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Title: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 06, 2007, 11:04:22 PM
Hey! I just saw this on Amazon. What's the difference between the normal edition and the library edition? Is it unabridged?
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Aen Elderberry on April 09, 2007, 04:29:37 PM
Hey! I just saw this on Amazon. What's the difference between the normal edition and the library edition? Is it unabridged?

Libraries aren't supposed to censor or change materials but the librarians that Brandon deals with are evil.

So he had to create a library edition with librarians that are better looking and more fashionable.  And I think Brandon had to add a scene vilifying people who damage library materials and re-shelf books (since they invariably put things back in the wrong place).   Did I forget anything?
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Parker on April 09, 2007, 05:04:09 PM
Well, speaking as a librarian, a lot of the times the library editions of books are supposedly "sturdier"--more support on the binding, stronger end pages.  That sort of thing.  (Although it's usually not that much better.  For a really good book, we send them off to Bound to Stay Bound, a company that does a really good job making books that don't last into books that do.)  A library edition of an audio book . . . not really sure.  We always end up making our own cases and everything for audio books so they fit our collection.  And since the subject of the book is evil librarians, I suppose there's a chance Scholastic's doing something special with it.
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Swiggly on April 09, 2007, 11:36:08 PM
Also, is it read by you, Brandon?
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Fellfrosch on April 10, 2007, 03:02:48 AM
Why are we whispering?
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Spriggan on April 10, 2007, 03:06:55 AM

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Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 10, 2007, 03:10:32 AM
We're hunting wabbits.
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: EUOL on April 10, 2007, 03:53:02 AM
I honestly know very little about the audiobook.  It will be my first, I'm not reading it, and I have NO idea why it's listed as a 'library edition.' 
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: dawncawley on April 10, 2007, 08:08:43 AM
First, I don't know why we are whispering, but why are we whispering in other languages too?? ;)

I like audiobooks, sometimes. I think if they find the right person to do the reading it can go very well. I also would be curious to know the difference between the two editions though. Is there a way perhaps that we could find out, so as not to take EUOL away from his writing? ;)
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Spriggan on April 10, 2007, 08:20:13 AM
First, I don't know why we are whispering, but why are we whispering in other languages too?? ;)

heh, that made what I posted even funnier.
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Fellfrosch on April 10, 2007, 03:43:52 PM
With my spear and magic helmet!
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: dawncawley on April 10, 2007, 05:55:47 PM
Where would I get a set like that Fell? ;)

I am very glad that I could add a little something to your day Spriggan :)
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on April 10, 2007, 06:34:42 PM
spear and magic helmet?
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Aen Elderberry on April 11, 2007, 04:45:38 PM

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Are you going to give us a translation?
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: dawncawley on April 11, 2007, 05:55:30 PM
Yes SE, the spear and magic helmet set. :) I would very much like one, I think.

Also, translations would be great too ;)
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on April 11, 2007, 06:21:53 PM
There's nothing to translate. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Chimera on April 11, 2007, 06:36:42 PM
I told EUOL this a long time ago, but the only way to make the Alcatraz audio book uber-cool would be to get the totally awesome reader of the Harry Potter auidobooks to read it--Jim Dale. But since EUOL has no say, my recommendation has even less influence. It is being published by Scholastic, who chose Jim Dale for HP, so hopefully they will make a similar excellent selection for Alcatraz.

It's probably a good thing that EUOL isn't reading it. Because, even though I'm sure he'd do a good job, Jim Dale proves that having a professional voice actor makes all the difference. Leave the writing to EUOL, and the reading to the pros.  ;)
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: Spriggan on April 11, 2007, 06:43:04 PM
Gemm needs to do it.
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: dawncawley on April 13, 2007, 01:12:42 AM
Chimera, I totally agree about Jim Dale. I was totally prepared not to like the HP audio books, I really just like to read and was afraid the visualization(SP???) wouldn't be there for me, but I was blown away. I wound up getting the other five, so I have all six of them. I will undoubtedly get the seventh when it is available on audio as well. I like to have the complete sets of things. lol

I hope that they find someone equally as wonderful for Alcatraz, if they can't get Jim Dale. I have faith though, Scholastic is usually really good about that sort of thing.
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: firstRainbowRose on April 23, 2007, 04:39:32 AM
I just got done listening to His Dark Materials audiobook, and I wouldn't mind seeing them do something alone the lines of what was done there and do a full dramatization type thing.  It would be really cool, although unlikely.

Still, I shall have to try it out (after, of course, my book copy is nearly dead.)
Title: Re: Alcatraz audiobook
Post by: amyface on May 02, 2007, 11:56:05 PM
the library edition thing just means the library pays more for it initially. Then they can get replacements for free in the first year and then only have to pay about $7 for replacements later. i asked the woman who orders them for the library I work at and she said she liked the idea of having to make the librarians seem more stylish and punish people who reshelve the books.  I think most people in the library world would...