I teach 9th grade and we just finished the novel. The Librivox recording was an absolute game-changer for a student one mine who absolutely loves to read, but does so with great difficulty because of significant dyslexia. The recording allowed her to hear the words being read as she followed along herself. I saw a night and day improvement when she started to use this strategy; her comprehension of the book as well as her ability to engage the themes and think critically about the complex ideas expressed therein blew me away.
Thankyou for making a real difference in the life of this student!
a couple weeks ago. I became interested in the book when a friend said that her ancestor was mentioned in the book, she was made to read it by her grandmother and “It is the worst book in the world!” Well, that piqued my interest. How often does one get to delve into the “worst book in the world.” Since I listen to books rather than read them, I was delighted to find Emily Jarmard’s narration of the book on LibreVox. I found her reading to be excellent, diction was clear, pace was appropriate for listening and her ability to convey mood kept my interest. Please thank her for me.
My fingers were shaking and my eyes blurred as I tried to find the stop button on my mobile. Thank you Sir , for 7 hours of divinity as I lost myself in the streets of London, Paris and St Antoine, and amongst the characters . “ The Tale of Two Cities”, may be perhaps the most read novel in the English language, but I count myself in the fortunate ones who got to hear the story from you. Your command of the English language coupled with the passion for reading takes the listener to another world altogether.
If work or pleasure brings you to my part of the world ( Hyderabad, India) , there is an eager 70+ geezer waiting to shake your hand in gratitude.
We wanted to thank Jim Mowatt for his readings of “Our Island Story”. We are a homeschool family and my 11 year old daughter who hasn’t particularly enjoyed listening to this book has expressed that she “loves this guy!”. He has a way of dramatically telling the story and uses different voices for characters. It has kept her engaged and not fighting me each day to listen to it.
I would like to lead with the statement that I haven’t yet finished the book, but I wanted to say I’ve gotten further with this audiobook of Little Women than any other time I’ve tried to read it thanks to your reading. Your voice gives a notion that one of the girls’ contemporaries, or maybe even one of the girls themselves, is telling the story and it gives a sort of enchantment because of that. Thank you for your hard work.
icequeen wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 8:31 pm
Praise received for Eduard Rochester (James K. White) from our 'Thank a reader' feature:
I absolutely LOVE your recording of South American Jungle Tales, and am amazed at how well you change your voice and make sound effects, eg the sounds of the steam boat in The Alligator Wars. And the grandfather alligator is a completely different voice than the sturgeon, which again is a completely differnt voice than the lazy bee in the following story. And of course I love the tales themselves . I am newly disabled and holding a book to read is difficult, but I will often listen to all 8 tales whilte lying in bed or doing other things in the kitchen.
Thank you!
Diana
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Thank you James K. White for your reading of the 1876 novella The Man-Wolf by Alexandre Chatrian and Emile Erkmann (https://librivox.org/the-man-wolf-by-emile-erckmann/). I enjoyed it. I really appreciate LibriVox and volunteers like you making stories like this available. I had never heard of The Man-Wolf. Thanks!
Ann, thank you so much for letting me know about this! Could you please pass on the following message?
Dear Iain (if I may),
Thank you very much for taking the time to write. I appreciate it greatly.
Your composition is perfect. I had no idea that William Morris could sound like that, but I like it very much. I've listened on headphones (I always listen through headphones!) and the clarity is marvellous. I hope you keep finding other sources of inspiration and create more wonderful pieces of music.
I write to you this email to forward my deepest gratitude to the reader of the book
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I found out about this website through YouTube.
My message to Patricia Oakley is
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I am indebted to you for reading the book for free, I have difficulty reading English books, since it is my second language, Since finding the free recordings my life has not been the same. Thank you for your service. I have now started to read books thanks to you. Books do indeed change life. Thank you
Have a Happy and Great adventurous life thank you.
Newgatenovelist wrote: ↑October 6th, 2022, 3:20 pm
Ann, thank you so much for letting me know about this! Could you please pass on the following message?
Dear Iain (if I may),
Thank you very much for taking the time to write. I appreciate it greatly.
Your composition is perfect. I had no idea that William Morris could sound like that, but I like it very much. I've listened on headphones (I always listen through headphones!) and the clarity is marvellous. I hope you keep finding other sources of inspiration and create more wonderful pieces of music.
Anne, thank you for passing this on to me. Would you be kind enough to write back to Robert as follows?
Robert, it's very kind of you indeed to take the time to pass through your thanks for my Nostromo and Lord Jim recordings on Librivox. Isn't it a wonderful thing that, more than a century after Conrad wrote these novels, there are still people in the world like you and I who find them deeply meaningful in ways that I, at least, struggle to describe? I find they're actually very rewarding to read aloud — but at the same time it's very gratifying to hear now and again from such an appreciative listener as yourself. Thank you! Peter.
Anne, thank you for passing this on to me. Would you be kind enough to write back to Robert as follows?
Robert, it's very kind of you indeed to take the time to pass through your thanks for my Nostromo and Lord Jim recordings on Librivox. Isn't it a wonderful thing that, more than a century after Conrad wrote these novels, there are still people in the world like you and I who find them deeply meaningful in ways that I, at least, struggle to describe? I find they're actually very rewarding to read aloud — but at the same time it's very gratifying to hear now and again from such an appreciative listener as yourself. Thank you! Peter.
I enjoyed listening to this story. I always look forward to your work.
I know, I don't say it enough. I do so APPRECIATE the time and effort you put into narrating genres I am partial to, mysteries and romance/mysteries. I listen to them almost every year.
Thanks to Elizabeth Klett for her (as usual) masterful recording of Aphra Behn's short novel Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave. Interesting (but flawed) story, beautifully read .
Saul Stokar
Raanana, Israel
Thank you so much for reading The Life of Philip Melanchthon. Please
please please read The German Reformation by Leopold von Ranke. I would
record it myself, but my voice is too scratchy.
Ms Savage,
I am deeply grateful for the sacrifice of time and energy that you must have made to offer your talents to the public! This is not the first time I chose your version of a book. It feels as if you wrote the words! In comparison to other volunteers honest and well meant efforts, you out-shine and inspire! Thank you for using your ability to become the characters and draw me into this other world!!!
Tonia- on Adirondack NY vacation
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Dear LibriVox,
I wish to thank Karen Savage for her wonderful reading of 'Mansfield Park’ by Jane Austen. It is a long book and the language is complex, but Ms Savage rendered it throughout with such precision and feeling that it was entirely enjoyable and comprehensible.
I can only congratulate her on attaining such a very high standard of reading ability. Long may she continue.
‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ next. I haven’t read it since I was thirteen. And please let us know where we can get one of Ms Savage’s sweaters!
Sincerely,
Thomas (London)