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[-] Klear@quokk.au 20 points 1 week ago

I often start talking about a book I'm reading only to realise I have zero idea how to pronouce the names of half of the characters.

My sister recently blew my mind when she straight up pronounced "the Teixcalaanli Empire", presumably correctly and without any hesitation. I haven't heard it out loud before then. Hell, I didn't even know it was possible to pronounce it in the first place.

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I listen to a lot of audiobooks, so consequently I can tell you all about my favorite characters and alien races but fucked if I know how the author chose to spell it.

[-] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

The problem with audiobooks is you can miss a key word or phrase when something is introduced and then go through the whole book wrong.

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

This is true. I dont try to consume "dense" material via audiobook. Usually LitRpg stuff or more pulpy scifi. I straight up dont have the time to read, but my job involves a lot of driving.

The thing that bugs me about people who hate on audiobooks (Not saying you were) is that yeah, someones reading it to me but I'm still supporting authors. Sadly books are a declining market.

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