Comments on: A LibriVox superstar http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/ none the wiser Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8625 mandarine Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:49:51 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8625 I think I don't actually imagine any specific 'embodiment' for the people whom I only know through their voices. The voice seems to carry all possibilities at once: the skinny old lady, the fat girl, the grungy punk or the shy debutante. The latest example was with ezwa (the LibriVox volunteer who recorded 'Around the World in 80 Days'). When I looked up her profile in the LibriVox forum after having finished the book, I learnt that she was from Africa, and was now living in Belgium. It was completely unexpected, and yet it did not surprise me. I had not imagined her black or non-black; or maybe I had imagined her both. A little like quantum physics. I think I don’t actually imagine any specific ‘embodiment’ for the people whom I only know through their voices. The voice seems to carry all possibilities at once: the skinny old lady, the fat girl, the grungy punk or the shy debutante. The latest example was with ezwa (the LibriVox volunteer who recorded ‘Around the World in 80 Days’). When I looked up her profile in the LibriVox forum after having finished the book, I learnt that she was from Africa, and was now living in Belgium. It was completely unexpected, and yet it did not surprise me. I had not imagined her black or non-black; or maybe I had imagined her both. A little like quantum physics.

]]> By: Litlove http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8623 Litlove Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:16:08 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8623 Voices are so very seductive, aren't they? Particularly when removed from bodies - open to endless fantasy! Voices are so very seductive, aren’t they? Particularly when removed from bodies - open to endless fantasy!

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8622 mandarine Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:13:26 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8622 Emily: you'll definitely have to kate: and a bonne année to you too! Emily: you’ll definitely have to

kate: and a bonne année to you too!

]]> By: kate http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8620 kate Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:40:13 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8620 Cori must be voicilicious ... a word Ingrid from www.thegirlinthecafe.com came up with to describe Bill Nighy's voice. It sound like it would apply to Cori. Bonne année ! Cori must be voicilicious … a word Ingrid from www.thegirlinthecafe.com came up with to describe Bill Nighy’s voice. It sound like it would apply to Cori.

Bonne année !

]]> By: Emily Barton http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8615 Emily Barton Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:46:44 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8615 Hmmm...maybe I'll have to download her Three Men in a Boat and Jane Eyre. Hmmm…maybe I’ll have to download her Three Men in a Boat and Jane Eyre.

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8605 mandarine Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:34:13 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8605 I'll start practicing the way I say my name, then, in preparation of the time when I finally muster enough courage to actually record stuff for LibriVox. I’ll start practicing the way I say my name, then, in preparation of the time when I finally muster enough courage to actually record stuff for LibriVox.

]]> By: Tai http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8601 Tai Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:48:54 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8601 Oh, she has such a lovely, honey-toned voice. I especially like the way she says her name. I've always thought you can learn a lot about a person from the way they say their own name. Oh, she has such a lovely, honey-toned voice. I especially like the way she says her name. I’ve always thought you can learn a lot about a person from the way they say their own name.

]]> By: Reading and riding update « Of Books and Bicycles http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8599 Reading and riding update « Of Books and Bicycles Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:57:48 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/a-librivox-superstar/#comment-8599 [...] thanks to Mandarine, I now have something interesting to listen to as I run. I just figured out how to download books [...] […] thanks to Mandarine, I now have something interesting to listen to as I run. I just figured out how to download books […]

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