As we all know who does the reading of an audio book matters a great deal. A good reader can enhance the book tremendously. A bad reader can ruin the book. I was reminded of this today when I decided to read a memoir that came recommended to me in an audio version. Big mistake. The reader read the book in a flat bored tone and here is the thing, the reader is the author of the memoir.

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@KathyV The author should have known better. Voiceover work and reading for audiobooks is more difficult and competitive than it might appear. There are even some long time on-air radio people who have been surprised when they were unable to get work in that field.

@researchagain I am wondering if some authors who maybe don't have big bestsellers decide to read the audio book version themselves because hiring a reader is too expensive. Not sure how the business works but agree the author should have known better or had people around her who could say in a delicate way, look you are not the best reader of your own material.

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