What are you reading now?
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wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 15:08 last edited by
I caved...
This is the audio version with multiple actors portraying the characters. I've only gotten to the "Arrival at Arrakis" part, but so far it's a very good adaptation.
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wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 16:26 last edited by
Is that the one with the background atmospheric sound? It's pretty good but they ran out of money in the production and eventually all the characters are voiced by the main narrator.
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Is that the one with the background atmospheric sound? It's pretty good but they ran out of money in the production and eventually all the characters are voiced by the main narrator.
wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 17:50 last edited by@Horace said in What are you reading now?:
Is that the one with the background atmospheric sound? It's pretty good but they ran out of money in the production and eventually all the characters are voiced by the main narrator.
Yep that's it. Shame about that, however. Nevertheless I'll enjoy.
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wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 18:03 last edited by
The Baron's voice is awesome, I missed it when it stopped.
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Is that the one with the background atmospheric sound? It's pretty good but they ran out of money in the production and eventually all the characters are voiced by the main narrator.
wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 19:30 last edited by@Horace said in What are you reading now?:
Is that the one with the background atmospheric sound? It's pretty good but they ran out of money in the production and eventually all the characters are voiced by the main narrator.
Really? Or is that some inside joke I’m missing?
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wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 19:54 last edited by
yarly, it goes from a theatrically produced ensemble narration to a standard single voice narration. I imagine that was not the plan starting out, but who knows.
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wrote on 23 Jul 2020, 20:57 last edited by
I see that there are 6 (!) books out there - does this "loss of the actors" occur in the first book?
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wrote on 24 Jul 2020, 03:35 last edited by
Yes, first book.
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wrote on 24 Jul 2020, 14:49 last edited by
This book is being offered for $1.99 -- marked down from $18.99!!!!!
It is American Heritage History of the Confident Years: 1866-1914 by Francis Russell: "Here . . . is the vivid story of the confident years - those days of America's exuberant growth in population, industry, and world prestige - from the end of the Civil War to the outbreak of World War I." It seems an inspired choice for these gloomy anxiety-ridden times.
I bought it, of course. A $19 book for a buck-99? Are you kidding me?
I recommend you read at least the opening paragraph in the "Look Inside".
I have a feeling that this book will have a salutary effect on my sore heart.
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This book is being offered for $1.99 -- marked down from $18.99!!!!!
It is American Heritage History of the Confident Years: 1866-1914 by Francis Russell: "Here . . . is the vivid story of the confident years - those days of America's exuberant growth in population, industry, and world prestige - from the end of the Civil War to the outbreak of World War I." It seems an inspired choice for these gloomy anxiety-ridden times.
I bought it, of course. A $19 book for a buck-99? Are you kidding me?
I recommend you read at least the opening paragraph in the "Look Inside".
I have a feeling that this book will have a salutary effect on my sore heart.
wrote on 24 Jul 2020, 18:11 last edited by@Catseye3 thanks for the recommendation. Looks like an iterating book
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@Catseye3 thanks for the recommendation. Looks like an iterating book
wrote on 25 Jul 2020, 03:35 last edited by@taiwan_girl said in What are you reading now?:
Looks like an iterating book
You can say that again. And again. And again...
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@taiwan_girl said in What are you reading now?:
Looks like an iterating book
You can say that again. And again. And again...
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wrote on 7 Aug 2020, 01:38 last edited by
Really good book. There was a series on Netflix called "Heavy Water" or something like that. The series was about the situation, the attempts to stop the Nazi people from making heavy water at a power plant in Norway.
Very good book. I recommend.
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wrote on 7 Aug 2020, 01:52 last edited by
Just got through re-reading the Grail Quest series...
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wrote on 7 Aug 2020, 02:02 last edited by
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wrote on 7 Aug 2020, 02:40 last edited by
It’s great so far. But I’m less than half way in. It’s been slow going because I’m just working book reading back into my daily habits. Covid interrupted the practice.
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wrote on 7 Aug 2020, 03:06 last edited by
Currently reading
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wrote on 7 Aug 2020, 03:45 last edited by
Sam Harris has a podcast with him about that book.
