The Audio Books
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Toothy said:
Without missing a beat, SB transformed himself into Vetinari, raised an eyebrow and retorted* 'At least if you are listening to me, you don't have to listen to your wife.' Cheek! 
Toothy said:
I heartily agree with Oberon. Stephen Briggs is by far and away the best reader of TP audio books. His characterisations fit my imagination of each of the characters well. Tony Robinson's voice annoys me after a while (agree with you there, Tony) and Nigel Planer makes Angua and Carrot sound as thick as two short planks and Vimes as a man with an adenoidal problem. I do like his Granny Weatherwax though.
Admittedly the SB audiobooks aren't cheap, but perhaps they could go on a birthday wish list...? iTunes or Audible vouchers maybe...?
I do like his Granny Weatherwax though. Admittedly the SB audiobooks aren't cheap, but perhaps they could go on a birthday wish list...? iTunes or Audible vouchers maybe...?
I agree with you about Nigel Planer's reading of Carrot and Angua (Angua especially), but his decision to give Detritus a Glaswegian accent was absolutely inspired. I was delighted the very moment I heard it
Even if you know a book well, listening to an audio version gives it a whole new dimension. Stephen Briggs is by far the best I've listened to - and the ones he's done are unabridged too. I hate the abridged ones: the loss of so much detail is horrible.
I've bought quite a few secondhand on Amazon, and found a few for sale at the libary, but it is expensive - you can order from the library, but of course you eventually have to return it so can't listen whenever you want. I'm thinking about joining Audible as a way of being able to buy them more cheaply - has anyone else tried downloading them onto Kindle?
I've bought quite a few secondhand on Amazon, and found a few for sale at the libary, but it is expensive - you can order from the library, but of course you eventually have to return it so can't listen whenever you want. I'm thinking about joining Audible as a way of being able to buy them more cheaply - has anyone else tried downloading them onto Kindle?
I can download them onto mine, also there is a read back funtion for reading back the the text to speech but not all Kindles have the text to speech facility.
I have the 3rd generation 3G keyboard one, it also has a web browser which I don't need to use I have heard it's a bit slow it may be on the wifi one without 3g as well.
I have the 3rd generation 3G keyboard one, it also has a web browser which I don't need to use I have heard it's a bit slow it may be on the wifi one without 3g as well.
Hi.
I first listened to Good Omens, and naturally got hungry for more, so I listened to the rest of the TP Audiobooks. Since English is not my mother tongue, I prefer Nigel Planer to Stephen Briggs, who speaks very fast at times so I had to rewind several times.
Tony Robinson however, is unbearable to me, and the woman's voice bores me. It would be indeed a wonderful thing if all books would be read unabridged by either Nigel Planer or Stephen Briggs.
I wonder if there was a way to suggest this to Mr. Pratchett or Mr. Briggs?
I first listened to Good Omens, and naturally got hungry for more, so I listened to the rest of the TP Audiobooks. Since English is not my mother tongue, I prefer Nigel Planer to Stephen Briggs, who speaks very fast at times so I had to rewind several times.
Tony Robinson however, is unbearable to me, and the woman's voice bores me. It would be indeed a wonderful thing if all books would be read unabridged by either Nigel Planer or Stephen Briggs.
I wonder if there was a way to suggest this to Mr. Pratchett or Mr. Briggs?
Hi wildvet, I think that only two are by Celia Imrie and that is Equal Rites and Wyrd Sisters, in the actual Discworldbooks and that is bearable for me, I don't like Tony Robinson but they are abridged only which I don't buy.
In the Science of Discworld narrated by Michael Fenton Stevens and Stephen Briggs which I like, The Long Earth is also narrated by Michael Fenton Stevens and he is good.
And welcome to the foum.
In the Science of Discworld narrated by Michael Fenton Stevens and Stephen Briggs which I like, The Long Earth is also narrated by Michael Fenton Stevens and he is good.
And welcome to the foum.
I kinda liked Celia. I think it worked being that those two books are female centric. honestly at the time i thought they were going to keep alternating authors, but then I never heard her again. I liked that Nigel still did the voice of death in her books. I always prefered his death to any of the others.
OK - a little further checking and I see that it's available to download as an audiobook from Audible.co.uk.
I don't know how this system works, but I am assuming that from Audible you can download the audiobook as MP3 files rather than taking delivery of CDs. If that's the case, shouldn't you be able to download it from whatever country you are in?
Does anyone know how Audible works?
I don't know how this system works, but I am assuming that from Audible you can download the audiobook as MP3 files rather than taking delivery of CDs. If that's the case, shouldn't you be able to download it from whatever country you are in?
Does anyone know how Audible works?
Hi nitelyechos,
I use Audible UK they are are part of the Amazon Group,I have downloaded the two science of discworld AUDIO BOOKS and very good they are too,hoping it's not too long for the third to come out.
And welcome to the forum.
CLICK the link below they are the USA SITE.
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Discworld ... +pratchett
I use Audible UK they are are part of the Amazon Group,I have downloaded the two science of discworld AUDIO BOOKS and very good they are too,hoping it's not too long for the third to come out.
And welcome to the forum.
CLICK the link below they are the USA SITE.
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Discworld ... +pratchett