Pleasant non-fiction journey into the backwoods of the New England coastal countryside by the first president of the Connecticut Audubon Society, circa 1900. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
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Keywords that describe the book:
Nature; Botany; New England
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There's a short introduction, then 11 titled chapters followed by an Index/Glossary. I've recorded the intro and first two chapters (she wrote well so it's a nice read) but unsure if I should record the Glossary as it's just American and Latin names of the plants. What do you think?
as to the glossary, i personally would leave it out. you are welcome to read it though, if you feel like it. i can always add that 12th section to the magic window if you change your mind
one little thing i notice in your template is that the file name is rather long. i personally am a fan of short file names, so if you want, you can shorten it to flowersandferns_##_wright.mp3. but thats just a suggestion.
as to the glossary, i personally would leave it out. you are welcome to read it though, if you feel like it. i can always add that 12th section to the magic window if you change your mind
one little thing i notice in your template is that the file name is rather long. i personally am a fan of short file names, so if you want, you can shorten it to flowersandferns_##_wright.mp3. but thats just a suggestion.
let me know if you need anything else!
Okay, I'll not read the Latin names but I will need an extra field for Chapter 12 - XII. Aftermath. Thanks for taking this on. I've added the rest of the chapter headings. I've also shortened the file name as you suggest because (karma) that's what I've been using already.
Section 01- Bellona, did you mistakenly upload the wrong file? The first 14 minutes dont have a single mistake, but from 14:30-24:01 there are a large amounts of repeats and stumbles, including a few "Whews!" .
Section 01- Bellona, did you mistakenly upload the wrong file? The first 14 minutes dont have a single mistake, but from 14:30-24:01 there are a large amounts of repeats and stumbles, including a few "Whews!" .
Yes, I did, sorry! Currently uploading proper file. I think I got most of the flubs but there are a few towards the end I had trouble with, one involving slabs on a road. I'm reading from a rich-text version of the book and it has a few typos.
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