Archive for September 2007
Poetry, read
Posted on: September 28, 2007
- In: Audio Books | Poetry
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I’ve ranted on in the past about the quality of the reader making, or breaking, an audio book. If you’ve ever listened to a tedious reader, you know what I’m talking about. (And no, just because a reader is a famous actor, doesn’t mean that they’re any damn good!)
And I’ve blogged occasionally about poetry. Meant to be read aloud, it is an ideal match to audio, and I think we need to acknowledge a lovely podcast blog today: Classic Poetry Aloud.
Oh, I would admire anyone with the guy’s dedication to posting regular podcasts of themselves reading classic poetry…but I wouldn’t listen to it, if the reading were mediocre.
Mr. Only the Poetry Matters, you read very well. I’m now a fan.
Madeleine L’Engle dies at 88
Posted on: September 8, 2007
Did you know that the author of the classic “A Wrinkle in Time” wrote as much as she did (over 50 works published)? I must admit I was a fan of that utterly timeless classic, but never went further with her work.
I think I can credit this woman with my fascination with speculative fiction.
Rest in peace.
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