Audio Books

[John Schmierer]

I'm always on the lookout for new audiobooks. Just liking the author isn't always enough; you've gotta like the reader. To give you an idea of what I'm into, check out FUN AND GAMES, by Duane Swierczynski, read by Pete Larkin; and THE SERIALIST: A NOVEL, by David Gordon, read by Bronson Pinchot. Both of these readers do an excellent job, especially Pinchot, who adds a whole new dimension to the story that could easily be overlooked in the print version. If anyone out there has some favorite readers and wouldn't mind sharing, let me know.

[I. J. Parker]

It's true that a reader can make or break a novel.  There are a few authors where I look first at the reader's name before I'll take it.

I think this is also true of translators.  It's amazing what can happen to your book when someone else mucks it up.