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« on: December 07, 2017, 01:37:09 AM »
Patti,
I used to read before going to sleep, but about 6 months ago macular degeneration got the best of me, and reading is not pleasurable and difficult at best (even reading this message board and typing this message is a challenge.)
In June, I started listening to audio books from Amazon Audible on my Kindle. Cost-wise, I would spend be spending the money to buy an eBook anyway, so paying for a audio book through Amazon is comparable. I realize that’s not for everybody, though
I can’t speak to free downloads of audio books, but I do find that most (not all!) of the audible books I have bought are professionally read and narrated, and I also love the variety of “full-cast” radio dramas (BBS in particular) that are available.
There is an audible edition of “Dracula” with a full cast of readers, including Alan Cumming and Tim Curry that is excellent! It’s not a dramatization, but actually the original book as read by the cast. Cumming reads Dr. Seward, and Curry reads Van Helsing.
Just thought I would add my two cents.
Happy listening!
Brian