And THIS my friends is why I read Young Adult fiction.
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“ There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind.
— Mary Wortley Montagu (via bookshavepores)
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“ The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.
— The History Boys (via prettybooks)
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Friday, December 11
Audiobook Angst
So today, for the first time in my life, I decided to listen to an audio book. I was travelling 45 minutes away, which I thought would get me a decent way through the story.
Things we learned today about/because of audio books:
1. My car panel doesn’t have a pause button. Why doesn’t it have a pause button?
2. Listening to a book being read takes significantly longer than reading a book does. By significantly longer I mean that in book form, this book would take me 2 hours to read. In audio book form, it takes 5.6 hours, yes HOURS, over 6 discs.
3. I am not a fan of audio books. Aside from being completely inefficient and a waste of time (see #2), I found it was hard to connect to the characters and IMAGINE the plot unfolding in my head. This is an obstacle I have never run into before. That being said, as I have mentioned in previous posts, I have to finish a book once started, and now, I’m stuck listening to the next 5 discs of this book just to find out what happens. le sigh.
The Book: Austenland
Author: Shannon Hale
The characters: See #3 above. I feel in book form, maybe I could relate a bit more but not completely to the female protagonist Jane.
The plot: Cute, but contrived. It does however have some pull since I am a Jane Austen fan.
The writing: Good, particularly in the beginning. She has bouts of attempting to imitate Jane Austen, with some degree of success.
The Last Word: It’s not Pride and Prejudice but it is a solid easy, breezy chick lit beach read.
Overall: B
Having listened to all of the tapes, I concur with my intitial response. There is an interesting plot twist toward the end but don’t worry you still get that chick lit happily ever after.
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