Listen to a story

[broadwayphan4life]

I just made an account...the site is amazing : )

[TheRavenOfPoe]

@broadwayphan4life I love it! :) It is expanding and improving everyday too

[atkakatka01]

I discovered Librivox when I had to read 10-15 novels for one exam, and had two or three of these in a semester. I could listen to these recordings on the bike, and also while knitting or doing crochet, which was out of the question before, with all the school things being more important, and more urgent. But now when I look at my crocheted top, I know exactly which book I listened to when I did a certain motif...it's like preserving the reading/listening experience in a way. :)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

What a wonderful linking of memories! =)

[syr1811]

Sounds cool. I'll have to check out the site.

[dumbascus]

wow, geez; I wish I knew about this when I was commuting 2 1/2 hours a day. I was renting audiobooks of philosophy, etc. but selection was very limited.

thanks for lettin us know!

[garpgump]

Found Chekhov's short story "The Bet"  on Librivox. Please check it out ... I find it to be particularly ironic considering we are chatting on YouTube. I wonder if the Lawyer would have felt the same way if given a personal computer and the internet?

[Ashenrey]

Hi your soo pretty ^^

Hey the The Chaos Pronunciations really helped me a lot in my assignment. ^^

[Sethtyphon]

I 'd like to hear you read Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin, or something gothic like The Mysterious Stranger.

[happycolor123]

wow your soo pretty lol and this is great thanx

[ErklaerMirDieWelt]

Wow, thank you for that precious tip, Jen. I joined Librivox and I'm starting to record soon - only have to fix some technical issues first :)

I listen to audiobooks on the train to university. It's a good way of training your foreign language skills.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

It definitely is =) I've been so happy to see an increasing number of german versions of stories appearing on Librivox ^^

[JoshieWellsy]

u have awesome eyess. so pretty

[TOB8907]

when you finally get around to reading for them please post on here as well!

[telofy]

You have such a cute t-glottalization. (And you do it quite frequently too in this video). :-)

And thanks for the recommendation.

[zunathanzu]

you are a speech pathologist

[telofy]

Oh, not at all, t-glottalization is very common in British English, not only in Cockney, and is becoming increasingly popular among younger speakers in the USA as well (especially with word final t-sounds and even more especially if a vowel sound follows). Often it's just elided, I like that, too. :-)

A little recommendation: In the TV series "Dead Like Me" you can hear Ellen Muth use all those variations in American English.

[zunathanzu]

oh very interesting. I'm trying to listen for it in her voice. I looked up what it is on wikipedia, but i'm still trying to figure out what i'm looking for. Like a throat swallow sound?

[CrapLazyProgrammer]

lol

~ 0:30 sec: not

~ 0:48 sec: copyright

~ 0:50 sec: written

~ 1:28 - different

get the idea?

I hope Jen isn't embarrassed by this detailed analysis of her speech patterns ;)

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Unfortunately, I attended university before mp3 players became affordable, and long before I ever owned one :-(

But thanks for the post you have inspired me to visit the site once again, and maybe download some of the classics.

[telofy]

Yeah exactly, thanks. :-)

[trisoctehedron]

CrapyLazyProgrammer I hear nothing different from usual about those words.

There's a "swallowed" t in "important" at 1:28. Could that be what you're referring to?

And thank you for the tip about librivox, Ms Raven!

[zunathanzu]

oh okay, so like the t sound is just muted more or less. I hear it. And yes, it is very cute.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, I will no doubt be self-conscious about it when I next record a video but I am quite fascinated by this string of analysis - I have quite an interest in languages and speech patterns =)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, I had not realised but I hear it now ^^ No wonder I often get picked out for having a British accent ;)

[futurehope65]

Thanks for the info about Libravox, and do let us know what you choose to read, your voice is a delight to listen to!

[joinjohnny]

a really good site. thanks for sharing!

[Lost0Poet]

this is the best thing since sliced the discovery of dirt!!! :) thanks a ton for the site info!!

[czmma]

Lovely to learn of this liberation... Public domain is extraordinary, exciting good stuff: thank you.

To hear stories, the voice can change how it feels entirely... I think you take it inside you, when you read it, in a more interior way? And the other, to listen, is warmer?

[Axelsrose]

Not a story, but a sonnet which is a favorite of mine, Shakespeare's sonnet 130.

[charlyandjosh]

Librivox sounds like a pretty interesting site, thanks a lot for the recommendation. :-)

Although I must confess that I think I prefer reading books myself. I just find it so much easier to concentrate on what I'm reading, and it's a lot easier to go back and reread a section from a previous chapter. If you wanted to do that with an audiobook, you'd have to blindly and painstakingly rewind to get to the bit you wanted to, and that could take ages.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Librivox splits each audiobook into an mp3 file per chapter which is certainly an improvement over the old days where one would have to try their luck at rewinding the cassettes, hehe

I love both reading and listening to books, and usually decide which to do depending on how tired my eyes are, lol! ;)

[samsarajade]

Hmmm cool. I don't tend to listen to audio books (my tape player in my car is broken and I haven't updated to anything more advanced yet). I read to my kids and have good memories of being read Narnia by my dad when I was little. But I tend to always read in my head. I should definitely take more time to listen to audio books though, I remember enjoying listening to a tape recording of HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy when I was a teenager-it was a whole different experience to reading it myself.

[ouREvilone]

Sounds really beneficial. I never was read to much when I was a child. I wonder if things would have been a lot different.

[frumpyframpton]

I was hoping you'd already done some audio books, alas =]

Suggestions: Ulysses (James Joyce), Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka), or a Sherlock Holmes story.

I followed some links, I think I might do some work for Distributed Proofreaders too. I'm pretty excited about these projects!

[ralfonzo83]

your hair is blue! :0

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, just the poor lighting (luckily), lol

[128pagenovella]

i listen to librivox. not always easy to find pleasant voices. you should do it, you'd be great.

[Yakovich]

I think I'll wait for the movie to come out...

[TheRavenOfPoe]

hehe, cheeky! ;)

[CharlesSmithOrg]

Thank you very much. I love audio books and hadn't heard of that site. Please let us know if you do read a story. I'd listen to anything you'd read.

[yowee1234]

You are absolutely right: having a book read to you is an entirely different experience than reading it yourself. I enjoy both... but still love audio books. Thanks so much for sharing this website!

[wdciii]

That's Great! I had never heard of this site. Love seeing your beautiful blue eyes! -Dennis

[1GOD1JESUS]

it sounds great for people with adhd like me

[joshstevens76]

If you're reading longer stories, then Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier. If you're reading short stories, then The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, by James Thurber. If you're reading a poem, then there can only be one possibility: The Raven, by Poe ;)

[amhemsley]

You should read "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It's one of my favorite short stories and is most definitely out of copy right. I'd love to hear you reading it.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you for the suggestion! I haven't heard of that story but would very much like to read it now =)

[xpoc]

I love listening to audiobooks. My goal is 15 by the end of the year, but I think I'm going to pass that! The guy who read LOTR and the hobbit is amazing.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

that is a worthy goal! =)

[invisibletime]

thanks for the info

[obi1isdabestubet]

thats awesome thank you so much for sharing with us raven!!!

[wytherwings]

the website sounds cool!

[janeczka]

This is great! I'd love to volunteer. Will check it out.

[WorkingClassHero6474]

Thank you for telling us about this, will definitely be checking it out!

If you do make a recording, I think, considering you are The raven of Poe, you should do something by him, maybe 'the tell-tale heart' or 'Ligeia'

[TheRavenOfPoe]

The Tell-tale heart would be so fun to read - it is one of my favourite of Poe's stories! =)

[ThreeofThree]

Has it been two years since I knew about this? Ahhhhhhh! I guess it has.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

coolness... thanks for the heads up on this.. and HAPPY BRAT DAY! :p

5*/FAVE

[dashpoet]

A great facet of the internet, fantastic way to share. Thanks for highlighting this way - cheers to you!

[ogunshi]

thank you for pointing it out to me

[TheReceptionist]

Very cool site! Thanks for turning me on to it.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing your videos on the new Rough Cuts channel =)

[ASAngelo]

Very informative. Thank you.

H.P.Lovecraft

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I didn't see all of Poe's work there either.

What about a Grimm tale?

Have you thought of those three?

I imagine any work or part of a work you chose would be incredibly enchanting &/or delightfully frightful and novel.

Can you narrow down a list of your fav.s so we might help encourage you?

I would be partial to hearing you read "The Magician's Nephew" C.S.Lewis

.. children would just love your voice perhaps even as much as I do!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

You suggestions are irresistible - what fun any of those stories would be to read aloud! ^^ Thank you =)

[TheRavenOfPoe]

I would particularly enjoy reading The Magician's Nephew- if not for the character of Strawberry alone, hehe!

[OldDude25]

You are awesome, thanks for the info!

[twish1999]

Oh thanks for telling us about Librivox, it sounds great!

:-)

[EdEditz]

Oh cool tip. I hadn't heard of this site before so it's a really cool tip for me. I love audiobooks too. I always listen to Agatha Christie or Conan Doyle stories before I go to sleep. It's so relaxing. Maybe I like it so much because my mom used to read me stories when I was a little kid. I'm deffo putting Librivox in my favorites. Btw, good to see you again Jenny!! <3

-Eddy-

[TheRavenOfPoe]

You too Eddy! =) Both Christie and Doyle are in my list of audiobooks to listen too, hehe

I love listening to audiobooks before sleeping too ^^

[zebidee55]

Ah! The long discussed vlog! Glad to see you promoting this site. I used to listen to audiobooks while commuting but I found changing from the backstreets to driving on the freeway meant I couldn't concentrate enough on them. Still enjoy them though. The biggest danger is that some authors shouldn't read their own work. *cough* John Marsden...

[TheRavenOfPoe]

lol! I would like to think there is no better person to read the work than its author but I have to concede that in some cases it is far better that someone else does it, hehe!

[fuertherbube]

You have a kind voice. I like listen to it.

[TheRealGentleman]

I've been meaning to volunteer a book for them for some time now myself. Lately I've just been interested in the public domain in general, with the goal of making some things to release into the public domain and also to encourage others to do so as well, if they're so inclined.

While not a story, lately I've been meaning to ask if you'd take a request and read "Ulysses" by Tennyson. I'm not sure why, but I think it would suit you and it's one of my all-time favorite poems.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Tennyson's Ulysses is wonderful! I will add that to my list for certain =)

[longhairred]

Thank you very much for the recommendation! We would never survive the 6 hour car trips to and from the cottage without audio books!

[didixdeux]

I think you are more beautiful as Claudia Schiffer and you're all that smart. Your videos prove it. Continue.

[didixdeux]

great :-)

[litenkitty]

Thank you so much for introducing me to this site!

All my favorite books are on there.

This just made my day!

[TheRavenOfPoe]

You are most welcome Malin! =)

[fuzzycabin]

I like to put audio books on my mp3 player, as well. My favorite time to listen to them is when I go to bed. I usually manage to switch the player off before I fall asleep. :)

That website that you talked about sounds really cool. I`m definitely going to check it out.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

I really enjoy falling asleep listening to them too ^^ I have to choose which book carefully though as if it is too exciting a story it keeps my mind too attentive to drift off, hehe! But some stories are perfectly suited to listen to just before sleep and are a wonderful way to relax my mind.

[stars1861]

Interesting. There's been several books that I've started but couldn't finish, either because of time or just the inability to plow through it, that I'd still like to learn about . Many books would be better suited to be listened to instead of read. At least for me. I'd love to hear your interpretation of Jackson's "The Lottery".

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Yes, that has been the case for me too. I found in particular "The Count of Monte Cristo" caught my attention more when I listened to it as an audiobook. The drama and names came alive with the reader's voice =)

Thank you very much for the suggestion of The Lottery - I've noted it down and will definitely look into it =)

[44lame44]

wow! thank you for sharing! i've been looking for a site like this.

you're pretty.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Thank you! I was delighted to discover the site and am glad I finally made a video about it in the hopes others will be able to enjoy it now too =)

[EasyRaoul]

Audio books are fantastic!

I love the voice of Angela Lansbury (Murder She Wrote) she is also the voice in the Theme Song of Beauty And The Beast...

5 *****

[TheRavenOfPoe]

I agree, Raoul! One of my favourite audiobook readings was by Humphrey Bower who recorded a wonderful rendition of "The Power of One" =)

[EasyRaoul]

Way cool! Years ago, I used to get cassette tapes and listen to them while driving. A dear friend lent me the whole Bible! (a whole box of tapes!) and I lasted half of Genesis... LOL!

Going to check the site now...

Would love to hear you on ANY book!

=^)