The Sound of Purple.

[temporus]

So the other day, Audible had a daily deal on The Color Purple by Alice Walker.  Super cheap.  And it was narrated by the author.  This is one of those books that I've been meaning to get around to reading.  And I had a feeling that, getting to hear it narrated by the author would either be totally awesome, or a flop.  If it's a flop, I could just

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[sartorias]

I make myself do that every few months. Sometimes I abandon them, thinking, there's a reason I'm not the audience for this. Mostly, in fact. (I suspect that is a function of old age.)

[temporus]

There's something to be said for broadening one's horizons, as well as understanding when something just isn't really appealing. Life isn't school. No one should be *forced* to read stuff that just doesn't work for them. I think the fact that you still try, that's far more important. Then again, having seen the breadth of your reading list, I don't imagine you are in danger of insular reading habits

[sartorias]

I think there's a post in this.