I just finished listening to
’s audiobook called City of Girls. Oh my gosh, it is hilarious and excruciatingly beautifully written. Listening to a book with my Libby library card is pure joy. Liz’s mature female reader sounds like an actor who takes on the various accents of the characters, young and old, male and female. I may not be audio au courant in your view, but I am glad I’ve arrived. Elizabeth’s writing is inspirational.I also finished listening to Four Souls by Louise Erdrich. (Her bookstore is down the street from my house.) The chosen audio voice for Erdrich’s book speaks Ojibwe in parts. I have read almost every one of her books. I also listened to Brene Brown’s, Braving the Wilderness. It took only six walks around Lake of the Isles. I listen to Brene when I need courage to continue with my memoir. She quotes T. Roosevelt about getting dirty and battled in the arena is what counts, and to ignore the critic—my paraphrase. When I feel like I’m not good enough, I think of me, a warrior in the arena.
I started to research my audiobook and chose a reader voice for my memoir. I’ve only heard the first chapter; it’s a professional acting voice. I wonder and am excited to hear how she will audibly portray my utter collapse of sadness, or my screaming in anger, or my one sex scene. This debut memoir took thirteen years to write.
I adore audio books and when the voice feels right, it's bliss. I'm excited for you with yours coming out soon. Wow, thirteen years in the making. Such courage and vulnerability it takes to put oneself on the page. 💚