[Publib] importance of narrators in audio books

[Sue Compton]

Try a lot of narrators - you'll never know what you'll like.  I love
C.J. Critt as Stephanie Plum and hate Lorelei King.  Also love Barbara
Rosenblatt.  Sue

Sue Compton, M.L.S.
Director of Library Servicess
Flower Mound Public Library
3030 Broadmoor Lane
Flower Mound TX 75022
972-874-6151
sue.compton at flower-mound.com
If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane!
Jimmy Buffett

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of
Tina.Rawhouser at pgcmls.info
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:20 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] importance of narrators in audio books

I'll second Jamie's opinion of bland for CJ Critt as narrator for the
Stephanie Plum novel. I love the series and have read them all in print,
but a friend recently gushed about the narration of the audiobooks so I
decided to give it a try. Looks like my friend's narrator was Lorelei
King rather than CJ Critt and I am going to give the King version a try
even though I was so disappointed by Critt.

I listen to a LOT of audiobooks while I commute to work or take trips
alone in the car.  The narrator makes a HUGE difference for me and I
will turn something off rather than listen to a voice that does not
appeal to me.  Barbara Rosenblatt is probably my favorite; I will listen
to anything she reads, even if I am not familiar with the author or the
book.

Tina Rawhouser
Librarian
Surratts-Clinton Branch
Prince George's County Memorial Library

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