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Re: Barbara Kingsolver's new book

Barry — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:26:32 GMT

I didn't mean that the music overpowered the dialog. I have heard a couple of audiobooks where that happened for a few seconds but mostly that doesn't

Re: Barbara Kingsolver's new book

pat h - oh — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:09:52 GMT

I have noticed that most TV shows do this now and I find it very distracting, to the point that the music overpowers the dialog so much that it is hard for me

Re: The Milliennium Trilogy [Was Re:What a season for new releases t

ETM — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:08:59 GMT

I am guessing, and this is a wild you know what kind of guess, because I wasn't at the conference, that he would not have been asked to participate were he not

The Milliennium Trilogy [Was Re:What a season for new releases this

Tanya — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:57:30 GMT

Is he a different translator than the first two books?

Re: What a season for new releases this year; was Barbara Kingsolver

ETM — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:09:42 GMT

That was the Bouchercon Conference/Convention. I think many of the awards for mysteries are decided during that conference. Elaine

Re: What a season for new releases this year; was Barbara Kingsolver

ETM — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:37:19 GMT

I have had the audiobooks, but just bought the hardbacks secondhand because I think I would prefer to read. The US version of the third isn't available until

Re: What a season for new releases this year; was Barbara Kingsolver

Tanya — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:55:36 GMT

I've listened to both THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (by Stieg Larsson; narrted by Simon Vance) and plan on listening to THE

Re: What a season for new releases this year; was Barbara Kingsolver

Miriam Vieni — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:09:54 GMT

I tend not to read series either although I know that at some point, I'll read the next book in the Larsen trilogy. But usually, one book is enough. However,

Re: Stieg Larsson estate

Miriam Vieni — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:38 GMT

Very interesting and very sad. Thanks for sharing it with us. Miriam ... From: "ETM" To: ;

Re: What a season for new releases this year; was Barbara Kingsolver

Tanya — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:07 GMT

I prefer stand-alones and first-in-series myself; but every once in a while I'll dip my toe in the "series" waters. I usually only get as far as three or four

Re: Stieg Larsson estate

Becca — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:43:56 GMT

... moral of story: make a will. -becca

Narrators Singing [Was Re: Music in Audio books]

Tanya — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:13:55 GMT

Stefan Rudnicki sings a cowboy song in THE COLLECTED WORKS OF BILLY THE KID (by Michael Ondaatje.) It was startling at first, as I wasn't expecting it, but

Re: What a season for new releases this year; was Barbara Kingsolver

Barry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:11 GMT

I don't read series. I read books. I'm usually glad to find out a writer I've just decided to like has a lot of other books in case I want more at some

Re: Stieg Larsson estate

Bekah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:57 GMT

Wow - I knew the bare bones outline of the Larsson mess but that pretty well fleshed it out. Thanks. Bekah ...

Re: Music in Audio books

Bekah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:51:35 GMT

One of many things Thomas Pynchon is noted for is the invented song lyrics in his books. Imagine Dick Hill singing. (lol) It's great though - after you get