White Rose: Sincere and Simple Thoughts: Audiobook Challenge - Two Books this Month and A Suggestion for Audible

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Audiobook Challenge - Two Books this Month and A Suggestion for Audible

I looks like by the beginning of next week I will have finished two audiobooks by mid-February.

I'm just finishing the first book in David Hewson's Nic Costa series, A Season for The Dead,and I'm really enjoying it. I'll certainly continue the series, after a detour to read one more of the Bernie Gunther series (I have two of the series left I think), and maybe a detour for The Tattooist of Auschwitz, narrated by Richard Armitage.

The second book I listened to this month, February, is Wanderlust. Yes, I did use my one Audible credit this month for Wanderlust narrated by Richard Armitage.

What was my favorite moment in Wanderlust? My favorite moment was (is) the video below:

If only Wanderlust was the book that Richard describes. He's a born diplomat.

I'm glad I listened to Wanderlust after all. I always enjoy listening to his voice. But I don't plan to listen to it again. Didn't change my mind about this genre.

Still wander why Audible suggested this, and why he said he would record it. If Audible wants him to narrate more in the "romance" or even erotic romance genre, please find him something better, worthy of his gift of narration.

I'm glad some RA fans enjoyed it. Also hope it brings him new fans that will discover his work. Hope it also inspires casting directors to think of him in a new way so they cast him for interesting and versatile roles we can all enjoy.

I would prefer if he went back to Georgette Heyer, Dickens, Shakespeare, Stevenson, Hewson, Hartley, etc. and maybe find some great, new, undiscovered, contemporary writers. They are out there Audible, I'm sure of it.

I've been thinking of what I could suggest to Audible in the more "risque" category, if that's what they want for RA, and I may make this suggestion:

More specifically John Thomas and Lady Jane by D.H. Lawrence, unabridged and uncensored. Richard Armitage can narrate the Parkin (Mellors) role, if they can find a good female narrator with an interesting voice.

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UnknownFebruary 10, 2018 at 10:16 PM
I agreed with everything you said - a rarity for me! I even love your D.H. Lawrence suggestion. I hope RCA and Audible hear your comments.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Premiere Dates 2014

London, UK---December 1, 2014 ---World Premiere

Wellington, NZ - December 1, 2014 - Special Live Screening on the London Premiere - more info TBA

Paris, France - December 4, 2014 (Richard Armitage attending)

Toronto, Canada - December 6, 2014

Mexico City - December 6, 2014

Sao Paolo, Brazil - December 7, 2014 (Comic-Con Experience with Richard Armitage)

December 8, 2014 - Peter Jackson will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and many of The Hobbit cast expected in attendance including Richard Armitage

Los Angeles, CA USA ---December 9, 2014

Beijing, China, January 19, 2015 Richard Armitage and Peter Jackson (per Armitage Global)

Hannibal: Season 3 Review by Eric Goldman Love crime -IGN

And wow, was this version of Red Dragon awesome. Yes, it streamlined some aspects – we didn’t get any of the Dolarhyde flashbacks (one tiny glimpse aside) and Will’s role was altered, to some extent. But this was creepy, intense storytelling through and through, with Richard Armitage bringing just the right mix of scary and semi-sympathetic as Francis Dolarhyde, a murderous, delusional monster who was at war with the potentially loving man somewhere deep inside him – a war amplified as Dolarhyde fell for the blind Reba (a strong Rutina Wesley), even as “the Dragon” was coming to life within him, compelling him to kill.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/04/hannibal-season-3-review

Make-a-Wish and Richard Armitage and The Hobbit Cast- read her post at link below:

http://elvenbutterflies.tumblr.com/post/54881582834/the-moment-weve-all-been-waiting-for-my-day-with

" I GOT A THORIN STAREEEEEEEEEEEE. Then Sebastian walked over and whispered in his ear and literally it was like night and day. His face went from “imma kill" to “Flowers and tea, yay let’s go play" And I got up and walked over to him. He said (in the mst adorable accent on the planet) Hello there, I’m Richard.""

7/7/2013

More Tie-Ins with the Hobbit Films - HarperCollins Publishes Tolkien Illustrations

North & South and Spooks (MI-5) Win Top Spots in BBC America's Top British Drama's of All Time

North & South wins the #2 spot in BBC America Anglophenia Readers Poll of the 10 Best British TV Series of All Time.

I hope BBC America and PBS (US Public TV) will look at the results of this poll and will broadcast this wonderful series in the U.S. It aired only once in only select PBS stations back in 2005, I know because I was one of the lucky ones that saw it then. I don't recall that it ever aired on BBC America.

Also great news that Spooks or MI-5 in the U.S., won the #7 spot in the reader's poll. Another series that has never been allowed the time to find it's American audience on PBS or BBC America.

The time is now PBS and BBC America for US audiences to see these two great British programs.

For the results of the Anglophenia/BBC America poll click on the link below:

http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/08/16/readers-have-their-say-the-10-greatest-british-tv-dramas-of-all-time/

"The Hobbit" Question of the Month: Sexy Dwarves or Bearded Dwarves?

Unless you've been under a rock lately you know that Peter Jackson and "The Hobbit" group have been very busy making casting announcements about the film. Because of the casting of several very attractive actors (talented actors all) for the Middle-earth dwarves (Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, and others) there's quite an interesting discussion developing between Tolkien purists and fans of the actors in question, or just movie fans in general about whether the look of the Middle-earth dwarves should remain true to the book, or maybe changed to provide some eye candy for us ladies.

There's a marvelous and very funny article all about this issue on www.theonering.net by Maegwen. You can read the entire article by clicking HERE.

I was just inspired by the article and RA Central (on Twitter) to post the unscientific poll below. So how about it world, do we want sexy dwarves in Middle-earth or hairy, long-bearded, dwarves?

Caravaggio starring Sean Bean was Voted one of 100 Top British Films

TIME OUT London has published a list of the top 100 British Films as selected by the film industry. To see the entire list click HERE.

Caravaggio directed by Derek Jarman is #56 on the list and has been mentioned on this blog because it was Sean Bean's first film role. I wrote a review of the film a while back and you can find the review at the link below:

http://whiterosewritings.blogspot.com/2009/12/caravaggio-film-and-actor.html

Oh, and for fans of Sean Bean, you'll be happy to know his favorite film, Kes, was voted #4!

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