I realized recently that there are a lot of really classic books that I feel I know inside and out, but have never read. Bad Deni! So I'm working on remedying that. However, I have a problem with reading these days. I probably need new glasses, but until I get them I find it difficult to focus on a page. Also, my mind tends to wander a lot. Old age, I guess.
I have found that audio books are very good for me. I can knit while I listen to them and I can maintain focus much better. The quality of the reader is always a factor, but when I've got a good one, it's great.
I have signed up for an audible.com membership, but silly me I forgot that the county library system has audio books online to check out. You download the file and it's good for three weeks. I guess if you aren't done with it by then, you have to check it out again and re-download it.
Right now I'm listening to Dracula. I know the story inside and out, of course, but I didn't realize the way the story was told -- in the writings of different characters. There are multiple voices in the reading, all of which are excellent. The only trouble I ran into was when one of the women readers was reciting a speech by Van Helsing (Mina had transcribed the speech into her journal) and it just was tedious. Van Helsing is a bit tedious anyway, though.
One of the things that I found interesting, aside from just the way the story is told, were the little details that have been left out of all the movies. There is much more texture to the characters than i had thought before.
I've got about three hours left to go.
BTW, Steph, I've finished your tea cozy. I just need to find a button for it.
2 months ago
