tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post7685119849920429659..comments2024-03-26T19:52:25.909-04:00Comments on PT Dilloway: Two Cent Tuesdays: Speed Reading for DummiesPT Dillowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-49319819443717687382013-05-21T18:48:10.056-04:002013-05-21T18:48:10.056-04:00I've read one William Shatner book and I found...I've read one William Shatner book and I found it to be surprisingly good.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-74757752370040763982013-05-21T17:55:08.791-04:002013-05-21T17:55:08.791-04:00Hi, I'm a new follower. I'm glad I found y...Hi, I'm a new follower. I'm glad I found your blog. I learned something new, today. I've always heard of the text to speech option, but really had no idea if it would work and how good or poor the sound quality would be. I'm a huge audio book fan, because I'm in my car, alone, quite a bit. <br /><br />Did I read correctly? Did you say that you can return your Kindle books if your are unsatisfied? I had no idea. Maybe I read that wrong.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing and I will be back to read more,Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-79000401997890926512013-05-21T17:00:52.552-04:002013-05-21T17:00:52.552-04:00Thanks for the tip, Patrick. I shall investigate m...Thanks for the tip, Patrick. I shall investigate my nook tonight for such wonders.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-36054109413921064832013-05-21T12:26:15.868-04:002013-05-21T12:26:15.868-04:00I had actually noticed that you've been readin...I had actually noticed that you've been reading a lot of books lately and was wondering how you were managing that. That's pretty cool.<br />Unfortunately, I don't have a Kindle. I'll have to see if the computer app has that function. If it does, I haven't noticed it.<br />One thing I can say is that I have not enjoyed trying to listen to books on tape in the past. My mind tends to wander after a while or I'll be thinking about something that was read and realize I just missed two pages. If the app has that function, though, I may give it a try.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-59382232325482502022013-05-21T10:41:16.454-04:002013-05-21T10:41:16.454-04:00What a great idea Pat. Audio books are great for ...What a great idea Pat. Audio books are great for long commutes and I had no idea that feature was on the Kindle. I don't have one, but I'm sure I can come up with an alternative.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-3056187879249622852013-05-21T10:01:40.414-04:002013-05-21T10:01:40.414-04:00I listen to a lot of books, but I haven't used...I listen to a lot of books, but I haven't used the kindle feature before. A good narrarator can bring something special to a book that might otherwise have been less than perfect. <br /><br />But with me working from home more, it's hard listen to a 40 hour production during commute time. I still have a ton of podcasts I listen to as well. I should be a truck driver or something. Then I wouldn't have this problem. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-44352597037834498232013-05-21T09:34:20.719-04:002013-05-21T09:34:20.719-04:00I haven't used text-to-speech, but I do a lot ...I haven't used text-to-speech, but I do a lot of listening to audiobooks. The New Yorker has a fiction podcast that's free on iTunes, and I also listen to Clarkesworld's podcast for sci-fi. That's where I get a lot of short stories.<br /><br />Through our library system, we can 'rent' audiobooks free. I am currently working my way through the audiobook of "Vampires In The Lemon Grove" by Karen Russell. It's a collection of short stories, too. I find those work better for me: the plots are easier to follow. <br /><br />Of course, my commute isn't so bad as it used to be. Before we moved our offices last year, my commute was 30-45 minutes per day, all stop-and-go traffic. Now it's maybe 20, on a bad day. I can't imagine how you do an hour a day, except that the books no doubt help. Back when I was a lowly clerk and worked in Baraboo, 45 minutes away, I'd go to the library there every week or so and check out a new book on tape to listen to in my Ford Festiva, driving back and forth. <br /><br />So I'm with you on this. But the only way I want to hear Scarlet Knight on audio is if it's read by the author. I want that grumpiness right in my face.<br /><br />Or you could get Scarlett Johannsen to read it. In person. Seems like a natural. Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.com