tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post6922740958126392003..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: A Double Dose of Christianna BrandClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-1117852510774761712016-11-26T22:06:25.286+00:002016-11-26T22:06:25.286+00:00Yes, it's a pity I like music so much or I mig...Yes, it's a pity I like music so much or I might get more listening done. Don't know Stan Rogers, but yes to Bruce, also Van Morrison and Bob Dylan.<br />After the Crash was the perfect vacation read I thought. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25209439115971880742016-11-26T22:04:52.823+00:002016-11-26T22:04:52.823+00:00I was the same, but I have to say the experience w...I was the same, but I have to say the experience was positive. I don't think anyone would come away with a good opinion of Brand if Heads was the first one they read.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91098714342119044992016-11-26T22:04:05.284+00:002016-11-26T22:04:05.284+00:00Helpful tips, thanks. It's a whole new world t...Helpful tips, thanks. It's a whole new world to me.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-61673899864596385792016-11-26T22:03:37.251+00:002016-11-26T22:03:37.251+00:00... and you also probably know it sufficiently wel...... and you also probably know it sufficiently well that you can fill in the gaps!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-53248059121588510352016-11-26T21:55:47.112+00:002016-11-26T21:55:47.112+00:00OMG, that woman looks like she has a bunch of cila...OMG, that woman looks like she has a bunch of cilantro tied to her head!<br /><br />About a billion years ago on a road trip, my sister and I listened to James Herriott read his books. I enjoyed the Scottish accent, and I knew most of the stories from the TV show, so it was easy to follow. But generally I'm like you, Moira. I like to bring music that I blast to prevent me from hearing myself and just belt it out along with the CD. Cat Stevens, Bruce Springsteen and Stan Rogers (fabulous Canadian folksinger who died much too young) are favs. I drive the I5 from Los Angeles to the Bay Area (San Francisco) or Eureka (northernmost point in California) which is a long, notoriously boring drive. Singing keeps me awake.<br /><br />Neither of these two books sound very appealing to me. I just finished "After the Crash" and rather enjoyed that one. I guessed what was going on, but it wasn't too stupidly obvious. It wasn't great literature, but it was compulsively readable.Paula Carrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-72422170389893133782016-11-26T17:56:21.408+00:002016-11-26T17:56:21.408+00:00Yes, I have had that with the radio. But it depend...Yes, I have had that with the radio. But it depends why you are listening. As you can imagine I haven't been sleeping well over the last months and this is a great cure for insomnia. At the moment I am listening to Hugh Fraser reading The Hollow by the sainted AC and it doesn't much matter if I miss a bit. I just go back a bit next time and I have a print copy anyway.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75945493728866350472016-11-25T23:59:59.820+00:002016-11-25T23:59:59.820+00:00I have never tried listening to the audio version ...I have never tried listening to the audio version of a book. The idea does not appeal to me, although I can see how some of them might be really good. <br /><br />Unless I luck upon a copy at a reasonable price someday I will not be reading Death of Jezebel. Heads You Lose was the first Christianna Brand book I read after starting the blog and I did not like it at all. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20069931799190697412016-11-25T23:29:03.614+00:002016-11-25T23:29:03.614+00:00The best readers are Francis Matthews, James Saxon...The best readers are Francis Matthews, James Saxon, Peter Davidson, Geoffrey Matthews, Bernard Archard (even tho he only read one book). You need a performance, not a mere reading. I started listening to Glenda Jackson doing Pride and Prejudice and she was rotten! These days they hire Anton Lesser or David Timson (both dull), and abridge the books.Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66717180669681952642016-11-25T22:35:36.713+00:002016-11-25T22:35:36.713+00:00Yes, I liked London Particular. And am now contemp...Yes, I liked London Particular. And am now contemplating more audiobooks. But now you've got me worried - have you had that thing where you half-listen to the radio in the morning, and are still dozing, and can't decide if you dreamt something you might have heard? I think audiobooks could add disastrously to that already-difficult mix!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68618386377086923762016-11-25T17:27:27.462+00:002016-11-25T17:27:27.462+00:00I think London Particular is pretty good, too. I o...I think London Particular is pretty good, too. I only really listen to audiobooks if I can't sleep. They usually do the trick, but it does mean I end up having a rather disjointed experience.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-32192998063831094372016-11-25T17:00:14.336+00:002016-11-25T17:00:14.336+00:00Thanks Margot - yes, it's interesting isn'...Thanks Margot - yes, it's interesting isn't it, and I hadn't really thought about it before. I would hesitate to make more of a judgement than I did based on an audiobook. But those who are used to them would do a better job.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-69735365099339529122016-11-25T13:37:50.765+00:002016-11-25T13:37:50.765+00:00You make such an interesting point about format, M...You make such an interesting point about format, Moira. Audio, e-books, paper, etc. can really make a difference in terms of whether one enjoys a novel. To be honest, I prefer to read rather than listen, myself, 'though I've done a bit of that. But everyone's different. Sorry to hear that these didn't really do it for you. As you say, Brand did some excellent whodunits, but even the best don't always hit the mark...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com