave her a really weird quavery voice that just sat completely wrong with all the other descriptions of her. Totally wrecked that book for me.
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06-26-2012, 08:04 PM
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Jim knows... Roy Dotrice is great but the voice for Daenaerys is so, totally, completely wrong. She's a teenage girl, and he gave her the voice of a puckery old lady.
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06-26-2012, 08:10 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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I actually coldnt listen to the GoT audiobook. I just couldnt get to grips with the younger characters at all. Loved his narration until he had to voice a younger character.
Not helped by having see the tv series first, so had really clear voices in mind.
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06-26-2012, 08:36 PM
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sounded toothless, and wet. :chills:
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06-27-2012, 12:59 AM
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06-27-2012, 02:11 PM
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06-29-2012, 05:06 PM
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All these came this morning, which is good, cuz I'm outta books.
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06-29-2012, 05:29 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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*blinks*
How can anybody look at that bear's face and think...that'd look better on my wall? :p
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06-29-2012, 06:15 PM
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I can't believe I'm even admitting to this.......am I really? ugh. ok ok. my sister finally talked me in to the grey series. we made a deal that if I read at least 50 shades that she'd read a novel of my choice.
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06-29-2012, 09:24 PM
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Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian
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Until I get the rest of my books unpacked, rereading Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer, and for chuckles, Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies. I love his dry wit.
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06-30-2012, 12:48 AM
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i'll trade ya 50 shades for Tempest!
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06-30-2012, 09:19 AM
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Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian
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You can keep 50 shades - I'll take that novel of your choice that you're gonna have your sister read.
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06-30-2012, 12:36 PM
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The wall, floor, or display corner thing is a bonus.
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