Comments on: Finished Memoir: Angela’s Ashes http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/finished-memoir-angelas-ashes/ 200 Essays and Interviews to Help You Read and Write Memoirs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Angela’s Ashes | The Reviews http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/finished-memoir-angelas-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Angela’s Ashes | The Reviews Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:03:07 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/?p=21#comment-1923 [...] Here is the link to Jerry’s review: [...] [...] Here is the link to Jerry’s review: [...]

]]> By: jerrywaxler http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/finished-memoir-angelas-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-109 jerrywaxler Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:26:31 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/?p=21#comment-109 Hi P, This is a great question about listening versus reading. The reason I started listening to books was that sitting in the car, it was the only choice. But now that I've been listening for a while, I can see pros and cons. When the book is read by a superb reader, it helps. Many books are read excellently. Frank McCourt's had the added dimension that he was able to speak with a variety of charming accents, and he change his voice for different characters. I think in this particular case, hearing it read was a superior experience. A downside to listening to books is that it's harder to go back to reread, or skim over boring spots, and you can't see how things are spelled, which I find frustrating at times. And sitting with a book in a comfortable chair is one of the delights of my life, so I don't expect to give that up any time soon. Jerry Hi P,

This is a great question about listening versus reading. The reason I started listening to books was that sitting in the car, it was the only choice. But now that I’ve been listening for a while, I can see pros and cons. When the book is read by a superb reader, it helps. Many books are read excellently. Frank McCourt’s had the added dimension that he was able to speak with a variety of charming accents, and he change his voice for different characters. I think in this particular case, hearing it read was a superior experience.

A downside to listening to books is that it’s harder to go back to reread, or skim over boring spots, and you can’t see how things are spelled, which I find frustrating at times. And sitting with a book in a comfortable chair is one of the delights of my life, so I don’t expect to give that up any time soon.

Jerry

]]> By: P http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/finished-memoir-angelas-ashes/comment-page-1/#comment-108 P Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:37:34 +0000 http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/?p=21#comment-108 Interesting entry. I've read this many years ago and felt the same way, but I certainly couldn't articulate it at the time. Now, I'm a more careful reader and try to recognize and understand the undercurrents of the plot. I haven't tried listening to a book on CD yet. How do you find that experience? Do you think it's different than sitting down and reading it? peace, P Interesting entry. I’ve read this many years ago and felt the same way, but I certainly couldn’t articulate it at the time. Now, I’m a more careful reader and try to recognize and understand the undercurrents of the plot.

I haven’t tried listening to a book on CD yet. How do you find that experience? Do you think it’s different than sitting down and reading it?

peace,
P

]]>