Actually I prefer to concentrate on the author's words not some others emotional response to them, just my take of course and I am happy for others to wait years to read books that my synthesiser can read to me on the date of publication. Cheers G From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, England. On 11 Nov 2011, at 16:54, Hazel & Kim Darvell wrote: > To all book worms > Today I was looking on the talking book site and found some books I was going > to order that was until I found that they were read by synthetic voices. > Now while I don't mind these for phones and computers I couldn't stand them > for long term listening. > I spoke to the library service and was told they had recorded a trial to see > what peoples comments were. > They are waiting for others to give their comments. > I have told them I will wait until they get someone human to read books. > I can think of nothing more boring than lying in bed with a cup of coffee and > trying to > Time to go forth with comments folks. > Take care > Hazelconcentrate on the voice. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq