tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post3167719844658866375..comments2023-10-24T10:08:27.446-05:00Comments on Choosing Hallelujah: Things I Learned in May and JuneAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877189592741668088noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post-89164991470224706942014-07-16T12:47:03.191-05:002014-07-16T12:47:03.191-05:00Thanks Amy! I'm interested in Destiny of the R...Thanks Amy! I'm interested in Destiny of the Republic, and good to know you liked it via audiobook too. I don't always like all non-fiction as an audiobook, but fast moving ones that are almost novel-like are fine.Daniellehttp://www.danielleayersjones.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post-73560990043937759232014-07-09T16:34:24.545-05:002014-07-09T16:34:24.545-05:00I'm getting audiobooks from the library--not p...I'm getting audiobooks from the library--not physical CDs, but digital downloads via OverDrive. Once I download them, I drag them into iTunes, change the file info to Audiobook instead of Music, and then sync to my phone. <br /><br />When I open the files on my phone, in the Music app, the bottom right corner has a spot where you can choose 1x speed, 2x speed or 0.5x speed. I find that the narrators generally speak so slowly and clearly that to double the speed does not make it difficult to understand at all. It makes me engage my brain more because it's moving more quickly, but it's not hard to make out the words. <br /><br />That said, it works better for some narrators than others. It didn't bother me in the least for <i>Elizabeth the Queen</i> or <i>Destiny of the Republic</i> (though I imagine it might if you switched back and forth--I listened at 2x speed from the start)...but the narrator's voice for <i>Sarah's Key</i> is a little obnoxious and high-pitched at 2x, at least for some of the characters' voices. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877189592741668088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post-37257614265909318462014-07-07T17:58:26.369-05:002014-07-07T17:58:26.369-05:00Did the exact same thing with my Facebook feed a f...Did the exact same thing with my Facebook feed a few months ago and it has been so great! I now log on every few days and can scroll through my whole feed -- updates from people whose lives I'm really close to -- in just a few minutes.<br /><br />Gotta disagree with you about Essie, though. Maybe I was using the wrong cheap nail polish, but I've found Essie to be far superior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post-21317324100873996652014-07-07T12:58:55.976-05:002014-07-07T12:58:55.976-05:00Thankfully Facebook doesn't have much hold on ...Thankfully Facebook doesn't have much hold on me. I hate it more than I like it. As you may notice I don't post many status updates. Instagram, however, is another matter. We all have our own addictions I guess! :)<br /><br />Ok HOW do you listen to audiobooks double speed on your phone? First of all, how do you get the audiobooks on your phone? Are you copying files from iTunes, using audible or what? I get all of mine from the library. And then how does double speed work? You can still understand what they're saying?<br /><br />I put that Garfield book on my to-read list. Sounds fabulous!Daniellehttp://www.danielleayersjones.comnoreply@blogger.com