Comments on: Modern Music http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/ A Boykin Spaniel, some yarn and some books . . . what more could a girl ask for? Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:27:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kristen http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Kristen Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:32:09 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2691 I'm a bit late in my catching up, but wanted to throw out my "laughs for the road" thanks to audible! - The Devil Wears Prada - The Shopaholic Series - Bill Bryson's A Short Histroy of Nearly Everything - America (The Audiobook) is hilarious - Kitchen Confidential please let us know what you decide on! I’m a bit late in my catching up, but wanted to throw out my “laughs for the road” thanks to audible!

- The Devil Wears Prada
- The Shopaholic Series
- Bill Bryson’s A Short Histroy of Nearly Everything
- America (The Audiobook) is hilarious
- Kitchen Confidential

please let us know what you decide on!

]]> By: Rose http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Rose Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:46:02 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2690 Oh boy, I'm a Audible junkie. I love the books I've gotten through there. Some of my favorites are - Middlesex by Jeffery Eugendies Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexander Fuller Company by Max Barry The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly Memory of Running by Ron McLarty Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Also, check out your library - mine offers free downloads right from your home computer. It's in the PC format, so right now I'm working in getting software for my Mac that will convert to the IPod format. This is a long post - so my last bit of advice is invest in earphones you are comfortable with - for a couple of months I spent the time not turning my head. (lol) My DH got me a new pair of awesome headphones that work with smaller ears and my enjoyment went way up. Oh boy, I’m a Audible junkie. I love the books I’ve gotten through there. Some of my favorites are -

Middlesex by Jeffery Eugendies
Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexander Fuller
Company by Max Barry
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Memory of Running by Ron McLarty
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Also, check out your library – mine offers free downloads right from your home computer. It’s in the PC format, so right now I’m working in getting software for my Mac that will convert to the IPod format.

This is a long post – so my last bit of advice is invest in earphones you are comfortable with – for a couple of months I spent the time not turning my head. (lol) My DH got me a new pair of awesome headphones that work with smaller ears and my enjoyment went way up.

]]> By: Chris http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Chris Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:11:39 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2689 The Harry Potter books are all brilliantly read by Jim Dale - you will love listening to them. I can tell you that, from Minneapolis to Hill City, SD, and back is exactly the length of the 6th Harry Potter book. :) Anything that CJ Kritt reads is good. And I even got used to the guy who read all the books that were eventually pulled into John McPhee's Annals of the Former World. The Harry Potter books are all brilliantly read by Jim Dale – you will love listening to them. I can tell you that, from Minneapolis to Hill City, SD, and back is exactly the length of the 6th Harry Potter book. :)

Anything that CJ Kritt reads is good. And I even got used to the guy who read all the books that were eventually pulled into John McPhee’s Annals of the Former World.

]]> By: Annie http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 Annie Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:07:16 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2688 Oooh, I loved listening to "Truth & Beauty: A Friendship" by Ann Patchett- it was read by the author, which made it even more touching. Oooh, I loved listening to “Truth & Beauty: A Friendship” by Ann Patchett- it was read by the author, which made it even more touching.

]]> By: JessaLu http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 JessaLu Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:59:12 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2687 Any of the Elizabeth Peters books that are read by Barbara Rosenblat :o) Glad to hear that Webs is making good. Any of the Elizabeth Peters books that are read by Barbara Rosenblat :o )

Glad to hear that Webs is making good.

]]> By: Snow http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Snow Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:16:29 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2686 Audible is a marvelous thing on an mp3 player, and I use my iPod mostly to listen to books while knitting -- although there's been less of that lately. Audible is a marvelous thing on an mp3 player, and I use my iPod mostly to listen to books while knitting — although there’s been less of that lately.

]]> By: Lizzy B http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Lizzy B Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:42:29 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2685 Heh, you have been assimilated! :) I couldn't get the amazon link to work, which book did you get? Heh, you have been assimilated! :) I couldn’t get the amazon link to work, which book did you get?

]]> By: Kate http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Kate Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:37:04 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2684 Welcome to the modern world! I'm not 'there' yet--- I am MP3-less. Dan has one- he loves it. I was wondering, you have knit some lace and I am looking to knit my first lace project... I was thinking "Cozy" from knitty in a varigated Laceweight that Adrian over at Hello Yarn dyed for me. Any thoughts? I need something very "intro" but we have a few weddings/communions to attend. I have ~700 yds. Thanks, Kate Welcome to the modern world! I’m not ‘there’ yet— I am MP3-less. Dan has one- he loves it. I was wondering, you have knit some lace and I am looking to knit my first lace project… I was thinking “Cozy” from knitty in a varigated Laceweight that Adrian over at Hello Yarn dyed for me. Any thoughts? I need something very “intro” but we have a few weddings/communions to attend.

I have ~700 yds.

Thanks,
Kate

]]> By: Carole http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 Carole Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:37:54 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2683 I use my ipod in the car and nowhere else and I love it for that. I tried using my palm for music but it's not something I can drive and use at the same time like the Ipod with the click wheel. As for audio books, you should pressure your local library to get Overdrive. It's a service that allows you to download audio books from home - for free - and they check back in automatically when they are due. It's a really really great thing. I can give you more information if you're interested. I use my ipod in the car and nowhere else and I love it for that. I tried using my palm for music but it’s not something I can drive and use at the same time like the Ipod with the click wheel.
As for audio books, you should pressure your local library to get Overdrive. It’s a service that allows you to download audio books from home – for free – and they check back in automatically when they are due. It’s a really really great thing. I can give you more information if you’re interested.

]]> By: MeBeth http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2682 MeBeth Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:00:55 +0000 http://chappysmom.com/2006/04/12/modern-music/#comment-2682 I'm the same way - I can't listen to any music with words if I'm trying to concentrate! I’m the same way – I can’t listen to any music with words if I’m trying to concentrate!

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