Comments on: Can’t find time to read the classics? How ’bout listening to them? http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2010/08/19/cant-find-time-to-read-the-classics-how-bout-listening-to-them/ Book reviews, author interviews, industry news and more from the online bookstore with a soul. Fri, 17 May 2013 01:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Tara G. http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2010/08/19/cant-find-time-to-read-the-classics-how-bout-listening-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3750 Tara G. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:41:20 +0000 http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/?p=5576#comment-3750 Very cool! Audio books are a great way to get in those "reads". It's a different experience, but a good audio book can sometimes turn us into better readers. Did you know that BWB offers audio books, often by the box, on eBay? Yep. Come visit our store: Better World ARC. http://stores.ebay.com/Better-World-Books-ARC. Right now we have youth audio books and a lot of fiction (mixed titles) up for grabs. Happy bidding, and happy listening! -Your friendly neighborhood Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectible person, Tara Very cool! Audio books are a great way to get in those “reads”. It’s a different experience, but a good audio book can sometimes turn us into better readers.
Did you know that BWB offers audio books, often by the box, on eBay? Yep. Come visit our store: Better World ARC. http://stores.ebay.com/Better-World-Books-ARC.
Right now we have youth audio books and a lot of fiction (mixed titles) up for grabs. Happy bidding, and happy listening! -Your friendly neighborhood Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectible person, Tara
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]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2010/08/19/cant-find-time-to-read-the-classics-how-bout-listening-to-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 Rebecca Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:28:49 +0000 http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/?p=5576#comment-3717 I listened to Sissy Spacek's performance of To Kill A Mockingbird a few years ago and it definitely remains a favorite! Her voice and accent are absolutely perfect for this book. Listening to it really brought out the nuances of the dialogue. Another favorite classic I have enjoyed on audio is Charlotte Bronte's Villette. In fact, once I had listened to it, I had to get a print copy to revisit specific scenes and sentences! I listened to Sissy Spacek’s performance of To Kill A Mockingbird a few years ago and it definitely remains a favorite! Her voice and accent are absolutely perfect for this book. Listening to it really brought out the nuances of the dialogue.

Another favorite classic I have enjoyed on audio is Charlotte Bronte’s Villette. In fact, once I had listened to it, I had to get a print copy to revisit specific scenes and sentences!

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