Does anyone else...
feel the same way I do about author's reading their own books (when it comes to actually listening to a book instead of reading one)?
I have this thing about listening to certain books, especially if the book is about a particular subject (such as Stephen King's book On Writing) as opposed to a fictional book. I like to hear the actual author read it. See where he/she puts emphasis on words/sentences...you get something when you listen to their intonation (is that the right word?).
Same doesn't always go for fictional books, I mean, I'm sure listening to someone like James Masterson read a novel can be amazing, but if I'm listening to a book (which isn't usually the case) I'm totally interested in hearing the book the way the author hears it in their head.
Anyone else got an opinion on that?
I have this thing about listening to certain books, especially if the book is about a particular subject (such as Stephen King's book On Writing) as opposed to a fictional book. I like to hear the actual author read it. See where he/she puts emphasis on words/sentences...you get something when you listen to their intonation (is that the right word?).
Same doesn't always go for fictional books, I mean, I'm sure listening to someone like James Masterson read a novel can be amazing, but if I'm listening to a book (which isn't usually the case) I'm totally interested in hearing the book the way the author hears it in their head.
Anyone else got an opinion on that?