Audible
The hour drive to and from work means that I’ve recently become very interested in audio books. It’s nice to have something to listen to on a long drive, and my Audible membership has served me well. I just finished The Omnivore’s Dilemma (about which more later) and decided that for my next book I’d listen to something fluffy. Something classically fluffy. Something like The Sword of Shannara. Don’t you judge me!
Yes, I’ve read it before, but it was years ago, and I can’t find my copy, and I want to see, with the perspective of adulthood, if Terry Brooks is any good.
There are two interesting things about this audio book. Firstly, the narrator pronounces it “SHAN-arra,” whereas in my head it was always “sha-NAR-ra.” Have I always had this wrong?
Secondly, it turns out that the book is read by Scott Brick, who also read The Omnivore’s Dilemma. It’s very odd to hear the same voice that was telling me about the evils of industrial food describing the evils of the Warlock Lord. Scott Brick: the official voice of my commute.
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Well, it’s always been “sha-NAR-ra” in my head too…
No judgment here, in fact it makes me want to get it to listen to…how is it??? Haven’t read it since junior high…yikes! Though my oldest LOVES it and has read further into the series than I ever got. :)
Maybe the evils of industrial food and the evils of the Warlock Lord are more similar than you realize. Ever think of that? Huh?
I may really be on to something here.