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Post by doug61 on Oct 13, 2023 10:59:24 GMT
Wasn't going to bother with this but picked it up in a charity shop for £2.
Gorgeous book, beautiful quality paper used, a lovely heavy affair and have to say a very enjoyable read so far.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 13, 2023 13:55:06 GMT
I've got it on my kindle but have yet to get round to it
Will move it up the list based on your timely recommendation
Thanks doug
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 8, 2023 12:49:30 GMT
I'm now listening to this, narrated by Debbie herself She sounds pretty bored throughout which is a shame The whole thing seems to be at a remove. Straight relating of events with no commentary or emotional insights It's still early days but I'm pretty underwhelmed so far What were your final thoughts Doug? Anyone else read it? What did you make of it?  |
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Post by doug61 on Nov 8, 2023 13:37:45 GMT
I'm now listening to this, narrated by Debbie herself She sounds pretty bored throughout which is a shame The whole thing seems to be at a remove. Straight relating of events with no commentary or emotional insights It's still early days but I'm pretty underwhelmed so far What were your final thoughts Doug? Anyone else read it? What did you make of it? I read it rather than listened but I enjoyed it, nothing earth shattering but a good run through of the story and her life long friendship with Stein. Maybe because my expectations were low, but I was pleasantly surprised. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 8, 2023 14:17:50 GMT
Thanks Doug
Not touched by its presence yet
And certainly no rapture
But, based on your encouraging comments, one way or another I'll get through it
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Post by jsm on Nov 8, 2023 22:37:32 GMT
I'm now listening to this, narrated by Debbie herself She sounds pretty bored throughout which is a shame Books are often cited as superior to movies, for example, because the reader has to use their imagination to bring the scenes to life. In this case, it seems the tone of the narrator has diminished the overall effect.
I have never listened to a book, but it seems you, Lord Emsworth, do it all the time. What is your general experience? I seem to recall you enthusing about JCC narrating his book. Do you think they are usually good? Fifty-fifty? Or what? |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 9, 2023 8:30:00 GMT
Most audiobooks are good to excellent
Can't praise JCC's book highly enough - helps he so ridiculously engaging
Often it's actors who do the narration and they can really bring a book to life
Debbie's memoir has picked up now we're into the Blondie years
She's so deadpan though and, as she acknowledges, most of her memories tend to be fairly dark and miserable
She's just been raped by a mugger and just shrugs and takes it in her stride. She's glad it was pre AIDS and more worried about the guitars he stole
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Post by doug61 on Nov 9, 2023 13:42:04 GMT
Most audiobooks are good to excellent Can't praise JCC's book highly enough - helps he so ridiculously engaging Often it's actors who do the narration and they can really bring a book to life Debbie's memoir has picked up now we're into the Blondie years She's so deadpan though and, as she acknowledges, most of her memories tend to be fairly dark and miserable She's just been raped by a mugger and just shrugs and takes it in her stride. She's glad it was pre AIDS and more worried about the guitars he stole her speaking voice is quite flat though, whereas JCC's voice is such a wonderful aspect of the man. I tend to mainly read rather than listen, although JCC was an exception, purely down to his voice. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 9, 2023 16:06:33 GMT
Yes Doug, understandably so
I always have a book I'm a reading and a book I'm listening to at any given time
I'm starting to get more into Debbie's book. The Blondie years are in full effect now and so it's more interesting to me
A good editor could have made it so much more compelling though, and considerably shorter
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 10, 2023 10:54:07 GMT
By the by, what's with all the fan art? There's pages and pages of fan art that comes with this book - loads of it, most perfectly fine but... why?  |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 10, 2023 18:15:10 GMT
Finished now
I found it underwhelming and unrevealing
Far too much about her post-Blondie life and work too
Hard core fans only - and even then be prepared to be unenlightened
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