Audiobookstore

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 10:41

The Audiobookstore  contacted me and asked me to link to their site. Their site is comprehensive, and this gives me a chance to tell you about the differences between various versions of the audiobook.

They offer all three versions of the audiobook (original audio, paperback audio and full-length audio). The script abridgement for the hardcover was done by someone else, whereas I did the condensation of The Snowball paperback myself. The result is that the paperback audio is essentially the same length as the hardcover, but has higher feedback ratings.

I also have gotten astonishly good feedback (in person and on this site) from those who took the trouble to listen to the entire library-length version. It features a female narrator, which had been my first choice for the audiobook.  The Snowball is written in the voice of a female narrator (me) who alternates with commentary from Warren Buffett. This version of the audiobook is a different way to experience The Snowball that is the closest you will get to hearing the book as I wrote it in hardcover.

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Sun, 07/11/2010 - 14:05 — handworn

I was disappointed to learn

I was disappointed to learn that the original audiobook was abridged (if it made it into the book, I want to hear it), so I might check out the full-length one. I will say, though, that I thought Richard McGonagle did a good job, and has a nice voice for audiobooks or announcing. Thanks for the link.

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