tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post2728075112977225266..comments2023-03-18T05:49:27.773-05:00Comments on Reading in the Dark: Audiobook: EmmaReading in the Darkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-92056501134139234012015-09-27T21:07:28.215-05:002015-09-27T21:07:28.215-05:00I like Emma better than Mansfield Park and Northan...I like Emma better than Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey, but less than the other three. Not that it means much to say that, because Austen never wrote anything bad. :) Still haven't had time to watch it--maybe if I piece it out? I'll let you guys know when I do!Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-55805396861080542162015-09-24T14:09:36.467-05:002015-09-24T14:09:36.467-05:00I haven't ever read Emma. I would like to some...I haven't ever read Emma. I would like to some day! A good friend had never read any Austen and decided to start with Emma and ended up loving it. She told me I really, really needed to read it. So hopefully some day! :)<br /><br />I will say that I'm with Birdie, I learned to truly appreciate the story once I saw the 2009 version. Jonny Lee Miller's Mr. Knightley and his emotions during the "If I loved you less..." scene did it for me! :) I know several that don't like that version though, so it's a good thing we have so many to choose form! :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-53535908194551098582015-09-21T06:05:45.998-05:002015-09-21T06:05:45.998-05:00Oh yes, do watch it! I'm quite sure you'll...Oh yes, do watch it! I'm quite sure you'll love it. The quality is superb (BBC is always the best), the actors really embody their characters and the story has time to develop because of the longer running time.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-86527365668965152792015-09-20T15:43:26.314-05:002015-09-20T15:43:26.314-05:00Apparently everyone loves the 2009 version! I'...Apparently everyone loves the 2009 version! I'll have to watch it soon.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-89300710876377218752015-09-20T15:20:11.272-05:002015-09-20T15:20:11.272-05:00I always loved Emma (the book) from the first time...I always loved Emma (the book) from the first time I read the book. I think mainly because it's so humorous, I had to laugh out loud many times while reading it. And Mr Knightley is so amazing, although I really started to appreciate him when I saw the 2009 BBC adaptation. But Emma is indeed a difficult character to like, which I guess only shows the more what a great author Jane Austen was to think up such a character.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240886179336298463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-40631587333703652552015-09-12T00:07:04.190-05:002015-09-12T00:07:04.190-05:00I haven't seen the 2009 miniseries! I plan to ...I haven't seen the 2009 miniseries! I plan to soon. I love Paltrow, and Northam is the most attractive Knightley I've seen, but the other 1996 version is the one I saw first. I love the balance between Beckinsale and Strong in that one, and I think he plays a really good Knightley.<br /><br />And thanks! I mostly listen to audiobooks in my car, driving to and from work, so it takes me about 2-4 weeks to finish each one. I've been listening to some on the computer or my phone lately, though, when I'm playing a game or cooking. Adds a little variety.<br /><br />I really need to listen to Richard Armitage narrate a book! That has to be awesome! I've been listening to The Hobbit (Tolkien) narrated by Rob Inglis, which I would highly recommend. And if you're looking for a slightly quirky romance, The Rosie Project (Simsion) narrated by Dan O'Grady is fun. Those are probably the best I've been listening to so far this year, taking into account the book itself as well as the narrator.Reading in the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812641480668564435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384181549956914712.post-6287537041134909252015-09-10T14:06:07.512-05:002015-09-10T14:06:07.512-05:00Our experiences of this book are very similar! The...Our experiences of this book are very similar! The first time I read this book I really liked Knightley but found Emma Woodhouse absolutely insufferable! But then I watched the Gwyneth Paltrow/Jeremy Northam film not long afterwards and loved it. Then I went back to the book about a year or two later and ended up loving that as well. I still found Emma Woodhouse really annoying at times but much less so than I did on my first read. My favourite adaptation of this book now is the 2009 BBC miniseries although I think I'll always have a huge soft spot for the Paltrow/Northam film for helping me to appreciate the story better :) <br /><br />Well done on almost completing your audiobook goal! Personally I don't tend to listen to audiobooks unless they're being read by actors that I like. Richard Armitage has done a few audiobooks that I've thoroughly enjoyed. Can you recommend any other good ones?Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112080523452829647noreply@blogger.com