The Appeals of Formats {Week 11 Prompt}
The expanding horizon of formats for materials available to readers only help to broaden the scope of what they choose from. Obviously there are pros and cons and you will always have your naysayers on one side or the other. I could digress, but I won't. With audiobooks, a major appeal factor I have found that isn't present in print or ebook form is narrator. This one is a huge factor me. I'm a recent(ish) audiobook listener and I will same listen to dozens of audiobooks before choosing. (Sidenote: I was also super excited when I learned of Audible's return policy. I did not know you could return an audiobook for any reason!) As Mediatore states, some things to consider when thinking about factors of audiobooks are the following: Narrator's pacing vs. the pacing of the novel Characterization - How does the narrator interpret and differentiate between characters? Frame - How does the audio set the tone, mood, and atmosphere? What are the audible extras? (3...