Audio and Visual

[smallhobbit]

Some time ago stonepicnicking_okapi  was saying how much she enjoyed listening to Benedict Cumberbatch reading the Ngaio Marsh Inspector Alleyn mysteries.  So I bought the three audio books and listened to them in my car.  She was right, they were entertaining and helped pass some tedious journeys.  I progressed onto some of the other Ngaio Marsh audio books (they're all abridged) read by Anton Lesser, which I also enjoyed.  I think I prefer Lesser's version of Alleyn to BC's, but I like them both.  I've now acquired most of the rest of the audio books, which will keep me going until Christmas.  Sadly there is another reader, Tim Bentinck, who I don't like at all - he's not consistent with the characters, so at times I get confused as to who's speaking.  Other than that I've enjoyed the stories.

I've also managed to listen to two Audible books (non-abridged), so I'm happy with my subscription: Joy Ellis 'Their Lost Daughters' and Ken Follett 'The Man from St Petersburg'.  Both read by Richard Armitage.  Yes, they are taking me longer than a month to listen to, so the books I'm buying are mounting up, but that's okay.  I even listened for a while at work this week, whilst on my own in the office and collating a large pile of handouts.  I like having something to listen to available on my phone.

And finally, and unusually for me, I've been regularly watching two serials.  The first is Berlin Station, which was broadcast in the States two years' ago and has only recently been bought over here by More4.  Obviously the prime attraction is Richard Armitage, but I'm enjoying it.  SM's watching it too, but he watches the day after since he likes to go to bed early when he's working - which means I get to watch it twice (not that I'm complaining).  I'm also watching The Little Drummer Girl, which is adapted from a John Le Carré book.  I watched the first episode, not sure whether I'd like it (I was probably the only person who didn't like The Night Manager) but I did like it, watched the second episode and now I'm hooked.  SM also watches this programme the day after, but this time I don't watch with him.  I also enjoyed the new version of Vanity Fair when it was on a couple of months ago - another programme I watched the first episode not sure whether I'd continue and just being drawn in.

So at the moment I'm quite happy about both audio and visual :)

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Glad you're enjoying your audiobooks. I shall try to give Anton Lesser a try.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. You may not like him as much as BC, but I think he's good - easy to listen to and follow the plot.

[scfrankles]

I see the Richard Armitage obsession continues ^___^

A really interesting spread there - nice to hear you're enjoying yourself ^___^

[smallhobbit]

Funnily enough yes! But it does mean I listen to things I wouldn't otherwise listen to, so it's broadening my horizons.

[solosundance]

I'm enjoying The Little Drummer Girl too. The characters are intriguing and the look of it is wonderful. I love those 70s interiors.

[smallhobbit]

That's good to know. Every time I think I know which way it's going something else happens and it is totally absorbing.