Topic: Tell me a story! (Read 18656 times)

pen · « **Reply #50 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 08:27 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 23 Jun 2009, 02:01

reading

Paul, read more stuff. Your voice is awesome.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #51 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 09:58 »

I believe I'll do a reading from the classic piece of literature called "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies" later tonight.

Liz · « **Reply #52 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 10:05 »

Dammit Stephen, I was totally going to do that one next. (You can have it, I've already done a book.)

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #53 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 10:09 »

I will be recording the monster first chapter of All The Pretty Horses some time this week.

I may also do La Pell Freda as a foreign language piece aswell if i have time.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #54 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 11:00 »

If I can get my headphones to act as a decent microphone without too much crackle, I would like to read a chapter of Matilda in Flemmish. I'm not bolding it because a) I can't speak Flemmish so it is more amusing than accurate, and b) I don't know if I can actually do it.

Drill King · « **Reply #55 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 12:26 »

guys I am so happy this thread is turning out thank you everyone c: especially you foreign language guys, it's so relaxing to listen to.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #56 on:** 23 Jun 2009, 23:36 »

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies

Code: [Select]

http://www.mediafire.com/file/huwmeyzdjdq/PPZ.mp3
Wonderful book and I apologize for my horrible reading voice.

Papersatan · « **Reply #57 on:** 24 Jun 2009, 00:11 »

As I lay dying by William Faulkner. This made me change majors.

Code: [Select]

http://www.mediafire.com/file/mnmyyzwzdyw/AILD.mp3

Dollface · « **Reply #58 on:** 24 Jun 2009, 07:07 »

Ozymandias · « **Reply #59 on:** 24 Jun 2009, 12:21 »

Greetings, comrade.

I invite you to listen to Ozymandias's reading of

The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin

I apologize for the terrible accent that disappears and reappears. I couldn't possibly read it any other way.

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #60 on:** 24 Jun 2009, 12:51 »

Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury

Code: [Select]

http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yrmymhvt2jn
(EDIT!)

Code: [Select]

http://www.box.net/shared/kvkaknn09y box.net link added for your convenience (/EDIT)

I fell in love with Ray Bradbury when I was five and my dad read The Halloween Tree to me out loud, then we went to the LA Festival of Books and I got to see Bradbury himself speak. I eventually read all his novels and a bunch of short stories, and I think Something Wicked is my favorite.

pwhodges · « **Reply #61 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 16:23 »

As promised: Haruki Murakami - Kafka on the Shore

A fifteen-year-old runs away from home, taking his ghosts with him; the man, when a boy, was made an idiot by something in the sky; Johnny Walker cuts the hearts out of live cats and eats them; the stone controls the time portal. This is the kind of book I find hard to put down once it has taken hold of me. I've read you the prologue, the first chapter, and parts of the second; I thought of giving you the talking cats as well, but it's nearly half an hour already, so just go and read it. The funny voice at times is my attempt at bold print...

Code: [Select]

http://www.mediaf!re.com/file/tony4dtznmz/KafkaOnTheShore.mp3

SilentJ · « **Reply #62 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 20:50 »

Sorry to disappoint, Andy. I really don't know where my copy of The Phantom Tollbooth is, so anybody who'd like to read it, go ahead.

I'll try for some Klosterman on a night when I don't feel so shitty, maybe tomorrow.

Scrambled Egg Machine · « **Reply #63 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 21:12 »

If I can force my mic to work I will read you all The Shadow over Innsmouth, by good ol' HP Lovecraft.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #64 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 03:17 »

I really like this thread and I will definitely be doing Crooked Little Vein on Friday night. Hopefully more after that.

Also I am totally down for doing different chapters of Our Band Could Be Your Life. It could be like a forum collaborative project! Dibs on the Hüsker Dü chapter, yo.

Eris · « **Reply #65 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 03:24 »

When I go home next I will read a Winnie the Pooh story from the one of the books of those stories I have. It will have to wait until I can get the book and my headset, though.

Liz · « **Reply #66 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 14:32 »

Jordan I keep trying to listen to your story but every time I do I get the giggles. This makes me a little sad.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #67 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 15:38 »

The gf wants me to read Angela's Ashes to you people in an awful Irish accent next.

Dollface · « **Reply #68 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 03:43 »

(tran: cat who could read backwards)

jhocking · « **Reply #69 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 05:20 »

Quote from: Drill King on 21 Jun 2009, 11:26

THANK YOU EDITH FOR THIS BOOK ALL ARTISTS NEED IT

The anecdote about the sculpture class graded by weight is worth the price of admission alone.

A while ago tommy, lunchy and I each read a chapter from the Hitchhiker's guide. That was pretty neat because they each have amazing accents.

Incidentally you guys, unless they have a too-small filesize limit (I have no idea) box.net is more convenient than mediafire for listening to people's recordings.

pwhodges · « **Reply #70 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 05:39 »

Quote from: jhocking on 03 Jul 2009, 05:20

unless they have a too-small filesize limit (I have no idea) box.net is more convenient

Their limit is 25MB on the free account.

supersheep · « **Reply #71 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 05:41 »

Ok, if it's all right, I'd like to call Coraline and The Once and Future King, should hopefully have one or both up by Monday evening.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #72 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 17:34 »

I'll do The Chrysalids since someone requested it and I have it on my desk right now. I'll even do the recording right now!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #73 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 19:39 »

Warren Ellis- Crooked Little Vein

Code: [Select]

http://www.mediafire.com/?rvd4m3zmjd4

KvP · « **Reply #74 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 22:03 »

I'm bringing it up to a vote - y'all get to choose from this list, and I shall read that chapter. It might not be in my version of the book, but if it isn't, then I'll hold a runoff election until I find one I can read.

I'm leaning towards "Dr. Dog and the Stolen Toast"

sean · « **Reply #75 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 22:28 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 22 Jun 2009, 09:27

Initially, I wanted to read Everything Is Illuminated, but my ex-girlfriend has my copy and I won't be getting it back for at least two weeks.

oh so i just saw this post oh yeah.

so uh i claim Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and I will do the best 9 year old that I can. and I will try to find my camera chord so i can take a silly picture of me and a book.

DarkAvenger · « **Reply #76 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 22:53 »

I will be providing the first chapter of Douglas Adams "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"

However it will also serve as a birthday present on a CD of reading by me for a friend who is moving so it will be in an accent that is obviously not mine. I may do another that is in my normal speaking voice later on.

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #77 on:** 04 Jul 2009, 11:07 »

I'm going to go ahead and reserve The Sorcerer's Stone and A Sound Of Thunder. Probably won't be today. Tomorrow, most likely.

Dollface · « **Reply #78 on:** 04 Jul 2009, 14:22 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 30 Jun 2009, 16:23

kafka

you sound so loving like mu grandfather

MrBlu · « **Reply #79 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 16:54 »

Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 03 Jul 2009, 17:34

I'll do The Chrysalids since someone requested it and I have it on my desk right now. I'll even do the recording right now!

I love that book. Unfortunately, whenever I bring a good book with some philosophical undertones, the would be "intellectuals" borrow it and I never see i-yadda yadda boring story.

The book I wanted to read was "Strike Zion!" by William Stevenson, but I keep slacking off.

If no one else claims "Gifted Hands" I'll do that too.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #80 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 17:49 »

Ok I've done the recordingl, there are a couple of mistakes but not a great deal. I can't figure out how to get the recording off my phone though! I might need to wait until I can buy a mic for my computer (which I will do on the weekend.)

J-cob9000 · « **Reply #81 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 20:02 »

I cannot read aloud for shit. Jeeez. My words run all together.

tinysmidgen · « **Reply #82 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 12:49 »

Well, here's my first attempt, hope you enjoy.

Promise of the Witch-King, written by R. A. Salvatore

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?q2ynkyttjzq

pwhodges · « **Reply #83 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 16:28 »

I've rather enjoyed doing a bit of reading, so here's a bit more:

two poems by John Betjeman

Explanations in the file...

snalin · « **Reply #84 on:** 09 Jul 2009, 14:35 »

I am doing this now and god dammit it's been to long since I spoke English and oh God have I got a terrible accent. Not only do I sound not-English, I sound like a snotty Norwegian.

Eris · « **Reply #85 on:** 13 Jul 2009, 20:53 »

Winnie The Pooh Chapter Three

Sorry if I talk fast guys, but that is how I talk.

edit! oh hey sorry, it's really muffled. I swear it didn't sound like that when I checked it after recording it. I will do a better one once I get back to Sydney

sean · « **Reply #86 on:** 13 Jul 2009, 20:54 »

guys im doing my reading soon i promise. (cause i said i'd do it a while ago)

ledhendrix · « **Reply #87 on:** 14 Jul 2009, 13:17 »

I'm about halfway through listening to all of them so far. These are great guys keep it up.

Liz · « **Reply #88 on:** 14 Jul 2009, 13:18 »

Robbie you need to record one too. Do it now.

ledhendrix · « **Reply #89 on:** 14 Jul 2009, 13:43 »

I've been trying to find a microphone, I know there's one somewhere in my house. I need to pick a book too but I will do it.

JimmyJazz · « **Reply #90 on:** 14 Jul 2009, 14:01 »

This thread is neat! It's interesting to hear everyone's voices.

I'm leaning towards doing "Catch 22" or "Please Kill Me," but I don't kow which one yet.

spoon_of_grimbo · « **Reply #91 on:** 14 Jul 2009, 17:51 »

if i could find my copy of House of Leaves, I'd totally record a chapter of that. not sure how i'd deal with the footnotes though. maybe put on different voices?

De_El · « **Reply #92 on:** 16 Jul 2009, 23:49 »

I decided to read this because it is what I happen to be reading right now, and I feel silly about it, like it's a cliche for weird young men to read Burroughs, and I don't know that it came out all that well, but I did go through the trouble of (poorly) doing this reading so I guess I will offer it up to you.

I read the first bit of The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs.

Code: [Select]

http://www.mediafire.com/?mzjkzfzkz3m

Johnny C · « **Reply #93 on:** 21 Jul 2009, 00:03 »

no cover to post, no nothing. please accept this

Johnny C · « **Reply #94 on:** 21 Jul 2009, 16:40 »

ALSO I feel like I should suggest that, instead of using MF and having people download your recordings, use Tindeck like I did or use Box like Hannah did? That way people can just stream yr recording.

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

Author Topic: Tell me a story! (Read 18656 times)

ackblom12

ackblom12